46 & Single - Where should I move? (for sale, beaches)

[JohnnyDrako]

Male, widowed, prefer liberal communities. Loved Eugene, Ore. but couldn't hack the cloud cover. Currently in Cave Creek, AZ -- very beautiful and charming but too conservative for my tastes. I am "spiritual". My business is for sale and thus expect to be free and mobile sometime in the first six months of next year. Love the ocean, not good with cold.

Ideas?

[kyle19125]

Check out Gulfport, Florida...a quirky little town on Boca Ciega Bay and very close to St Pete Beach.

Gulfport Chamber of Commerce
Beaches: Three names shape one city

[JohnnyDrako]

Thank you, Kyle. I've never been to Florida (but for a few days in Orlando, which I'm sure does not actually feel like Florida), but this town does seem interesting. I like the apparent sense of community there. One potential drawback for me is the high average age of the population. Although I'm 46 I "skew young" and most people think I'm mid-30's - and that's how I feel.

Another place in FL that has caught my eye is St. Augustine.

Comments and further suggestions are all appreciated!