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ldj1938 03-09-2025 03:18 PM

When you are driving please pretend you are a nice person and you don't blow your horn at every driver who is in your way. Calm down! You'll get there. I've been here 27 years and cannot believe the level of traffic now. This ain't NYC or Chi or Boston. Relax and enjoy life.

Gunther 03-28-2025 08:54 AM

While not our first time to the Villages. We are coming back in May for a month from Canada. We love the atmoshpere, the people and the amenaties. And how well everything is managed and taken care of. We have friends that want to visit us while we are there. Also Canadian and they are worried about what Americans are thinking about us and if there is anomosity or if they need to worry while at the villages. I have a feeling they won't come and experience such a wonderful place.

J and M 04-11-2025 12:52 PM

Hi,
We are considering the move to TV from Texas because of the Village activities, etc....
If you initially choose to live in a surrounding community near TV, but not in it directly, are you able to participate in Village activities with an Activity card or what?
J and M

jimjamuser 04-11-2025 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunther (Post 2419124)
While not our first time to the Villages. We are coming back in May for a month from Canada. We love the atmoshpere, the people and the amenaties. And how well everything is managed and taken care of. We have friends that want to visit us while we are there. Also Canadian and they are worried about what Americans are thinking about us and if there is anomosity or if they need to worry while at the villages. I have a feeling they won't come and experience such a wonderful place.

US citizens do NOT dislike Canadians. Unfortunately, tariff (tax) issues have become magnified in the news.

jimjamuser 04-11-2025 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J and M (Post 2423377)
Hi,
We are considering the move to TV from Texas because of the Village activities, etc....
If you initially choose to live in a surrounding community near TV, but not in it directly, are you able to participate in Village activities with an Activity card or what?
J and M

No activities other than the nightly music at the squares and restaurants.

Bill14564 04-11-2025 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J and M (Post 2423377)
Hi,
We are considering the move to TV from Texas because of the Village activities, etc....
If you initially choose to live in a surrounding community near TV, but not in it directly, are you able to participate in Village activities with an Activity card or what?
J and M

The squares, yes, but none of the rest of the activities. There are guest passes for friends of residents but you would not be eligible for one due to your local address.

The amenities are for the Village residents - those in surrounding communities are not residents of the Villages.

ElDiabloJoe 04-12-2025 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2423388)
US citizens do NOT dislike Canadians. Unfortunately, tariff (tax) issues have become magnified in the news.

^ Concur with JimTheGreatAmusement on this and absolutely nothing else.

Neither I nor anyone else I know harbor any resentment to our good friends, the Canucks, whether they be primarily English or French-Canadian speakers.

Not sure that good feeling is mutually shared in the more French regions of Maple Country during ours, and by accounts of close friends, others' visits to the Great White North. Regardless, no ill will harbored to the subjects of the monarchy from the north.


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