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    Hey Florida Chiquita's

    I have never been to Orlando... I am just wondering if it's the kind of place you NEED a car, or if there is a livable downtown for pedestrians?

    Thanks in advance

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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    Anything is possible. In my opinion, Central Florida, like most of Florida requires access to a car. The city does have a downtown but it's spread out so you're going to be riding buses a lot. If you're OK with that, then I suppose you don't need a car, but there really are not too many areas where you could live and have access to all the kinds of things you'd need without a car. I'm sure people do it, but it would be difficult.

    But don't worry, they've been pushing for light rail in this town for a decade (at least) and one day we'll have it.

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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    I lived in Orlando.
    You need a car.

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    Ok thanks that's what I thought. Lets say I was willing to live within 1 hour drive of Orlando. Is there somewhere more pleasant you would recommend? I will be there for 6 months and not dancing during that time... I heard about a place called Cocoa Beach that might be nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LuvlyDancer View Post
    Ok thanks that's what I thought. Lets say I was willing to live within 1 hour drive of Orlando. Is there somewhere more pleasant you would recommend? I will be there for 6 months and not dancing during that time... I heard about a place called Cocoa Beach that might be nice.
    Cocoa Beach is nice and about an hour away. So is Daytona, Port Orange or New Symrna. It really depends on what you want while you are there. I don't think any of those areas are really conducive to living without a car, but you could maybe do it.

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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    yeaa.. i agree. I've been to orlando several times and you need a car...

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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    Quote Originally Posted by LuvlyDancer View Post
    Hey Florida Chiquita's

    I have never been to Orlando... I am just wondering if it's the kind of place you NEED a car, or if there is a livable downtown for pedestrians?

    Thanks in advance
    In my opinion, it would be tough. Downtown is livable but there's no mass transit around downtown and not much in the way of food stores...and if you wanted to get out of downtown you'd have to take a bus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LuvlyDancer View Post
    Ok thanks that's what I thought. Lets say I was willing to live within 1 hour drive of Orlando. Is there somewhere more pleasant you would recommend? I will be there for 6 months and not dancing during that time... I heard about a place called Cocoa Beach that might be nice.
    Depends on what you're looking for. Most Orlando suburbs are roughly the same. If you want easy beach access, Cocoa is cool and the beeline gets you to Orlando quickly. Mt Dora has a funky, cool feeling if you live right in town. Celebration is neat with a small town retro thing going on. Deland has a cool college town thing going on. Those are a few places that are a little different.

    If you want young, fun, energetic/cool, try Winter Park.

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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    you could definitely live in cocoa beach without a car. they have a trolley bus that runs up and down the road closest to the beach. i know quite a few people that live there without a car. it's small and all streets have beach access. pm me if you want more info.
    daytona IMO is a cesspool avoid.
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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    Cocoa Beach is doable without a car, it's decent.
    When I used to live there, I (and everyone I know) called it Ghetto Beach.
    It's definitely a place to check out for yourself and see if it fits.

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    LOL never ever heard ghetto beach. koo koo beach or cape carnival. it's not ghetto at all. daytona now thats another stor
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    Quote Originally Posted by velvet View Post
    LOL never ever heard ghetto beach. koo koo beach or cape carnival. it's not ghetto at all. daytona now thats another stor
    Agreed, Daytona has a very seedy feel to it. Cocoa has a laid back, not overly done feel to it.

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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    Crack Canaveral!

    Cokewhore Beach!

    No really, the area is awesome. I lived there until I was 19, then went back from 21-24. I miss it!

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    Default Re: Is it possible to live in Orlando without a car?

    I lived in Cape Carnival too. It seemed ghetto to me, not nearly as bad as Daytona, but not the prettiest either, everything seemed rather old and run down like it could use refurbishing. Merritt Island was nice.

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    ^ It has a charm that screams "I was cool in the 60s!"

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    lol so true. they have torn down alot of the old stuff and built tons of new stuff though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by velvet View Post
    lol so true. they have torn down alot of the old stuff and built tons of new stuff though.
    How come whenever I see your icon, I get this urge to have you dance for me.

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    hehe. arent you due for a jax trip?
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    Quote Originally Posted by velvet View Post
    daytona IMO is a cesspool avoid.
    Daytona is the crab-infested crotch of the nation.

    Orlando is a horrible place to live without a car. I should know, I had serious electrical/auto problems when I lived there so spent a lot of time without the car I had, it sucked bigtime.
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    Quote Originally Posted by velvet View Post
    hehe. arent you due for a jax trip?
    Way overdue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Djoser View Post
    Daytona is the crab-infested crotch of the nation.

    Orlando is a horrible place to live without a car. I should know, I had serious electrical/auto problems when I lived there so spent a lot of time without the car I had, it sucked bigtime.

    Agreed about Daytona being the the crab infested crotch, but I have one question DJoser, dollar for my crab infested pussy? LOL
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