They call it Beer Bellies - Adult Daycare and that is what it is. People from all over Canada and the USA come and spend their winter is the desert. There are all sorts of free camping (boon-docking) options as long as you are self-contained. We use the local RV pit stops to dump and fill with fresh water on an as need basis. There are lots of pay options too but we like the wide open spaces boon-docking allows. Apparently the population of Quartzsite in the summer when it is sweltering hot is around 4000 residents. Over the winter the surrounding area can swell to well over 150,000 residents as all the snowbirds arrive. Snowbirds are not just from Canada, all the northern states with climates like ours have tons of snowbirds too.
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| Welcome to Beer Bellies |
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| Chris joins the band with percussion for a song. |
Businesses like Beer Bellies literally open for the snowbird season and totally close down over the summer. They all head north for cooler weather just like we head south in the winter for warmer weather.
We spend the afternoon listening to live music and nursing a couple of beers. The sun feels wonderful and it's such a treat to be out of the wind.
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