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Old 08-09-2017, 10:27 PM
 
Location: Chicago, Tri-Taylor
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Also take into account when hurricane season comes and you have to evacuate for "the big one" how are you going to feel at age 80 sleeping in a cot on the floor of a gymnasium with hundreds of other people. No thanks, I'll keep my great home in DuPage county where we don't have hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes and the likes. A little snow and cold weather never hurt me.
I just never understood the appeal of Florida. No history or character whatsoever in the architecture and that weather. I went there for Christmas a couple years ago and it was 95 degrees. It just didn't feel natural.

Same thing with Arizona, another popular destination for Illinois expatriates. In Phoenix, they basically run from one air conditioned space to the next 10 months out of the year. What fun! Attempts to create walkable public spaces in Phoenix always fail for this reason. Nobody wants to be outside.

The only warm-weather place I would remotely consider would be Austin, Texas. But the heat would definitely be a possible deal-breaker.

For all of Illinois' current problems give me the change in seasons any day.
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Old 08-10-2017, 05:54 AM
 
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I just never understood the appeal of Florida. No history or character whatsoever in the architecture...
ahem...

St. Augustine's Architecture Tells The Story Of Its Rich History

https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/americ..._District.html

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Old 08-10-2017, 09:41 AM
 
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That's just one place. Most of Florida is not like that. I do like Florida and I would not mind escaping from the winter cold for a bit there. But I can't see endless heat and warm weather. Not to mention humidity. It would be my biggest nightmare because I hate any weather over about 75 degrees. Most people are cooped up in air conditioning. I know some in Arizona do grocery shopping at ten pm because its too hot to go out earlier.
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Old 08-10-2017, 04:09 PM
 
Location: Chicago, Tri-Taylor
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Ok, if I want to live inside a stone lion, I'll know where to go
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Old 08-12-2017, 08:37 PM
 
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I just never understood the appeal of Florida. No history or character whatsoever in the architecture and that weather. I went there for Christmas a couple years ago and it was 95 degrees. It just didn't feel natural.

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No way! Nothing beats a tropical Xmas. Fresh cuban coffe and fruit for breakfast, a grouper sandwich for lunch and maybe paella or roasted pork for dinner. You can sneak in eggnog at any time and enjoy the fact that instead of shoveling or slipping on the ice, you can nap in a hammock under a holiday decorated xmas palm (!)
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Old 08-13-2017, 02:34 PM
 
Location: Chicago, Tri-Taylor
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No way! Nothing beats a tropical Xmas. Fresh cuban coffe and fruit for breakfast, a grouper sandwich for lunch and maybe paella or roasted pork for dinner. You can sneak in eggnog at any time and enjoy the fact that instead of shoveling or slipping on the ice, you can nap in a hammock under a holiday decorated xmas palm (!)
Sitting on the beach and watching a guy in a Santa hat riding a bicycle with no shirt on was pretty funny I admit. Beyond that I was pretty homesick.
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Old 08-13-2017, 02:54 PM
 
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Sitting on the beach and watching a guy in a Santa hat riding a bicycle with no shirt on was pretty funny I admit. Beyond that I was pretty homesick.
My gut feeling is, you haven't travelled much when you were younger. Variety is the spice of life.
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Old 08-15-2017, 09:20 PM
 
Location: Gurnee IL.
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I say move to Lady Lake!
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Old 08-16-2017, 03:07 AM
 
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My two cents: grew up and lived in Chicago, now live in Orlando. I completely love it except for the traffic light signals are too long. Yes, it's in the 90's most of the summer through September, but that "extreme" is far preferrable to Chicago winter IMO.

Thornton Park and College Park areas of Orlando offer same architecture one sees in Oak Park and Ravenswood: brick bungalows, prairie style, southern victorian houses on brick lined trees with huge southern oaks towering above. Lakes everywhere.

Winter Park (just north of downtown Orlando) is like a mix of Oak Park, Hinsdale, and Evanston: great restaurants, mansions, lakes, boutique shops, Rollins College.

Big medical village coming to Lake Nona, new downtwon campus for UCF is underway.

No state taxes, low property taxes, (vehicle registration is expensive though)

You can park in most places and not pay a cent (Versus $10/hour for street parking in River North)

25 minute no-hassle commute to airport - cheap flights everywhere due to volume w/ Disney

Crime in better parts of Orlando is not worrisome at all (as a former Oak Parker, that says something)

Politically, Orlando is blue, state is purple.

The list of positives goes on and on. Yes, summer heat can get oppressive and many people bunker down in their AC, but A) it doesn't have to be that way, and b) the other 8 months are awesome.

If I never see another snow shovel I'll be happy!
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