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Old 10-19-2010, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by golfnut View Post
Anon, pool space/rec ctr space is TOTALLY different north vs south of 466, south of 466 closest rec ctr/pool is usually within a 1/2 mile at the most, north of 466 it could be several miles. I'm not aware of any neighborhoos rec ctenters north of 466, but there are about 10 of them south of 466. Look at the back of any rec center newspaper and you will see the difference......gn
I know that at the very least Chatham, Saddlebrook, Tierra del Sol, Chula Vista and El Santiago are all neighborhood rec centers. There may be more. And while they're not neighborhood rec centers, there's also Hacienda, Paradise and Mulberry. Plus, Savannah has been known to be used as a rec center for club meetings, classes, dances, etc. We also have country clubs -- some even right by or very near the rec centers. I doubt that anyone north of 466 has to go more than 2 miles to find a rec center.

And the reality is that most of the time you're traveling all over TV to get to the rec center holding your event or the pool holding your exercise class; there are only 5 sports pools, so, unless you live in the "right" village, you're going to be traveling to get to one regardless. (I play bridge at Laurel Manor -- 8 min cart right at most; Lake Miona -- 10 mins unless I get a TV rental cart in front of me; and Colony -- 25 mins.)
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