[musicman]

I prefer SS. It seems to be a more relaxed atmosphere, people are more friendly and more observant of traffic and parking rules both pedestrians and drivers).

My last 3 visits to LSL have made me think of the old "wild west" movies, where the bad guys ride in to town and kill the sheriiff and turn the place upside down. On one visit I was nearly run down by a guy driving his golf cart on the sidewalk. On another, I turned the corner at Old Mill and Canal and encountered at least a dozen people walking (staggering) down the middle of the road all of whom looked at me as if I were insane to think I could drive on the road. At my last visit, I observed at least 6 golf carts parked in the traffic lanes on Old Mill and Canal streets, full of people drinking beverages from the huts. I had to manuever down the middle of the two lanes to get by. It is shocking how unfriendly people are. I routinely step aside to let others pass and hold doors for folks to enter or exit but rarely get even an acknowledgement that I exist, let alone a simple "Thank You". I know that there are many friendly folks around, but the grumps seem to be taking over.

Are the streets town squares considered private property therefore exempt from any requirement to observe traffic laws? I believe they are public streets and parking in traffic lanes and walking down the middle of the road is dangerous and illegal. If the streets around the square are NOT public roads, then why not block all vehicular traffic and make them pedestrian areas? Odd that I rarely see any police presence. It's too bad. I have begun to avoid going to LSL even though I love to visit Barnes and Noble, Thai Ruby and Up The Creek. I just don't feel welcome and I don't feel like risking an encounter with a pedestrian or improperly parked vehicle. My wife used to love to visit the Tuscany Spa and GarVinos but now she won't go there at all. If the movie we want to see is at Old Mill, we skip it.