@@MOBU76 I have always been very interested in Sarasota as a place to live. I live in San Diego and love it, but I could go for a slower pace, and the beauty of an area like Sarasota.
This is the beach we visit second most. Live in Melbourne. They have some regulation on building heights in the area. It is the surfing capital area... so the water can be a bit rougher. But they’re are calm days
@@MichaelBordenaro I haven’t encountered any localism there while surfing, they’ve been pretty friendly although a couple wave hogs but Sebastian has better surf and there’s some localism there
Also weather is a little better here in Melbourne than Miami.. welcome to move here!.. yes! It's worth it and more when you are getting older!.. Lol.. and more safe!
@@MichaelBordenaro Palm Bay is the more run down area away from satellite beach along highway 95 so it’s safe on A1A but gets sketchy in the towns along highway 95 which is another reason for beach lifestyle
I definitely like this quieter side of the Florida coast. I don’t want to be in the middle of nowhere but I don’t like crowds. Will you be doing the gulf coast as well?
I hear you there on being in the middle of nowhere. I found some places on my trip that are probably a good mix of both, which I will talk about. And yes, I did the gulf coast as well, but those videos will come later as that was the last part of my trip
Yes the northern half of the east coast of FL seems to get pretty lucky. I personally don't care too much about it being boring at night. My concern is having at least restaurants to go to. A ton of the places I visited on my trip, all the restaurants are closed by 9 pm 🤨 That I don't like
Another good installment of the Florida tour. I like the Satellite Beach sand better than Melbourne. I like the white beach better. Bermuda has the pink sand beach, I collect sand from the places we visit. It is interesting to see the differences. So I appreciate the info you are giving. I prefer the clearer water. After experiencing the Caribbean waters and now South Florida water, I prefer the clear water. I never knew Florida had the same good clear stuff like the Caribbean until visited Florida. Good to know Cocoa Beach is dog friendly. That is part of the charm of getting away from the hustle and bustle places. You get the quiet and peacefulness. You can slow down and plug into the nature. Even bring along your best friend. Looking to the next video of the tour. Thanks
Thanks I'm glad to be sharing it here. I really want these videos to help anyone looking to move down here or just experience a new area without going. I like when the water is clear too, but I would think if the waves ever slow down here, it might be clear sometimes. The peacefulness is very nice😊
@@MichaelBordenaro I don’t recall it ever being clear, too many waves which when they’re bigger I go out and surf but a lot of people go to watch the Kennedy space center launches from the beach chair view
I like the way you review the places in detail and compare them to the other locations of the state, good content as always. Great towns and beautiful people!
We've had those free book stands starting in Saint Paul first and spreading into the suburbs years ago. I wonder if they originated here? 💭 🤔 that's cool that you're thinking of moving to a small town again!
I wonder too! I actually started seeing them in more places later in the trip which I think I show in more of the vids. Would be interesting to know the origin. Not sure if I will move to a small town, but definitely open to it or a smaller city than miami
I live in Satellite Beach and absolutely love it. It is just the right size with 11,000 to 12,000 people but we are only 50 minutes to 1 hour away from Orlando and the big city.
Thanks for the great review of the area. We bought an oceanfront condo in the streets area (dog friendly part) and love it! We can watch rocket launches from our couch! Love the area because you can still buy oceanfront at a reasonable price. A real bonus is that you can be in Orlando in just under an hour.
It would be great if you can do a video on buying land in FL and building your own house. I heard its much cheaper to buy land and then take loan on building your house.
@@MichaelBordenaro I just booked my hotel for Melbourne. I really think I will like it there but like you said.. I just gotta go and stay for a while before I commit to a big move.
@@JosephWilsonProductions Melbourne is not bad, and some areas are nicer than others. But overall its a decent town and its up and coming. Lots of development happening there. I can see it being a really great place to live 10 years from now. And its still affordable right now 👍
All the beaches along Brevard County have been replenished with offshore sand (and, I believe, trucked-in sand) a few times over the past 20 years, most recently w/i the past 3 or 4 years. There were some complaints that some of the new sand was not natural to the area.
You’re in Central Florida and North Florida doesn’t start till you get to Jacksonville. Then Jacksonville all the way to the panhandle of Pensacola Fort Walton that’s called the panhandle of Florida. Sometimes us Floridians call the panhandle Alabama lol but Melbourne beach all the way to Titusville this all Brevard County. And you would love it here..It’s just so chill and close enough to drive south when you want to party for a weekend, That’s what we do
One of the reasons I chose Brevard County is it's quiet and on the water, but you can get to Orlando quickly if you need city amenities. I have also have my Mesa there!
After living my life in Manasquan nj, Belmar,Asbury Park, I need a break from being overrun.when the beach is used up by 10am on a Saturday.. No beach in Fla is as congested as a NJ beach.. Picture an Ulta festival.every weekend in the summer.. More I watch these FLA looking better.
