I totally agree with the points made with the posters above. The Villages is very crowded here during the peak 3 month winter season. I have witnessed a noticeable increase of people, traffic, opinions and attitudes over the last 4 years we have lived here. It is going to get more populated as The Villages nears build-out and more baby-boomers and retirees make this their forever home.
The best kept secret is that The Villages is an absolutely beautiful place to live in between April and November. No crowds, lovely weather, open tee times, and the list goes on.
We came to the Villages with the same reasons that the seasonal people come here, to escape the cold and nasty northern winters. We have to put up with these minor inconveniences or adjust out schedules slightly to accommodate the added population, traffic, etc. Because of the "snowbirds" patronizing the businesses around here, we get to enjoy these conveniences year-round.
We have friends that have vacation homes in Cape Cod and rent them out. We have stayed with them before or after the "on" season when the crowds are gone and the weather is spectacular and the restaurants are empty.
We have friends that purchased a home in the Daytona Beach area and say that they have to adjust their scheduled during the NASCAR Speed Week, or Bike Week, but they knew that when purchasing their home.
60 more days and us Villagers will have some much appreciated elbow room
