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Originally Posted by TOMCAT
Any regrets from anyone that they live in the Villages. I see some who come from the Northeast. How are you feeling the heat? I know how hot it gets there. When my husband and I were there a few times, we loved the idea of golf carts, the pools for adults (no children) unless you go to the family pool, the squares, and the many clubs and activities that one can join.
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If 7 months of temperatures in the 90s with high humidity doesn't bother you, then you'll love The Villages. It's a beautiful place with more amenities than you can imagine, friendly people (mostly), loads of activities, and lots of golf courses (if you're a golfer). If, on the other hand, you like moderate summers and cool fall nights, forget Florida--period. As one who hated winter, I moved here enthusiastically from northeast Ohio to escape the snow and ice, but after 12 years, I find myself yearning for cool autumns and white Christmases-- so much so that I spend a lot of money (airfare, hotels, meals, etc.) visiting our kids in the northeast at those times to get a little taste. That's one way to handle the yearning, but I still hate the brutal summers here. Who wants to stay indoors every day after 8:00 a.m. because of the heat? Unfortunately, we couldn't be snowbirds, or we would have opted for that.
As for the squares, in the beginning I was excited at the prospect of having fun there almost every night, but I find that for me and my neighbors who have lived here a while, the luster has worn off. Large crowds and too much drinking have driven us away. The Villages is not what it used to be when the crowds were smaller and you could dine pretty much anywhere, even during snowbird season, without crowds. But if you haven't lived here a while, you won't know the difference, so none of this might bother you. Just want to give an honest answer to your question.