We played golf last week all along the West Coast from Venice to Bradenton, and played with a former:
NY Fire fighter
Local Merrill Lynch rep
PA small business owner
All moved for better weather. . . and less crazy lifestyle
Twice played near Lakewood Ranch, and the traffic on 75 was jammed most of the day,
but the interesting part was south during the morning and north during the afternoon/evening
and looked like a lot of trades heading to the hurricane damage to work for the day. .
During the commute home, some light sequences weren't timed to the amount of traffic so there were
cars trapped in the middle of the intersection when the light turned red. Some restaurants had a 90+ minute wait.
Lakewood ranch is a Villages built around a normal lifestyle. Most all have terra cotta roofs, and normal residential type businesses a short drive away. . houses are a bit more expensive than TV, but you are closer to the coast.
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