I could not stand that, I wouldn't even go to the beach, Plus dont you have to pay to go to the beach up there? Lots of nice beaches here in FL and they are free👍
You missed Vero Beach and Sebastian. Great sunsets from Sebastian Inlet State Park. Great kayaking. Fun Indian River Waterfront away from the barrier island wind. Free beach access; natural beaches; no highrises. We are THE TREASURE COAST!
I used to live at the Air Force base 1 mile north used to go surfing there. You noticed the light sea breeze! Agree water color and it is more laid back. But yeah Cocoa Beach requires $ to park although so far I’ve gotten away with not paying while I surf by timing it only to early morning surfing and late afternoon surfing after most tourists leave
@@MichaelBordenaro pure luck so far no parking tickets yet but I haven’t ever paid. I also park in the Publix on the other side of A1A and sneak off to the beach but I go at 6 am when it’s dark and nobody sees me and my surfboard. Haven’t been towed yet but I leave by 9 am before the tourists arrive at 10 am
Cool comparison and it looks similar to a California beach and small town IL. I would be interested to know if you come across a beach equal to the modern beauty of SI but away from Miami crowds. I would live in SI but husband doesn"t like it even though he is from South America funny enough. Nice bird chirping! Super cute dress Lizzie! What a fun trip!
@@MichaelBordenaro The weather classification does change around Melbourne. This area has the best waves in Florida for surfing and one of the lowest hurricane rates of about 10%. You can also grow more northern plants such as azaleas for the spring which have a distinct pink color. Also,the sweet gum tree’s leaves change colors in the fall. I think you can still buy sea grape jelly and wine in Schnebly’s winery in Homestead Southern Miami-Dade County. Looking at and smelling the orange groves in Central Florida in the winter is an amazing experience. I had two close family friends who retired to Melbourne and lived there for 30 years after spending their first 50 years in Miami. All of this knowledge came from them. :)
@@carolm4545 It is an interesting area to me too. Its far enough north where its not south florida anymore and a lot more affordable too... Your friends who retired there sound like coole people!
The more north you go in Florida the more conservative and laid back it is. Western part of the state has more Midwesterners. We plan to retire to Ft Myers/Naples . Thanks!
:38 OH GOD! So Playalinda beach looking coming up that boardwalk. Not sure if you went to my beach, but its Canaveral National Seashore and it costs 20$ to get in
No we didn't make to that beach, but I would not pay $20 to get in to a beach thats for sure! We came across a ton of amazing beaches along the trip, and all the best ones were free 😉
@@MichaelBordenaro that seashore park is more than a beach, it’s huge and attracts campers, hikers etc. but I don’t care as surfing spots are where I spend my time at. That Cape Canaveral park is kinda the equivalent of Everglades park in a general way to frame it in a Miami comparison
In my 30 years of experience, the weather in Brevard County or elsewhere in FL is no different than S. FL during the summer months; that being hot and humid. S. FL is slightly warmer during the winter, and much warmer than the panhandle.
Of course no one in the summer can escape the heat in FL. However, at night time it does stay cooler in the northern part of FL, more so than south FL. And of course the cooler winters. But even on that day I shot this in April, it was still noticeably cooler in Satellite Beach VS Miami
Nah, way to isolated for me. Don't like being that far away from the mainland especially if you need to get out for a hurricane. Plus its still hot like Miami
@@MichaelBordenaro Ok, I can understand. I love all the FL Keys, especially Key West. I’m up here in Baltimore, MD. The weather is nice and hardly humid. I decided to fly back to Fort Lauderdale and Miami at the end of next month. I just need to get back to sunny FL. I plan to go swimming at Miami Beach and I hope it won’t be crowded in late June. I might drive back down to some of the Keys too while I’m there. I’ve already been to all the Keys. I actually went parasailing and snorkeling for the first time in Key West. I go to Virginia for the weekend. I’m going to visit the famous Walton show house in the mountains. If I stay up here for a while longer, I’ll have a 10 year vested pension in the can for later use when I fully retire. Important to get. I might move to VA, TX, CA, FL or HI after that time. I’m not sure yet. I have lots of traveling to do within the next two years then I intend to move to some other state and work in another pension while I keep building my wealth in the meantime. God Bless the USA! Trump for 2024! FL is conservative and has no state income tax. One of many great things I like about it with the palm trees and nice beaches. 😃👌🏻🇺🇸
@@MichaelBordenaro Housing overall is more expensive and it’s a pain to drive up to St Augustine or Jacksonville given there’s not much there besides that mall off I-95 but it’s not as cold in winter as Jax and it’s quieter and emptier so it’s a place to escape from people at Beverly beach or the often cold, windy and overcast Flagler beach neither of which have surfing. It has no St Augustine or Space Coast charm but because it doesn’t it’s never crowded
Well, I have news for you now. Regarding the free parking situation in Satellite Beach, it no longer exists as of this year! This is in the city limits of Satellite Beach though. The ones there now are being enforced by immobilization of your vehicle if you do not pay to park there. They have kiosks there for you to enter your license plate number of your vehicle and then pay with either credit or debit card or other methods of payment. If you don't, you'll come back and find your car booted on your tires. And from what I understand, it costs like $70 or $80 to get it removed. I have friends that live there, and they gave me the heads-up about it. I go there every summer at least once in June going into July. For the longest time, it was free beach parking there. But it's not being enforced in the city of Indian Harbor Beach or at the beaches across the street from Patrick Space Force Base in Satellite Beach. Across from the base is their property so the city of Satellite Beach will not dare to try and enforce that there! So, you can go to the beaches both across the street from the base or in Indian Harbor Beach and you can still enjoy the free beach parking. So sad about Satellite Beach though! I never thought that would happen there!
