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Originally Posted by BrianL99
In my 3 years in TV, my exposure to the "South" has been limited to 1 trip to look at some furniture & 1 trip in my golf cart, to play Southern Oaks.
Today, giving my back a rest from daily golf, I took the opportunity to cruise the entire southern area.
The next person who tells me "the South is going to be the "Center of The Villages", I'm going to ask what they're smokin', 'cause I want to buy some.
What the Developer created in the Orange Blossom, Sumter Landing and Brownwood areas, is the envy of residential real estate developers, around the world. What Mr. Morse's heirs have done with the South, is appalling. It is "The Villages" in name only.
I also took the opportunity to visit Sawgrass Grove. It makes OTOTW's "center" look like a thriving place. The "Market" had less than 30 people in the entire building (3 pm). The only restaurant (McGrady's), was about 1/3 full and mostly just drinkers at the bar.
I've heard a lot about "Edna's on the Green". Stupid me, I thought it was a restaurant. It's a ugly food trailer ... and no one was there.
If folks were required to look at Lakewood Ranch, prior to buying in the Villages South, home sales would grind to a screeching halt.
It was like being in a foreign country.
FLAK jacket on.
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I will say you have such wisdom on TV, since joining in 2021. You saw the pandemic, hear how we basically stayed open while many parts of the US shut their doors.
So haven’t had a Southern Bashing Post for awhile.
Your visit anywhere at 3pm, is very different that at normal times in south of 44. Sawgrass is a small venue, for Southern Oaks, with ability to have food, small pro shop, and outside entertainment. Every night one has to arrive at 4ish to seat save at Sawgrass, unles it’s a double header, then try to find a seat at 3pm. This is by experience, the place will be packed with McGradys waitlist on the patio, and the bar has special tapas at bar only during happy hours, standing room only around the boxcar. You will find some sitting in their golf cart, for lack of a space. It’s not even Snow birds fully arriving
Edna’s was also a pilot venue to bring food, entertainment and a bar to an area far from a proper square. Most times 2 food trucks, with a special visiting third truck ( think lobster rolls). Bar is covered, entertainment is standing room only most night, with Zero parking available. We bid on a house that was 7 houses backing up to Sawgrass. Due to the constant overload of people we choose not to buy the house. While you were there you should have noticed the makings of a restaurant that is going to be built, because it’s such a popular spot.
It still amazes me when we came to TV in 2007, there wasn’t any issues where one chooses to live in TV. Although the SS area really didn’t know where LSL was, because it was a bunch of empty buildings and a developer own business. Bashing of new areas was very few and far between, usually a very much older resident, that doesn’t do change
After 4 different villages, each time moving farther south, by choice, I still don’t under why you as a poster is so angry about why many of us Chose to live South.if you are in fear and it seems you are to venture south, one might want to make sure your flax jacket is Orange during hunting season. It’s a much younger age in the south, and may be why you seem uncomfortable with those who choose to live here