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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter
Of course, there are no snowbirds in the "other towns", really?
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Originally Posted by sunny46
When "they" arrive you can't go anywhere or do anything. I love the cooler weather coming but I dread the masses about to come. This place just isn't made for that many people at one time. When "they" are here, we go to other towns to shop and eat and avoid The Villages. We haven't been to the squares in 4 years!
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Originally Posted by DonH57
Being here since January I have to say I've never seen the hoards of people as claimed in the stores, on the road, or the restaurants. We don't eat dinner at 4 pm and I've never had to stand in any line anywhere for more than ten minutes. We will be happy as hell when our neighbors return as our street is so quiet I can hear a gecko fart two houses away.
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Yes, it's something in between this one and that one. Of COURSE there are more people, and longer lines at restaurants. But there are more people EVERYWHERE in FL during the winter. One time on Anna Maria Island, it took us an hour to travel two miles in Feb. Key West was just as bad, as anywhere up the Keys. We had extensive experience with both places (8 years), and I think TV with its newer, wider roads and lack of water boundaries is one of the less hassled places to navigate in the winter.
I notice that it is more crowded, but I don't feel claustrophobic, compared to some other places--the Gulf side, esp.