Friends from Deep Creek Community Church gathered on a Thursday morning for coffee at Pies & Plates!
When I moved to Punta Gorda in 1990 from Gainesville I experienced culture shock! I’d moved from Gainesville, Florida a university town with an average age of 23 years to Charlotte County with an average of 99! Just kidding! It wasn’t quite that bad. I remember Dennis and I going out to dinner and trying to find a restaurant filled with young people! We finally gave up and dined at a restaurant where we were undoubtedly the youngest in the building…including the staff!
I remember my friends Sue Sifrit and Annette Emerich telling me that when they first moved to Charlotte County they would hang out at the grocery store hoping to meet someone their age so they could find children for their kids could play with!
The demographics of Charlotte County have changed! Today, our community is filled with young families. Charlotte County will probably always be thought of as a retirement community. But, it’s not a retirement community where you go to grow old and die. It’s where you retire to STAY YOUNG! I’ve never seen a more vibrant, active and energized group of retirees than we have right here in Punta Gorda!
Money Magazine had it right - Punta Gorda is one of the best places in the US to retire! And, I’m blessed to be living where I plan to retire!
To learn more about our community check out these websites:
www.discoverpuntagordaflorida.com
www.puntagordachamber.com
www.charlottecountychamber.org
http://www.charlotteharbortravel.com
Enjoyed your post! I can relate, so many families have moved from Deep Creek because of the job situation.