The Woodlands, TX is Featured in Where to Retire Magazine

Houston, (February 22, 2008) - Where to Retire magazine, the only magazine in America geared to helping people with retirement relocation decisions, has selected The Woodlands, TX, to profile as a top retirement town in the March/April issue, which mails to subscribers nationwide on February 22, 2008.

According to Where to Retire editor, Mary Lu Abbott, The Woodlands has many of the qualities that are important to today's retirees. "The Woodlands, just 30 miles north of Houston, has focused on environmental preservation since it was established in 1974, and when the 28,000-acre master-planned community is completed in 2014, it will boast 8,000 acres of green space. Amid a forest of pine trees, the commmunity of nearly 84,000 residents has 155 miles of hiking and biking trails and 108 neighborhood parks for its nine residential villages. In the Town Center, glass-enclosed water taxis glide along waterway connecting businesses and shopping, dining and entertainment venues. The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion hosts the Houston Symphony in the summer and major touring acts year-round. The Woodlands has two hospitals and a college and is close to George Bush Intercontinental Airport," Abbott said.

Each year, 700,000 Americans move to new towns to retire. Generally healthier, better educated and more affluent than retirees who stay put, relocating retirees bring significant economic benefits to their new states and hometowns. Nationally, two dozen states and hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a source of economic development.

Where to Retire magazine was launched in 1992 with the goal of helping its readers find the ideal place to retire. Now published six times a year, the magazine covers the best retirement regions, towns, and master-planned communities, and has a national circulation of 220,000. A one-year subscription to Where to Retire is now $18.00 (a 39% savings from newsstand price). The magazine is also found on various newsstands and at Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores. For a subscription, send a check or money order to: Vacation Publications, Attn: Where to Retire, 5851 San Felipe Street, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77057. Phone Orders: (713) 974-6903.