Thanks for joining us for this month’s edition of Active Living News. Spring has spring and we are already knuckling in to the dog days of summer. For us, it’s all about work – and don’t get us wrong – we love what we do!

Our ActiveAdultLiving.com website is nearing a milestone, and a monster one at that… We are soon to top 2,000 communities listed from Canada to Mexico and all across our great United States.

For you, it’s all about choices. Your biggest decision may be to figure out whether or not you want to be in an age-restricted community. Will your decision be based upon the amenities offered, the location, the weather, the tax structure or any of a myriad of other factors?

That’s why we love what we do. And, although we say it ourselves, we honestly believe that ActiveAdultLiving.com is unique in being the most concise directory on the Internet. We delight in giving you choices – lots and lots of choices! It’s not often enough that we take time to thank those who help to make it all possible.

But we do want to take a moment to recognize and thank Helen Moon (or Digger, as she is affectionately known to some). Among other things, Helen is responsible for much of the behind the scenes research to ‘dig out’ information and data on new and additional communities for us to add to our directory – and it’s all so that you can make as informed a decision as possible when considering your choices for an active lifestyle or age-restricted community. So, dig on Digger!

And we also want to thank you, our readers! We are now up over 10,000 opt-in subscribers to our monthly Active Living News e-Newsletter. And, thanks as well to all of you for visiting (and revisiting) our ActiveAdultLiving.com website. Last month we again broke all records with over a quarter of a million pages viewed.

That simply confirms to us that you want the information that we are providing. Boomers and active seniors comprise the largest segment of the US population, and active lifestyle and age-restricted communities represent the fastest growing segment of the residential real estate market (and the new home industry). And that’s why we do – and love - what we do!

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Four Seasons at Rancho Del Lago
Vail, Arizona

Central Parke at Victoria Falls
Laurel, Maryland
Condominiums, Villas, Single Family, 1465 - 3100+ sq. ft.
Price range $200's - $600's

Amenities: You will find many first class amenities at Central Parke at Victoria Falls, including an onsite Lifestyle Director to organize clubs, excursions, and the many other activities scheduled at the Resort Club. A monthly activity calendar lets you know all about the lecturers, trips, and special events. The Resort Club has a billiard room, a card room, a library, and a state-of-the-art fitness center. There are also tennis courts, an indoor and outdoor pool, a whirlpool spa, a sauna, a barbecue area, a Grand Room/Auditorium, a massage room, a locker room, a mail pavilion, a gazebo park, gardens, and an arts & crafts studio.
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The Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Villas, Luxury Custom Homes, 3000 - 14,000 sq. ft.
Homes Priced from: $2M - $7M

Amenities: Year-round sunshine and sea breezes create the ideal climate for golf and The Bridges extraordinary Robert Trent Jones II- designed course is attracting wide acclaim. At its center is an architectural masterpiece, a 35,000 square foot clubhouse designed in the style of a centuries-old Tuscan hillside village. Steps away, overlooking the golf course, the 10,000 square foot Sports Centre -- one of the finest family swim, fitness and recreation facilities of its kind.
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Pine Meadows
Fergus, Ontario, Canada
This unique community of only 195 homes is situated on 65 acres of parkland with extra large lots and no fences. Each individual home offers a spectacular vista, overlooking Lake Belwood or backing onto parkland or forests.

Amenities: Pine Meadows has extensive recreational facilities, including an indoor pool, sauna, whirl pool/hot tub, exercise equipment, tennis courts, shuffleboard, horseshoe pits, a well equipped woodworking shop, library and much more.
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Monte Verde Villas
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Luxury Condominiums, 2400-4431 sq. ft.
Priced from: $799,000

Amenities: Fitness center, gym, tennis courts, pet play field, putting green, 5 minutes from downtown, beaches. 180 degree view of the ocean.
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Are you living the life of your dreams? Find your voice! Follow your heart! Ignite your passion! Live your adventure! Those are words to live by from first-time author, Mark McMahon.

Every once in a while a book comes along that may surprise you. McMahon’s autobiographical book, Driving to the End of the World, may be just such a book. From his very first words, “I’m gonna die,” you may find yourself completely spellbound. Filled with adventure, comedy and romance his page-turning wonder gracefully interweaves elements of tragedy and discovery with a self-deprecating humor which may have you laughing out loud.

The story begins with a tragedy. McMahon’s epiphany that he would one day die, motivates him to live. He sells his thriving dental practice, buys a used pick-up truck and begins a two-year driving odyssey from his home in Tucson, Arizona to the “end of the world” in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina. Along the ride, he meets a wide array of “characters”, gets in a little trouble, has a whole lot of fun and learns something special about his world and his life.

It is rare when an author can accomplish such an exceptional piece of literature on his first try. McMahon is clearly a brilliant storyteller and his willingness to completely open himself to his reader is enlightened. Even this early in his writing career, he deserves mention along with great adventure travel writers Paul Theroux and Tim Cahill. Driving to the End of the World is not merely great reading, it’s an important book for anyone who has ever asked themselves “Why?”

My only complaint is that I cannot read McMahon’s next book right now. However, for only $14.95 (+ shipping and handling) you CAN read his first book. Just click here to order it NOW! Or, you can read more about Mark and his book by visiting his website, www.LiveYourAdventure.com.