T V or ?

[Art cov]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

[vintageogauge]

Vero Beach.

[tophcfa]

We would not have bought a second home.

[EdFNJ]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

Here's a whole thread with virtually the same question and lots of answers: https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/what-if-villages-never-happened-310161/

[Art cov]

Here's a whole thread with virtually the same question and lots of answers: https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/what-if-villages-never-happened-310161/

I’m sorry, I know some said a certain state, or general area but I was thinking more of a specific destination.

[joseppe]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

LaVictoria RV Park

[matandch]

Leesburg.

[Rwirish]

Citrus Hills without a question.

[Mulliganguy]

Wouldn’t have moved ������

[coconutmama]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

Sarasota or Ft Myers. Miss the ocean

[Joanne19335]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

Sun City Grand, Surprise Arizona.

[golden]

Portland, Oregon

[ldovermiller]

Wherever my wife goes, I go. It doesn't matter if I don't have my best friend by my side.

[Dot Rheinhardt]

Florida Keys

[maryl]

Boyton beach

[michellevanhaste]

Us too.....sorry we didn’t, still a possibility

[SKIMAN]

The Mountains of North Carolina with 200 acres

[chalpm]

On Top Of The World....was our second choice after The Villages

[Guitarman1951]

Nashville metro area not the city.

[Villagesgal]

Sarasota

[Jima64]

Any Del Webb community in Nevada.

[M2inOR]

Portland, Oregon

Now that is subtle humor!

We moved to The Villages from the Portland area after living there for 45 years.

If it wasn't to here, we definitely would have found some place else in Florida, but not as nice. Sarasota area was on the list.

Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee were also on the list, but we no longer needed winter. If we wanted snow, there are plenty of areas to visit for a week.

Australia and New Zealand were also on the list, but to far from family.

[Greg L]

Marco Island

[dhsmith]

Gold Canyon, Az

[clwahlstrom]

Never would have moved from California. Would’ve found some less expensive area there, and lived happily ever after.

[condomom22]

Myrtle Beach/Little River, SC

[clwahlstrom]

Yes, love the Sarasota area as well. Perhaps that would be the first choice I would’ve made if not California

[Villages Kahuna]

Our second home on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, just south of St. Joe.

[Travelingal702]

We would not have bought a second home.
Outer Banks or Myrtle Beach

[nancybea]

Would have stayed in Royal Palm Beach, FL.

[Waldo Perez]

Go Fishing

[Stu from NYC]

Would have bought my own island so no social distancing necessary

[KRM0614]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?
Any place other than the villages GA NC SC ! It’s too big too crowded too clicky

[Tsmart]

Cuenca, Ecuador. Here I'm middle class, there im wealthier. Almost did it after a two week visit. Either there or Buenos Aires where a 20 oz steak is $12..

[davem4616]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

Cape Cod

[rwhetsell04@yahoo.com]

Flagstaff, Az. or Las Vegas, Nv.

[Darield]

I’m sorry, I know some said a certain state, or general area but I was thinking more of a specific destination.

We were all set to move to Charleston until my sister talked us into taking a look at the Villages.

[FromDC]

Marquette, Michigan....Lake Superior shore

[mtlee024]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

There were several places in Arizona, Outside Phoenix, Tucson, and Sedona, and a great place in Santa Fe NM. To many to mention.

[Rexinator]

Cocoa Beach

[Gulfcoast]

The Outerbanks has always been on our short list. But taxes, NC leadership and healthcare (or lack thereof) are concerns.

In Florida: Anna Maria Island (if we could afford it...). St George Island also looks tempting.

We will be checking out: Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach and also the location being built near Panama City. I've been told Top of the World is nice. From everything I've been able to gather, you get a lot of bang for your buck with The Villages which is why it is a top choice.

[Ornamentlady]

Coconut creek

[Burgy]

Stayed in Wyoming/Montana. Winter a couple months in Arizona

[CanTho]

Now that is subtle humor!

We moved to The Villages from the Portland area after living there for 45 years.

If it wasn't to here, we definitely would have found some place else in Florida, but not as nice. Sarasota area was on the list.

Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee were also on the list, but we no longer needed winter. If we wanted snow, there are plenty of areas to visit for a week.

Australia and New Zealand were also on the list, but to far from family.

Australia and New Zealand wishful thinking nearly impossible to live their permanently. Many, many restrictions on who they allow in.

