Hickory Knob State Resort ABOVE AND RIGHT: MICHAEL HRIZUK; GOLF INSET: STEVE MURRAY Murrells Inlet Park Golf Co urse The Good Life What makes South Carolina a great place to visit also makes it the perfect place to retire * By Lynn & Cele Seldon * Myrtle Beach When it comes to retirement hotspots, many of South Carolina's best vacation destinations also make for great places to retire. That's why South Carolina has become "Destination: Retirement" for so many former visitors. Many people who visit the state once-or many times-return as retirees or pre-retirees. According to Patrick Mason, co-founder of The Center for Carolina Living and CarolinaLiving.com, about 110,000 people made South Carolina their new home in 2017-and approximately two-thirds of them were over the age of 50. These new South Carolina residents who were once happy visitors are nearing semi-retirement or retirement-or they've already retired to the good life in the Palmetto State. Mason has dubbed visitors who are potential retirees as Turbo-Tourists, in that they are planning relocation, second homes and new businesses while visiting more often than typical tourists. It's obvious that what these new residents enjoyed about the state when they were younger brings them back for good. Quite simply, South Carolina is a playground for the young and the young at heart. DiscoverSouthCarolina.com 33http://www.CarolinaLiving.com http://www.DiscoverSouthCarolina.com