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Chi-Town 04-21-2015 09:33 AM
Brownwood
 
Heading north on the Turnpike a couple of miles before the Villages exit there is a billboard advertising Brownwood. It mentions entertainment nightly and what turns to make to get there. To me it kind of lessens the feeling of a town center for Villagers and makes it more of a tourist destination.

I know the town squares are for everybody, but the billboard still bothers me.

TVMayor 04-21-2015 09:44 AM
Things are changing now that H. Gary M. Is gone and the way I see it, it is not for the better.

Bonny 04-21-2015 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TVMayor (Post 1048871)
Things are changing now that H. Gary M. Is gone and the way I see it, it is not for the better.
That sign has been there. It has nothing to do with Gary Morse being gone.

NYGUY 04-21-2015 09:54 AM
Businesses advertise to attract more customers....it's the American way. I have no problem with it!!

FlamingoFlo 04-21-2015 10:21 AM
If we want to keep our businesses running and attract new favorite stores then we have to be happy with non Villagers coming to these restaurants and stores. That also means getting them to the squares. I'm happy to share.

TVMayor 04-21-2015 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1048875)
That sign has been there. It has nothing to do with Gary Morse being gone.
The Turnpike, the billboard and Brownwood are out of my traffic pattern. I just passed by the soon to be renovated (I think that is the word) Katie Belle’s. I am sure GM had nothing to do with that ether seeing he is gone.

Bonny 04-21-2015 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TVMayor (Post 1048956)
The Turnpike, the billboard and Brownwood are out of my traffic pattern. I just passed by the soon to be renovated (I think that is the word) Katie Belle’s. I am sure GM had nothing to do with that ether seeing he is gone.
Do you really think the day after Gary passes the kids say okay let's make changes ?? :ohdear:
The planning for Katie Belles' renovation has been going on for quite some time getting architectural design, drawings, permits, approvals etc. That process takes a very long time !

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 04-21-2015 12:47 PM
I noticed that none of the signs for Brownwood say The Villages on them. I believe that the only place The Villages shows up is on the signs on each side of the intersection Buena Vista and 44.

Some people say that Brownwood wasn't built for The Villages, it was built more for the people of Wildwood.

Bonny 04-21-2015 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1048958)
I noticed that none of the signs for Brownwood say The Villages on them. I believe that the only place The Villages shows up is on the signs on each side of the intersection Buena Vista and 44.

Some people say that Brownwood wasn't built for The Villages, it was built more for the people of Wildwood.
If it doesn't say anywhere on the sign The Villages, it could be a marketing thing to bring people in.

Bogie Shooter 04-21-2015 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1048958)
I noticed that none of the signs for Brownwood say The Villages on them. I believe that the only place The Villages shows up is on the signs on each side of the intersection Buena Vista and 44.

Some people say that Brownwood wasn't built for The Villages, it was built more for the people of Wildwood.
Most of the time these unknown "some people" have no idea what they are talking about!

Barefoot 04-21-2015 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1048958)
Some people say that Brownwood wasn't built for The Villages, it was built more for the people of Wildwood.
Some people say there is a P in Lake Sumter. But it's not true.

Cisco Kid 04-21-2015 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1048957)
Do you really think the day after Gary passes the kids say okay let's make changes ?? :ohdear:
The planning for Katie Belles' renovation has been going on for quite some time getting architectural design, drawings, permits, approvals etc. That process takes a very long time !
The curse of the third generation.

NavyNJ 04-21-2015 02:31 PM
Sumter County promotes all things Villages - and rightly so!
 
Well, not sure about the origin or intent of the billboards on the Turnpike or Rt. 75, but it sure seems that Sumter County is getting all the mileage they can from the activities, retail venues and other attractions offered by The Villages via their County Tourism web pages. And not only Brownwood Paddock is featured, btw.

Sumter Tourism

Bonny 04-21-2015 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by NavyNJ (Post 1049004)
Well, not sure about the origin or intent of the billboards on the Turnpike or Rt. 75, but it sure seems that Sumter County is getting all the mileage they can from the activities, retail venues and other attractions offered by The Villages via their County Tourism web pages. And not only Brownwood Paddock is featured, btw.

