North Carolina;Raleigh, North Carolina;Huntsville, Alabama;Virginia Beach, Virginia;Charleston, South Carolina;Lexington, Kentucky;andOklahoma City,southern cities account for 15 of the top 25 Best Places to Retire.
Aside from the University of Kentucky as a claim to fame, Lexington is also a horse racing mecca and cultural hub for bluegrass music. A longstanding festival tradition is carried on at the Spirit of the Bluegrass, held the first full weekend in June at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park. ...