MTHeineken,
Welcome to TOTV. Hope your Lifestyle Preview visit is a good one! Kitty on a leash -- love it. Don't know if my cat would walk on a leash. Definitely go to the Squares at night to see the people dancing and enjoy the good music. I recommend that you take a Trolley Tour (45 minute ride that leaves from the sales office at Lake Sumter Landing). Ask question of the residents that you meet -- most are very happy to answer questions about The Villages.
