Hilton Head Monthly Magazine

Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry offer fulfilling and varied retirement opportunities.

Unless you’ve just arrived to our planet, you’re probably aware that retirement is not what it used to be. Retirees are adapting to new and different lifestyles, and dealing with changed financial circumstances, while often living longer, healthier lives.

In addition to the ongoing trend of baby boomers reaching ‘traditional’ retirement age, today’s retirees can range in age from 30 to 80, may retire from one career and pursue another, and so on.

Many retirees have also typically relocated to warmer climates, often moving to the South to escape frigid temperatures.

And while Florida has historically served as a retiree hotspot, more and more people seem to be finding their way to Hilton Head Island and the surrounding Lowcountry - discovering the area’s natural beauty and numerous amenities, as well as fulfilling and varied retirement opportunities. On the following pages, Monthly explores some top aspects of retiring in the Lowcountry and will offer further insights in the January 2009 issue.