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Old 04-08-2019, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ctreick View Post
We just moved to The Villages and love it here...the weather is wonderful and we love eating outside and enjoying the fresh air...UNTIL we smell SMOKE.... How is it possible that the restaurants don't have a non-smoking section in their outdoor eating area? Most states have a law against smoking in restaurants. Isn't the outside patio/eating area part of the restaurant?

We have given up on eating at many of the popular restaurants and country clubs due to smoking. We prefer the taste of our food unflavored with cigarette or cigar smoke. We moved to the Villages for the Healthy Lifestyle approach, unfortunately this philosophy does not extend itself to outdoor dining. Since Disney has just banned smoking on all Disney properties, I hope The Villages will follow suit so we can enjoy our town squares, restaurants, country clubs, etc. without a risk of lung cancer.