When I first visited The Villages on a Lifestyle Visit in 2006, I got off the Turnpike and drove through Wildwood on 301 to 466. I had never been to The Villages before and never had imagined that such a dilapidated town such as Wildwood would be so close.
Those posters who believe that Wildwood is a charming rural community should go there and volunteer with the Wildwood Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry. It is an eye-opener to see all this poverty within a few miles of our beautiful community. They are always in need of volunteers.
I like to go walking either at night here in The Villages or early in the morning. No way I would consider that in Wildwood in the dark.
I saw a posting on this forum about a new bakery that is going to open in Wildwood and the excitement posted about the need for a good bakery. I am a realist. Unfortunately, most restaurants and bakeries close within a year of opening. If you really are excited about this new bakery, make it a success by going to it a few times a week and buying more than a bagel or a couple of cinnamon rolls. Businesses need a lot of repeat customers buying good quantities in order to survive when there are easier ways such as going to Winn-Dixie or Publix.
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