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Re: When did Naples FL become so Midwest?
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02/23/23 04:11 AM
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So growing up, we always traveled to the Palm Beach area. My grandmother had property just south in Lake Worth. Anyway we were raised in the Chicago area and always loved the East coast of Florida. I’m just confused as to why there is so much love for the west coast by people from the Midwest? Is this something that has happened recently over the last 20 years? Because from what I remember no one went there that I knew of. It was always the East coast down by Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Miami. The main reason why Chicago and other midwestern cities relocated to the west coast of FL, as opposed to the east coast of FL like New Yorkers did and other eastern cities did was a matter of simple logistics, as Lenox had pointed out. Decades ago, when Florida was starting to draw people from other states (in the years right after WWII), most of those people drove they're cars there. Air travel was still a rarity for most Americans. They used the newly developed U.S. Interstate Highway system then being build right after WWII. It was part of a national program by Washington to develop a network of roadways across America (it also put all those returning G.I.s from the war to work). I-95/295 is the major highway that run from the Northeast straight down to Florida's east coast (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, etc). I-75/475 (I think) is situated in the Midwestern part of the U.S., by Chicago and those other cities. That midwest highway (as you probably know) runs from the Midwest straight down to the west coast of Florida (Naples, Fort Myers, etc). It was a simple matter of logistics, and where they landed in Florida, is where they landed...and eventually settled those areas. With few exceptions, Midwest cities heavily populated the west coast, while Eastern cities populated the east coast.
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Re: When did Naples FL become so Midwest?
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02/23/23 08:40 AM
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So growing up, we always traveled to the Palm Beach area. My grandmother had property just south in Lake Worth. Anyway we were raised in the Chicago area and always loved the East coast of Florida. I’m just confused as to why there is so much love for the west coast by people from the Midwest? Is this something that has happened recently over the last 20 years? Because from what I remember no one went there that I knew of. It was always the East coast down by Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Miami. The main reason why Chicago and other midwestern cities relocated to the west coast of FL, as opposed to the east coast of FL like New Yorkers did and other eastern cities did was a matter of simple logistics, as Lenox had pointed out. Decades ago, when Florida was starting to draw people from other states (in the years right after WWII), most of those people drove they're cars there. Air travel was still a rarity for most Americans. They used the newly developed U.S. Interstate Highway system then being build right after WWII. It was part of a national program by Washington to develop a network of roadways across America (it also put all those returning G.I.s from the war to work). I-95/295 is the major highway that run from the Northeast straight down to Florida's east coast (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, etc). I-75/475 (I think) is situated in the Midwestern part of the U.S., by Chicago and those other cities. That midwest highway (as you probably know) runs from the Midwest straight down to the west coast of Florida (Naples, Fort Myers, etc). It was a simple matter of logistics, and where they landed in Florida, is where they landed...and eventually settled those areas. With few exceptions, Midwest cities heavily populated the west coast, while Eastern cities populated the east coast. Yes but now times are different. I see so many people from Chicago moving to Naples over places such as Jupiter, Palm Beach, Boca. Not really sure why considering I’ve been to all of them and lived in Florida on the East coast in Jupiter for part of my life. When I went to Naples it was nice but much more slower paced, older crowd overall. I believe it’s still that way. Not nearly as much going on and you didn’t have the nightlife you do on the East coast. The food and restaurants are way better on the East coast as well.
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Re: When did Naples FL become so Midwest?
