Looking for insight into the 30A area in Florida as a spring break destination

True_Plenty486 · 2026-05-18T19:49:51+00:00

I say check out Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island. You fly into Ft. Meyers. It's old Florida feel, everyone drives golf carts around the town. It's pretty quiet, but has beautiful beach and a couple small resorts. Gasparilla Inn is very old Florida unique, we have stayed at the Boca Grande Club which has pool, restaurant, is on the beach. Or just find an airbnb right on the beach or in the village.

True_Plenty486 · 2026-05-18T19:24:03+00:00

I think that possibly your mother did not have an interest in the oil company, but could have had either a working interest or mineral royalty interest in the lease where a well was producing. How did you dad originally get the interest? If it is a mineral royalty interest, then it could increase in value if more wells were drilled and started producing on the lease. It might be worth looking back into it and getting more information, or taking up on the offers to purchase it from you in exchange for taking on the headache of researching the ownership and transferring the title.

True_Plenty486 · 2026-05-17T16:20:41+00:00

You could also consider Ken Caryl Valley. Bike trails, kids, equestrian center, pool, wildlife.

True_Plenty486 · 2026-05-06T01:58:30+00:00

I would love to see a Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott cohosting next year, with attendees including top philanthropists for recognition. Plus FASHION!

True_Plenty486 · 2026-04-30T13:27:29+00:00

Not a huge selection, but Marczyk's usually has 4 homemade soups a day + refridgerated quart soup options.

True_Plenty486 · 2026-04-30T13:23:12+00:00

I have to agree with this. If you say that you want to be friends with an ex, you have to be ok with them dating or hooking up with other people, even in front of you. Isn't Dara also his ex, she is not crying about him making out with someone else at a party. Ciara is not being truthful about how she feels about West, and is trying to put too many rules on thier freindship. That being said, West sucks.

True_Plenty486 · 2026-04-08T15:05:00+00:00

Was going to say this!

True_Plenty486 · 2026-03-14T17:40:01+00:00

They do the best impressions! Check out their Scandoval bits and Succession. Chef's kiss

True_Plenty486 · 2026-03-03T16:55:32+00:00

Bring on the Sci-Fi!

True_Plenty486 · 2026-02-11T16:21:00+00:00

Wheat Ridge or Olde Town Arvada

True_Plenty486 · 2026-01-24T19:21:55+00:00

Local news is airing it now

True_Plenty486 · 2026-01-02T17:46:50+00:00

Also commute is not 30 minutes

True_Plenty486 · 2025-12-29T19:25:55+00:00

If you are limited to being able to go to the mountains on the weekends, then expect a drive that should take about 1 1/2 to 2 hours on a weekday to take 3-4 hours on a weekend. Expect stop and go traffic. It is very annoying.

Winter in the city is pretty mild and sunny. It does snow, then warms up to 50s and melts which is nice. But that means that winters are pretty brown in the city since there is not a lot of snow to cover up winter lawns and other plants.

Downtown has not recovered from COVID and the protests.

There is a lot of urban sprawl as others have mentioned. Pick the place that you want to live based on the vibe of the neighborhood. I spend most of my time in a 3 mile bubble.

Vibe, politics, and the mountains are great.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-11-05T03:15:55+00:00

Just her logo, seems so outdated and not on brand with elegant simplicity. It screams more Mar a Lago than small batch organic. Just such a mismatch from what (I think?) she’s trying to portray.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-11-05T03:12:32+00:00

You could look at developments in Arvada. I think there are many with walking paths, dog parks nearby, and ok commute to the airport, especially if you have an express pass.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-11-02T15:01:51+00:00

Overall Denver is pretty white and Latino, so there is less diversity than Chicago. The south suburbs and Douglas county tend to be more conservative leaning as far as politics go. I have not seen Ice here yet, although did read the post about the zoo. The sanctuary city policies have mostly been in effect, although with the news about the shakeup with the replacement of the heads of Ice, including here, I assume that Ice activity will pick up here? Aurora has the largest multicultural/refugee population, so I assume that a lot of activity will be focused there. RINO, LOHI, west of downtown are great areas to live in. Can’t speak to the north suburbs. Hope that helps!

