Fun Village Living

[RICH1]

We really enjoy living here discovering new places to visit on our Golf Cart and bicycle rides. What are some of your favorite reasons for living here? Smiles and positive posts are always welcome 🤗

[Laker14]

The winter weather for one thing, but what I really like the most about TV is the proximity to amenities.
From our home in Poinciana we are close to a wide choice of pools, pickle, golf (championship and executive) and two squares. It's so easy to do stuff, and a lot of it can be done on the spur of the moment. Because of the proximity, we often don't need a lot of planning ahead to go do some activity.

And, of course, we have lots of friends to help us enjoy these activities.

[Stu from NYC]

People we have met and the entertainment

[Rodneysblue]

The snow is easier to shovel.

[davem4616]

The live entertainment that is available in and around TV...being able to watch a rocket launch from the end of the driveway... our friendly caring neighbors are the top three that come to mind

[Toymeister]

While not 'fun' these things bring me a bedrock of happiness:

Safety: we feel safe here. The fact that the most petty things are discussed/complained about here is verification of that

Cleanliness/orderliness: there are no bad villages or neighborhoods

No marginalizing seniors: Old people and their needs rule! No more getting ignored for prime income earners. We are not second class citizens here by any measure.

[MrFlorida]

Safety, Golf, warm weather, and all the nice people we have met.

[ThirdOfFive]

We really enjoy living here discovering new places to visit on our Golf Cart and bicycle rides. What are some of your favorite reasons for living here? Smiles and positive posts are always welcome ������
Hmmmmm....

1. Not having to worry about whether or not I have gas for the snowblower.
2. No State income taxes.
3. LEOs that are allowed to do their jobs.
4. No State income taxes.
5. Having a tan in February that I didn't have to pay for.
6. Having every conceivable business and service that I really need, not more than a 15-minute golf car ride away.
7. Friendly people.
8. Golf. And more golf.
9. Well-kept and attractive public places.
10. Did I mention no State income taxes?

[Chi-Town]

Nightly entertainment at the Squares, special events on a regular basis, three performing arts venues.

[mojoslacker]

We really enjoy living here discovering new places to visit on our Golf Cart and bicycle rides. What are some of your favorite reasons for living here? Smiles and positive posts are always welcome 🤗

1) The nature spots that were left for us to enjoy: Fenney's walk and the new one by Homestead (but spray yourself for bugs first). You need your own telescope to use the astronomy pads and also a mosquito netting suit lol. Florida so what do you expect tho :-).

2) Music at Fenney, Ednas and all the squares (and bars).

3) Karaoke - you'll find it everywhere in the world but here you get some professional singers mixed with those that know you're going to laugh at them and they are ok with it :-).

4) Golf car accessible shopping, doctors, bars, etc... Just lock up your property as anything not locked is fair game to others. It's safe here but there are a few bad apples in the apple cart.

[Stu from NYC]

Hmmmmm....

1. Not having to worry about whether or not I have gas for the snowblower.
2. No State income taxes.
3. LEOs that are allowed to do their jobs.
4. No State income taxes.
5. Having a tan in February that I didn't have to pay for.
6. Having every conceivable business and service that I really need, not more than a 15-minute golf car ride away.
7. Friendly people.
8. Golf. And more golf.
9. Well-kept and attractive public places.
10. Did I mention no State income taxes?

So if your local representative introduced a bill calling for a state income tax guessing you would not be in favor.:a040::a040:

[Garywt]

Golf carts, it’s all about the miles.

[tophcfa]

Sports pools, golf courses, bike riding, don’t need a car (golf carts rule), beautiful weather and no snow and ice, wonderful neighbors and friendly people everywhere, all kinds of different entertainment, beautiful, clean, and immaculately maintained, our beautiful back yard with our private pool, birdcage and wildlife preserve, a community where seniors aren’t forgotten second class citizens, the diverse bird and other wildlife population, so many good golf cart accessible spots to fish for big bass, generally a dog friendly place, and I could go on and on. As long as one has their health, I can’t conceive ever being bored in the Villages. Our biggest problem every day in the Villages is that we want to so many things and the day simply isn’t long enough.

[joelfmi]

most of all no free community so when your not able to drive or go places like shopping or doctors you have to take a taxi or have a friend to drive you there.

[MandoMan]

We really enjoy living here discovering new places to visit on our Golf Cart and bicycle rides. What are some of your favorite reasons for living here? Smiles and positive posts are always welcome 🤗

As the song says, “I’m not here for a long time—I’m here for a good time.”

I’m a Hedonist. I live for pleasure, and I try to notice beauty and take pleasure in it wherever I go. I take pleasure in my air conditioning, in the smell of the air in the evening, in the landscaping here, and the clouds passing, and the dogs walking along the streets, in a shady parking place, in the good cup of coffee I’m drinking as I type.

I especially take pleasure in the various musical jams where I play mandolin and dobro and guitar and more. That’s the focus of my life here, and I devote a lot of time to improving and to learning as much as I can. Where else could I have that opportunity? Worth the price of admission.

[charmed59]

My favorite thing about Florida is the thunder showers.

[Chrusan]

We really enjoy living here discovering new places to visit on our Golf Cart and bicycle rides. What are some of your favorite reasons for living here? Smiles and positive posts are always welcome 🤗
Thank you for this positive post! I can’t comment as we are not villagers yet but very, very soon! I enjoyed reading the responses.

