Phoenix, AZ — This afternoon, after our ride, Heather and I went with her mother to look at another active adult community. Also known as retirement communities, these are small planned communities where residents have to be 55 years or older to live there. They typically have lots of amentities like golf, swimming, classes and workshops, all tailored to empty nester’s and retired folks. Currently, Heather’s mother is most interested in the Province community down in Maricopa. She had already visited it a couple times already, but Heather and I hadn’t seen it yet. It just won an award as the best retirement community in the nation. Maricopa is a newly established town that is growing like crazy. The town already has all the big stores so you don’t need to leave town for anything and Province has already completed most of the amenities. Needless to say, lots have been selling quickly. As you can see from the picture, they have a beautiful outdoor pool. They also have an indoor pool for the winter months. The home choices are also good, all featuring nice open floorplans.