2008 Hot Retirement Towns

New Bern, North Carolina
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NEW BERN, THE SECOND OLD- banquets for more than 1,000. It also In addition to being North Caroli-
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EST town in North Carolina, pro- houses New Bern’s Visitors Center. na’s ﬁrst state capital, New Bern is also
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duced the state’s ﬁrst printing press, If the convention center is the jew- the proud birthplace of Pepsi-Cola. Ca-
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ﬁrst book, ﬁrst state public school and el of New Bern, then its centerpiece leb Bradham invented the popular soft
ﬁrst newspaper–and it was the ﬁrst is 13 Flags Over New Bern. Located drink in 1898 in his pharmacy, calling
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state capital. downtown, this arrangement of ﬂags his creation “Brad’s Drink” before pat-
New Bern is home to numerous enting it as Pepsi-Cola. The pharmacy
museums and historical sites, and is still in its original location.
one of the most popular is the Tryon
“In addition to being
New Bern is more than just a
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Palace Historic Sites and Gardens. history lover’s paradise. For example,
The former home of Royal Governor
North Carolina’s ﬁrst
the New Bern Civic Theatre presents
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William Tryon has been fully restored
to its 18th-century Georgian splendor
state capital, New
dramas, comedies and musicals year-
round. Since opening in 1911, this
and is furnished with an impressive
Bern is also the proud
cultural gem has played an active role
collection of antiques and art. The in the development of the area’s en-
manor’s grounds contain some of the
birthplace of
tertainment and culture. The theatre
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state’s most beautiful horticultural has undergone numerous renovations
exhibits, ranging from traditional
Pepsi-Cola.”
to accommodate new trends in the
English gardens to wilderness garden industry.
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areas. With all this to oﬀer, plus nationally
Not far from Tryon’s historical was created in 1973 and contains the syndicated boat races and dozens of
home is New Bern’s Riverfront Con- American ﬂag, along with the oﬃcial public and private golf courses, it’s easy
vention Center, a 45,000-square-foot state and town ﬂags, in the center of a to see why people are ﬂocking to New
facility that can accommodate groups ring of 13 historical ﬂags dating back Bern and why it has been oﬃcially
of up to 1,350 people and serve as far as pre-Revolutionary War days. designated an All-American City.
At A Glance
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New Bern, NC
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Population: 24,106
Average Temp: 72 F
Average Age: 39
Nearest Hospital:
Craven Regional Medical Center
Nearest Major Airport:
New Bern/Craven County
Regional Airport
New Bern Info:
New Bern Area Chamber of
Commerce
www.NewBernChamber.com
(252) 637-3111
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