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Originally Posted by Pamela1130
I have been looking extensively into the Villages for quite a while now and really want to visit and feel it is a great place for retirees. My DH has agreed to do a lifestyle visit. Because I really want to buy a winter home there, I want to make our lifestyle visit interesting and fun so I can get him onboard. All I have read about LS visits is people driving around in a golf cart trying to figure out the lay of the land and visiting the different areas and rec centers, etc. I am wondering if I can set up things beforehand or even when we get there. We don't golf but my husband goes to the gym 6 days a week so would like to visit a state of the art gym. He loves music, so I am sure the nightly concerts would be great. He especially likes doo wop music if that makes a difference. I would be interested in trying out pickle ball. We have never played but are in good shape but I don't know how you go about it. Do you make reservations? I heard that it is very competitive but are there just pickup games for beginners? He's not a swimmer but I love water aerobics. Bocce sounds fun too. Bike riding sounds great also. I know there are many clubs but with only a one week visit, probably not doable or practical. We are coming in early December if that makes a difference in the activities. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read and answer my post and I am looking forward to visiting the Villages and ultimately buying a home there.
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Welcome to The Villages. Enjoy your visit. I offer three items of advice.
1. Plan a second Lifestyle Visit. Use the first one to see all the attractions. If you like what you see, use the second visit to look for houses or villas. There are so many things to see and do here, don't waste your first visit looking at houses
2. Check with the local newspaper, The Villages Daily Sun, to see if you can order a one month subscription to be mailed to you. Start it a month before your visit and you can then lay out the events and attractions you want to see.
3. Rely on the representative assigned to you. If there is one thing that is certain about The Villages, it is that Lifestyle visitors are treated like royalty. The rep will get you darn near anything you ask for, whether it be tee times, show tickets, passes for the gyms etc.
Don't worry about the rep giving you a "hard sell" akin to what happens when you visit a "timeshare" resort. There are no sales presentations you must attend. To the contrary, unless you ask your rep for help or advice, you will not see or hear from him/her during your visit.