Austin Listed by Forbes as One of the Best Cities For Working-Retirement.

Forbes recently listed the Top 25 Cities to Retire and Continue to Work .  Three of those were in Texas: Austin, College Station and San Angelo.

Since I currently live in Austin, the good news is that I can tell my wife we don’t have to move.  I moved to Seattle in 1999 to marry Laura, my wife, and I lasted only 6 months in the grey and damp climate.  After my first dreary winter I asked if we could move back to Texas.  My wife also is a native Texan, but had spent more of her life outside the Lone Star State:  Seattle, Madison, New York, London and Amsterdam..  Her answer was “Yes, but only if we can live in Austin.”

I couldn’t answer fast enough…YES!!  Having grown up in Texas, I had gone to school in Dallas and lived in Houston and San Antonio…but never in Austin.  I couldn’t wait to move to Austin.

After 10 years of living in Austin, I’ve found it’s on everyone’s list!  Heritage Title of Austin recently compiled Austin Tops the Charts in 2011, a list of lists where the city is mentioned.  Austin ranked in the Top 10 Cities for dogs, families, IT business, golf, restaurant expansion – and that doesn’t even include the Forbes list.  (Left click on the picture and open it in a new tab, you can also zoom in to read this wonderful list) 

Austin isn’t just for retirees and or retirees who want to continue working.  It’s for students, teachers, techies, politicians, lobbyists, attorneys, musicians, artists, cyclists, runners, restaurateurs, and yes, even movie stars.  Every UT graduating senior tries to find a job in order to stay in Austin.  We have one of the best educated wait staffs in the country.  Austin brings a light of hope to all who want to come and call this beautiful city home.

So whether you are just starting your career or winding down, you will probably find reasons to want to live in Austin.  Here’s my homegrown video of Austin and some of its highlights, including music from local talent