We dropped by Brownwood on our drive out of TV to SoFla. We saw at least 10 people by the cattle drive out front; watched kids dancing on stage (wi grand-parental supervision); grabbed lunch from the BBQ trailer, a $14 total bill for 2 meals that filled us up; and glimpsed a lot of construction behind the fences on two sides of the square. All on a crisp and breezy blue-skied winter's day.

BW/Paddock Square has a completely different vibe than the other two squares, and we are glad that it does. We enjoy each square for different reasons. We so appreciate those differences.

BW/PS is nice now in it's very early growing stages, and will be much more so as growth continues. And if the dance floor proves to be too small, well then just like TV (The Vandellas) they'll be dancing in the streets.

The area beyond the “wooden rail fencing” is the entrance to the hallway where the movies are shown ... and just like every other movie theater in the country, you need to purchase a ticket to go there. There is no special décor beyond the rails, there is just a concession stand and the cinema rooms. How could you expect the theater to operate properly if they didn't require tickets beyond a certain point?

I was thinking the same thing Skybo.

In my humble opinion, Paddock Square is a work of art in progress. We love the statues, and the western theme. I think it will be fabulous as additional shops and restaurants open. We are so lucky to have three, unique Town Squares to enjoy!

Thanks Bare, and I agree, with one caveat ... it’s not a “western theme”, it is a Florida cowboy/cattle drive theme. Florida is rich in cattle history, and I’ve been told that Florida has more cattle than Texas?. ??? Who knew?

To me, a western theme has more to do with how you do it, and not where you do it. In central Canada we ride our quarter horses Western style, not English. We wear Western boots and Western Stetsons. We use Western saddles and practice barrel racing and reining. I always thought cowboys and cattle drives were western in nature, even when done in Florida or Ontario. But you know, it doesn't matter one bit to me. I love horses and cattle and saddles, and I feel really comfortable in Brownwood! :0000000000luvmyhors

Bogie...I don't want to go round and round with this so I will digress...Nothing can be done at this point so I agree with you about that.

It's human nature to compare. That's just me, I guess.

I'll wager that you'll see the same chairs at all 3 squares before too long. easier to handle, less space to store, and actually quite comfortable. A big plus, is the attendant handing them out 1 per person: roping off problem gone without any confrontation....brilliant.

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Yes I agree! I enjoy each square for different reasons but everytime I go it feels just like I'm on vacation

Dancing at Brownwood is Awful. The floor which is meant to look like mud is: uneven, has cracks and rough. This makes it interesting to look at if your not a dancer but very hard to turn on and leaving you open for twisting an ankle or falling. We tried it once or twice and its our last choice for dancing. LSL is by far the best square for dancing. Its the largest and smoothest. Most dancers also don't like Spanish Springs for dancing since its smaller, goes up and down and the drain holes also leave you open for twisting an ankle. Dancers (Waltz, Cha Cha, Swing, Two step etc) can't believe they recently redid the floor at Spanish Springs and made it no better for dancing.

You need to stop with all this logic and reason! Pick a side and attack the other already!

yes, Gracie, I am a Dale Evans fan! Not too old either! I will of course go to Brownwood Paddock Square to listen to the music....the music is the main draw for me anyway! I only know 2 line dances!

wow, Skip, that sounds really neat!

My wife and I were there during the recent Strawberry Festival and though it was packed there seemed to be ample room between the bleachers and stage for people to dance.

Didn't see a problem as this event was a big draw and probably reflects a maximum pedestrian turnout.

Just my opinion for what it's worth.

This thread should have not been raised from the dead.

Bowling Alley
 

There's a new bowling alley coming across from Brownwood.

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Tell me more.

That's great news and much needed!

Such a nice rumor.....................

It's not a rumor, there's a sign for it too now, right next to the Irish Pub...go check it out.