I enjoy your videos! If you went just a mile further up from Cocoa Beach, the beaches in town of Cape Canaveral have FREE parking. Also, just a note...You mentioned natural sand barriers....Those aren't natural. Unfortunately, it's from repeated dredging the ocean floor to re-build the shoreline. It's been going on for years. You're actually in Central East coast, not northern Florida....of course north of Miami for you :) The water though is much nicer in southern Florida. It's murky here. :( Nice to see you in my area! :)
Thanks Michele! That one beach in Cocoa was actually the only beach i encountered on the east coast where I had to pay so it was nice to see that. Thats too bad that those dunes aren't natural, but its good they rebuilt them, tremendous protection against storms and winds. This is definitely north for me, I enjoyed your area 😀
@@MichaelBordenaro people call San Francisco Northern California even though it’s 8 hours south of the Oregon border but few people bother traveling up to Eureka which has the George Lucas Ewok Star Wars giant redwood trees which is a great escape for the once a year 100 degree heat spells that last a week in San Francisco usually in September Up in the Avenue of the giants the trees block out the sun and its fresh air so it’s worth a 7 hour 1 way drive
Beach itself, and surrounding park, dunes and vegetation looked real nice - but the water is not that brilliant tropical blue/ turquoise like the A1A coast in So Florida (Palm Beach down). A smaller town can be delightful, as long as you have access to a bigger place for airport, culture and more dining options. The Space Coast is the part of Florida I am least familiar with (at l east, waterfront-wise). I have driven through a couple times, but never stayed. I do prefer beaches WITHOUT high rises, or at least, not an abundance of them. I always wanted to go to Cocoa Beach to watch a rocket launch (or maybe meet an astronaut!), but the only ones I have seen were from the Gulf coast, so not the same. Cocoa Beach appeared to be a bit more tacky to me, but I am sure I am a certified beach/coast snob - having seen the entirety of both the Pacific & Atlantic Coast. Coming from Ohio or Illjnois or Iowa, every beach is fabulous! Bot once you have lived in LA, La Jolla, Santa Barbara, spent time in Maine, the gorgeous Oregon Coast (especially love Cannon Beach), the Outer Banks of NC, the Lowcountry of SC/GA, and all the beautiful beaches in FL, I am a tough sell on some of these places. However, I cannot pass judgment on a place I briefly saw on your video. Being away from crowds has its advantages! Thanks for sharing! Maybe, on my next trip to the Palm Beaches, I will explore a little further north, as well as finally getting south to Key West, which I have never seen, other than in videos.
Yes I think this beach is probably great for surfers but its not that clear blue south florida beach type. But I still liked it. I also liked it here better than Cocoa beach as it did feel more tacky as you described. Satellite beach just seemed like an overall good place to live. You're not missing anything with the beaches in Key west, I don't care for them. Water is super shallow and the sea floor is very rough with lots of rocks and shells, coral etc. Not that pleasant.
@@MichaelBordenaro Plus, I think I might tire of the weirdness parade and such a small area, so everyone would be on top of you. I just never wanted to make the 3-hour drive across the causeway. Maybe I would take advantage of the short hop by plane one day.
Oh it’s tacky at Cocoa Beach area but in a fun and not really offensive way. There’s a statue of a surfer on A1A nearby and you can take tours on Kennedy Space Center although it’s expensive
@@MichaelBordenaro Cocoa Beach is for the tourists from Orlando who day trip to the beach so they go overboard with the tacky for them and the water is not like Miami but there’s not many high rises that block the sun at 4 pm and if Florida didn’t at least have a couple places with waves for surfing I wouldn’t have bothered moving here. When I was there before in winter of 2014 the military sent me there. I did get free tickets to many of the Orlando amusement parks
@@jonahhex9620 I didn't stop in and spend enough time there to evaluate it much but I didn't see anything that pulled me in enough to make me want to stop so I just kept driving
In an area like this it seems to be normal for it to be not that crowded. Nothing to do with covid as you'll see in my upcoming videos, other areas I visited were much more crowded than here.
