For the athletically inclined, Roseville has an extensive network of off-street and on-street paths for bicycling. There are nine acres of parks per 1,000 residents, giving the city a green spaciousness, and golfers enjoy teeing off on nine public and private courses throughout the city.   Art lovers indulge in "3rd Saturday Art Tours," in which local art galleries present a monthly reception-style event featuring art, music, food and an opportunity to meet area artists.  Theater buffs can take advantage of Magic Circle Theater, where musicals, mysteries, comedies and concerts are presented year-round in the historic Roseville Theater, and bargain hunters can splurge at the famous Denio's Farmers Market each weekend.  Nearby is Folsom Lake, with camping, boating, swimming, fishing and miles of equestrian and biking trails, and gorgeous Lake Tahoe and the scenic Sierra Nevadas are an easy drive up Interstate 80. 

Those trying to save gas will appreciate Roseville's public transportation system, Roseville Transit, which provides bus service and Dial-a-Ride services; seniors ride for $.75.  Service is also provided to Sacramento, the state capital, 17 miles away.  Health Express is a no-to-low-cost transportation service providing rides for Placer County residents to and from medically-related appointments (no age restrictions).    Amtrack also services the city.

Health care is quite good as the Roseville area houses three major medical facilities.  Kaiser Permanente is one of the city's top employers (Hewlett-Packard is another) has two medical centers here, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Facility (916-784-4000) and the Kaiser Roseville Medical Offices (800-464-4000).  Additionally, there is the non-profit Sutter Roseville Medical Center (916-781-1000), a 270-bed facility that, along with nearly everything else in Roseville, is growing and plans to nearly double in size within 15 years.  

The Roseville Senior Center is open to anyone 50+ (in our opinion, people age 50 are not "senior") and offers a good selection of activities including trips and tours, seminars, dances, athletics, games and special interest groups (gardening, crafts, singing, etc.).   "Seniors" can also participate in Osher Lifelong Learning, a program that presents free, non-credit enrichment courses in such areas as film, history and literature, and the Reaching Out, Sharing Experiences (R.O.S.E.) program gives "seniors" opportunities to to share their experience and wisdom with Roseville High School students.

Roseville is in northern California, and the climate appeals to many retirees.  This area is warm during the summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80s and cool during the winter when temperatures tend to be in the high 30s and 40's.  Winters are wetter than summers (January averages 4.5 inches of rain), and the humidity is very high (90%) in the mornings, but it tapers off to 70% during winter afternoons and to 30% during summer afternoons.    The daytime sun shines 50% to 60% of the time during winter months and nearly 100% of the time during summer months.

For many a retiree, though, the promise of California still beckons, and Roseville's safety, appreciation of traditional values and relatively affordable (for California) real estate prices are ample reasons to head west to the Golden State.  Although the early settlers did not find gold here, they struck it rich in other ways, and many of today's retirees are doing just the same.

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