Originally Posted by rustyp (Post 1169313)

Harold lived in a manufactured home on Paradise Lake off of Aloha and Tarrson. The first town square is not Spanish Springs. It is where the alcove is at El Ranchito restaurant at Lagrande and Griffin. A few of my neighbors here on the historic side knew Harold personally. There was a celebration a few years back at Schwartz park and several people spoke about their memories of him. Every story mentioned how much he loved people and music. One story of interest is that Harold would walk around showing off the place. He would stop at a house that he had for sale and ask do you like this? Reach into his pocket and toss them the keys - try it out for a few days. The start of Lifestyle Trial.

I will miss Katie Belle's for lunch - for all day entertainment - for showing my guests our private club house (a little bit of show boating). I miss the Church On The Square - especially December countdown. I miss some of the residential vendors whose store names where part of the fictional story of how SS was settled.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 1167529)

Katie Belle’s has issued the following list of the most frequently asked questions about the newly remodeled venue in Spanish Springs Town Square:

• Has the menu changed – yes – totally.

• Hours of Operation – Sunday closed (except for special occasions), Monday and Tuesday hours vary depending on our special events, Wednesday and Thursday 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Happy Hour – Wednesday thru Saturday 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – all alcoholic beverages are half price (happy hour not available on bottles of wine and during special events).

• What is going into downstairs – retail tenants – we do not know who.

• Do you have to make reservations for dinner – at this time, we will not take reservations for dinner – at some point, Village residents will be able to make reservations for a dinner table.

• Is there a time limit on dinner tables – in order to satisfy as many guests as possible, we plan on tables being occupied for a maximum of two hours for dinner.

• Is Katie Belle’s doing Sunday brunch – no

• Will the entertainment be the same – the entertainment will be very similar – due to the size of our restaurant, entertainment will be for seated guests only. We will not be able to have standing guests during the shows.

• Why can’t we stay all night – we have created two distinct areas in our restaurant. One is for dining and the other is for shows – as any restaurant that serves dinner, we have to turn tables, so, in our dining area, we need the tables available for the next set of dining guests (no cover charge in our dining area) – in our show area, we will charge a small cover charge to pay for the production of the show. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, there is only one show for the night. Your cover charge will enable you to stay for the entire show, if you desire – on Friday and Saturday nights, there are two shows. You can purchase tickets for both shows and stay all night. On top of the cover charge, there will be a minimum purchase per show.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1169372)

thank-you Rusty
He had a gift of making regular folks feel like millionaires.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1169523)

How does this work out?
Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:30PM Katie Belle's The Villages, FL
Wed Jan 13, 2016 7PM Katie Belle's The Villages, FL
Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:30PM Katie Belle's The Villages, FL

Do you sit down at 6:30, order, drink and leave before 7 so the next group can get to the table by 7?

not complaining, just asking

Originally Posted by biker1 (Post 1169581)

They are staggering the seating times so the demands on the kitchen are spread out.

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1169603)

Did you go to a half hour show?

Originally Posted by dotti105 (Post 1169766)

We went to the old Katie Belle's a few times before it closed. I was really not that impressed. I know it had a colorful history and was an integral part of Spanish Springs. But we actually thought it looked a bit tired and quite dusty. But we did not know it from it's opening or have a tender spot in our heart for the old Katie Belle's, like many residents do.

I think we all need to have an open mind and go to experience the new "Katie Belle's", trying not to compare. It is new and will be different. That is a given.

But if the old "Katie Belle's" was making a profit, there would have been no need to revamp it. The folks who loved it so ,perhaps, tended to order light and stay long. That is the kiss of death for any restaurant. Especially one with live entertainment.

What we have is the here and now. We can't go back. Go and enjoy it for what it is, or if you don't enjoy it, don't go back. There are lots of other places to dine.

Change is inevitable.

We are just happy to be here and I still think we are living like millionaires here.

Can you think of any place better?? ......hmmm......I didn't think so.

Originally Posted by dotti105 (Post 1169766)

We went to the old Katie Belle's a few times before it closed. I was really not that impressed. I know it had a colorful history and was an integral part of Spanish Springs. But we actually thought it looked a bit tired and quite dusty. But we did not know it from it's opening or have a tender spot in our heart for the old Katie Belle's, like many residents do.

I think we all need to have an open mind and go to experience the new "Katie Belle's", trying not to compare. It is new and will be different. That is a given.

But if the old "Katie Belle's" was making a profit, there would have been no need to revamp it. The folks who loved it so ,perhaps, tended to order light and stay long. That is the kiss of death for any restaurant. Especially one with live entertainment.

What we have is the here and now. We can't go back. Go and enjoy it for what it is, or if you don't enjoy it, don't go back. There are lots of other places to dine.

Change is inevitable.

We are just happy to be here and I still think we are living like millionaires here.

Can you think of any place better?? ......hmmm......I didn't think so.

Originally Posted by dotti105 (Post 1169766)

We went to the old Katie Belle's a few times before it closed. I was really not that impressed. I know it had a colorful history and was an integral part of Spanish Springs. But we actually thought it looked a bit tired and quite dusty. But we did not know it from it's opening or have a tender spot in our heart for the old Katie Belle's, like many residents do.

I think we all need to have an open mind and go to experience the new "Katie Belle's", trying not to compare. It is new and will be different. That is a given.

But if the old "Katie Belle's" was making a profit, there would have been no need to revamp it. The folks who loved it so ,perhaps, tended to order light and stay long. That is the kiss of death for any restaurant. Especially one with live entertainment.

What we have is the here and now. We can't go back. Go and enjoy it for what it is, or if you don't enjoy it, don't go back. There are lots of other places to dine.

Change is inevitable.

We are just happy to be here and I still think we are living like millionaires here.

Can you think of any place better?? ......hmmm......I didn't think so.