Talk of The Villages Florida - Entertainment at the Squares

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Originally Posted by Lovey2 (Post 1465280)

Disagree! We already enjoy ALL the squares, they are NOT empty, and I don't believe any such vote would pass. The choice of the different squares nightly is one of the reasons we bought here. When you live here maybe you will feel differently and won't like being told where to frequent on any given night. Don't try to change it up for those of us that are here all year. Our amenity fee is quite fair and does not rise tremendously year over year. Besides which, I'm quite sure any savings would not be passed along to us. I say, sit tight till you are down here, and then see how you feel about changing things.

I agree 100%....we go to the squares in the summer months and they are generally packed if a good entertainer is playing. Then we go to one of the restaurants on the square for dinner. The businesses on the square would suffer greatly if they didn't have all the people go to see the entertainment and then either shop, go to a restaurant, have a cup of coffee, ice cream, etc. A large amount of people bought here because of the entertainment. The founder of The Villages, Harold Schwartz, started the free entertainment and the other activities, because he wanted retired people to have a great life in their hard earn retirement years.

Maybe you were viewing at 5 AM instead of 5 PM!

That is part of the problem when the squares aren't packed..... it's too hot for some people! Also, if the entertainment at the square isn't one of my favorites, they don't draw a lot of people. I've yet to see, for instance and not the only group, Rocky & the Rollers have empty seats! Standing room only!!!

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Originally Posted by len84pa (Post 1465272)

I am a home owner in The Villages however just a part time resident. (6 months annually).

Almost every day when I'm not residing in The Villages I view the 3 Village Square web cams from my home in Pennsylvania.

From May through October the 3 squares are "empty"

The entertainment groups are performing for a very small group of people, sometimes as few as 5-10. What a waste of talent and money.

The entertainment budget would be better spent if the entertainment would "rotate" between squares during the "off" season.

This would give those residents wanting to hear good entertainment a chance to experience different Town Squares within The Villages.

I believe if this were put up for a vote in The Villages it would pass as long as we, The Villagers, can benefit from the savings.

I have read all of the comments and your post. I do not look at the web cameras, but perhaps they are not showing the whole picture? I am surprised that you would only want entertainment for the time YOU live in The Villages. I live in The Villages from June through December and am very happy that entertainment is provided all year. I am sure you wouldn't care for it if entertainment were only provided during MY 6 month stay...perhaps using a broader brush to paint a picture may give you a different view of the world...

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Originally Posted by len84pa (Post 1465272)

Here look at these pictures. I ALWAYS see lotsa folks at the squares unless it is very hot or cold or wet or windy.

I don't know how you see empty squares. I don't.

dancing at the villages squares. the villages florida - Bing images

The camera’s do not show all of the folks at the Town Squares. You are fortunately just wrong. Come down in the summer and Squares are all busy, even on a hot and humid night!

We are full time and go to the squares at least 5 nights a week. We enjoy all music

I completely disagree with the OP.

I assure you, the squares are NOT empty. People tend to come a bit later in the summer, and we often eat dinner near the square before attending.

The only time I have seen the square ''empty" is during a lightening storm.

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