subject: Retire To Punta Gorda For Good Health [print this page] The location of Punta Gorda FL recovered fully enough after Hurricane Charley in the 200s that it became a member of the very best Ten best Places to Retire in Florida last year. It's also certainly one of thehealth iest places in Florida to retire. With a population of around 17,000 individuals 2009, it provides small town life and outdoor living near the bigger cities of Sarasota and Tampa.
Further Hurricane Readiness procedures were put in place for the longer term. Although Florida might be visited by additional hurricanes, this fact does not cause lots of people to move away to another state. Further, US News and World Report recently chose it as being one of many healthiest cities to retire in the USA.
The city's name means "Fat Point" and yes it depends on a broad reason for land that extends into a natural harbor, Charlotte Harbor in Charlotte County. Each December, the location and Chamber of Commerce hold a night Lighted Boat Parade. Month Trolley car tours of the location will also be provided with an hour-long cruise following your land-side tour. A Wine and Jazz Festival is well attended in February of year near Valentine's Day.
Historic Downtown Murals
Downtown Links
* Punta Gorda Historic Mural Society
* Punta Gorda's Waterfront Mall, Yacht Basin and Marina in Punta Gorda, Florida
Waterfront destination located in Punta Gorda, Florida. Fishermen's Village has everything that you should enjoy your stay including shopping, dining health, boating, and furnished luxury villas.
Historic Downtown Punta Gorda and Waterfront
The town has set into motion a constant plan of development that features preservation of period architecture and the recovered wall murals located around downtown for the walls of a few of the buildings. The waterfront district is well toned featuring museums and city parks in addition to restaurants, shops, entertainment, along with a number of services..
Gallery Walk is sponsored on 3rd Thursdays by the Downtown Merchants Association and has entertainment and refreshments as visitors and residents leisurely investigate shops and street vendors. Walking maps are supplied. Additional activities are sponsored for that other Thurdays of every month,
Fisherman's Village
This is a combination waterfront mall and boating marina. Shops, health upscale dining, sight-seeing cruises, boat rentals, as well as jet skiiing can be obtained.
