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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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Go to the top of this page, click on Entertainment, drag down to Clubs, then spend a few hours reviewing the some 2000 registered clubs here, most of which meet at recreation centers. You could even print out the pages of the ones you like and make a notebook. You won’t get to visit many of them, but that should be enough to whet your appetite. What you end up doing if you move here may be quite different from what you thought you would be doing. For example, maybe you thought you would be playing pickle ball, but instead you get immersed in pool volleyball or some card game.
I don’t golf, but I enjoy driving past the many golf courses. It’s like driving through a park.