@@MichaelBordenaro I’ve been to that beach all year and it’s never like South Miami Beach even in peak tourist season. It gets more crowded but not that crowded
I know it's only been 4/5 months... but will you and your wife be going back up the coastline again soon? I know you mentioned in a few comments about returning and giving some places more in-depth reviews. Take us along!
Probably not as we are coming off a 2.5 month road trip across the USA pretty soon and then my wifes busy season will start again with her work, so if we do anything like this again, probably won't be until next year sometime
@@MichaelBordenaro Well at least you got a lot of great stuff while you were there. If we need more videos before next year it sounds like you have tons more footage for us! 😁
Nice small town tour. I would think you would like the wind or at least a breeze at the beach. That's a plus for cutting the hot humid suppressing stagnant air during the summer.
What's up Michael crazy question here , what you think is going to happen to home owners equity on their property's with this great reset 2030 ??? Are houses will be confiscated from owners like their saying and everything will be rented , I'm pretty sure you Heard of this from DAVOS , let me know your opinion , should home owners sell down the line or??? This is some serious stuff , no conspiracy theories on this , thanks , always great videos
I personally do not worry about this because a home is real value comes from two things. One is having a secure place to live every day and not needing to move unless you want to. Two it can be used as an asset to rent to someone else and provide cash flow. As long as those two things remain true I will not be worrying about any type of reset
In case you missed the very first day of the trip around Florida you can check it out here ruclips.net/video/fd3nKp7AeZ4/видео.html
As I’ve gotten older, I can totally appreciate the pace of a smaller town.
yep me too
Exactly. Lived in NY for 20 years. In Sarasota now. Loving it
@@MOBU76 I have always been very interested in Sarasota as a place to live. I live in San Diego and love it, but I could go for a slower pace, and the beauty of an area like Sarasota.
This is great seeing the different beaches as you move northward. Very cool! Lizzy, cute outfit!
I know! They do change also as I keep going with the trip, not all beaches the same thats for sure
Thank you BlackCanary!!!!🌹😘☺️
@@Lisithedogwalker You're welcome, Lisi! :)
That is good that there is free parking at a few beaches. Thank you for your tour of Florida.
Yes I found many beaches on my trip with free parking!
@@MichaelBordenaro That is good.
Hi Michael
This is the area of Florida I’m planning on moving to. Thanks for another great video!
Safe travels!💕
It is an excellent choice Maria! Thanks for the kind wishes 😀
You’re welcome
@@marias9221 same, moving to Satellite in 2022!
I live in Satellite Beach and I love it!
Nice! I enjoyed stopping in your town Brenda!!
This is the beach we visit second most. Live in Melbourne. They have some regulation on building heights in the area. It is the surfing capital area... so the water can be a bit rougher. But they’re are calm days
I like when they can't build monster high rises on the beach, thats great. I could totally see this place being a surfers paradise in FL ✌️
@@MichaelBordenaro I haven’t encountered any localism there while surfing, they’ve been pretty friendly although a couple wave hogs but Sebastian has better surf and there’s some localism there
Also weather is a little better here in Melbourne than Miami.. welcome to move here!.. yes! It's worth it and more when you are getting older!.. Lol.. and more safe!
That area is definitely on my radar. Also some gulf coast cities as well, so tough to decide!
@@MichaelBordenaro Palm Bay is the more run down area away from satellite beach along highway 95 so it’s safe on A1A but gets sketchy in the towns along highway 95 which is another reason for beach lifestyle
Very nice... Thanks for sharing your firsts impressions... Enjoying taking this journey with you & Lizzie!!!
My pleasure!! Still so much more to come!
Northern Florida is beautiful! Very cool and warm 😎🌅
Yes I love it!
Thanks for a video. Been watching your channel for a year and finally Moving from Boston to WPB in a week.
That's awesome Denis! Thanks for watching and good choice on WPB, I like that area 👍
I definitely like this quieter side of the Florida coast. I don’t want to be in the middle of nowhere but I don’t like crowds. Will you be doing the gulf coast as well?
I hear you there on being in the middle of nowhere. I found some places on my trip that are probably a good mix of both, which I will talk about. And yes, I did the gulf coast as well, but those videos will come later as that was the last part of my trip
We also seem to dodge hurricanes in this area. It’s a bit boring at night. After 7 no cars on the road. Very quit and nice place to live.
Yes the northern half of the east coast of FL seems to get pretty lucky. I personally don't care too much about it being boring at night. My concern is having at least restaurants to go to. A ton of the places I visited on my trip, all the restaurants are closed by 9 pm 🤨 That I don't like
@@MichaelBordenaro lot of the locals work at or drive to Orlando for that from what I’ve seen so they pay for the toll road to get to Orlando fast.
