Good News - Market Night / Brownwood

[Chi33]

Yes. This is good news. Brownwood will have a market night like the other two squares.

Let's see how many people view this good news and add something positive.

IMHO this is great news for the Brownwood area and will boost the area!

[dewilson58]

Has a "regular schedule" been established for this??

[fw102807]

Now I'd like to see a Farmer's Market at Lake Sumter

[photo1902]

Has a "regular schedule" been established for this??

Thursdays

[kcrazorbackfan]

So now we have market nights Tuesday’s at SS, Wednesday’s at LSL and Thursday’s at Brownwood. Great!!

[villagetinker]

They are posted in the October monthly guide, so I am assuming that they start in October.

[New Englander]

This is good news. I know I'll go.

[Chi-Town]

The existing vendors were given a chance to express their preferences. Some that had multiple nights have been cut back to one, but that is to be expected when one night was eliminated.

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[village dreamer]

now if we can get some new blood.:welcome::welcome::welcome:

[EdFNJ]

Woohoo now we can have the same vendors in 3 places instead of 2 for umpteen more years. Just takes up valuable parking spaces 2 nights a week. If they move it FROM LSL to BWD that's fine with me.

[Ooper]

This seems like relatively good news for Brownwood area residents but don't expect to see all the same vendors nor as many. Some vendors who have previously been working both squares, all 4 nights, have been reduced to just one or 2 nights. I don't think there are any vendors that will be working all 3 squares. The vendors did not have a say in how many nights, nor which squares they were to be assigned to. There are some popular vendors that you probably won't see around much longer because of this change. The vendors at the squares are hard working folks, many of them are villagers. This change takes place starting on October 3rd. If you want to continue having their unique items available, get out and support them.

[MPhoto]

We are soon to be new villagers so sorry if this is a dumb question. Does this mean “farmers” market like there is every Saturday morning? So there will be a farmers market in Brownwood Thursday night and Saturday morning? Then there won’t be music and happy hour in Brownwood on Thursday nights?

[Bogie Shooter]

We are soon to be new villagers so sorry if this is a dumb question. Does this mean “farmers” market like there is every Saturday morning? So there will be a farmers market in Brownwood Thursday night and Saturday morning? Then there won’t be music and happy hour in Brownwood on Thursday nights?
Article here with info.

The Villages Daily Sun | Trusted Villages news, weather, events, and more. (https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/)

[photo1902]

We are soon to be new villagers so sorry if this is a dumb question. Does this mean “farmers” market like there is every Saturday morning? So there will be a farmers market in Brownwood Thursday night and Saturday morning? Then there won’t be music and happy hour in Brownwood on Thursday nights?

Not a dumb question at all. Vendor Night and Farmers Market are two different things.

[champion6]

From the Daily Sun:

Spanish Springs Market Night Products
Jewelry, Flower Arrangements, Sewing & Embroidery, Name Signs, Metal Art, Mulligans, Asian Gifts and Purses, Decorative Shirts, Light Up Signs, Watches, Belts and Wallets, PVC Pipe Lights, Honey, Dog Bandanas, Sunglasses, Turkish Towels and Soaps, Sea Glass Art, Scent Warmers, Hats, Properties of The Villages Trolley, The Villages Daily Sun Auto Dealerships

Lake Sumter Landing Market Night Products
Dog Bandanas, Terrariums, Sewing & Embroidery, Address Signs, Crystal Jewelry, Hats, Sports Gifts, Magnetic Jewelry, Watches, The Villages Daily Sun, Personalized Books, Decorative Shirts, Paracord Items, The Villages Commercial Property Management, United Health Care, Crystal Nail Files and Ball Markers, Sunglasses, Silver Jewelry, Wooden Roses, Graphic Designs, Granite Products, Celtic Jewelry, Pooter’s Ponds and Pavers, Pickleball Items, Beachy Gifts, PVC Lawn Ornaments, Properties of The Villages Trolley, The Villages Daily Sun Auto Dealerships

Brownwood Market Night Products
Metal Art, The Villages Daily Sun, Wine Cork Products, Asian Gifts and Purses, Metal Signs, Pickleball Items, Wooden Roses, Paracord Items, Name Signs, Sports Items, Graphic Designs, The Villages Commercial Property Management, Turkish Towels and Soaps, Personalized Books, Beach Towels and Post Cards, Aluminum Trays, Glass Art and Candles, Embroidered Items, Properties of The Villages Trolley, The Villages Daily Sun Auto Dealerships

[New Englander]

Would the first Brownwood market night start Oct. 4th?

[champion6]

Would the first Brownwood market night start Oct. 4th?Yes. Changes start next week.

[New Englander]

Yes. Changes start next week.

Thanks

[Chatbrat]

How many house signs do you need, pickle ball gear, tee shirts, trinkets--after you first move here and buy all the little things that be a villager entails-no need to attend a mkt night, must agree with the above poster- taking up parking spaces around the square does nothing but hurt the restaurants in the immediate area

[eweissenbach]

Woohoo now we can have the same vendors in 3 places instead of 2 for umpteen more years. Just takes up valuable parking spaces 2 nights a week. If they move it FROM LSL to BWD that's fine with me.

