While New York is certainly the place to be over the Holiday Season, the cold of winter is a chilling reminder as to why the term “Snow Bird” was created. After enjoying the Holidays Suzy and I headed south to the Sunshine State. This was just in the nick of time as the Northeast was hammered again and again by some of the most brutal snowstorms in history. Perhaps a snowstorm is a good thing once in a while. It is pleasant to see through the window of your nice warm home but when accompanied by extreme cold temperatures, all the fun quickly goes away. Week after week the snow continued to fall. Massachusetts and Maine recorded 100 inches of snowfall. Boston logged 90 inches of snowfall in 30 days. Record lows were tied or broken on February 16, 2015 as Baltimore Maryland recorded 5 degrees F. Syracuse New York; minus 17 degrees F. Cleveland Ohio; minus 12 degrees F. Trenton, New Jersey; minus 1 degrees F. Wilmington Delaware; 2 degrees F. Flint Michigan; minus 21 degrees F. These extreme temperatures wreaked havoc with most of the Northern states as ice broke power lines and snow, while being plowed, had nowhere to be put until it melts with the warmth of spring.
While the Northeast was shivering, Suzy and I enjoyed the pleasantries of Florida. Ft Lauderdale is one of our favorite cities in the Sunshine State. Here you’ll find great contemporary restaurants and some of the best entertainment around. All That Jazz Cafe offers contemporary Jazz in the evenings, you can come, enjoy the food, listen to some really talented musicians while wasting the evening away. Blue Jean Blues is another great spot that offers a varied venue. We opted for “Latin Night” as a full band played well into the evening while patrons danced the Rumba, Salsa and Meringue.
After the action of Ft Lauderdale, Suzy and I opted to travel to the more laid back West coast of Florida. St Petersburg is always a great spot, you can walk Treasure Island Beach, enjoy cocktails at Caddy’s Beach Bar, watch some die hard swimmers go in for a quick swim or simply watch a really great sunset at Clearwater Beach about 10 miles North.The winter season in Central Florida may hit a low of 40 degrees F and is short lived as the normal seasonal low temperatures are about 55 degrees F. That’s plenty cold enough for us.You’ll find South Florida temperatures to be considerably warmer. Suzy and I plan to stay here in the warmth of the Florida sun, enjoying the last of the winter season.
Once winter passes, we will be headed out again to parts unknown………….
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