Victoria, Texas. We used to live there. Very nice town of about 60,000, surrounded by a few small towns, away from big cities- but not too far. Heavily wooded, gently rolling in some areas.
Has college, museums, orchestra, huge golf course. 30 miles to the Gulf of Mexico
Built on the Guadalupe river. Good fishing, boating, safari trips.
Guadalupe river:
As for the Hillcountry, you might check out Fredericksburg. San Marcus (on the crystal clear San Marcus spring fed river) or New Braunfels. Lots of retirees there.
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I’m a simple guy, with simple likes and dislikes.
I just want to live someplace where I can walk outside in the morning, watch the sun come up, hear birds sing, and sit on my porch with a cup of coffee, my hound dogs, and enjoy each retired day away from liberals and their bullsh*t and nonsense.