I have noticed that in the last few years the number of vendors has decreased. It seems reasonable to assume that if they have three a week in three different squares, rather than four a week in two squares, it would attract some vendors that have not signed on, or who have dropped out. I think it makes sense for residents and vendors.

[graciegirl]

The squares and the vendors are new to the "new". The squares and the vendors lose appeal to Villagers after they find other interests and friends to spend time with. That is why when a potential Villager wants to be near the squares I think...nope. I would rather be near the restaurants and the groceries and the sad to say Doctors, because as we get older we spend a lot of time at the doctors.

[photo1902]

The squares and the vendors are new to the "new". The squares and the vendors lose appeal to Villagers after they find other interests and friends to spend time with. That is why when a potential Villager wants to be near the squares I think...nope. I would rather be near the restaurants and the groceries and the sad to say Doctors, because as we get older we spend a lot of time at the doctors.

I agree, completely, although I know a lot of our Villager's love listening to music at the squares. We usually only visit them when company is in town (although the Farmer's Market at Brownwood) is a definite go-to place for us :)

[EnglishJW]

We are very pleased to have a Market Night in Brownwood. Given the 'southern growth' of TV, it just makes sense.

[sallybowron]

I like the idea!

[eweissenbach]

The squares and the vendors are new to the "new". The squares and the vendors lose appeal to Villagers after they find other interests and friends to spend time with. That is why when a potential Villager wants to be near the squares I think...nope. I would rather be near the restaurants and the groceries and the sad to say Doctors, because as we get older we spend a lot of time at the doctors.

I hear that a lot (don't go to the squares anymore) so it must be true for many people. We have been coming for ten years (not full time) and we still enjoy going to the squares for entertainment a couple times a week. I hope we never "outgrow" the enjoyment of that as I feel it is an important part of "the Villages experience". It reminds me every time of why we fell in love with this uniquely beautiful and wonderful community full of active, happy, and upbeat seniors.

[thelegges]

We have been coming since 07. Market Night then the entire square was filled with venders. As the years have gone by you see less and less of things you truly would buy. If we stop by a square for entertainment it’s because company has arrived. I will say parking will be at a premium on Thursday in Brownwood, with restaurants, music, and vendors.

[Chatbrat]

After our first three years in TV we avoid the squares after sunset like the plague--pain in the butt parking-- too many out of town cowboys trying to feel like hot shots on cheap beer--

[Polar Bear]

How many house signs do you need, pickle ball gear, tee shirts, trinkets--after you first move here and buy all the little things that be a villager entails-no need to attend a mkt night, must agree with the above poster- taking up parking spaces around the square does nothing but hurt the restaurants in the immediate area
It was just a matter of time.

[Polar Bear]

...we still enjoy going to the squares for entertainment ...I hope we never "outgrow" the enjoyment of that as I feel it is an important part of "the Villages experience"...
Totally agree.

[Bogie Shooter]

It was just a matter of time.

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[thelegges]

Ok like it or not we were in Brownwood on Friday, clientele did not make me feel comfortable walking around. I don’t have that feeling at SS or LSL.

So who wants to shame us on this post. I worked in Detroit and never felt this uncomfortable.

[JoMar]

I hear that a lot (don't go to the squares anymore) so it must be true for many people. We have been coming for ten years (not full time) and we still enjoy going to the squares for entertainment a couple times a week. I hope we never "outgrow" the enjoyment of that as I feel it is an important part of "the Villages experience". It reminds me every time of why we fell in love with this uniquely beautiful and wonderful community full of active, happy, and upbeat seniors.

Maybe the difference between being full time and part time?

[eweissenbach]

After our first three years in TV we avoid the squares after sunset like the plague--pain in the butt parking-- too many out of town cowboys trying to feel like hot shots on cheap beer--

Good.

[pauld315]

I love it, now we won't lose all that parking in SS two nights anymore !

[patfla06]

We are very pleased to have a Market Night in Brownwood. Given the 'southern growth' of TV, it just makes sense.

I have to agree.

[fw102807]

How many house signs do you need, pickle ball gear, tee shirts, trinkets--after you first move here and buy all the little things that be a villager entails-no need to attend a mkt night, must agree with the above poster- taking up parking spaces around the square does nothing but hurt the restaurants in the immediate area

We were talking with one of the shop owners at LSL and he says it draws more people in to the shops and restaurants.

[fw102807]

Totally agree.

We have been here 2 years and still enjoy going

[eweissenbach]

How many house signs do you need, pickle ball gear, tee shirts, trinkets--after you first move here and buy all the little things that be a villager entails-no need to attend a mkt night, must agree with the above poster- taking up parking spaces around the square does nothing but hurt the restaurants in the immediate area

Yup, nothing like extra hordes of people to kill the restaurant business.

[JoMar]

Yup, nothing like extra hordes of people to kill the restaurant business.

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