There is also a level of misconception about clubs and activities as well as many being too crowded to be enjoyable. Freshwater fishing club 'closed membership' because it could not get a meeting room large enough to fit all the current members. Sure you could start your own club, but most of us don't want the burden of what it takes to start and maintain a club. Its no easy task to start a new club in the Villages (or anywhere else for that matter). Town Squares with events and entertainment, BUT you'd better be ready to spend an hour finding somewhere to park and then walk 2 miles to get there and endure wall to wall people. I think the OP was just trying to make the point that things are not always as they seem and you may not really get what you expected out of the Villages. I've been here about a year and a half and must say I've had many disappointments in some of the clubs and activities. BUT for all those disappointments I've found many other great things that were not anticipated and very enjoyable for me. One example can be seen in the virtually free executive golf. I came here expecting it to be mediocre courses with not well kept facilities, but the courses, upkeep and facilities are top notch, BUT you've got to play in a crowded conditions with many who are new to the game and lack knowledge of etiquette and courtesy on the courses. My first impressions of the Villages facilities with its abundance of Rec centers, golf courses, pickleball courts and everything else seemed like a virtual paradise for enjoyment of all these activities, BUT add the 120,000 people who are all partaking of the activities and the crowded conditions detract from the enjoyment for me.
My overall point is that I can easily see how initial perception of the Villages Clubs and Recreation can differ from the reality of living here. I think the Villages is a great place to live, but it is different than I originally perceived.
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