Hello. We are Margit and Michael from NYC and hope to become permanent members of the Villages community when we retire in 2013 (at 55 years young) We love central Florida, specifically the Villages and surrounding communities. We vacationed in the area last June at which time we visited both The Villages and Stonecrest. While both communities had their own appeal for us, we now have to start making a decision as to where we will retire next year. We will be taking part in the Villages Lifestyle Getaway Package in April and are looking forward to getting a real feel for the Villages lifestyle. To be fair, we are also staying a few nights at Stonecrest, just to see the difference. I know that there are restaurants, rec. centers and clubs set aside for residents only. When we're on the Lifestyle package, will we be able to visit these places or are they only for permanent residents? Thank you for any other advice you can offer. I am sure we will have many questions before next April.
M&M
