- Lodging chains that have long-since disappeared everywhere else still have an operating location here.
- People will “resort” to almost anything.
- Golf cart racing is a favorite sport.
- Sandals outsell shoes.
- The seasons are “peak” and “off-peak.”
- The locals start eating dinner at 4:00 pm.
- Sunday drivers are on the roads every day of the week.
- One can giggle from reading the quirky hotel names.
- You can see every license plate in the USA and Canada in one afternoon.
- Putt-putt, bingo, and shuffleboard are still very popular.
- Room rates per night vary like gasoline prices.
- You have airline flights to more places than any other town of your population size.
- Tourist traps are considered an economic development tool.
- Ten times more tickets are issued to out-of-state drivers than the locals.
- Insurance companies offer discounts to multi-yacht owners.
- Most garages have a separate overhead door and space for golf carts.
- The yacht club and the golf clubhouse are the two most popular social venues.
- The locals clear out of town during spring break.
- Blue hair is NOT intended as a fashion statement.
- There is absolutely no other logical reason for a town to be located there.
- “The Last Resort” by the Eagles describes the town perfectly.