Sumter Tourism
That's awesome because that way everyone can make money running busy successful businesses. :coolsmiley:

janmcn 04-21-2015 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1049011)
That's awesome because that way everyone can make money running busy successful businesses. :coolsmiley:
Totally agree, and if they are advertising along the turnpike, they are sure to attract a more diverse crowd which is good for businesses.

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 04-21-2015 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter (Post 1048962)
Most of the time these unknown "some people" have no idea what they are talking about!
Could be but I find it very odd that they built a town square on the very edge of The Villages. It's three miles from Spanish Springs Town Square to Market Square in LSL. It's about eight miles from LSL to Brownwood. If 44 is to be the southern most point of TV, would it have made more sense to build a town square that is more accessible to all of the people from LSL to 44?

That and the fact that none of the signage has the words The Villages on it makes me wonder if what these people are saying might be true.

dbussone 04-21-2015 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1049032)
Could be but I find it very odd that they built a town square on the very edge of The Villages. It's three miles from Spanish Springs Town Square to Market Square in LSL. It's about eight miles from LSL to Brownwood. If 44 is to be the southern most point of TV, would it have made more sense to build a town square that is more accessible to all of the people from LSL to 44?



That and the fact that none of the signage has the words The Villages on it makes me wonder if what these people are saying might be true.

Doc - isn't SS located in a similar manner on the edge. And 441 is much busier than 44.

looneycat 04-21-2015 04:29 PM
hmm, let's see, the signs direct you to Brownwood which just happens to be next to the site that is supposed to house 500,000 sq ft of shopping, the Antrim dells mall......nope sounds about right to me.
:shrug:

raynitsche 04-21-2015 04:55 PM
It was my belief that once I bought my house in The Villages that no others would be allowed?

Mikeod 04-21-2015 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1049032)
Could be but I find it very odd that they built a town square on the very edge of The Villages. It's three miles from Spanish Springs Town Square to Market Square in LSL. It's about eight miles from LSL to Brownwood. If 44 is to be the southern most point of TV, would it have made more sense to build a town square that is more accessible to all of the people from LSL to 44?

That and the fact that none of the signage has the words The Villages on it makes me wonder if what these people are saying might be true.


IIRC, Brownwood is a joint project of TV and Wildwood and there is some type of revenue sharing with the city. That may explain the absence of The Villages on some signs.

tomwed 04-21-2015 05:33 PM
The turnpike is on the way to Disney. When I was forty, with a minivan load of kids heading to Disney, I would have been curious enough to stop. It certainly would have planted some seeds.

Bogie Shooter 04-21-2015 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1049034)
Doc - isn't SS located in a similar manner on the edge. And 441 is much busier than 44.
Oh darn, there goes his theory........................

Dr Winston O Boogie jr 04-21-2015 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by dbussone (Post 1049034)
Doc - isn't SS located in a similar manner on the edge. And 441 is much busier than 44.
True, but SS was at the center of The Villages when it was built. I don't know if they had planned on expanding past 466 at that point. If you look at a map of The Villages north of 466 you'll see that SS Tow Square is fairly centrally located. Especially on a north west to south east line.

SS Town Square is accessible to the area near Lopez and everything in between. There is a lot of The Villages to the north west of Town Square.

Maybe the developer is planning on expanding south of 44.

golf2140 04-21-2015 08:57 PM
If the business's in our town squares only had Villagers for customers they wouldn't last long.

NYGUY 04-21-2015 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikeod (Post 1049087)
....Brownwood is a joint project of TV and Wildwood and there is some type of revenue sharing with the city.
Since Brownwood is in Wildwood, I would think it had to be a joint project with some revenues flowing to the city.

Barefoot 04-21-2015 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by raynitsche (Post 1049068)
It was my belief that once I bought my house in The Villages that no others would be allowed?
:evil6:

graciegirl 04-22-2015 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1049155)
True, but SS was at the center of The Villages when it was built. I don't know if they had planned on expanding past 466 at that point. If you look at a map of The Villages north of 466 you'll see that SS Tow Square is fairly centrally located. Especially on a north west to south east line.

SS Town Square is accessible to the area near Lopez and everything in between. There is a lot of The Villages to the north west of Town Square.

Maybe the developer is planning on expanding south of 44.
I think here is how it works. Spanish Springs is sorta at the top.

Lake Sumter Landing is sorta in the middle.

And Brownwood is in the south and at the bottom. They are all fine where they are.

I can't see why their location is a matter of concern. They all seem to be in areas where we can take a nice ride and get to them. Some are closer to us than others.

