Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Planning a trip to the villages
Hello all,
My name is Donald DePete and I am in the early stages of planning a visit to The Villages in September and possibly October. I have heard so much about it that I have to check it out for myself. Can it all be true??? I joined TOTV about a year ago but got distracted and rarely visited or used the sites resources. After this winter, I am focused! Again, hello to all and enjoy the holiday.
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Yes its true..welcome..October is a great time to come for a visit.
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how did you hear about TalkoftheVillages? curious minds want to know! look forward to meeting you this fall.
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hurry up!
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Villageshooter. BEHAVE!!!!! And Happy Easter. Now sit in the corner, no chocolate bunnies for YOU.
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Thank you all for responding to my post. I will definitely ask questions as they arise. I'm currently in communication re: a house for rent in Lynnhaven. I'll have to see how it goes.
Chachacha, last year I was looking for a place to go for the winter. It didn't matter where as long as it was warm. I was researching potential destinations online when, as serendipity would have it, I came across the Villages...a little hunting around and I found TOTV. I then did a little due diligence on TV and saw a few articles NYT, Orlando Sentinal, etc. and spoke with a few people. That's really about it. My initial reaction was skepticism about the supposed 'nirvana' that is the Villages and have recently decided to check it out. Anyway, thanks for asking. Oh, and thanks to Villageshooter for the heads up. Always helpful to hear about the other side of utopia.
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Donald, if you are so inclined you may want to do some reading/research. I recommend "50 things to think about before buying a home in The Villages" by Parker Sykes. Here it is. https://s3.amazonaws.com/TheVillages...hings-2012.pdf
I also highly recommend reading "Leisureville" by Andrew Blechman. Although he had an agenda and pointed up some of the spicier sides of life in TV he did some excellent research on how The Villages as well as other 55 and over communities were developed and how they are operated. Another good read is "From Sun City to The Villages" by Judith Ann Trolander. This author wrote in a comment that she almost dropped her book project and put a deposit down on a house shown to her by a TV real estate sales person! I just returned from my third visit to TV. The gracious welcome you will receive from some of the TOTV posters will be something to write home about!
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Hey Manaboutown, thanks a lot! I'll absolutely check out those books -- really do appreciate it. If your there when I go maybe we can play some marbles.
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wait a minute! no tiddlywinks? no jacks? Singles should have a children's games night...I'll get you a sandbox. for marbles.
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