living in daytona: Dealing With Monsters
- 06/03/18 11:45 AM
The weekend was marked by the Truck event. First event took place in 2014. Last year people were outraged and there were a lot of complaints, so everybody was saying that there would be no more truck events. Well, they were wrong. What's the problem with the trucks (and about 15,000 guests) in town? Daytona knows much bigger events, and locals are mostly fine with that. There is a keen understanding that events are bread and butter of local economy. Even the Jeep event with more jeeps in town does not cause bad feeling, but these monstrous trucks do. The weekend turned difficult … (14 comments)
living in daytona: Free... Or Priceless?
- 08/18/11 07:46 PM
People call me, looking to buy a vacation condo to escape a few times a year, especially in winter, I am looking for the best deal for them, go into details why this and why not this. I am good at that. I know some nuances, I learned to foresee things that are not obvious at the time of showing… I am comparing sq. footage, amenities, ceiling heights, moldings, windows, doors, vanities... But is it the most important? Or the amount of maintenance and what the condos were selling at the peak of the market? Am I here because of the biggest sq footage and … (19 comments)
living in daytona: Daytona Beach Shores. July 23, 2011
- 07/23/11 02:01 PM
July along with August is the hottest month in Daytona Beach. www.weather.com shows that is 84F at 7:30 PM. They show that tomorrow we will have 92F. It is 95F in New York, where we lived before coming to Florida. That's why I love when New Yorkers tell me that it is hot in Florida. We are often cooler in summer, and yes, we are warmer in winter, but isn't it what New Yorkers want in the midst of cold and tiring winter? I am a beachside resident and we will not have 92F on the beach tomorrow. It will … (18 comments)
living in daytona: Why Do I Live On The Beachside?
- 06/13/11 05:42 PM
Daytona Beachside is a narrow barrier island, from a few hundred yards wide to less than half a mile in its widest point. It is just a few city blocks between the Intracoastal Waterway (also called Halifax River) and the Atlantic Ocean. Of course, it is about the proximity to the ocean and the beach, which I love so much. I takes me 6-7-minute walk to get to the beach. This is priceless (and I am not advertising Visa or MasterCard – lol). Another reason is mosquitoes and flies of any kind. With constant breeze and salt in the air we practically do not have … (18 comments)
living in daytona: June Evening in Daytona Beach Shores
- 06/08/11 03:58 PM
In June days stay long and the sun is lazy to roll into the Intracoastal, and moves slowly, hiding behind marshmallow clouds, firing up the edges. White clouds up in the sky that are no longer basking in the sun become darker and grayer, and those lucky ones to be in the way, turn pink.
The wind is high and the clouds move fast getting darker and heavier. They are promising rain, though this is yet just a whisper... Street lights are still not on, and headlights of cars are like a myriad of bright bulbs on dark asphalt. … (10 comments)
The weekend was marked by the Truck event. First event took place in 2014. Last year people were outraged and there were a lot of complaints, so everybody was saying that there would be no more truck events.
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