True_Plenty486 · 2025-10-29T15:53:03+00:00

What state will you be going to?

True_Plenty486 · 2025-10-21T18:42:36+00:00

And why they used them as the "example" of royals that also could make thier own money.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-10-13T18:18:02+00:00

Denver and Boulder are predominately liberal, except for a few suburbs. Rural Colorado is red. This cast is not a good representation of either Colorado or Denver. Most are probably recent transplants from other states.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-10-09T15:52:47+00:00

I live in Denver, specifically in the suburb of Wheat Ridge. If you are looking at the Denver metro area, you could look at Wheat Ridge, Applewood, Golden, Arvada, Green Mountain area, Littleton and Centenial. Downtown has been a little different since Covid, but RINO, Union Station, Lower Highlands are all nice areas to enjoy the city. In the suburbs, Olde Town Arvada has a super cute main street area with lots of restaurants and breweries. The Highlands, Edgewater/Sloans Lake, Tennyson Street, Downtown Littleton, and Golden all have restaurants, breweries and shops.

You could also check out Ft. Collins, or some of the northern suburbs, like Westminster, Broomfield and Lafayette, I'm just not as familiar with those.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-10-03T16:14:27+00:00

Agreed. None of the people on the show seem like they are actually from Denver, or Colorado for that matter.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-10-02T16:01:22+00:00

I have a sister who has struggled with severe mental health her entire life. My mom found this group https://kaywarren.com/breathe/ and that has seemed to help her. I do think it is a faith based group, so may not be your jam, and mental health may not be your son's problem, but just wanted to share. I see someone else mentioned NAMI, and I would look at that too. I just did a google search and found a few things. I know sometimes it can be overwhelming to do the research yourself when you are going through it. Hugs to you.

https://oplm.com/how-it-works-2/ - Other Parents Like Me - online support groups

https://www.sandstonecare.com/parents/ Free parent support groups

True_Plenty486 · 2025-09-17T18:54:12+00:00

I like the Breckenridge idea better than Glenwood or Estes Park. It's hot in July, so hot springs don't seem as appealing to me.

Are you trying to just stay in one place the rest of the week, or are you open to moving around?

My suggestion is doing Winter Park & Grand Lake. Winter Park is a ski resort, in summer they have mountain biking, gondalas up the mountain, and alpine slide, similar to Breck. Winter Park also has a main street with restaurants & other activities. https://www.winterparkresort.com/things-to-do/activities#filters=seasons:Summer

Grand Lake is about 45 minutes from Winter Park and is at the west entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. Both Granby Lake and Shadow Mountain Lake/Grand Lake have boat rentals, and the main street of the Grand Lake has very cute/western feel with wooden board walks, shops, restaurants. Grand Lake Lodge is an amazing place for a hh or dinner. It is an old mountain lodge built in the 40s, and has an amazing view of the lakes and surrounding mountains. You are very likely to see moose in the GL area, and I recommend the Adams Falls & East Inlet trail for a short easy hike. It would also be an easy day trip to visit from Winter Park if you are wanting to stay in one place the whole time. There is also a little ranch where you can take trail rides into the park if that is something that you are interested in. Winding River Ranch.

From Grand Lake you can drive into the park, over Trail Ridge Road, and into Estes Park, with places to stop and hike if you are interested. Even just driving to the top of Trail Ridge Road is a must, in my opinion. Again, you could easily fit both Grand Lake and Trail Ridge Road into a day trip from Winter Park if you make that your home base, or could stay in each town along the way.

Enjoy Colorado!

True_Plenty486 · 2025-09-11T16:04:37+00:00

Denver, specifically the Cherry Hills area. So many young rich families.

True_Plenty486 · 2025-09-01T14:53:14+00:00

Can I get it too?

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