I love the ideas of historical themes ; Native Americans, Greek sponge divers, etc.

How about a few more golf courses!!!! Now thats an idea!!!!
Your selling us a golf course community, but not building golf courses…… stop the bull$hit!!!

Really? There's a new Driving Range, and Teaching Academy as well as over 100 new holes and a dozen new courses in progress.

There's a golf course (or 3) in work within 1/4 mi from most any place you live around Eastport.

Here's an idea, keep up to date on what is going on...

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...ourses-350435/

Older info:

Continuing The Dream: Volume 15

I happen to agree.

LOVE the themes! And actually the newest rec centers are quite different from the older centers. They have more than just billiards tables in the game room. They have billiards, table shuffleboard, darts, video games, ping pong tables, and this new one has a pinball machine and foosball table. The rec center nearest me (Water Lily) only has billiards, which is a bummer. Hope they update the older centers eventually. Can’t wait to go to this newest one next week.

Not sure about the pinball machine. It’ll be popular I think, so how long before anyone using that center for other purposes like classes, meetings, etc, will lose their minds from the constant noise of the machine. Should be interesting. That’s the only thing I question though, everything else new they’re adding is very cool. I hope there’s a cat themed rec center next, lol.

The FACTS don't back up your OBSERVATIONS

Location/Sports Pools/Homes Per Sports Pool
North of 466/3/22,010
South of 44/3/19,429
South of 466/4/23,200
South of 466A/2/13,774

We're doing just fine South of 44 (just like we are OK with holes of golf) and the announced construction down here is going to keep us going just fine.

Go Dwags . SIU Salukis

Eastport will have a sports pool.

Excellent post!

All this time I thought a Saluki was a Japanese motorcycle. What a disappointment.

I'm really not a fan of wallpaper. I'm fine with trim at the ceiling, or chair-rail trim, floor trim, window/door trim. Just not wallpaper covering every square inch of the wall.

Rather, I'd love a color-coordinated, non-specific trim (maybe a stripe, or solid, or geometric-shaped pattern) to highlight a vaulted ceiling - and then use hanging artwork and interesting displays in cabinets to define a theme.

An idea - movie posters from the first year moving pictures had them, through the 1950's. You could have reproduction costumes and jewelry and accessories displayed. Like Marilyn Monroe's white pleated halter dress that blew up over her legs in the Seven Year Itch, or Dorothy's basket for Toto from the Wizard of Oz, a pack of Bogey's cigarettes with the lighter he used in the Maltese Falcon, the Pharoah's headpiece from the 10 Commandments...

Another theme could be a 1950's diner or soda fountain, complete with jukebox and soft-serve ice cream machine, black and white checker floor tiles, red padded booths and cushioned chairs around flecked formica-topped tables, 45rpm records and sleeves from the 50's decorating the walls.

An entire group of rec centers could be dedicated to different countries. India, Mexico, Scotland, Japan, Greece, Germany, Sweden. With maybe one wall in the main hall painted to depict a scene outside the facade of a window, in the trompe l'oeil style.

Nice ideas!

Could be an interesting thread to start - "New Rec CenterTheme Ideas"?

I do like the 50’s diner theme idea. Also I think one dedicated to the drive-in movie craze of the 50’s and 60’s would be cool but I’m not sure how to pull that off.

Great ideas. They all would tone down the busy and pastel decor and are appropriate for elderly residents. I like high ceilings with accents. The type when you walk in, gaze up, and they take your breath away. There are many classy ways to introduce a theme without splashing it all over every inch of the walls. Paradise Rec Center would benefit from these ideas.

On top of the World Community in Clearwater used the countries theme. Took it over the top. Looks like the Disney Ride, It's a Small World, on steroids. Yet, Epcot delivers it well. Classy will always remain in style. I enjoy staying at famous hotels and dining at older restaurants for this reason. Nostalgic but done with flair.