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"NOYB" wrote in message m... "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 03:07:12 +0000, NOYB wrote: "Don White" wrote in message ... NOYB wrote in message r.com... snip Ever been to Naples, Florida, Don? been to Orlando, Tampa , St. Pete's Beach..etc. Close enough? No, no, and no. Naples is unique. Unique?? Like, the only one in the world? http://document.itwg.com/en_napoli.asp Lloyd Anyone who has been to Naples, Italy, would only laugh at the pretentiousness of inhabitants of Naples, Florida. I have a buddy who plays pro basketball in Naples, Italy...and doesn't think very highly of it. He has played/lived in several Italian and other European cities, and Naples is near the bottom of the list of his favorite places over there. He does choose to come to Naples, Florida for his vacations however. If you can get past the traffic, Naples Italy is very nice. I went there with the wife last year. We saw as much as we could in a week and had a long list of things we wanted to see. The gelato is absolutely wonderful! We will go again; next time we will probably stay more that a week. The agenda includes a climb to the peak of Vesuvius. The view is wonderful. If you are going to the area spend a day or two in Pompeii - it's worth the trip. As far as Florida - I did enjoy my time working at the space center. I stayed in the ho-jos in Titusville. There are some wonderful local eateries. I remember eating at one place and looking at salvage from the USA version of the Concorde poking over a fence across the street. Wow! There are some good air and space museums in the area. I did not get to all of them; perhaps next time? When I was looking for places to visit I don't remember seeing of much around Naples to recommend it. More than likely it is just because I don't know the area. I like good food (not fancy, just good) and historic sites - what do you recommend Dr. Tooth? Mark Browne |
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"Mark Browne" wrote in message news:l%eec.12366$_K3.49314@attbi_s53... "NOYB" wrote in message om... snip The majority of the people in Naples are retirees who already earned their money and are bringing it down here in their retirement. The retirees now are the baby boomers...a huge population with enormous wealth and very little debt. An entire service population has grown as a result, and the service industry feeds on the retirees. As long as the population continues to grow faster than attrition (ie--from people dying), the demand for housing will grow. Over the past year, Collier County's population grew by almost 15%. Consequently, the demand for housing (expensive housing) drove the median price up more than 40%. Is it sustainable? Probably not at the same rate of increase. However, you'll never see a true "bust" where prices begin to fall. They'll just level off until the next boom. What Dr. Tooth says mirrors what I know of Florida. So Backyard and Dr. Tooth, which is it? http://www.google.com/groups?q=g:thl...ing.google.com or what Dr. Tooth said above? I can't speak for the rest of Florida, but I know that I see about 40-50 new patients every month...and the average age of those patients is probably around 60. If this *is* just small pockets of old farts then housing prices will tumble when: 1) These old folks die and the houses come up for sale. And the houses get razed to make room for new mansions...particularly if they're on the water or on large (1 acre or more) pieces of property. 2) The interest rates start to rise to more normal levels. They may be old and rich, but they are not stupid. I have heard that nearly 60% of home sales are cash deals in Naples...with no financing involved. Interest rates will not affect the housing market a whole lot. In fact, a rise in interest rates will give retirees a better return on their conservative investments...and give them more money to spend on housing. |
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"Mark Browne" wrote in message news:Mvfec.12538$_K3.49612@attbi_s53... "NOYB" wrote in message m... "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Lloyd Sumpter wrote: On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 03:07:12 +0000, NOYB wrote: "Don White" wrote in message ... NOYB wrote in message r.com... snip Ever been to Naples, Florida, Don? been to Orlando, Tampa , St. Pete's Beach..etc. Close enough? No, no, and no. Naples is unique. Unique?? Like, the only one in the world? http://document.itwg.com/en_napoli.asp Lloyd Anyone who has been to Naples, Italy, would only laugh at the pretentiousness of inhabitants of Naples, Florida. I have a buddy who plays pro basketball in Naples, Italy...and doesn't think very highly of it. He has played/lived in several Italian and other European cities, and Naples is near the bottom of the list of his favorite places over there. He does choose to come to Naples, Florida for his vacations however. If you can get past the traffic, Naples Italy is very nice. I went there with the wife last year. We saw as much as we could in a week and had a long list of things we wanted to see. The gelato is absolutely wonderful! We will go again; next time we will probably stay more that a week. The agenda includes a climb to the peak of Vesuvius. The view is wonderful. If you are going to the area spend a day or two in Pompeii - it's worth the trip. As far as Florida - I did enjoy my time working at the space center. I stayed in the ho-jos in Titusville. There are some wonderful local eateries. I remember eating at one place and looking at salvage from the USA version of the Concorde poking over a fence across the street. Wow! There are some good air and space museums in the area. I did not get to all of them; perhaps next time? When I was looking for places to visit I don't remember seeing of much around Naples