Originally Posted by Glowfromminnesota (Post 2292047)

True. lol. I will take two months of heat when I can still go outside and get my mail in the morning and have beautiful evenings or go swimming versus sitting in a house for six months. Minnesota summers have some “hot” ones too. Plants have zones for a reason.

Originally Posted by Bitsee (Post 2291762)

We lived in Minocqua Wisconsin which is the Chicago playground and has been for many years.

Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2292182)

Yep, we know the area well, did lots of waterskiing and musky fishing near and around the trestles.

Some call Minocqua "Little Chicago" and rumor was the city counsel was run by the mafia.
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Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2292177)

Two months of heat in Florida? Try April through September heat, hurricane/tornado season, termites, roaches, constant spraying for bugs, mold so prevalent one needs to power wash at least once a year, sinkholes, high insurance rates, lack of excellent medical services, no state income tax so fees and taxes on everything else makes for a hefty cost of living…. and on and on.

Anyone sitting in their home for six months is lazy. No friends? No cultural events? No planned activities or workout centers? No family? No volunteering? Shoveling snow,why? A service can be hired for that and it’s far cheaper than lawn care in The Villages.

Wisconsin is terrible, lol. Everyone is encouraged to move to Florida and particularly The Villages. We’ll get the word out.

Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 2292208)

We lived in West Michigan a block from the lake for 25 years. It was indeed a hassle in the winter with the blizzards, whiteouts, ice, bone-chilling winds, dirty mushy garage, dirty car you can't wash yourself, and I'm only scratching the surface.
What I did find is that the native born Michiganders never got cold, loved the skiing, sledding, skating, etc. I loved Michigan in the summer but I just never got used to the winters. I'll take 6 months of heat here over November through March in Michigan. And I'm not a lazy person. Just didn't like twenty minutes of gearing up in cold-weather clothing every time I wanted to go outside for something.

Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2292234)

If there is one blizzard a year which may tie up one to two days for indoor activities, it’s not considered the end of the world. I see very few people in The Villages washing their own cars and carts have to be maintained also. Up north,there is no such thing as love bug season to ruin the paint on vehicles or fade everything in the Florida sun. I’ve never witnessed a beautiful spring day with a renewed freshness in The Villages.

As said earlier, there is something for everyone but relocated Florida residents seem to keep rationalizing why they moved. I say enjoy whatever floats your boat.

It will not bother Northerners, even part time, to encourage people to move to The Villages.

Originally Posted by LuvNH (Post 2292250)

I too, wonder about this. Why is it such a problem for people who move to TV that so many people still enjoy living a winter life for five or six months of the year. My children would NEVER think of moving here, they love the winter, they have all the toys and snow clearing gear. Also when it snows it does not last forever, the roads are cleared immediately, the mail still comes, Amazon still comes (thank you) and with the right clothing and footwear you can do anything you want. Things are very different from when we were young, we had to get out every morning and clean off our cars to get to work slipping and sliding all the way, now people work from home and don't go out in bad weather. Times have changed.

Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2292547)

O-K ???
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Originally Posted by LuvNH (Post 2292250)

I too, wonder about this. Why is it such a problem for people who move to TV that so many people still enjoy living a winter life for five or six months of the year. My children would NEVER think of moving here, they love the winter, they have all the toys and snow clearing gear. Also when it snows it does not last forever, the roads are cleared immediately, the mail still comes, Amazon still comes (thank you) and with the right clothing and footwear you can do anything you want. Things are very different from when we were young, we had to get out every morning and clean off our cars to get to work slipping and sliding all the way, now people work from home and don't go out in bad weather. Times have changed.