@@jonahhex9620 I don't blame them!
Really beautiful, I’ll be in New Symrna Bch tomorrow and so looking forward to getting back to Florida. Thank you for showing these different areas.
Nice Harry! I was there too, a video on that area is coming up soon. Enjoy your time down here !
@@MichaelBordenaro thank you, it feels good to be back
@@harryp1665 I'll bet!
Another good installment of the Florida tour. I like the Satellite Beach sand better than Melbourne. I like the white beach better. Bermuda has the pink sand beach, I collect sand from the places we visit. It is interesting to see the differences. So I appreciate the info you are giving. I prefer the clearer water. After experiencing the Caribbean waters and now South Florida water, I prefer the clear water. I never knew Florida had the same good clear stuff like the Caribbean until visited Florida. Good to know Cocoa Beach is dog friendly. That is part of the charm of getting away from the hustle and bustle places. You get the quiet and peacefulness. You can slow down and plug into the nature. Even bring along your best friend. Looking to the next video of the tour. Thanks
Thanks I'm glad to be sharing it here. I really want these videos to help anyone looking to move down here or just experience a new area without going. I like when the water is clear too, but I would think if the waves ever slow down here, it might be clear sometimes. The peacefulness is very nice😊
@@MichaelBordenaro I don’t recall it ever being clear, too many waves which when they’re bigger I go out and surf but a lot of people go to watch the Kennedy space center launches from the beach chair view
Are people not allowed to take their dogs to any beach they want? Even if he/she is on leash?
I like the way you review the places in detail and compare them to the other locations of the state, good content as always. Great towns and beautiful people!
Thank you very much Dan!
This and last week up here in Central Florida has been much cooler than normal. Not sure when you had recorded, of course.
Interesting, this was recorded 3.5 weeks ago already on April 27th. It was noticeably cooler up that way than Miami
We've had those free book stands starting in Saint Paul first and spreading into the suburbs years ago. I wonder if they originated here? 💭 🤔 that's cool that you're thinking of moving to a small town again!
I wonder too! I actually started seeing them in more places later in the trip which I think I show in more of the vids. Would be interesting to know the origin. Not sure if I will move to a small town, but definitely open to it or a smaller city than miami
I live in Satellite Beach and absolutely love it. It is just the right size with 11,000 to 12,000 people but we are only 50 minutes to 1 hour away from Orlando and the big city.
Thanks for the great review of the area. We bought an oceanfront condo in the streets area (dog friendly part) and love it! We can watch rocket launches from our couch! Love the area because you can still buy oceanfront at a reasonable price. A real bonus is that you can be in Orlando in just under an hour.
You bet Laurie, I did like it there, and yes being so close to Orlando is a plus especially if you have visitors that want to check it out 👌
It would be great if you can do a video on buying land in FL and building your own house. I heard its much cheaper to buy land and then take loan on building your house.
I'll take that into consideration, thanks for your input!
That area seems really nice to me. I need to check it out soon.
You should!
@@MichaelBordenaro I just booked my hotel for Melbourne. I really think I will like it there but like you said.. I just gotta go and stay for a while before I commit to a big move.
@@JosephWilsonProductions Melbourne is not bad, and some areas are nicer than others. But overall its a decent town and its up and coming. Lots of development happening there. I can see it being a really great place to live 10 years from now. And its still affordable right now 👍
All the beaches along Brevard County have been replenished with offshore sand (and, I believe, trucked-in sand) a few times over the past 20 years, most recently w/i the past 3 or 4 years. There were some complaints that some of the new sand was not natural to the area.
I think they are doing that all over FL. Even beaches on the gulf coast too, I noticed that as well
Great video! Lisi looks beautiful!
Thank you Jeannified!!!❤️☺️
You’re in Central Florida and North Florida doesn’t start till you get to Jacksonville. Then Jacksonville all the way to the panhandle of Pensacola Fort Walton that’s called the panhandle of Florida. Sometimes us Floridians call the panhandle Alabama lol but Melbourne beach all the way to Titusville this all Brevard County. And you would love it here..It’s just so chill and close enough to drive south when you want to party for a weekend, That’s what we do
One of the reasons I chose Brevard County is it's quiet and on the water, but you can get to Orlando quickly if you need city amenities. I have also have my Mesa there!
Nice choice 👌
Restaurants galore, quiet, lots of community events, safer, Space Coast. This area is a gem.
@@winstonsmith6204 Agreed I really like that area a lot too
After living my life in Manasquan nj, Belmar,Asbury Park, I need a break from being overrun.when the beach is used up by 10am on a Saturday.. No beach in Fla is as congested as a NJ beach.. Picture an Ulta festival.every weekend in the summer.. More I watch these FLA looking better.
I could not stand that, I wouldn't even go to the beach, Plus dont you have to pay to go to the beach up there? Lots of nice beaches here in FL and they are free👍
I have never been to Satellite Beach either. Nice.
