Alternatives to South Florida in Winter
We are interested in alternative destinations to South Florida in the winter. It is just becoming way too crowded and expensive down here. Between the influx of people from the Northern United States ...
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We spent a winter around Deming New Mexico and liked the area. Not crowded, many interesting day trips to make. The only negative was the 4200 ft elevation which meant pretty chilly nights. As far as south Florida traffic is concerned, there are some areas where it is not too bad. In the larger cities its bad, near good beaches its bad.Middle of the state not too bad. Away from resort areas helps. We chose Port Charlotte because it is more of a blue collar area than luxury. Also we do have a smaller beach area but are within 35 miles of Fort Myers beach or Siesta Key in Sarasota(rated the best in the country). No traffic jams here but keep this info under your hat so everyone don't come here.
