Winter Escape Location Question ,,, Warm/Learn/relax ...

[Orfeas]

I have a home in Sanibel Island, FL, but I do not gig, take lessons, or play with others. I have noticed people playing in different restaurants in Ft. Meyers, FL and in Naples. Tampa is ok for winter also. Have you ever thought traveling to the west coast?

One place that winters are mild and has a lot of acoustic guitar activity is Austin, TX.

[jpd]

I "escaped" Detroit and wandered down to Florida....then the Southwest....ended up on the Left Coast. Southern California is fantastic....but my final destination is the SF Bay area...near the Napa wine area and the Sacramento valley. I'd suggest you take a trip across the Country and see for yourself. The local music venues and plethora of guitar aficionados is terrific.

[fingerguy]

Originally Posted by jasperguitar

I got thinking last evening . The last few years, I've escaped the winter cold of NH. I spent parts of two winters near Brooksville, FL. Last winter, I waited until April before escaping.

I'm not a big fan of Florida . I like the weather, not much else.

Since I'm free to roam, and travel, I started thinking : where would be a good place to run off to:

The necessities ?

Find a jam, and hopefully a good local teacher to keep me moving forward .
Warm, but does not need to be tropical .

Any suggestions ?

Is there a town in Florida that is a hotbed for acoustic guitar teachers and jams ? Maybe the town has a great music store, which is the center for learning and jamming ?

Send info

Thanks

First place off the top of my head: Nashville

[RP]

Originally Posted by jasperguitar

Charlottesville, VA ?? wow .. I never knew .. is there a particular reason all these great players, some famous, hang in Charlottesville ?

I will do the google map thing ... I just never knew at all .. thanks for the info ..

...


Thanks for giving me the nudge

Oh yeh, Mary Chapin Carpenter is a relatively new arrival to Western Albemarle County and lives down the road from me...

[Kerbie]

ALL these places sound great to me!

[jasperguitar]

kerbie ...... I sort of posted this half heartedly ... and now I'm reading and wondering and thinking WOW ... The AG Forum is the best ..

I may do a road trip .. hit a couple of places ,, if I can figure out the logistics .. hotel/motel, etc.

[Kerbie]

Originally Posted by jasperguitar

I may do a road trip .. hit a couple of places ,, if I can figure out the logistics .. hotel/motel, etc.

Don't blame you a bit! I think I've been to all these places so far and there's not a one of them I dislike. Sure would be fun. I'd start planning if I were you...

[jpd]

Originally Posted by jasperguitar

kerbie ...... I sort of posted this half heartedly ... and now I'm reading and wondering and thinking WOW ... The AG Forum is the best ..

I may do a road trip .. hit a couple of places ,, if I can figure out the logistics .. hotel/motel, etc.

Do like I did....put a 1/4 cab-over camper on the back of my import pick-up and off I went

[chitz]

Good Florida Music scene info here...

http://www.foff.org

And here...
http://www.nffolk.com/Home.aspx

[flaggerphil]

New Orleans. Live music everywhere. A lot in Biloxi, MS, too. Or Memphis.

[RP]

Originally Posted by jpd

Do like I did....put a 1/4 cab-over camper on the back of my import pick-up and off I went

You're giving this 66 year old some ideas....

[rolltide]

Originally Posted by fingerguy

First place off the top of my head: Nashville

Or Memphis, there are some pretty rough parts of town though

[seannx]

Originally Posted by jpd

I "escaped" Detroit and wandered down to Florida....then the Southwest....ended up on the Left Coast. Southern California is fantastic....but my final destination is the SF Bay area...near the Napa wine area and the Sacramento valley. I'd suggest you take a trip across the Country and see for yourself. The local music venues and plethora of guitar aficionados is terrific.

And it doesn't snow. If you miss snow, however, you can drive to Tahoe.

[sweiss]

Every winter I dream of escaping the "frozen tundra" of Green Bay, WI. But then spring comes and I remember why I like it here.

Then winter comes again......sigh.

[blue]

San Diego/La Jolla area.

I'm pretty sure you can find a musician or two down there

Seriously. If you don't need fancy food, it can be insanely inexpensive, other than rent. Lots of entertainment opportunities.