Clydesdales Tomorrow in TV

[N44125]

Just announced on the on-line newspaper…the Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading at Sawgrass Grove, tomorrow around noon.

Do you think it’ll be crowded? Parking? Golf cart traffic? Brownwood bridge backed up?

Just curious….

[fdpaq0580]

I'd like mine rare, please! No horseradish, thanks.

[dewilson58]

Now we will probably see a horse poop thread.

:shocked::shocked::shocked:

[Papa_lecki]

Now we will probably see a horse poop thread.

:shocked::shocked::shocked:

At least that’s a new topic.

[Kenswing]

It's going to be crazy crowded. They're also going to be closing down Meggison Road in front of Sawgrass and St. Catherine for the parade.

[Bogie Shooter]

Should have been at the polo field.������������������*♂️
Don’t park on the grass…..even the entitled ones!

[CharliM]

It's going to be crazy crowded. They're also going to be closing down Meggison Road in front of Sawgrass and St. Catherine for the parade.

A St Paddy's Day parade I assume?

[Kenswing]

A St Paddy's Day parade I assume?

Not sure if it's going to be a proper parade but the Clydesdales will start around Ezell. Enter Meggison over by the pickle ball courts. Head up to the roundabout at the St. Catherine entrance then re-enter the Sawgrass area through the entrance by the putting course.

But, yes. It's a St. Patrick's shindig. They have entertainment lined up all day.

[Bogie Shooter]

2023 St Patrick’s Day Sawgrass Grove - The Villages Entertainment (https://www.thevillagesentertainment.com/special-events/2023-st-patricks-day-sawgrass-grove/)

[Rwirish]

No, it will not be crowded. No one will attend, too far to travel.

Boy oh boy.

[Worldseries27]

Erin go bragh

[John Mayes]

no, it will not be crowded. No one will attend, too far to travel.

Boy oh boy.

lol!

[Florida Liz]

Crowded you have to ask? Assume YES.

[Freeda]

Does anyone know what time they are closing down Meggison Rd for the parade today?

[coconutmama]

Just announced on the on-line newspaper…the Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading at Sawgrass Grove, tomorrow around noon.

Do you think it’ll be crowded? Parking? Golf cart traffic? Brownwood bridge backed up?

Just curious….

It has been about 10 years since they were last here. A great sight! Will be great to see them but probably can’t due to traffic. The beer tasting ain’t bad either

[Altavia]

"The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will participate in a St. Patrick's Day parade around Sawgrass Grove.

The parade route will close a portion of Meggison Road from Bexley Trail to St. Catherine Circle, around 11 a.m. Friday for approximately an hour.
Residents are encouraged to arrive early, as the Sawgrass Grove parking lot may be restricted before and after the parade.

Parking will be limited, available on first come first served basis. Residents are encouraged to carpool and utilize golf carts, bicycles or walking along the multi-modal path.

Attendees are discouraged from parking on streets in nearby villages.
During the parade, the detour route for Meggison Road will loop around Sawgrass Grove on St. Catherine Circle and Conley Court.

[geri317]

Just announced on the on-line newspaper…the Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading at Sawgrass Grove, tomorrow around noon.

Do you think it’ll be crowded? Parking? Golf cart traffic? Brownwood bridge backed up?

Just curious….

Are you kidding!

[xlhig]

Erin go bragh
:MOJE_whot:

[gighilton]

Just announced on the on-line newspaper…the Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading at Sawgrass Grove, tomorrow around noon.

Do you think it’ll be crowded? Parking? Golf cart traffic? Brownwood bridge backed up?

Just curious….
Parade is forming south of Meggeson below Mickey Lee and coming north to Sawgrass. Not going to Brownwood.

[gighilton]

Parade forming south of Mickey Lee pitch and putt and coming north to Sawgrass. Not near Brownwood...

[airstreamingypsy]

It's crowded when the Clydesdales aren't here, how would it not be more crowded when they are here?

[sallyg]

😂😂😂

[txfan]

Plenty of cart parking in the grass aside Meggison along the MMP. I hope there's aerial video of this, too. It will be spectacular.

[Rodneysblue]

Just announced on the on-line newspaper…the Budweiser Clydesdales will be parading at Sawgrass Grove, tomorrow around noon.

Do you think it’ll be crowded? Parking? Golf cart traffic? Brownwood bridge backed up?

Just curious….

Yes.

[TerryCamlin]

I will be there via a bicycle. You can betcha that the carts and cars will all be backed up. Leaving now from Gilchrist.

[Diver Man]

Just drove thru the area, crowed is a understatement, golf carts parked all along Meggison road. And the the round abouts have people standing in them. Traffic is backed up a half mile. Real hard getting into our subdivision. Sawgrass area is so packed, that it is hard to find a place to stand. Good luck...