You should!
You missed Vero Beach and Sebastian. Great sunsets from Sebastian Inlet State Park. Great kayaking. Fun Indian River Waterfront away from the barrier island wind. Free beach access; natural beaches; no highrises. We are THE TREASURE COAST!
Thanks for the tips! I'll have to check those spots out next time 👌
Looks awesome! love the beach and the dunes! Lizzy's hair is beautiful like my daughters ♥️
Hey Cheryl, thank you so much!🌹
I was kind of having a good hair day on this day!🤣☺️
She is so beautiful!!
Sea Grapes. I sold my condo at 1425 A1A SB in 2012 after 10 years and I moved back to Oceanside,CA.
As someone who has lived in CA, then FL and back to CA, can you tell me what made you move back? That is a fascinating topic to me
Omg, we're across the street. Lol. This is our beach!!!
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I used to live at the Air Force base 1 mile north used to go surfing there. You noticed the light sea breeze! Agree water color and it is more laid back. But yeah Cocoa Beach requires $ to park although so far I’ve gotten away with not paying while I surf by timing it only to early morning surfing and late afternoon surfing after most tourists leave
I think cocoa beach was the only beach I came across on the east coast where you actually had to pay, everywhere I else I landed ended up being free
@@MichaelBordenaro pure luck so far no parking tickets yet but I haven’t ever paid. I also park in the Publix on the other side of A1A and sneak off to the beach but I go at 6 am when it’s dark and nobody sees me and my surfboard. Haven’t been towed yet but I leave by 9 am before the tourists arrive at 10 am
Was at that same AFB, used to go surfing during my lunch break
Cool comparison and it looks similar to a California beach and small town IL. I would be interested to know if you come across a beach equal to the modern beauty of SI but away from Miami crowds. I would live in SI but husband doesn"t like it even though he is from South America funny enough. Nice bird chirping!
Super cute dress Lizzie! What a fun trip!
Thank you so much Gina!😘☺️🌹
grew up in Eau Gallie It was an independent city until 1969.
Those plants are Seagrapes.
Thanks for filling me in, I knew someone would know! They do look pretty similar to mangroves
@@MichaelBordenaro The weather classification does change around Melbourne. This area has the best waves in Florida for surfing and one of the lowest hurricane rates of about 10%. You can also grow more northern plants such as azaleas for the spring which have a distinct pink color. Also,the sweet gum tree’s leaves change colors in the fall. I think you can still buy sea grape jelly and wine in Schnebly’s winery in Homestead Southern Miami-Dade County. Looking at and smelling the orange groves in Central Florida in the winter is an amazing experience. I had two close family friends who retired to Melbourne and lived there for 30 years after spending their first 50 years in Miami. All of this knowledge came from them. :)
@@carolm4545 It is an interesting area to me too. Its far enough north where its not south florida anymore and a lot more affordable too... Your friends who retired there sound like coole people!
@@MichaelBordenaro o
The more north you go in Florida the more conservative and laid back it is. Western part of the state has more Midwesterners. We plan to retire to Ft Myers/Naples . Thanks!
Absolutely, nice choice for retirement!
Hey hey hey lol west palm beach have places free too if u know where to go lol 😜😜😜 but you right , up north is so nice
Seems like the further north you go, the easier it gets to park for free👌
Michael, in your travels can you report when you come upon dog friendly (they say pet friendly now,PC) beaches. Thanks. Enjoy
:38 OH GOD! So Playalinda beach looking coming up that boardwalk. Not sure if you went to my beach, but its Canaveral National Seashore and it costs 20$ to get in
No we didn't make to that beach, but I would not pay $20 to get in to a beach thats for sure! We came across a ton of amazing beaches along the trip, and all the best ones were free 😉
@@MichaelBordenaro Glad you loved it!
@@MichaelBordenaro that seashore park is more than a beach, it’s huge and attracts campers, hikers etc. but I don’t care as surfing spots are where I spend my time at. That Cape Canaveral park is kinda the equivalent of Everglades park in a general way to frame it in a Miami comparison
@@jonahhex9620 That's pretty cool! I liked that area
If you're a veteran you can get free annual pass for all parks. With the exception of 3 or 4 ( a la Jetty Park)
In my 30 years of experience, the weather in Brevard County or elsewhere in FL is no different than S. FL during the summer months; that being hot and humid. S. FL is slightly warmer during the winter, and much warmer than the panhandle.
Of course no one in the summer can escape the heat in FL. However, at night time it does stay cooler in the northern part of FL, more so than south FL. And of course the cooler winters. But even on that day I shot this in April, it was still noticeably cooler in Satellite Beach VS Miami
@@MichaelBordenaro If you say so.
