[Scientifical Madness]

"Not enough" would put it lightly. And south FL has some, but I wouldnt say it's on par with what you get by traveling northward a couple states.

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by TANaples

Naples lives and breathes for OLD PEOPLE. Actually, SNOWBIRD old people to be exact. Everything revolves around SEASON. Come November you can feel it in the air. Stores are gearing up. Activities are in the making. It's SNOWBIRD time. From about November through March, it is how Naples survives ALL YEAR.

Traffic becomes a NIGHTMARE. The beaches, restaurants, hotels, stores, are packed. March starts to slow down. By April it is gone. The businesses count their money to see how much was made for this "season". Then restaurants are empty. Many shut their doors or cut back their hours. Naples becomes a ghost town in summer.

It sounds like the mirror image of the Jersey Shore.

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by TANaples

Doubt that. Are those shore towns retirement havens? Doubt that too. We are talking specifically about Naples. Old, rich, snowbirds, and retirees. Those other places are none of the above. If they are decended upon in the summer months it is by young singles and young families, not necessarily RICH ones either, and the majority are LOCALS of that particular or surrounding states. You will not be driving and see license plates from states half way across the country.

Go to The Wildwoods in South Jersey and you will see plenty of out-of-state plates -- and plenty from Canada.

And in NJ, the retirement communities are fairly close to the Shore, if not actually at the Shore.

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by TANaples

even though my daughter went to college in Portland. We spent a lot of time in New England for ICE HOCKEY. There were plenty of people and plenty of hockey teams up there. Oh, I forgot. People HIBERNATE in the winter months.

I sure do -- I hate winter, and have since high school, when I had to start taking public transportation to school, and walking three blocks into the icy wind off Newark Bay blowing right into my face. I swore then I'd retire to a warmer clime, and I haven't changed my mind in the intervening 40 years.

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by KathyA11

Go to The Wildwoods in South Jersey and you will see plenty of out-of-state plates -- and plenty from Canada.

And in NJ, the retirement communities are fairly close to the Shore, if not actually at the Shore.

on the shores of Long Island too. Sayville is very nice area with a few retirement communities, but I don't care to live on the shore, or near a beach. I lived near the beach there. I live near the beach here. It doesn't matter to me because I don't go. I think I have had enough of living near beaches I never to go.

I guess all the beach goers went to the Jersey Shore, not Jones or the Hamptons. I never really noticed an increase in out of state cars on the roads during the summer. I suppose that is good thing for people who live there.

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by KathyA11

I sure do -- I hate winter, and have since high school, when I had to start taking public transportation to school, and walking three blocks into the icy wind off Newark Bay blowing right into my face. I swore then I'd retire to a warmer clime, and I haven't changed my mind in the intervening 40 years.

of coming back to Florida after 36 years. I swore I would never come back here. You just never know what will happen in life.

The longer I am in Florida, the more I long for COLD. I sit and watch Ice Road Truckers, Deadliest Catch, and just DROOL. Maybe I will retire to Alaska or Minnesota. Just call me the Polar Bear.

Can I change my name to that? I really like it.

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by TANaples

I guess all the beach goers went to the Jersey Shore, not Jones or the Hamptons. I never really noticed an increase in out of state cars on the roads during the summer. I suppose that is good thing for people who live there.

The Jersey Shore is a lot easier to get to -- and a shorter drive, as well as being cheaper.

[KathyA11]

Originally Posted by TANaples

of coming back to Florida after 36 years. I swore I would never come back here. You just never know what will happen in life.

The longer I am in Florida, the more I long for COLD. I sit and watch Ice Road Truckers, Deadliest Catch, and just DROOL. Maybe I will retire to Alaska or Minnesota. Just call me the Polar Bear.

Can I change my name to that? I really like it.

I will happily give you all of our cold winters. Hell, this week, it's been in the 50s in the mornings! You shouldn't need a jacket on June 17th!

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by KathyA11

I will happily give you all of our cold winters. Hell, this week, it's been in the 50s in the mornings! You shouldn't need a jacket on June 17th!

I hope it STAYS like that. Sorry. I usually go back to visit in the Fall and Winter, but my daughter is getting married in July. Oh well, it HAS to be cooler there than here. The heat index reached 105 today.

[Reptoid Humidian]

We here in San Diego are also having some chilly weather. Well, the night time temps at least... Mid to high 60's with dewpoints holding at 57 degrees. The other night the dewpoint was 61 degrees and that little bit made all the difference. It felt almost balmy! LOL! Man am I missing the SoFLo humidity!