[PugMom]

I will be there via a bicycle. You can betcha that the carts and cars will all be backed up. Leaving now from Gilchrist.

let us know how it went? thx

[Rainger99]

It was packed! It was like the Strawberry Festival but with only about 20% of the parking space. The parking lot in Ezell was full and the side streets in St. Catherine's had a lot of cars parked on the street. The golf cars were on the grass behind Sawgrass and about halfway down to Roudell. Sawgrass was packed with people and there were people lined up on both sides of Meggison from Citrus Grove to St. Catherine's/Cason Hammock roundabout.

Not sure when they closed Meggison but if you were heading northwest on Meggison, once you got to Roudell Way, they were stopping all traffic. There were a lot of contractors and realtors that couldn't get out. They couldn't take the back roads and come out through Ezell and I don't think they could take the back roads and come out at St. Catherine Circle.

It was a nice parade but I don't think Meggison is a great venue for parades. It is the only road to and from the area which does create logistical problems for people not going to the parade.

Do they have parades on Morse or Buena Vista??

[Aacosner]

Looking good.

[Dotneko]

Crazy crowded! We parked the golf cart on the south side of Meggison and watched from the median across from Sawgrass.

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[Babubhat]

I hope they do better than last time

https://youtu.be/ox8LyCFrpek

[golfnut]

"The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales will participate in a St. Patrick's Day parade around Sawgrass Grove.

The parade route will close a portion of Meggison Road from Bexley Trail to St. Catherine Circle, around 11 a.m. Friday for approximately an hour.
Residents are encouraged to arrive early, as the Sawgrass Grove parking lot may be restricted before and after the parade.

Parking will be limited, available on first come first served basis. Residents are encouraged to carpool and utilize golf carts, bicycles or walking along the multi-modal path.

Attendees are discouraged from parking on streets in nearby villages.
During the parade, the detour route for Meggison Road will loop around Sawgrass Grove on St. Catherine Circle and Conley Court.

If they want to hold events like this they have to expect people to park in neighborhood's nearby, I live in TV about 10 miles away from this event, do they expect I'm going to walk there?

[Rainger99]

If they want to hold events like this they have to expect people to park in neighborhood's nearby, I live in TV about 10 miles away from this event, do they expect I'm going to walk there?

I just read an article on another website where Villagers were being ticketed for street parking in Wildwood. This was at 10 pm!! Apparently, Wildwood passed a parking ordinance in April 2019 which made it illegal to park on any Wildwood city street at any time.

The Wildwood police said that the majority of parking tickets are written in response to complaints.

If people can’t park on the streets during the day, what are they supposed to do when Sawgrass has events?

[fdpaq0580]

Erin go bragh

Erin, go braghless.

I apologize. That was tacky. My bad.

[JMintzer]

Erin, go braghless.

I apologize. That was tacky. My bad.

I was waiting... Well played...

[kendi]

Crowded yes, but we could easily see the Clydesdales at multiple locations. Saw them by the trailer get primed and hitched to the wagon then watched their show at 3 different locations. Beautiful beasts and a darn cute Dalmatian. Front row, great videos, pics. Not many people paid attention to where they were going to be when not on the main route. Very few saw them leaving and returning from Sawgrass which is where the best pictures were taken. Golf carts coming and going were lined up for a long way at a stand still. But our parking location allowed for an easy and quick get away. People attending were polite and friendly. We had a great time.

[kendi]

It was packed! It was like the Strawberry Festival but with only about 20% of the parking space. The parking lot in Ezell was full and the side streets in St. Catherine's had a lot of cars parked on the street. The golf cars were on the grass behind Sawgrass and about halfway down to Roudell. Sawgrass was packed with people and there were people lined up on both sides of Meggison from Citrus Grove to St. Catherine's/Cason Hammock roundabout.

Not sure when they closed Meggison but if you were heading northwest on Meggison, once you got to Roudell Way, they were stopping all traffic. There were a lot of contractors and realtors that couldn't get out. They couldn't take the back roads and come out through Ezell and I don't think they could take the back roads and come out at St. Catherine Circle.

It was a nice parade but I don't think Meggison is a great venue for parades. It is the only road to and from the area which does create logistical problems for people not going to the parade.

Do they have parades on Morse or Buena Vista??

They can get out at the other end of Meggison at 470. not sure if they can sneak down that way quite yet, but soon.

[Villages Kahuna]

You won’t get even remotely close. Are they charging admission?

[Bogie Shooter]

You won’t get even remotely close. Are they charging admission?

Wasn’t it Friday ?

[Rainger99]

They can get out at the other end of Meggison at 470. not sure if they can sneak down that way quite yet, but soon.

