Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Our first stay was 2007, when LSL was a fledgling and the hot spot was SS, and every year, we were amazed at the new growth. One a fan of the Florida weather, me not so much. I love change of seasons, the first snow, enjoy the sparkling white stuff till it turns muddy brown. So we continue to travel to our northern home. We considered living on a sailboat for retirement, but it couldn’t work.
We have gone with the new growth every few years, buying farther south each time, escaping the 6’s, to accommodate our life style. Now south of 44, doesn’t mean it’s our forever home, life choices make new beginnings
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OBB: You “hate” thirteen times in your well written piece about The Villages. Hate is a rather harsh word IMHO. However, your passionate opinion is welcome here. Packer fan mentioned the Historical Side infrastructure. Does that concern you? Florida is quite different from where I grew up too. With the advent of affordable air conditioning in the late 60’s and early 70’s, Florida’s popularity has exceeded most expectations. How many of us would call The Villages home without air conditioning? We still travel north for a couple of months to visit and get away from the humidity and heat. Other residents vacation and visit in the summer too.
The major concerns I hear from Village residents is too much quick growth and the growth has created significant medical shortages in The Villages. I believe the Developer is aware of the problem and has been working hard to address it. By the way, this issue of medical care goes well beyond the borders of The Villages. Not everyone is on board with growth or change. I happen to like the “new” rather than the status quo. The Villages has much to offer now and the future is exciting and bright. Fore!
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I wonder what the results of a poll along those lines would yield. But I do wholeheartedly agree with you about the pizza. |
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Yea. If I had three "I hate...", I would be looking to relocate.
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Just to bad the good Lord made 6 months of spring, summer, and fall up there and 6 months of winter. In my younger days in Wisconsin I own 6 boats, fished Lake Michigan, wolf and Fox rivers. Iced fished, hiked and camped the state parks, cross country skied, rode my Goldwing everywhere, raised our adopted son, made a good living, attended many Packer games and now it is a change of scenery in my old age, no more snow to drive in, walk in, or drive in. https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...1&d=1716321907 |
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That is a great and very funny comment!!
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We are very happy with our decision and would most definitely do it again. We probably would not have gotten a home in Florida if the Villages didn’t exist. Traveling throughout the state, we haven’t seen anyplace besides the Villages that called out to us. The lifestyle in the bubble is very unique and suites our needs and desires well. My two biggest wishes would be that there was significantly better health care available in the area and that we could spend more time there. Dam those pesky responsibilities : (
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You can tell by my last paragraph, I do not understand those who believe the Villages is HEAVEN. Your choice. But, don't call out others for not seeing things the way you do. Every community has room for improvement. Those who discuss wanted improvements are ONLY GIVING THEIR OPINION. There is no need to rake anyone under the coals. Last time I checked, this is an open forum. If you desire to read only what you want to hear, I suggest writing notes to yourself. This way, you will not be disappointed by others who do not see the world or the Villages the same as you. |
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As for all my hates, I posted it because someone asked me directly in this thread, after I said that I enjoyed The Villages, but hated Florida. They asked what about Florida did I hate. So I answered. Perhaps people who don't like hearing answers to questions, shouldn't read publicly accessible forums on the internet. Hurts them in their feelings place, apparently. Thanks Margaret for your understanding. It's a rare gift around these parts. |
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We love TV and Florida for many of the reasons already mentioned here. The politcs in Florida are fine with us, but I understand for some it's not their cup of tea. The great thing about this beautiful country we call home, is having the freedom to choose where we want to retire and what is the best fit. No place is perfect.
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yes, i love the Villages & feel lucky to have found it. i will stay here for sure, & do not miss NewEngland-- it was once a beautiful place, but things have changed.
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During one winter, our neighborhood got over 6 feet of snow in total within just a couple of weeks. Plows broke, one guy parked his car on the side of the road the day before the storms hit, didn't move it back to his driveway, and the plows didn't realize there was a car there since it was completely obscured by the drifts. His car ended up halfway onto his front lawn, crushed. A few days after the last of the snow that week, everything started to melt. Ice dams on roofs caused massive damage and in some homes, complete roof collapses. There was a lot of basement flooding and foundation cracks in the neighborhood. We got a little water damage to our kitchen floor and some minor damage to the guest bedroom wall. Our basement stayed dry. One downside to our house was we had no central air conditioning, and the layout was such that we would need an A/C window unit in every room to keep the whole house cool. It was too impractical and noisy and expensive and it'd mean loss of daylight in two of the rooms, since they only had one window each. So we mostly suffered in the summer. |
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Absolutely, yes! Tonight we took the golf down to Brownwood, listened to some music, ate some tacos at the Mexican place, and my husband struck a conversation with this guy and ended up exchanging phone numbers - seems he is as into bikes as my husband. What more could a person ask for?
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