Originally Posted by
BCR
Tons of tourists. Been there quite a few times. Originally, people from the NE went Atlantic side, and Midwest and a lot of Canadians went gulf side. That has changed somewhat since I was a kid. Still probably the majority, but you have Red Sox bars and NY sports bars in Naples. At one time, the largest Ohio State alumni chapter outside Ohio was Tampa/St Pete. I’ll let the Floridians expand further.
Thanks for the info.
I ask this because I'm always looking for new places to go, and I am running out of interesting places in the US to visit which I haven't seen yet. I realize I can go abroad, but it's so much easier to travel within the US/Canada, especially being in a geographic location where leaving North America requires a shitload of hours on a plane.
I actually really love a nice beach resort with warm water and beautiful beaches. However, in general I hate places crowded with outside tourists (even if I am one myself), and crowds at beach resorts pretty much ruin the entire experience I'm going for in the first place.
I guess that, like with a lot of travel destinations, the key is to visit during non-holiday weekdays, which of course is easier said than done when you have school-aged kids.