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LOL at some people's replies, especially the two who posted something along the lines of "Wow, you sure do expect a lot" and another who wrote "Well if you think this is what's needed in TV, why don't you open one yourself?!?"

I'm a bit surprised that anyone would say that reasonably priced food & drinks, beer nuts, a couple of large screen TVs, a pool table, darts, and a jukebox are quote "asking a lot"! In my opinion what I described are the basics of a good neighborhood bar that you can normally find in any decent-sized town, anywhere in America. So I'm a bit perplexed as to why in such a fast growing area as populated as The Villages, there isn't one.

While I understand that the 65 yrs + crowd may not want to stay out past 8pm, I would think there are more than enough 55-64 yr old active / "young at heart" retirees, plus all the younger service workers who work in all the businesses in The Villages to service the community, to support a bar like I described. Probably the key missing ingredient would be finding a decent location with reasonable rent.

While I'll admit that misting fans and ping pong tables aren't found in most bars, neither are any great expense. FYI the reason I like bars with pool tables, darts, corn hole, etc., is because I like to do things & be social while I drink, not just sit at the bar, stare at the TV, and drink. To me that's boring, and I can sit & drink & watch sports on T.V. more easily and a whole lot cheaper at home.

As to the poster who wrote "If this is such a good idea why don't you open one yourself?" Gee, I don't know...maybe because I'm retired, financially independent, and don't wish to work any longer? Oh, and also because I've never managed or owned a bar, and I'm just (barely) smart enough to know that owning/managing a successful bar is a LOT of work and requires a base of skills and knowledge that I don't currently possess.