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More Fun Ideas in Retirement

Still searching for things to do once you retire? Here are a few more ideas to pick up the hobby you always wanted to try, or be part of a great group of people.
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The Riverwalk at Lynchburg, Virginia

This pleasant, flat walk combines out-in-the-woods with right-next-to-town.
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Flight of Fantasy

Karen DeBord and Jack Phillips are living their own personal dream at Smith Mountain Lake in their golden years.
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Still Collecting Memories in Retirement

Fred and Carolyn Eichelman taught school for four decades each and discovered science fiction was a good teaching tool. They’re still collecting evidence.
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Not Exactly a Trainwreck

This Lynchburg couple has found a contentment in retirement, even though it doesn’t remotely resemble what they had so carefully planned.
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Retirement: What Now?

That’s the question retirees often ask after they have the gold watch tucked away. Here are some thoughtful and useful answers.
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All You Need Is More Money and…

Getting ready for retirement requires us to enter the planning mode, to accumulate more money than we thought we’d need and to adjust in a lot of different ways.
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Fitness in the Golden Years

Post-retirement fitness doesn’t have to be hard. Get a few suggestions from a certified personal trainer as she lists easy ways to stay in shape and prolong your mobility and health.
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Finding the Next Adventure

Retirees are getting out and about these days–sometimes to the next country over! Read on to learn a few travel tips as well as precautions every traveler should consider.
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Meet Bill Blevins

When a Navy veteran retires, what better way to spend your golden years than volunteering at the D-Day Memorial?

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The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival attracts about 20,000 visitors annually — a boon to the local economy.
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Bloom Town

Flower farms are finding new ways to keep our community beautiful.