Just south of cocoa beach
i live in satellite beach and the beaches are the best but they do have rocks sometimes
I liked that area a lot! Very peaceful and yet not too far away from some major cities if you want that on occasion
Have you considered relocating to the Keys? Key West is awesome. 👌🏻
Nah, way to isolated for me. Don't like being that far away from the mainland especially if you need to get out for a hurricane. Plus its still hot like Miami
@@MichaelBordenaro Ok, I can understand. I love all the FL Keys, especially Key West. I’m up here in Baltimore, MD. The weather is nice and hardly humid. I decided to fly back to Fort Lauderdale and Miami at the end of next month. I just need to get back to sunny FL. I plan to go swimming at Miami Beach and I hope it won’t be crowded in late June. I might drive back down to some of the Keys too while I’m there. I’ve already been to all the Keys. I actually went parasailing and snorkeling for the first time in Key West. I go to Virginia for the weekend. I’m going to visit the famous Walton show house in the mountains. If I stay up here for a while longer, I’ll have a 10 year vested pension in the can for later use when I fully retire. Important to get. I might move to VA, TX, CA, FL or HI after that time. I’m not sure yet. I have lots of traveling to do within the next two years then I intend to move to some other state and work in another pension while I keep building my wealth in the meantime. God Bless the USA! Trump for 2024! FL is conservative and has no state income tax. One of many great things I like about it with the palm trees and nice beaches. 😃👌🏻🇺🇸
How was Palm Coast?
It wasn't what I expected thats for sure. I will make a video about it, but after being there not sure I would want to live there.
@@MichaelBordenaro Housing overall is more expensive and it’s a pain to drive up to St Augustine or Jacksonville given there’s not much there besides that mall off I-95 but it’s not as cold in winter as Jax and it’s quieter and emptier so it’s a place to escape from people at Beverly beach or the often cold, windy and overcast Flagler beach neither of which have surfing. It has no St Augustine or Space Coast charm but because it doesn’t it’s never crowded
So torn…I love the location of so many of these areas…and love the drama of the Atlantic…but would miss that white powdery sand of the Gulf Coast…😢
I Prefer Hallandale beach Florida more it’s just a beautiful city and is growing in businesses and communities.
Way better than Miami. lol I went to middle school at delaura. I love satelitte beach.
Well, I have news for you now. Regarding the free parking situation in Satellite Beach, it no longer exists as of this year! This is in the city limits of Satellite Beach though. The ones there now are being enforced by immobilization of your vehicle if you do not pay to park there. They have kiosks there for you to enter your license plate number of your vehicle and then pay with either credit or debit card or other methods of payment. If you don't, you'll come back and find your car booted on your tires. And from what I understand, it costs like $70 or $80 to get it removed. I have friends that live there, and they gave me the heads-up about it. I go there every summer at least once in June going into July. For the longest time, it was free beach parking there. But it's not being enforced in the city of Indian Harbor Beach or at the beaches across the street from Patrick Space Force Base in Satellite Beach. Across from the base is their property so the city of Satellite Beach will not dare to try and enforce that there! So, you can go to the beaches both across the street from the base or in Indian Harbor Beach and you can still enjoy the free beach parking. So sad about Satellite Beach though! I never thought that would happen there!
I enjoy your videos! If you went just a mile further up from Cocoa Beach, the beaches in town of Cape Canaveral have FREE parking. Also, just a note...You mentioned natural sand barriers....Those aren't natural. Unfortunately, it's from repeated dredging the ocean floor to re-build the shoreline. It's been going on for years. You're actually in Central East coast, not northern Florida....of course north of Miami for you :) The water though is much nicer in southern Florida. It's murky here. :( Nice to see you in my area! :)
Thanks Michele! That one beach in Cocoa was actually the only beach i encountered on the east coast where I had to pay so it was nice to see that. Thats too bad that those dunes aren't natural, but its good they rebuilt them, tremendous protection against storms and winds. This is definitely north for me, I enjoyed your area 😀
@@MichaelBordenaro people call San Francisco Northern California even though it’s 8 hours south of the Oregon border but few people bother traveling up to Eureka which has the George Lucas Ewok Star Wars giant redwood trees which is a great escape for the once a year 100 degree heat spells that last a week in San Francisco usually in September Up in the Avenue of the giants the trees block out the sun and its fresh air so it’s worth a 7 hour 1 way drive
How about flooding and hurricanes?
