Roasted May 21, 202693 views93 pts
We're sorry. Actually, no we're not.
During the winter, the population balloons as seasonal "snowbirds" come down to escape the cold winters of the northern states. Marco Island transforms from a sleepy village into a retirement-heavy convention center where the biggest excitement is arguing about which restaurant closes too early.
Homes on Marco Island routinely run well into seven figures. There are very, very few chain restaurants on the island...but like you we like Outback, and the nearest one is a drive off the island in Naples. You'll spend a million on a house but still drive to Naples for your beloved Bloomin' Onion because even millionaires have their limits.
It's beautiful but boring. Most Marco Island restaurants close by 9 or 10 p.m., and the island has about one movie theater's worth of nightlife. Marco Island is where people pay premium prices to live somewhere so relaxing that watching the sunset counts as evening entertainment and getting to Olive Garden before it closes is considered nightlife.
With the demand for beach front property, condominiums arose on the island, especially against the Gulf of Mexico. These high rises are sometimes owner occupied, but they are frequently rented out on a weekly or monthly basis to vacationers. Nothing says "pristine barrier island paradise" like towering concrete monuments lining the beach, creating a scenic backdrop that screams "Miami Beach, but with more golf carts."
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