Baby boomers are looking closely at Tennessee as a great place to retire. There are small towns, urban places and wide-open spaces, with lots of scenic room to roam, and home prices that are very attractive to baby boomers.

Active baby boomers will find lots to do and places to take their friends, relatives and especially grandchildren. Tennessee’s lakes, rivers and parks provide perfect settings for outdoor activities. Eastern Tennessee is distinctively known for the Great Smoky Mountains.

Places to go include the Tennessee Aquarium, Jack Daniel Distillery, National Civil Rights Museum, Knoxville Zoo, Ryman Auditorium, RCA's Historic Studio B, Dollywood, Tennessee Walking Horse Museum, Sun Studio, Fisk University Historic District, Bristol Motor Speedway and Dragway, Elvis Presley's Graceland, International Storytelling Center, Ruby Falls Thundering 145-foot waterfall, Chattanooga African American Museum, Memphis Zoo, Ripley's Saltwater Aquarium, Nashville Shores Amusements, Grand Ole Opry, and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. A deep appreciation for traditional arts and crafts adds to a lifestyle that provides a constant stream of entertaining attractions and events.

Tennessee’s climate varies from east to west, but it is generally considered to be moderate with four distinct seasons. The budding of wildflowers and dogwoods occurs in spring and honeysuckles welcome summer. Fall foliage and crisp air make Tennessee autumns memorable and the wintry weather brings mild flurries of snowfall.

Tennessee has long been popular as a vacation destination, but, recently, more and more baby boomers are discovering that its mountains and lakes, mild climate, affordable housing, and the absence of an income tax make it a great place for retirement living.

Tennessee’s array of amenities will please any interest. Whether you enjoy an active lifestyle or prefer a more leisurely pace, Tennessee provides natural beauty, a mild climate, urban conveniences and rural peacefulness. With reasonable living costs and quality health care, baby boomers will find that Tennessee’s a great state to call home.