Villager Joyce 04-22-2015 05:57 AM
For all the rude comments about Brownwood in multiple threads, we haven't had anyone be arrested for "dancing the dance of love" on our stage. I haven't seen seat saving problems. In fact, generally speaking, people move over and make room for late arrivers. Drug arrests? Nope that was another square. We have fantastic restaurants around the square. I love my little Brownwood.

CFrance 04-22-2015 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Villager Joyce (Post 1049243)
For all the rude comments about Brownwood in multiple threads, we haven't had anyone be arrested for "dancing the dance of love" on our stage. I haven't seen seat saving problems. In fact, generally speaking, people move over and make room for late arrivers. Drug arrests? Nope that was another square. We have fantastic restaurants around the square. I love my little Brownwood.
So do I, VJ.:wave:

looneycat 04-22-2015 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Villager Joyce (Post 1049243)
For all the rude comments about Brownwood in multiple threads, we haven't had anyone be arrested for "dancing the dance of love" on our stage. I haven't seen seat saving problems. In fact, generally speaking, people move over and make room for late arrivers. Drug arrests? Nope that was another square. We have fantastic restaurants around the square. I love my little Brownwood.
excuse me but all the squares are part of TV so everything that goes on at any square is also yours. I don't really appreciate trying to disparage the events at squares further from you as if to say you're better than others, it will come back to haunt you when the additional shopping is built and Brownwood gets more crowded.

kstew43 04-22-2015 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1049302)
So do I, VJ.:wave:
The parking is easier in Brownwood as well......for now anyway...... Love the bleachers.....

Bonny 04-22-2015 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Villager Joyce (Post 1049243)
For all the rude comments about Brownwood in multiple threads, we haven't had anyone be arrested for "dancing the dance of love" on our stage. I haven't seen seat saving problems. In fact, generally speaking, people move over and make room for late arrivers. Drug arrests? Nope that was another square. We have fantastic restaurants around the square. I love my little Brownwood.
Really ? Your Brownwood ? So I guess LSL is mine. :p

CFrance 04-22-2015 09:59 AM
Boy, jumping on VJ for stating her opinion. All she's saying is she likes it better than the other squares, and why.

janmcn 04-22-2015 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1049089)
The turnpike is on the way to Disney. When I was forty, with a minivan load of kids heading to Disney, I would have been curious enough to stop. It certainly would have planted some seeds.

According to the OP, you and your minivan load of kids would see the sign as you were heading home from Disney. This sounds like the well-thought out plan to turn Brownwood into a destination for Florida tourists returning from Disney, or cruises, or beaches.

Chi-Town 04-22-2015 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 1049392)
According to the OP, you and your minivan load of kids would see the sign as you were heading home from Disney. This sounds like the well-thought out plan to turn Brownwood into a destination for Florida tourists returning from Disney, or cruises, or beaches.
Actually, the post stated that the billboard is visible going north before the Villages exit.

Villager Joyce 04-22-2015 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by looneycat (Post 1049314)
excuse me but all the squares are part of TV so everything that goes on at any square is also yours. I don't really appreciate trying to disparage the events at squares further from you as if to say you're better than others, it will come back to haunt you when the additional shopping is built and Brownwood gets more crowded.
You didn't hear or I wasn't clear. I was defending all past threads bad mouthing Brownwood.

Villager Joyce 04-22-2015 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Bonny (Post 1049326)
Really ? Your Brownwood ? So I guess LSL is mine. :p
Term of endearment.

Beechie 04-22-2015 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1049378)
Boy, jumping on VJ for stating her opinion. All she's saying is she likes it better than the other squares, and why.
This is not my battle but I fail to see your perceived ill intent. I read it as more of a tongue-in-cheek retort.

tomwed 04-22-2015 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by janmcn (Post 1049392)
According to the OP, you and your minivan load of kids would see the sign as you were heading home from Disney. This sounds like the well-thought out plan to turn Brownwood into a destination for Florida tourists returning from Disney, or cruises, or beaches.

And the sign would be seen by out of staters heading north with a minivan full of kids.

Mleeja 04-22-2015 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1049574)
And the sign would be seen by out of staters heading north with a minivan full of kids.
And there is a sales office in Brownwood. After spending the day at Disney and a minivan full of kids, an all adult community might look enticing.


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