NEW FLORIDA RESIDENT BLOG

Welcome to Paradise. Visitors and new residents always ask me about Siesta Key Beach and many will ask me to compare it to Lido Key.  I love Lido, we had our wedding reception at the Ritz Carlton Club there and I have had more than one cocktail at the Tiki bar behind the Ritz.  but here's the thing.... I LOVE NOKOMIS BEACH! I thought it was crazy when the county said they were going to spend a few million dollars renovating the bathrooms and snack bars - but they were geniuses!  The restrooms, elevated walkways and snack bars make it a great yet quiet destination on the Gulf of Mexico. You can usually find us there one morning a week.  Everyone in the family loves it.  me especially. my website

Welcome to Florida. When I was a kid I remember some clubs being around but never being impressed by them.  I actually thought they were mostly for people in the neighborhood from the old country who were trying to make friends in their new country. Then I moved to Florida. In 2013 my wife and I purchased an investment property in a golf community and were required to join the country club.  Long story short, I run the bingo nights and my wife's team is undefeated in trivia.  This made me realize that we did need to join a club because our "Old Country" was "Up North" and we didn't know many people here. Our son is a superstar at our club and we've lost count of the fun events and relaxed happy hours we have had.  So I guess the short answer is that you don't have to join a club but, if you're new to the area and want to meet some people there are worse ways to do it...