smokinandjokin Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I currently work for an engineering/project management firm started by my grandfather. There is a huge opportunity to capitalize on the continuing building boom on the west coast of Florida, where several lucrative contracts have been bid on and won. A move to the Naples, Florida area early in 2007 looks highly likely, where I would manage a satellite office there. I have been to the Ft. Myers/Naples/Marco Island area a couple of times, but only for a few days each time. Does anyone have any info on this area that they could provide? Anything relevant is appreciated. Quality of life/schools/nightlife/beaches/neighborhoods/etc. I would welcome all opinions and shared experiences. Thanks! (The immediate con I can think of is not being in WNY when the Sabres raise the Cup this spring/summer...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movinon Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I currently work for an engineering/project management firm started by my grandfather. There is a huge opportunity to capitalize on the continuing building boom on the west coast of Florida, where several lucrative contracts have been bid on and won. A move to the Naples, Florida area early in 2007 looks highly likely, where I would manage a satellite office there. I have been to the Ft. Myers/Naples/Marco Island area a couple of times, but only for a few days each time. Does anyone have any info on this area that they could provide? Anything relevant is appreciated. Quality of life/schools/nightlife/beaches/neighborhoods/etc. I would welcome all opinions and shared experiences. Thanks! (The immediate con I can think of is not being in WNY when the Sabres raise the Cup this spring/summer...) 874000[/snapback] Lots of old people that drive really slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Two Words Hurricane shutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted December 21, 2006 Author Share Posted December 21, 2006 Lots of old people that drive really slow 874017[/snapback] Hahahaha...Last time I was down there I went out to a 'supposedly' decent bar at about 11pm on a Saturday night. My girlfriend said, "I feel like we're on a cruise." I just started cracking up...Bluehairs everywhere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I had a couple of good friends that I went to school with down there to work on golf courses. If you like to golf, it is the golf capital of the world with more golf courses per square mile than any other place on earth. When I went out to visit them we went out to a couple of local hangouts. I wasn't impressed with what they considered the "happening" places in Naples. I take it your about my age (27) and if acting like a wigger and posing as a wannabe thug that drives around in a tricked out Honda Civic or CRX with glow sticks in your back pocket, make the move. If you are into geriatrics with soft, pliable wrinkly skin who smell like moth balls, I would make the move to. If you allign somewhere in between these two extremes, I wouldn't expect much because there is very little middle ground from what I experienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I took a look at it on Google Maps and it looks like there are a couple dozen houses and twice as many golf courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I lived there about 25 years ago. It was great!! I lived in the Golden Gate area. The night life was pretty good also. All those Collage aged girls coming down to visit there Grand Parents needed someone to show them around. The Beaches are beautiful, White sand, just gorgeous!! I will say this, its expensive to live there. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I know a good bar there called the Palm Isle. !@#$ed the barmaid last trip. I mean, I walk into the place and she comes up to me without even saying 'hello' and rubs up against me, her jugs rubbing up against my suit! Nipples hard as little rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I know a good bar there called the Palm Isle. !@#$ed the barmaid last trip. I mean, I walk into the place and she comes up to me without even saying 'hello' and rubs up against me, her jugs rubbing up against my suit! Nipples hard as little rocks! 874081[/snapback] Morris, you make me sick when you speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 . All those Collage aged girls How old do you have to be to make a collage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 I'd pm erynthered. He's in Clearwater and familiar with the Gulf Coast. While his political leanings are on the Bizzare side, he does have a good sense of the Gulf Coast and living there as a Buffalo Bills fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 . All those Collage aged girlsHow old do you have to be to make a collage? 874131[/snapback] You know, wise ass. You made a spelling mistake the other day, and I let it ride because its the season to be Jolly. I'll be watching you BF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Mike1 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Bills bar in Ft. Meyers- Buffalo chips, I think two of them. Naples is a rich area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 I currently work for an engineering/project management firm started by my grandfather. There is a huge opportunity to capitalize on the continuing building boom on the west coast of Florida, where several lucrative contracts have been bid on and won. A move to the Naples, Florida area early in 2007 looks highly likely, where I would manage a satellite office there. I have been to the Ft. Myers/Naples/Marco Island area a couple of times, but only for a few days each time. Does anyone have any info on this area that they could provide? Anything relevant is appreciated. Quality of life/schools/nightlife/beaches/neighborhoods/etc. I would welcome all opinions and shared experiences. Thanks! (The immediate con I can think of is not being in WNY when the Sabres raise the Cup this spring/summer...) 874000[/snapback] It's tough to beat the weather, warmer than Tampa in winter and less rainy than Miami. My parents bought a villa in Bonita Springs after I graduated HS in 88' and they have lived in the area in winters ever since. In addition to the aformentioned Buffalo Chips in Naples, there's also a Bills bar called Sneaky Pete's on old 41 in Bonita Springs, (which is one exit north of Naples on 75). The beaches are beautiful, but it's not South Beach in terms of volume of young women, mainly because probably 80% of the population is retired or semi-retired snowbirds. It's kind of an antiseptic environment, but the weather is so damn sweet I dread coming home when I visit in January/February and have considered just moving the family down there for a few months every year after football season is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 It's tough to beat the weather, warmer than Tampa in winter and less rainy than Miami. My parents bought a villa in Bonita Springs after I graduated HS in 88' and they have lived in the area in winters ever since. In addition to the aformentioned Buffalo Chips in Naples, there's also a Bills bar called Sneaky Pete's on old 41 in Bonita Springs, (which is one exit north of Naples on 75). The beaches are beautiful, but it's not South Beach in terms of volume of young women, mainly because probably 80% of the population is retired or semi-retired snowbirds. It's kind of an antiseptic environment, but the weather is so damn sweet I dread coming home when I visit in January/February and have considered just moving the family down there for a few months every year after football season is over. 874557[/snapback] Are you a construction worker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinandjokin Posted December 22, 2006 Author Share Posted December 22, 2006 It's tough to beat the weather, warmer than Tampa in winter and less rainy than Miami. My parents bought a villa in Bonita Springs after I graduated HS in 88' and they have lived in the area in winters ever since. 874557[/snapback] I hit a HUGE trifecta at the dog track in Bonita Springs about a year ago. Zero strategy in my betting, just ended up with three longshots in my tri who ran in the right order. I thought the place was going to have to board up and lock the doors after paying me out. Thanks everyone for the input. It seems like a pretty good gig and has the opportunity for exponential growth. I was down there a few months ago when bidding on a few jobs, and the building is unreal. Coming from Buffalo, where you notice IMMEDIATELY when you see a crane doing some heavy lifting, it was quite a difference. There is land being cleared and building going on all over the place. The plus side is, Florida's west coast has the luxury of learning from the over-development mistakes that have been made in certain areas on the state's east coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 You know, wise ass. You made a spelling mistake the other day, and I let it ride because its the season to be Jolly. I'll be watching you BF. 874202[/snapback] I thought I had made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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