[Re: RushStreet]
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02/23/23 09:22 AM
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So growing up, we always traveled to the Palm Beach area. My grandmother had property just south in Lake Worth. Anyway we were raised in the Chicago area and always loved the East coast of Florida. I’m just confused as to why there is so much love for the west coast by people from the Midwest? Is this something that has happened recently over the last 20 years? Because from what I remember no one went there that I knew of. It was always the East coast down by Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Miami. The main reason why Chicago and other midwestern cities relocated to the west coast of FL, as opposed to the east coast of FL like New Yorkers did and other eastern cities did was a matter of simple logistics, as Lenox had pointed out. Decades ago, when Florida was starting to draw people from other states (in the years right after WWII), most of those people drove they're cars there. Air travel was still a rarity for most Americans. They used the newly developed U.S. Interstate Highway system then being build right after WWII. It was part of a national program by Washington to develop a network of roadways across America (it also put all those returning G.I.s from the war to work). I-95/295 is the major highway that run from the Northeast straight down to Florida's east coast (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, etc). I-75/475 (I think) is situated in the Midwestern part of the U.S., by Chicago and those other cities. That midwest highway (as you probably know) runs from the Midwest straight down to the west coast of Florida (Naples, Fort Myers, etc). It was a simple matter of logistics, and where they landed in Florida, is where they landed...and eventually settled those areas. With few exceptions, Midwest cities heavily populated the west coast, while Eastern cities populated the east coast. Yes but now times are different. I see so many people from Chicago moving to Naples over places such as Jupiter, Palm Beach, Boca. Not really sure why considering I’ve been to all of them and lived in Florida on the East coast in Jupiter for part of my life. When I went to Naples it was nice but much more slower paced, older crowd overall. I believe it’s still that way. Not nearly as much going on and you didn’t have the nightlife you do on the East coast. The food and restaurants are way better on the East coast as well. Thats true. But the fact remains that the dye has been cast. Generations of midwest families have relocated there and are now indoctrinated to migrate to that area. I personally like the east coast of South Florida much better myself. But it is what it is!
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Re: When did Naples FL become so Midwest?
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02/23/23 10:36 AM
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So growing up, we always traveled to the Palm Beach area. My grandmother had property just south in Lake Worth. Anyway we were raised in the Chicago area and always loved the East coast of Florida. I’m just confused as to why there is so much love for the west coast by people from the Midwest? Is this something that has happened recently over the last 20 years? Because from what I remember no one went there that I knew of. It was always the East coast down by Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Miami. The main reason why Chicago and other midwestern cities relocated to the west coast of FL, as opposed to the east coast of FL like New Yorkers did and other eastern cities did was a matter of simple logistics, as Lenox had pointed out. Decades ago, when Florida was starting to draw people from other states (in the years right after WWII), most of those people drove they're cars there. Air travel was still a rarity for most Americans. They used the newly developed U.S. Interstate Highway system then being build right after WWII. It was part of a national program by Washington to develop a network of roadways across America (it also put all those returning G.I.s from the war to work). I-95/295 is the major highway that run from the Northeast straight down to Florida's east coast (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, etc). I-75/475 (I think) is situated in the Midwestern part of the U.S., by Chicago and those other cities. That midwest highway (as you probably know) runs from the Midwest straight down to the west coast of Florida (Naples, Fort Myers, etc). It was a simple matter of logistics, and where they landed in Florida, is where they landed...and eventually settled those areas. With few exceptions, Midwest cities heavily populated the west coast, while Eastern cities populated the east coast. Yes but now times are different. I see so many people from Chicago moving to Naples over places such as Jupiter, Palm Beach, Boca. Not really sure why considering I’ve been to all of them and lived in Florida on the East coast in Jupiter for part of my life. When I went to Naples it was nice but much more slower paced, older crowd overall. I believe it’s still that way. Not nearly as much going on and you didn’t have the nightlife you do on the East coast. The food and restaurants are way better on the East coast as well. Thats true. But the fact remains that the dye has been cast. Generations of midwest families have relocated there and are now indoctrinated to migrate to that area. I personally like the east coast of South Florida much better myself. But it is what it is! I split my time between Miami and IL. Will never understand the allure to Naples and the Western coast of South Fla. Everytime I visit friends there, I practically am counting the minutes until I can head back to Miami.
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Re: When did Naples FL become so Midwest?
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02/24/23 03:56 PM
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Naples got better when I moved here. Its been about 20 years since I last stepped foot in Naples. I don't even waste my time with SW Florida to be honest with you as the only place I will go on that side of the coast is Tampa and Clearwater. SW Florida , not enough action. Too low key. When I go to Florida I want to have access to nightlife and clubs that stay open 24 hours which Miami has. Then if I want a low key atmosphere I can head up to Boca or Palm Beach which has better restaurants and lounges/bars. Never understood the appeal of SW Florida and why its so fucking trendy among people from the Midwest. Anyone can tell you the East Coast is better and has even more $$$ than over in Naples. I'm pretty biased towards the SE coast for reason and that is because its better, not even a fucking contest. I'm from Chicago but I'd much rather be around guys from New York than the midwest. They know how to cater to people and their customers the right way and I get along with them better also.
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