<p>Ack I cant type! Apologies for the typos above. </p>
<p>And whats that old joke about making fun of southerners, but people don’t move up north to retire ??</p>
<p>Thanks for all your posts everyone! :)</p>
<p>Good information, both pro and con, just what we are looking for.</p>
<p>So, now we know if she is serious about Atlanta, it would be in the East Cobb, Sandy Springs, Marietta, Roswell, etc. areas.</p>
<p>So now I ask again…just out of curiousity for her AND me…what other towns would fit the criteria of what she is looking for outside of Atlanta? And outside of Georgia?</p>
<p>Rodney: How did you pick those 3 towns you mentioned?</p>
<p>Jym: Oldie but Goodie joke! 
Soph’s mom was just concerned re: the Anti-semitism in Atlanta, which is actually pretty important to my girlfriend. I know she would want to feel comfortable in her neighborhood. She is conservative and would become active at whatever synagogue they join.</p>
<p>Alwaysamom: good info. too, thank you.</p>
<p>Silly question but I’ll ask it anyway…any parts of Florida that have finished basements? I sort of doubt that. I also need to find out why that’s so important to her.</p>
<p>Barnardmom: Below 40 is pretty cold! Why are YOU thinking of moving there?</p>
<p>Again, thank you all for your posts, they are all important in helping friend make a decision and frankly I am getting an education from this too! :)</p>
<p>jym: my parents lived on Hilton Head for a number of years after retirement. My mother told me she used to see a bumper sticker that said, “When I get old I’m going to move up north and drive slow.” :)</p>
<p>BTW, a fair number of people DO retire here in Maine. Some of them split their time between a place on a lake or the ocean here and a condo or rental in Florida or the like for a few months in the winter.</p>
<p>News Report:</p>
<p>I just saw on the internet that Alpharetta, GA was one of America’s most friendly towns! :)</p>
<p>There are lots of beautiful places to retire, and selecting ones with low or no tax ( state tax) is smart. That said, I don’t miss driving in or shoveling snow.</p>
<p>Didn’t know that Henny Youngman and Joey Adams are related to Jym626. Whoa!!! Big finale coming!</p>
<p>My favorite bumper sticker seen years ago in Atlanta; “If You Love New York, Then Take I-85 North, Thank You.”</p>
<p>LOL, Lake Washington. There was some joke about NY/NJ traffic, making the tolls one way and it being NJs problem (which the tolls already are, so I dont get it) but I forget the joke. Oh well, nevermind…</p>
<p>Thats interesting about Alpharetta being on the list of most friendly towns. Northern A quite enjoyable. For those into the serious green/sustainable living environment, a cool place is on the south side of Atlanta is Serenbe [Serenbe</a> Community](<a href=“http://www.serenbecommunity.com/home.html]Serenbe”>http://www.serenbecommunity.com/home.html)</p>
<p>Jym:</p>
<p>Do you live in Atlanta? Only give me the answer if you want to, no pressure ;)</p>
<p>pros: affordable housing
cons: hot and humid</p>
<p>I speak from experience** just noticed part of my previous post got cut off-- meant to say Northern Atlanta, not Northern A.</p>
<p>Jues hear Atlanta (Roswell) is getting the innovations division of GM and 1000 new jobs</p>