Where Have All The Snowbirds Gone?
Evidently, they're staying in their summer homes for a while longer. Up until very recently, the weather up the east coast has been mild and warmer than usual, which means grandma and grandpa haven't been in any rush to get down to Palm Beach. According to restaurant owners in those areas most frequented by snowbirds, this October has been slow:
“This is the slowest October we've had since 2002,” Judy Davis, opera singer turned entrepreneur and business owner of Diva Duck says.Peak time for the diva, between mid-December and Mother’s Day pulls sold-out tours two to three times a day. While it's still more than a month away, not even Davis' opera-trained voice over the loud speaker can fill the seats. But not only are there empty seats on the Diva, but benches and outdoor dining areas throughout City Place are barren. Restaurants and retail stores say snowbirds, aren't flying, locals aren't buying and sales are stalled.
But the good news is that the temperatures in New York have begun to dip below 60, so the retirees will soon make their way south for the winter.
Where are the snowbirds? [WPTV5]
