The place is awesome, the only problem is they have real noise pollution problems. Like someone keeps whistling in your ear. Otherwise great place, come visit!
Never been there myself, but my Mother and Aunt love to go down there a couple times a year. If you just want a nice, safe, warm place to visit Phoenix is pretty good I think. Only if ya' live in North America though, not worth the long flight from anywhere else.
This scares me a bit No worries, New England´s lobsters having higher priority, or these gigantic redwood trees.