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New Englander 09-28-2018 09:55 AM

Would the first Brownwood market night start Oct. 4th?

champion6 09-28-2018 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by New Englander (Post 1585689)
Would the first Brownwood market night start Oct. 4th?

Yes. Changes start next week.

New Englander 09-28-2018 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by champion6 (Post 1585724)
Yes. Changes start next week.

Thanks

Chatbrat 09-28-2018 12:06 PM

How many house signs do you need, pickle ball gear, tee shirts, trinkets--after you first move here and buy all the little things that be a villager entails-no need to attend a mkt night, must agree with the above poster- taking up parking spaces around the square does nothing but hurt the restaurants in the immediate area

eweissenbach 09-28-2018 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1585593)
Woohoo now we can have the same vendors in 3 places instead of 2 for umpteen more years. Just takes up valuable parking spaces 2 nights a week. If they move it FROM LSL to BWD that's fine with me.

I have noticed that in the last few years the number of vendors has decreased. It seems reasonable to assume that if they have three a week in three different squares, rather than four a week in two squares, it would attract some vendors that have not signed on, or who have dropped out. I think it makes sense for residents and vendors.

graciegirl 09-28-2018 01:21 PM

The squares and the vendors are new to the "new". The squares and the vendors lose appeal to Villagers after they find other interests and friends to spend time with. That is why when a potential Villager wants to be near the squares I think...nope. I would rather be near the restaurants and the groceries and the sad to say Doctors, because as we get older we spend a lot of time at the doctors.

photo1902 09-28-2018 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1585737)
The squares and the vendors are new to the "new". The squares and the vendors lose appeal to Villagers after they find other interests and friends to spend time with. That is why when a potential Villager wants to be near the squares I think...nope. I would rather be near the restaurants and the groceries and the sad to say Doctors, because as we get older we spend a lot of time at the doctors.

I agree, completely, although I know a lot of our Villager's love listening to music at the squares. We usually only visit them when company is in town (although the Farmer's Market at Brownwood) is a definite go-to place for us :)

EnglishJW 09-30-2018 09:38 AM

We are very pleased to have a Market Night in Brownwood. Given the 'southern growth' of TV, it just makes sense.

sallybowron 09-30-2018 02:22 PM

I like the idea!

eweissenbach 09-30-2018 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1585737)
The squares and the vendors are new to the "new". The squares and the vendors lose appeal to Villagers after they find other interests and friends to spend time with. That is why when a potential Villager wants to be near the squares I think...nope. I would rather be near the restaurants and the groceries and the sad to say Doctors, because as we get older we spend a lot of time at the doctors.

I hear that a lot (don't go to the squares anymore) so it must be true for many people. We have been coming for ten years (not full time) and we still enjoy going to the squares for entertainment a couple times a week. I hope we never "outgrow" the enjoyment of that as I feel it is an important part of "the Villages experience". It reminds me every time of why we fell in love with this uniquely beautiful and wonderful community full of active, happy, and upbeat seniors.

thelegges 09-30-2018 05:04 PM

We have been coming since 07. Market Night then the entire square was filled with venders. As the years have gone by you see less and less of things you truly would buy. If we stop by a square for entertainment it’s because company has arrived. I will say parking will be at a premium on Thursday in Brownwood, with restaurants, music, and vendors.

Chatbrat 09-30-2018 06:00 PM

After our first three years in TV we avoid the squares after sunset like the plague--pain in the butt parking-- too many out of town cowboys trying to feel like hot shots on cheap beer--

Polar Bear 09-30-2018 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1585726)
How many house signs do you need, pickle ball gear, tee shirts, trinkets--after you first move here and buy all the little things that be a villager entails-no need to attend a mkt night, must agree with the above poster- taking up parking spaces around the square does nothing but hurt the restaurants in the immediate area

It was just a matter of time.

Polar Bear 09-30-2018 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by eweissenbach (Post 1586159)
...we still enjoy going to the squares for entertainment ...I hope we never "outgrow" the enjoyment of that as I feel it is an important part of "the Villages experience"...

Totally agree.

Bogie Shooter 09-30-2018 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 1586179)
It was just a matter of time.

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