[Pam Jordan Gurley]

Tellico Village-Loudon,TN
(Knoxville, TN)

[Ndomines]

I would have stayed put. On an Island where wild horses roam, the Gulf Stream bringing in the catch of the day and a private field in our the back yard from which to fly my plane. The Outer Banks of North Carolina.
I like THE VILLAGES BETTER!We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

[Flyingnorm]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

I would have stayed in Dunedin<FL where I lived for 41 years

[IndianaJones]

Costa Rica - have friends there, great medical care, amazing beaches, about 1/3 the cost of living here. Still might go...

[Betty Wagner]

Would have and may go to On Top of the World.

[NavyVet]

Before we heard of TV, we checked out several areas in central FL, Ocala, Mount Dora, Clermont, Eustis. We visited On Top of the World and they wouldn't even let us LOOK at the community or homes as we were not yet 55. If I am ever able to leave TV, I would probably move closer to a military base with commissary, PX/NEX, etc. maybe Jacksonville area. I'll never leave Florida. VA benefits are too good.

[chrissy2231]

Top of the World, Ocala

[Villagevip]

Margaritaville, Florida

[ts12755]

West coast of Florida Beach area.

[Barborv]

Probably, Sun city in Tampa or Sun City Hilton Head or on top of the world or Citrus Hills.

[Parnell]

I never thought about moving until I saw the Villages. I hated the thought of moving to Florida until I saw this place.

[JGVillages]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

Punta Gorda, FL

[Rrgolf]

We are building a new home in Citrus Hills. I see a lot of Villagers looking there

[talleyjm]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

We’re too old to worry about hurricanes, so we’d head for another retirement community in Central Florida. Plus no coastal living for us. We stopped beach going 15 years ago - love to swim in a big, beautiful swimming pool!

We checked out retiring in North and South Carolina, and other retirement communities in Florida - it was no contest. The Villages won out big time. We love living here in our courtyard villa with our two doxies❗️🥰 And we don’t even play golf.

[Pommom91]

Would still be in Michigan.

[christiewright]

Citrus Hills without a question.
Never heard of it before your mentioning it. Do you regret your not choosing Citrus Hills? What do you like about it.
Christie

[Keninches]

Love Hilton Head. Still might go. Looking to leave.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Sun City Grand, Surprise Arizona.

Same here; visited there numerous times.

[bpascani]

Lake Sinclair, Ga, or Lake Martin, Ala

[MVAnders]

We were very very close to moving to The Lakes of Mount Dora. Love quaint Mount Dora which is arty farty.
Glad we are not that far from it!

[jojo]

Venice FL. My parents wintered there and I looked at real estate there for 25 years before we happily discovered The Villages.

[Jacob85]

Kansas City

[Marshaw]

Heaven

[bluedog103]

Probably someplace on the ocean side of south Florida.

[nick demis]

Either Margaritaville or the island of Curacao.

[terenceanne]

We had a laundry list of retirement places starting around North Carolina and heading South. After a couple of trips to TV we bought as nothing else compares. If you can afford it rent before you buy elsewhere as the grass is always greener.

[newgirl]

Why?

[Engine12]

Myrtle Beach

[Two Bills]

Cocoa Beach

Wife and I spent a winter at Cocoa beach. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
Sea is cold though!

[milling73]

Did not look a lot before moving here last year, but if rec center activities and entertainment dont open up soon, will definitely be looking.

[GreySkies]

Since retiring early and no hurry to sell my current home or make a permanent move to an active adult co9mmunity I have taken some time to rent or stay with friends in a few active adult communities I have been considering including Margaritaville, Citrus Hills and On Top of The World. In all the communities I have been considering I have spent a minimum of 6 months in each. I left The Villages (TV) as the final option since it’s the largest and I figured it will take the longest time to get an accurate feeling of the community, so I have a year lease.
Although I have only been in TV for a couple of months, I am not overly optimistic at this point if TV will be my final choice, reasons I will save for another discussion.

If there was no TV, from the three communities I have been to so far, neither of them I would consider as a permanent place to call home, I would just stay where I am today and travel whenever I wanted.

[OhioBuckeye]

I would of stayed where I was at!

