Moving to Florida

[cezzna618]

florida has its perks...one word...publix...

 

[Cóndor]

florida has its perks...one word...publix...

. . . and a few Winn Dixies still linger around. Aldi stores are a better bang for the buck but be prepared to do your own bagging!

 

[wheelsup]

Yea here in jax we have our share of chain restaurants and stores, but we also have a ton of great mom n' pop places too. Plus st Augustine is only a 25 minute drive down A1A from here and they have a ton of great places to eat and shop too.

St Augustine is one of FL's hidden gems IMO. Too bad it's so far from MIA. Would like to live there but can't justify the many hour drive!

 

[DPApilot]

You must of lived in the wrong part of FL. Where I live there is less than a handful of chain restaurants within 5 miles of me and a ton of locally owned small mom-and-pop restaurants. Am I right @drunkenbeagle @Rocketman99 @kfour

Thanks, •.

 

[drunkenbeagle]

Zero Beach lol.......Lived in FL for a few years...Cheap and warm, the Mecca for the masses! Sorry...just too cookie cutter. A Walgreens and CVS on every corner across from the Wal-Mart, AppleBees and Chillis....ICK.

St Pete is nothing at all like that. Not even remotely. Perhaps the biggest problem is that everyone is realizing that and moving here.

We have quite possibly the world's best downtown airport (KSPG), fantastic marinas, everything is walkable or a bike ride, the best beaches in the country, and you can commute fairly easily.

 

[69_Bug_Dude]

I agree! St. Pete is a great city. And there is nothing like landing on the aircraft carrier known as KSPG. And 1st Fridays....oh boy!!

 

[Cóndor]

I agree! St. Pete is a great city. And there is nothing like landing on the aircraft carrier known as KSPG. And 1st Fridays....oh boy!!

I'll second that . . . pretty cool approaches especially when landing on 18 with the sailboats (and their masts) transiting in and out of the marina . . . add to it a gorgeous downtown area and a world-class museum (Dali) all within walking distance!