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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist
Concerned about noise at restaurants and country clubs? Me too.
Anybody out there in totvland know a cheap, easy, effective solution?
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Finally! Someone noticed besides me! I wear hearing aids and have to turn them all the way down or off to handle the noise in ANY of the country club or other restaurants in The Villages. Then I can't even hear the waitress, my husband, or my dinner companions! This is NOT fine dining when it's so miserable!
While this is a great community, a few things definitely got lost in the planning...
This is an area for over 55 and often hearing is diminished. acoustics are definitely something that should have been considered before building any restaurants we spend good money to frequent. I don't have the answers but certainly their are consultants in the industry that do and they should have been on retainer!
Add to that the Parking in town centers, even off season as well as traffic in some areas and rotaries that confuse many, and cause accidents, are also at the top of the list.
Finally, theatre enthusiasts and new theatre clubs that want to be active have to struggle for stage time, unless they are grandfathered in, because of the ALL purpose rooms used here containing the stages. Since these rooms are the largest areas, they are very often needed for large meetings, dance classes, musicians, etc. even when a stage isn't needed. This limits the time greatly that theatrical clubs can find good dates for their rehearsals and performances. Not to mention if one doesn't choose to pay the high price of going thru the official community ticket office, (which charges a HEFTY fee,) they will be limited to getting any info in the recreation news to get the word out where their tickets are available. This has been a very distasteful experience. Theatre is a huge part of the villages--the numerous theatre clubs attest to that. The fact that they often have sell out performances proves they are successful. Why isn't there a desiginated theatre complex or two, to free up these limitations and offer graduated seating which is more comfortable for the audience to view the stage.
A good theatre complex should have two mini stage areas for 200-300 people with stages; one set us cabaret style with tables and chairs and one graduaed seating for small productions and rehearsals. Plus one large stage area for the big productions and name talent that comes to town. I have toured retirement communities that have something very much like this with graduated seating--so that idea is not unique.
Don't get me wrong, we love The Villages for many reasons... but, the above mentioned ARE NOT among them!