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LynnandCarol
Jan 03, 2015Explorer
TomG2 wrote:
I love being a Winter Texan. Being from Illinois, it is a toss up in mileage whether to visit Florida or the RGV of Texas. Other than that, everything else is cheaper down here and after talking to a lot of people, that is the biggest single factor in their choice. Not the weather.
I have been telling my girlfriend that we need to expect and accept six weeks of winter and we will not be disappointed.
Totally have to agree Tom! This is our 5th. south-TX winter, some have been great weather wise, some pretty bad, and some so-so. As previously mentioned we are sub-tropical here. We spent over 12 years wintering in FL (mainly the Ft. Meyers area and the Keys) then we found Texas!! We will never go back to Florida as it is over priced, super crowded, and we prefer natural undeveloped beaches. We find the locals and the visitors much more friendly here to. The fishing is a toss-up. Wear those lite jackets and sweatshirts with pockets full of the cash you saved and be HAPPY :)
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