[Bay Kid]

We really enjoy living here discovering new places to visit on our Golf Cart and bicycle rides. What are some of your favorite reasons for living here? Smiles and positive posts are always welcome 🤗

EVERYTHING!!! Way too much fun. Clean, safe, nice people, plus everything everybody else said. No where in the world like this.

[TOMCAT]

Thank you for your positive responses. I am not living in The Villages, yet, but hope soon. I went on this post to read about happy things in life instead of the sadness that the news can bring.

[chrisinva]

1) Thunder storms, yes they are just amazing. 2) The lap lanes in the sports pools - that's probably my biggest enjoyment after spending 8+ years trying to swim laps in a crowded municipal pool.

[ThirdOfFive]

So if your local representative introduced a bill calling for a state income tax guessing you would not be in favor.:a040::a040:
Ya got that right!

[ThirdOfFive]

My favorite thing about Florida is the thunder showers.
Yep. They're something you learn about in a hurry.

Last July I was out walking one afternoon. I usually carry an umbrella just in case but as the sky was nearly cloudless when I left home I felt I didn't need it. Well, one of those storms blew up out of nowhere while I was still about two miles from home. No biggie--hot day, and the rain felt good. I just took off my shirt and kept going, drenched. I got to the gate house and the guy jokingly said "looks like you forgot something".

"Yep" I replied, "soap".

[Flyers999]

For a golfer it is heaven. I can wake up in the morning and a 7-minute golf cart ride can bring me to the first tee of four executive courses or two championship courses.

[Michael G.]

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[Laker14]

most of all no free community so when your not able to drive or go places like shopping or doctors you have to take a taxi or have a friend to drive you there.

excellent post. very relevant and you make a point you've only made about a hundred times before.

[eweissenbach]

Many things that I love about TV. It is not perfect, and there are things that I would change, but that could be said for every city/community in the world. What I really appreciate is the beauty of the place. I would defy anyone to show me a development of 100K plus residents anywhere in the world, or even much smaller, that is close to as beautifly maintained and designed. I will also congratulate the residents, as the beauty of the common areas is outdone by the beauty of individual homes and yard landscaping. When we first came here in 2010 we were astonished by the landscaping and infrastructure and it has only improved over the last twelve years.

[La lamy]

The friendliness/ease of making friends, the pickleball, the nightly square entertainment, tons of activities to join at any time of the day, the winter WEATHER!!!

[BigSteph]

I still work, outside the home. I have a 1/2-hour drive each way. If you've ever paid attention to the areas surrounding TV, you will absolutely appreciate that you are able to live here. I sometimes lose that perspective and it is nice to regain.

Again, still working, I appreciate living in the bubble during my off hours. So much of the US is polarized about everything -- schools, politics, law enforcement, entertainment, etc. We bicker and argue here, but at least we are generally in the same socio-economic age group -- our differences are not as vast as what I experienced back north, and working here locally. The Bubble rules.

When we get guests, they utter some form of "You live, permanently, on vacation." It is a compliment to the general upscale environs and offerings of TV.

The Bubble is nice, not perfect, no, no, but really nice.

[richdell]

You don't have to shovel humidity. :MOJE_whot:

[Glowfromminnesota]

I feel safe, warm weather, lots of things to do, small home for easy maintenance, and family in Florida. I can't wait to retire...:)

[RICH1]

Thank you for this positive post! I can’t comment as we are not villagers yet but very, very soon! I enjoyed reading the responses.
Your welcome.. as a resident I am enjoying leaving the Villages, exploring some country roads,and discovering new places to eat is one of my new favorites

[dhdallas]

We really enjoy living here discovering new places to visit on our Golf Cart and bicycle rides. What are some of your favorite reasons for living here? Smiles and positive posts are always welcome 🤗

I love all the fake town squares, "gated" entries that let anyone and everyone through, psuedo country clubs, inflated over-priced built-on-the-cheap, crowded together houses, drunken golf cart drivers, nosey neighbors, seniors making fools of themselves, the absolute dumbest clubs in the world, neighbor-ratting-out-neighbor for deed restriction issues, Community Watch that just drives around and "watches", fines that are meaningless, and more. What's not to love!

[Laker14]

I love all the fake town squares, "gated" entries that let anyone and everyone through, psuedo country clubs, inflated over-priced built-on-the-cheap, crowded together houses, drunken golf cart drivers, nosey neighbors, seniors making fools of themselves, the absolute dumbest clubs in the world, neighbor-ratting-out-neighbor for deed restriction issues, Community Watch that just drives around and "watches", fines that are meaningless, and more. What's not to love!

Typical Kool-Aid drinking Villager. Tell us about the parts you don't like.

[ROSEBUD99]

Thank you for your positive responses. I am not living in The Villages, yet, but hope soon. I went on this post to read about happy things in life instead of the sadness that the news can bring.

I agree with you! I am not in TV yet but I am moving this year and it is so wonderful to read all the good things people are saying about my new future home town!!!

[jebartle]

GREAT neighbors and friends (aka. Earth angels)

[RICH1]

God Bless All who have served this Great Country !

[2BNTV]

Most of all, the friends that I have made that have become family to me! Good caring people who will help you when you are in need.

I would list all the things that I love about TV but I would be typing all day long. LOL

Nuff said.

[dewilson58]

I love all the

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Sounds like someone did not do any due diligence and who's fault is this??
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