I was on Meggison recently and the Road Closed sign was still up. Once they open up Meggison going south and open up Bexley Bridge, people will have options getting out of Sawgrass.

[coffeebean]

Erin go bragh

Erin go bra-less.

[coffeebean]

It has been about 10 years since they were last here. A great sight! Will be great to see them but probably can’t due to traffic. The beer tasting ain’t bad either

I saw the Clydsdales about 6 years ago at LSL.

[coffeebean]

It was packed! It was like the Strawberry Festival but with only about 20% of the parking space. The parking lot in Ezell was full and the side streets in St. Catherine's had a lot of cars parked on the street. The golf cars were on the grass behind Sawgrass and about halfway down to Roudell. Sawgrass was packed with people and there were people lined up on both sides of Meggison from Citrus Grove to St. Catherine's/Cason Hammock roundabout.

Not sure when they closed Meggison but if you were heading northwest on Meggison, once you got to Roudell Way, they were stopping all traffic. There were a lot of contractors and realtors that couldn't get out. They couldn't take the back roads and come out through Ezell and I don't think they could take the back roads and come out at St. Catherine Circle.

It was a nice parade but I don't think Meggison is a great venue for parades. It is the only road to and from the area which does create logistical problems for people not going to the parade.

Do they have parades on Morse or Buena Vista??

Parades have always been around the squares with staging areas in the surrounding parking lots. And.......no, Morse and Buena Vista are not used for parades.

[Chi-Town]

Crowded yes, but we could easily see the Clydesdales at multiple locations. Saw them by the trailer get primed and hitched to the wagon then watched their show at 3 different locations. Beautiful beasts and a darn cute Dalmatian. Front row, great videos, pics. Not many people paid attention to where they were going to be when not on the main route. Very few saw them leaving and returning from Sawgrass which is where the best pictures were taken. Golf carts coming and going were lined up for a long way at a stand still. But our parking location allowed for an easy and quick get away. People attending were polite and friendly. We had a great time.

Would be nice if you posted a couple of your pics.

[Rainger99]

Parades have always been around the squares with staging areas in the surrounding parking lots. And.......no, Morse and Buena Vista are not used for parades.

That is what I thought. Sawgrass is not a square and is not designed for large events like parades or festivals. Unlike the Town Squares, there is very limited parking around Sawgrass.

Closing off Meggison for a parade is a bad choice. On the west side of The Villages, Meggison is the only north south road from 44 to 470. On the east side, the only north south road south of 44 is Morse until it ends at the roundabout with Meggison and then Meggison is the only north south road to 470.

If they want a parade near Sawgrass, they should use St. Catherine Circle to Ezell. People could see the parade and they could leave Meggison open.

[bimmertl]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=darjSgExcm0

[Bogie Shooter]

That is what I thought. Sawgrass is not a square and is not designed for large events like parades or festivals. Unlike the Town Squares, there is very limited parking around Sawgrass.

Closing off Meggison for a parade is a bad choice. On the west side of The Villages, Meggison is the only north south road from 44 to 470. On the east side, the only north south road south of 44 is Morse until it ends at the roundabout with Meggison and then Meggison is the only north south road to 470.

If they want a parade near Sawgrass, they should use St. Catherine Circle to Ezell. People could see the parade and they could leave Meggison open.

You should be talking to Villages entertainment. We cannot fix your concerns.

[Kenswing]

That is what I thought. Sawgrass is not a square and is not designed for large events like parades or festivals. Unlike the Town Squares, there is very limited parking around Sawgrass.

Closing off Meggison for a parade is a bad choice. On the west side of The Villages, Meggison is the only north south road from 44 to 470. On the east side, the only north south road south of 44 is Morse until it ends at the roundabout with Meggison and then Meggison is the only north south road to 470.

If they want a parade near Sawgrass, they should use St. Catherine Circle to Ezell. People could see the parade and they could leave Meggison open.
It was one day for just a couple of hours. I live in St. Catherine and somehow I survived. :faint:

[Dotneko]

Calling the clydesdales pulling a wagon a 'parade' is a bit misleading. To be clear, the horses were on the street about 10 minutes. They were the only ones involved in this parade.
They were at Live Oaks on Sat and Sun, so the Villages were able to piggyback onto that travel. Their presence was more of a draw for McGradys and Sawgrass businesses rather than a 'destination event' imo.

[JerryLBell]

We tried getting to see this but the complete lack of parking (other than parking golf carts along the road) put us off. As so many others have said, Sawgrass Grove parking is totally inadequate on any remotely busy day, much less a large event like this. My wife (who is WAY smarter than me) suggested for events like this that they use the Villages tour trolley busses to bus in folks from regional recreation centers or from "real" town squares.