Beach itself, and surrounding park, dunes and vegetation looked real nice - but the water is not that brilliant tropical blue/ turquoise like the A1A coast in So Florida (Palm Beach down). A smaller town can be delightful, as long as you have access to a bigger place for airport, culture and more dining options. The Space Coast is the part of Florida I am least familiar with (at l east, waterfront-wise). I have driven through a couple times, but never stayed. I do prefer beaches WITHOUT high rises, or at least, not an abundance of them. I always wanted to go to Cocoa Beach to watch a rocket launch (or maybe meet an astronaut!), but the only ones I have seen were from the Gulf coast, so not the same. Cocoa Beach appeared to be a bit more tacky to me, but I am sure I am a certified beach/coast snob - having seen the entirety of both the Pacific & Atlantic Coast. Coming from Ohio or Illjnois or Iowa, every beach is fabulous! Bot once you have lived in LA, La Jolla, Santa Barbara, spent time in Maine, the gorgeous Oregon Coast (especially love Cannon Beach), the Outer Banks of NC, the Lowcountry of SC/GA, and all the beautiful beaches in FL, I am a tough sell on some of these places. However, I cannot pass judgment on a place I briefly saw on your video. Being away from crowds has its advantages! Thanks for sharing! Maybe, on my next trip to the Palm Beaches, I will explore a little further north, as well as finally getting south to Key West, which I have never seen, other than in videos.
Yes I think this beach is probably great for surfers but its not that clear blue south florida beach type. But I still liked it. I also liked it here better than Cocoa beach as it did feel more tacky as you described. Satellite beach just seemed like an overall good place to live. You're not missing anything with the beaches in Key west, I don't care for them. Water is super shallow and the sea floor is very rough with lots of rocks and shells, coral etc. Not that pleasant.
@@MichaelBordenaro Plus, I think I might tire of the weirdness parade and such a small area, so everyone would be on top of you. I just never wanted to make the 3-hour drive across the causeway. Maybe I would take advantage of the short hop by plane one day.
Oh it’s tacky at Cocoa Beach area but in a fun and not really offensive way. There’s a statue of a surfer on A1A nearby and you can take tours on Kennedy Space Center although it’s expensive
@@MichaelBordenaro Cocoa Beach is for the tourists from Orlando who day trip to the beach so they go overboard with the tacky for them and the water is not like Miami but there’s not many high rises that block the sun at 4 pm and if Florida didn’t at least have a couple places with waves for surfing I wouldn’t have bothered moving here. When I was there before in winter of 2014 the military sent me there. I did get free tickets to many of the Orlando amusement parks
@@jonahhex9620 I didn't stop in and spend enough time there to evaluate it much but I didn't see anything that pulled me in enough to make me want to stop so I just kept driving
Michael, how much of what you see with the non-crowded beaches has to do w/Covid? STAY SAFE.
Unless it’s a holiday it’s not that crowed always find a place to sit
In an area like this it seems to be normal for it to be not that crowded. Nothing to do with covid as you'll see in my upcoming videos, other areas I visited were much more crowded than here.
@@MichaelBordenaro I’ve been to that beach all year and it’s never like South Miami Beach even in peak tourist season. It gets more crowded but not that crowded
I know it's only been 4/5 months... but will you and your wife be going back up the coastline again soon? I know you mentioned in a few comments about returning and giving some places more in-depth reviews. Take us along!
Probably not as we are coming off a 2.5 month road trip across the USA pretty soon and then my wifes busy season will start again with her work, so if we do anything like this again, probably won't be until next year sometime
@@MichaelBordenaro Well at least you got a lot of great stuff while you were there. If we need more videos before next year it sounds like you have tons more footage for us! 😁
I might be relocating to the cape area, do you have recommendations?
Is there any restaurants in that area that’s dog friendly . What else do they have out there to do ? Just curious cause I’m looking for a getaway
Nice small town tour. I would think you would like the wind or at least a breeze at the beach. That's a plus for cutting the hot humid suppressing stagnant air during the summer.
Thanks Gary! Breeze is good, full on wind storm, not so good. We've been dealing with that for almost a week straight here in Miami 🙄
I grew up I'm satelite
They are sea grapes not mangroves a natural preserve no one can touch them it’s against the law because they’re for the sea turtles to eat.😀💕💫
Great video Michael! If you ever decide to move here, I'm a local realtor and would love to help you! =)
Awesome thank you Lynnessa !
Those are sea grapes. Not mangroves.
I moved to Melbourne, I’m having serious regret. It is such a small boring area
That’s too bad
@@MichaelBordenaro thanks.. got to suck it up make the most of it and know I moved here for a specific reason not become I would have picked it.
@@awakentotruthmichaelsmith4698 I think that’s the right attitude to have for now until you move to a spot that suits you better
What's up Michael crazy question here , what you think is going to happen to home owners equity on their property's with this great reset 2030 ??? Are houses will be confiscated from owners like their saying and everything will be rented , I'm pretty sure you Heard of this from DAVOS , let me know your opinion , should home owners sell down the line or??? This is some serious stuff , no conspiracy theories on this , thanks , always great videos
I personally do not worry about this because a home is real value comes from two things. One is having a secure place to live every day and not needing to move unless you want to. Two it can be used as an asset to rent to someone else and provide cash flow. As long as those two things remain true I will not be worrying about any type of reset
You just mentioned dog friendly/lol
Haha thats funny, glad you stuck with it and saw that part 😅
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