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Old 05-17-2010, 10:50 AM
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My wife and I and two friends were there is April for a six day LSP, and for better or worse, we drank the kool-aide. We are returning for the months of Jan/Feb to Tall Trees Village and will look for a permanent home then. If you are doing the Lifestyle Preview, they should provide you with a cart and 2 bicylcles, as well as a couple free meals at country clubs, and two or three other free meals, and movie tickets. You will also get two free rounds of golf and two buckets of range balls. Even if you don't play, you could try the range if you know anything at all about the golf swing.

We had a fabulous time, usually leaving our creekside villa by 9 am and not returning until 9-10 pm. We went to the squares every night for the entertainment and dancing, went to the neighborhood pools (not the one at creekside, as that will be all visitors like yourself, and not a great source of information), went to the movie, and the flea markets (if that's the right terminology), viewed the yesteryear cart club show and the vintage car show, and took in a Polo match. We also went to several of the rec centers - loved the Lake Miona, and Seabrook decor - and generally rode the golf cart all over the Villages. The first day we took the Trolley ride to get a lay of the land, and would recommend that as a must do. The beauty of TV, in my mind, is the vast array of activities and things to do, that makes it unique in all the world. There is no reason to ever be bored or wondering what to do -- it's all there for you to enjoy.
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