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Originally Posted by lisad
Hi folks! First time poster here. My husband and I will be visiting TV in late February for the first time. Our initial visit is to explore the area and decide if this where we would like retire in a few years. A little info about us:
I'm 57, husband turns 60 in April. We were both born/raised in RI and moved to NC almost 3 years ago. We are not certain when we'll retire but it may be anywhere from 5-9 years away. We are also both open to moving down earlier and to continue working since we're both in the heathcare field (I'm a nurse practitioner and he's an RN). We've heard lots of wonderful things about TV and have made arrangements for a Lifetime Preview Plan visit. What I'd like to know is if anyone has any specific suggestions or recommendation for us as to what is a "must see", "must do" while we are there to get a really good feel for the area. Luckily, I have a co-worker whose parents live there and have graciously offered to show us around. Lastly, are there many heathcare facilities nearby that we can also check out during our stay in terms of career opportunities?I thank everyone in advance for your suggestions!
Lisa
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Lisa,
Welcome to TOTV! There's a great possiblity that you will fall in love instantly with this place, so here's a link that should please you.
http://www.thevillages.com/lifestyle...C%20Campus.pdf. Yes, yes, plenty of medical facilities here.
What to do:
- A golf cart and two bicycles will come with your Lifestyle package. You can go everywhere in TV via golf cart and it's so much fun to do, so take some time to explore via golf cart. (Fair warning. The one they give you is slow. Most personal carts here go 20 m.p.h., so you might not want to go everywhere by cart yet.
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- The free trolley tour that begins at the Lake Sumter Landing Sales Office provides a good overview of the place.
- Pick up the weekly Recreation News so you'll see all the activities and entertainment going on during the week you are here. You can get it at the Sales office or any of the rec. centers. It's free.
- Visit a couple of the regional rec. centers and a neighborhood rec. center, so you'll see what's offered and how beautiful they are.
- Definitely visit each town square during free evening entertainment (5-9 p.m. nightly).
- Swim in neighborhoold or regional pool if the weather is nice. (They are all heated.)
- Strike up a conversation whereever you go. You'd be amazed how friendly everyone is here.
- You might want to buy the $5 map (available at the Sales office) to help orient you.
- Drink the Kool-aid!
Have a great time and please keep us posted about your trip. If you have more questions, just ask us. The TOTV community and TV community are awesome.
Pturner
p.s., where are you staying on your Lifestyle Preview?