| When thinking of ideal places to retire, one | | | | York. Broadway is the "Great White Way" in |
| hasto include New York even though the rents | | | | whichentertainment abounds. Musicals, plays, |
| arehigh, and the homes are expensive. | | | | andthousands of theaters throughout the |
| However, ifyou choose the suburbs or areas in | | | | fiveboroughs are always offering the |
| Manhattanwhere housing is affordable, you can | | | | bestentertainment anywhere. In addition, |
| live yourretirement years in what is referred | | | | Lincoln |
| to as "the | | | | |
| | | | Center is home to the ballet and opera; |
| Big Apple." | | | | Carnegie |
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| While New York receives millions of visitors | | | | Hall offers concerts; and Madison Square |
| ayear, you can still enjoy the city that | | | | Gardenhosts major concerts and sports events |
| almostnever sleeps. Let's review some of the | | | | as well. |
| highlightsof New York, and the benefits of | | | | |
| choosing it asan ideal place to retire. | | | | There is no other place on this planet |
| | | | thatoffers as many shopping areas as New |
| New York has the finest restaurants in the | | | | York. Everyborough has hundreds of stores and |
| world,and in every corner of the city. For | | | | malls in whichyou can spend a day and still |
| example: | | | | not see everythingsingle shop. New York also |
| | | | has flea markets; the |
| Little Italy offers the best Italian fare; | | | | |
| | | | Fulton Fish Market; and the New York City |
| Manhattan has cuisine as diverse as its | | | | |
| culture; | | | | Terminal Market, where you can buy |
| | | | freshvegetables and fruit daily. |
| Chinatown offers the best delicacies; Queens | | | | |
| haswaterfront which have been highlighted in | | | | Living in Manhattan can afford you |
| foodmagazines; and Staten Island, Bronx and | | | | theopportunity to use the subway or bus |
| Brooklynboroughs have restaurants which offer | | | | systems toget around town, without having to |
| you thefinest and most regularly visited | | | | worry abouttaking a car. Queens is only 45 |
| restaurants inevery category imaginable. In | | | | minutes from |
| addition, one canspend a day at the South | | | | |
| Street Seaport and enjoyshopping and dine in | | | | Manhattan by car, while Brooklyn is a bit |
| wonderful restaurants thereas well. | | | | closer,and Staten Island and the Bronx are |
| | | | approximately |
| New York has more museums that most cities, | | | | |
| andamong the more famous are the Metropolitan | | | | 15 minutes away by car. |
| Museumof Art; Museum of Modern Art; the | | | | |
| Whitney Museum;and the Guggenheim Museum, to | | | | Retiring to New York is not just a place to |
| name a few. Inaddition, the most famous | | | | live;it is an adventure unlike any you've |
| attractive of all is | | | | everexperienced. It is filled with businesses |
| | | | andstreet vendors; parades and holiday |
| Central Park. Filled with lush greenery and | | | | celebrationsfor all ethnic groups; it is home |
| trees;paths for cycling and running; this | | | | to St. Patrick's Cathedral as well as many |
| park isrenowned as the most beautiful and | | | | other famous Churches,and Christmas week you |
| well kept parkin Manhattan. Moreover, on a | | | | can stroll along 5th |
| wintry day, justafter a snowfall, the scenes | | | | |
| within arereminiscent of a Currier and Ives | | | | Avenue and look at the incredibly |
| postcard. | | | | beautifulwindow displays at all the famous |
| | | | stores such as |
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| | | | Tiffany's, Macys, and others. After which, |
| With so much history in Manhattan alone, you | | | | youcan sip a cup of hot chocolate at |
| canspend hours upon hours exploring all of | | | | Rockefeller |
| the areaswhich are not only historic, but | | | | |
| engage in themany stories this city has to | | | | Center while watching skaters do their thing |
| tell. You can takea ferry boat ride to visit | | | | onthe rink just out side your restaurant |
| Ellis Island, whichhas been completely | | | | window. |
| restored, and visit the | | | | |
| | | | Yes, New York is an ideal place to retire. |
| Statue of Liberty as well. | | | | Itdoesn't matter if you live in any of the |
| | | | fiveboroughs; you are never far from where |
| If you love performing arts, you will love | | | | the actionis. New York, New York - as the |
| New | | | | song says, willmake you "want to be a part of |
| | | | it! |