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Old 04-22-2017, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rustyp View Post
Let's cut to the chase - there is only two reasons to live around here:

1. Piggyback on The Villages lifestyle without paying the bucks
2. You have friends or relatives nearby

If not 1 or 2 explain what in this area has attracted you here

Then it looks like your answer is #2. From my perspective if your not here for The Villages or work #2 is the only other answer. The list of what this area doesn't have is long. Such as:
no beaches
marginal warm weather in winter
hotter than ocean weather in summer
not convenient to airport
no major expressway close by
no major cultural centers

So again help me. If not to piggyback on The Villages what would possess one to pick up a map and say here is my retirement home.
"Piggyback" on what?

To the best of my knowledge, only those of us paying amenity fees are allowed certain venues...and the rest are open to the public anyway.

In fact, were it not for being open to the public I seriously doubt that a lot of what we enjoy in the way of shopping/restaurants/etc. could make it...on just those of us who live in The Villages.

So in essence, a strong argument could be made that WE "piggyback" on the public such as Steve...by them keeping our golf cart accessible places open with additional business.