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Won’t spend another winter like this one sitting here in Brandon. Mesa, San Tan Valley, Palm Springs or any other suggestions for that matter would be appreciated. I am a single retiree so very flexible. Feb to Mid March would be my time frame. I am still very active and would like to play some old guys softball down there eventually but first need to establish a place and make some connections. Open to any ideas and contacts from your experiences. Thx.

I'm thinking the exact same thing! Will be watching this post for any ideas out there. Something affordable, warm and safe. This winter has been brutal!

Doesn’t appear that there are many seniors on this e- Brandon site. I thought there would at least be a few seasoned snowbirds on here but maybe not. Oh well I will have to buckle down and do my own research on the topic I guess.

There are lots of informative sites on Facebook for snowbirds if you’re so inclined to go that route. Just put snowbird in the search bar and you’ll see lots of pages with the info you’re looking for. “Snowbirds in and around Arizona” is a good site on Facebook. We’ve been snowbirding for over 10 years and you’ll find as many suggestions as people that you talk to.

Most places in Arizona especially in a senior park you rent for 3-6 months. A lot of the parks have different activities. Golfing -wood work -hiking -pool etc. sometimes it is hard to get into a spot.

Was thinking of starting out by going for the whole month of February to see if I like it or not. Maybe VRBO or a long stay hotel would be the way to go for that length of time. Prefer the desert states over Florida.

I should add that going as a solo traveller would probably change some of the options available as most places probably rent to couples.

We spend our winters in Mesa. There is so much to do down here. You would be best to try it out for month, go around to check different parks and see if they are good fit for you. Very hard to find a rental for next year, especially for the month of Feb alone. Spring training brings in lots of visitors so the resorts are full. And the rentals usually go for Nov-end March or Jan to March. I am looking for family members next year and not having any luck!! Even the park models are selling for outrageously high prices. More than double what were selling for last year. It is a sellers market for sure and they saying how even apartments are unaffordable so you might be paying quite a bit to rent. Good luck

I have a 2 acre lot I purchased in central AZ. Its near Sanders, (NE of Phoenix and close to NM border). I bit higher altitude, so its not as warm as the south but more like Cdn West coast climate in winter.  
I am going to post it for sale for a few $K. I was hoping to build a tiny home off grid, but plans changed.  
Arizona Park Estates.  
Great for camping or RV. No services there (yet).

I have been going to Mazatlan jan. And feb. For 3 yrs now. Very affordable safe and very relaxing. An abundance of resterants and entertainment . there are lots of neighbor hoods to choose from depending how you want to live.  
Lots of info on google and mazatlan snowbirds. For me it is my go to place to get away. Good luck with your search.