[senior citizen]

Since relocating can have it's ups and downs, flips and flops, for retirees in the process of listing their northern homes for sale, please share some of the other developments or communities you either toured or considered prior to signing on the dotted line in THE VILLAGES FLORIDA.

Did any of them come in a close second?

How about Top of the World in Ocala?
I'm certain some of you must have researched other communities prior to landing in T.V.

Here is a map of the "avenue" in Viera.
It can be enlarged by clicking on pink map.

http://viera.shoptheavenue.com/stores

Scroll on list on left hand side. A to Z.....scroll down.

I was quite surprised to see the list of shops / restaurants they have.

Especially Ethan Allen and Yankee Candle, Coldwater Creek, Kay Jewelers, Old Navy, Talbots !!!!!!!! Bed, Bath and Beyond. Lots of shops/restaurants we know............check them out.

World of Beer......whatever that is.

Might be worth a day trip.....for those who love to shop.
45 minutes east of Orlando.

Also, the Space Coast Baseball Stadium is there....where the Washington Nationals do their spring training.