Of course, you can start with complaints about this event and turn pretty quickly into complaining about the lack of new town squares in the south end of The Villages. They've nearly doubled the number of square miles included in The Villages and added how many tens of thousands of homes but only given hints about some day maybe possibly building a single new town square south of 44? And they've built a single shopping center south of 44 compared to how many are there north of 44? When we decided to leave our first house in The Villages and move to another one, we considered building in the south end but decided that it would be just too inconvenient compared to living in what used to be the south end (between 466A and 44). I mean, folks south of 44 are still waiting for the 7-Eleven to open up to actually have a gas station down there! And as much as I like the Fenney Grill and Cousin Willy's, there are only about 5 restaurants south of 44. It's kind of ridiculous. I don't mind all the new people and new houses, but I wish they still built all the facilities (golf courses, town squares, shopping centers, rec centers, etc.) before they built and sold all the houses and everybody moved in. But I guess that was Gary Morse vs. the next generation.

Good God, I sound like a crabby old timer, don't I? And I've only been here six years!

[Bogie Shooter]

We tried getting to see this but the complete lack of parking (other than parking golf carts along the road) put us off. As so many others have said, Sawgrass Grove parking is totally inadequate on any remotely busy day, much less a large event like this. My wife (who is WAY smarter than me) suggested for events like this that they use the Villages tour trolley busses to bus in folks from regional recreation centers or from "real" town squares.

Of course, you can start with complaints about this event and turn pretty quickly into complaining about the lack of new town squares in the south end of The Villages. They've nearly doubled the number of square miles included in The Villages and added how many tens of thousands of homes but only given hints about some day maybe possibly building a single new town square south of 44? And they've built a single shopping center south of 44 compared to how many are there north of 44? When we decided to leave our first house in The Villages and move to another one, we considered building in the south end but decided that it would be just too inconvenient compared to living in what used to be the south end (between 466A and 44). I mean, folks south of 44 are still waiting for the 7-Eleven to open up to actually have a gas station down there! And as much as I like the Fenney Grill and Cousin Willy's, there are only about 5 restaurants south of 44. It's kind of ridiculous. I don't mind all the new people and new houses, but I wish they still built all the facilities (golf courses, town squares, shopping centers, rec centers, etc.) before they built and sold all the houses and everybody moved in. But I guess that was Gary Morse vs. the next generation.

Good God, I sound like a crabby old timer, don't I? And I've only been here six years!

To start here is some info on the next town square.
Continuing The Dream: Volume 17 (https://www.nxtbook.com/thevillages/TheVillages/ContinuingTheDream_Vol17/index.php)

Plus.
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/some-thoughts-growth-development-too-big-339766/?highlight=Brownwood+square

[Rainger99]

[QUOTE=Bogie Shooter;2200049]To start here is some info on the next town square.
Continuing The Dream: Volume 17 (https://www.nxtbook.com/thevillages/TheVillages/ContinuingTheDream_Vol17/index.php)

This came out in April, 2022. There are still no buildings in Eastport. I think it will be at least 2025 before the Town Square opens.

Do any old timers know how long it took from starting Lake Sumter to the entertainment square opening? And how about the shops? Did most of them open at once or was it a slow opening?

Same questions for Brownwood. When did they first start with the infrastructure and when did the entertainment square open? How about the restaurants and shops?

[John Mayes]

[QUOTE=Bogie Shooter;2200049]To start here is some info on the next town square.
Continuing The Dream: Volume 17 (https://www.nxtbook.com/thevillages/TheVillages/ContinuingTheDream_Vol17/index.php)

This came out in April, 2022. There are still no buildings in Eastport. I think it will be at least 2025 before the Town Square opens.

Do any old timers know how long it took from starting Lake Sumter to the entertainment square opening? And how about the shops? Did most of them open at once or was it a slow opening?

Same questions for Brownwood. When did they first start with the infrastructure and when did the entertainment square open? How about the restaurants and shops?

Goldwingnut just added a post that answers yours and other’s questions about amenity and business build progression as it relates to home sales and occupation.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/they-used-build-amenities-first--fact-fiction--chicken-egg-340027/

BTW, don’t know if you’ve traveled down 501 to 470 lately but if you haven’t, you should. Eastport infrastructure and ground is progressing rapidly.

[Bogie Shooter]

[QUOTE=Rainger99;2200080]

Goldwingnut just added a post that answers yours and other’s questions about amenity and business build progression as it relates to home sales and occupation.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-general-discussion-73/they-used-build-amenities-first--fact-fiction--chicken-egg-340027/

BTW, don’t know if you’ve traveled down 501 to 470 lately but if you haven’t, you should. Eastport infrastructure and ground is progressing rapidly.
Guess one just has to read and open their eyes.🤷🏼