[harleyrider2]

Rainbow Springs

[camaguey48]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?
Hollywood Beach, Florida

[Mikef99]

I moved here almost a year and I am less sure now than ever. I may have stayed in the Midwest not far from st louis. I went to lake miona pool the other day and the walkers were nasty asking the staff to call the police be abuse someone was swimming in their area??? They proceeded to throw water on his clothes on the deck. No it was not mine but I had trouble understanding this behavior and did not see it here before anywhere. It makes me sad.

I hope you find a friendly area, there used to be one here I've heard

[Smarlow55]

There is a brand new Villages like community in southern Spain called Ambera which looks amazing. I would go there for sure. It’s like the beginning of TV and well it’s SPAIN!

[jimjamuser]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?
Potland Or. or Spokane, Wa. for the summer. Prescott, Az. for the winter.

[big guy]

We all know that there’s no place like the villages, but if the villages did not exist, Where would you have gone?

St James Plantation, Southport, SC

[Snorkl46]

Melbourne, Fl

[NavyVet]

I moved here almost a year and I am less sure now than ever. I may have stayed in the Midwest not far from st louis. I went to lake miona pool the other day and the walkers were nasty asking the staff to call the police be abuse someone was swimming in their area??? They proceeded to throw water on his clothes on the deck. No it was not mine but I had trouble understanding this behavior and did not see it here before anywhere. It makes me sad.

I hope you find a friendly area, there used to be one here I've heard

Incredible isn't it? Though I'm not at all surprised. Gave up several years ago. All those pools in TV and you can't SWIM in any of them. It would be funny if it wasn't so ridiculous. Can't find lane times at sports pools and if you try to swim at an adult pool, you get dirty looks or worse!
So sorry you witnessed such mean, boorish behavior. Unfortunately, it is all too common.

[Two Bills]

Incredible isn't it? Though I'm not at all surprised. Gave up several years ago. All those pools in TV and you can't SWIM in any of them. It would be funny if it wasn't so ridiculous. Can't find lane times at sports pools and if you try to swim at an adult pool, you get dirty looks or worse!
So sorry you witnessed such mean, boorish behavior. Unfortunately, it is all too common.

Never understood the naming of the pools in TV.
Only swimming pools I have known where swimmers are not welcome, banned, or given the minimal ammount of room, and if you digress, the verbal abuse a swimmer receives is unbelievable!
Walkers? Talkers is more apt, are the curse of the pools.
Most have never walked a yard in their lives!

[bkck0812]

Lakewood Ranch Cresswind!

[CanTho]

I own a Condo located in Palm Coast which I just listed. Beautiful 3 Bed, 3 Bathroom 2000 sq ft. New appliances. On the intercoastal waterway

Reason selling ? We don't use it enough to warrant keeping it. Send me a PM if interested

[Stu from NYC]

Incredible isn't it? Though I'm not at all surprised. Gave up several years ago. All those pools in TV and you can't SWIM in any of them. It would be funny if it wasn't so ridiculous. Can't find lane times at sports pools and if you try to swim at an adult pool, you get dirty looks or worse!
So sorry you witnessed such mean, boorish behavior. Unfortunately, it is all too common.

In our neighborhood pool we have these ladies who keep walking across the pool in twos and threes and do not even think of taking their space.

They make it rather hard for those of us who would actually want to swim in the pool.

[ladyarwen3]

I never wanted to live in TV. Hubby liked it ever since we first visited in 2008. I would rather have been a little closer to the gulf coast and farther south ... somewhere between Ft Meyers and Sarasota. I would rather a condo or attached home where someone else is responsible for lawn maintenance. Since we are here tough, its really more about the lifestyle than anything. I am hoping once COVID is under control that life could return to a more robust social life

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Sarasota

I lived in Sarasota for five years in the 80s and loved it. The only thing that I don't like about The Villages is being so far from a nice beach. We used to take a fifteen minute drive out to Siesta Key Beach several times a week.

I would also think about moving to Clearwater Beach or even further south near a beach that I could go to in the winter.

[DonH57]

Would have moved to something most like the villages.

[HIgolfers]

We would have stayed in Hawaii (Oahu). Love all the activities TV has to offer.

[Foxtrot]

Greenville, SC

[Number 10 GI]

Did not look a lot before moving here last year, but if rec center activities and entertainment dont open up soon, will definitely be looking.

And how is that the fault of The Villages? Do you think the other retirement communities are ignoring the virus and are operations as if it didn't exist?

[mk1126]

Oregon

[manaboutown]

Oregon

Portland?

[Topspinmo]

Napier Missouri.