to recommend it. More than likely it is just because I don't know the area. I like good food (not fancy, just good) and historic sites - what do you recommend Dr. Tooth? What kind of food? You almost can't go wrong with any of the places along 5th Avenue or 3rd Street South...but they're expensive. If you want a specific type of food, I can make a more specific recommendation. As for historic sites... Naples has virtually none. It *was* a mosquito-laden town overgrown with mangroves that relied on deliveries brought in via the 1/4 mile long Naples pier in the Gulf. You will not find the historic sites found in places like Williamsburg, Philadelphia, Savannah, etc. However, within a half hours drive or boat ride you can visit the Edison and Ford mansions/museums in Ft. Myers, the Koreshan State Historic site in Estero, the Calusa Indian island made of shells (Mound Key in Estero), numerous Conservancy's and nature centers, or travel the Tamiami Trail to Miami and stop at the old trading post down in Chokoloskee. |
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We've gotten off-topic from the topic in an off-topic thread. The info I
posted about Naples was made to refute basskisser's claim that it's a town of swamp-billies. I don't need to sell the place to anybody. People are finding it all on their own (much to the detriment of the unspoiled, quaint-town feel...and the awful traffic in season). So bassie... Which shopping plaza did you help build? LOL! |
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"NOYB" wrote in message m... snip When I was looking for places to visit I don't remember seeing of much around Naples to recommend it. More than likely it is just because I don't know the area. I like good food (not fancy, just good) and historic sites - what do you recommend Dr. Tooth? What kind of food? You almost can't go wrong with any of the places along 5th Avenue or 3rd Street South...but they're expensive. If you want a specific type of food, I can make a more specific recommendation. As for historic sites... Naples has virtually none. It *was* a mosquito-laden town overgrown with mangroves that relied on deliveries brought in via the 1/4 mile long Naples pier in the Gulf. You will not find the historic sites found in places like Williamsburg, Philadelphia, Savannah, etc. However, within a half hours drive or boat ride you can visit the Edison and Ford mansions/museums in Ft. Myers, the Koreshan State Historic site in Estero, the Calusa Indian island made of shells (Mound Key in Estero), numerous Conservancy's and nature centers, or travel the Tamiami Trail to Miami and stop at the old trading post down in Chokoloskee. Thanks. Next time I pass through I will post for more specific info. Mark Browne |
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We've gotten off-topic from the topic in an off-topic thread. The info I posted about Naples was made to refute basskisser's claim that it's a town of swamp-billies. I don't need to sell the place to anybody. People are finding it all on their own (much to the detriment of the unspoiled, quaint-town feel...and the awful traffic in season). So bassie... Which shopping plaza did you help build? LOL! Didn't "help" build one. I did, however, supervise the Wal-Mart plaza. LOL. |
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"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message ink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: wrote in message . com... "Don White" wrote in message ... NOYB wrote in message om... snip Ever been to Naples, Florida, Don? been to Orlando, Tampa , St. Pete's Beach..etc. Close enough? No, no, and no. Naples is unique. I've spent 15 years in the Tampa Bay area, and I've spent a LOT of time in Naples. I was there for seven months, I worked as a super for a company that built shopping centers. Naples is unique, say, from St. Pete, because there is a LOT of swamp people. They are the equivelent of hillbillies. Do they put those holes in their pumpkins like you do? bassie prefers relatives. Young ones. Any evidence to back up your wild, unfounded allegations, or do you just want to admit that you're posting lies? |
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"basskisser" wrote in message om... "NOYB" wrote in message om... We've gotten off-topic from the topic in an off-topic thread. The info I posted about Naples was made to refute basskisser's claim that it's a town of swamp-billies. I don't need to sell the place to anybody. People are finding it all on their own (much to the detriment of the unspoiled, quaint-town feel...and the awful traffic in season). So bassie... Which shopping plaza did you help build? LOL! Didn't "help" build one. I did, however, supervise the Wal-Mart plaza. LOL. You were parking lot security? |
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"basskisser" wrote in message om... "NOYB" wrote in message .com... "Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message ink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: wrote in message . com... "Don White" wrote in message ... NOYB wrote in message om... snip Ever been to Naples, Florida, Don? been to Orlando, Tampa , St. Pete's Beach..etc. Close enough? No, no, and no. Naples is unique. I've spent 15 years in the Tampa Bay area, and I've spent a LOT of time in Naples. I was there for seven months, I worked as a super for a company that built shopping centers. Naples is unique, say, from St. Pete, because there is a LOT of swamp people. They are the equivelent of hillbillies. Do they put those holes in their pumpkins like you do? bassie prefers relatives. Young ones. Any evidence to back up your wild, unfounded allegations, or do you just want to admit that you're posting lies? Please provide some proof of your allegations that I'm lying. |
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