TopRetirements.com bamed the Top 100 Best Places In America to Retire for 2012 that includes cities like Austinn, Texas and Beaufort, South Carolina for their attractions, hospitals, housing options, retirement jobs available, standard of living, and a number of other criteria.
Topretirements also chose Best Places grouped by states and one of the best places in Washington is among the tranquil San Juan Islands. Lonely Plant also named the area one of the best desitnations to visit and enjoy good food and drink.