[bagboy]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

Incidents like…??? Asking for a friend.

Joe

Start with the kids drinking too much , the 3 block speeding motorcycle ride, and a young female thrown into a tree and killed. Anything else your friend wants to know, Google it.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by vinnytalk

She must use the family pools at the Rec Centers if she is under 30 years old

that's good because it's where the young people go. she'd have the best chance of finding friends there

[Fastskiguy]

Originally Posted by bagboy

Start with the kids drinking too much , the 3 block speeding motorcycle ride, and a young female thrown into a tree and killed. Anything else your friend wants to know, Google it.

Appreciate it. Sounds like any number of college bars back in the day.

[RiderOnTheStorm]

Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm

While not exactly "hanging" there is plenty to do if she is active: Race high-speed go karts on a 0.9 mile road coarse at Bushnell Motor Sports; ride horses on well-groomed trails at Blue Moon Ranch; paddle kayaks on beautiful waterways at Silver Springs State Park (best) or Griffin State Park; swim with the manatees in Crystal River; shoot baskets at the Eisenhower Recreation Center; try your hand at pickle ball at any of the available courts; take a hike on any of the well-groomed trails in local state parks; or participate in a socially-oriented game of kickball or water volleyball.

Also; she might try Daytona or New Smyrna Beaches. LOTS of people her age there.

[bagboy]

Originally Posted by Fastskiguy

Appreciate it. Sounds like any number of college bars back in the day.

No doubt about that. We survived "back in the day" miraculous...

[mlmarr]

Originally Posted by lmtrasat

My daughter is here on College break. Since we recently moved here she doesn't know anyone. Is there a group she can meet with to hang with people her own age?

Try Orlando, gainesville, tampa etc..villages sure isn't a college town..

[mlmarr]

Originally Posted by Garywt

What is wrong with Margarita Republic? Friends of ours daughters go there every time they visit and seem to like it late night.

Can get pretty rough after 9.. local outsiders hang out with different personalities.. ages

[sallyg]

Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm

While not exactly "hanging" there is plenty to do if she is active: Race high-speed go karts on a 0.9 mile road coarse at Bushnell Motor Sports; ride horses on well-groomed trails at Blue Moon Ranch; paddle kayaks on beautiful waterways at Silver Springs State Park (best) or Griffin State Park; swim with the manatees in Crystal River; shoot baskets at the Eisenhower Recreation Center; try your hand at pickle ball at any of the available courts; take a hike on any of the well-groomed trails in local state parks; or participate in a socially-oriented game of kickball or water volleyball.

Sports pools are restricted to residents only, 30 years old or older. So no water sports for her.

[Regorp]

Originally Posted by lmtrasat

My daughter is here on College break. Since we recently moved here she doesn't know anyone. Is there a group she can meet with to hang with people her own age?

Our son came with us in August to DeLuna, works from home, goes to the gym, weekends doing things with us. Takes time to meet people when work takes up a lot of your time. Will buy his own house and get friends once that happens. No pressure from us.

[MrFlorida]

Just keep her away from downtown Orlando at night, not a safe place these days.

[lmtrasat]

Yes she asked me.

[Byte1]

Kind of wondering where this is attempting to go. I would not recommend the bar scene to anyone, especially young adults. This is a senior age community, not a vacation resort....just saying. However, there are organized sports at several rec centers. If they hang out at pickleball when it's open to all levels, they WILL get asked if they would like to play. I am sure there are other areas of sports in the Villages that will welcome anyone visiting. Hang out with young folks their own age? Like I said, this IS a senior community so if they wish to integrate with older folks, most of us welcome their VISIT as a guest.
Personally, and not trying to change the subject, I wish they had rules they would enforce regarding rentals here. I would like them to make limitations on ages allowed to rent homes in the Villages. Some folks (young and otherwise) seem to think renting in the Villages is better than paying for a stay at a resort.

[lmtrasat]

She hangs with the family but she really enjoys associating with people her own age too. This was by her request. Thanks for your response.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by lmtrasat

She hangs with the family but she really enjoys associating with people her own age too. This was by her request. Thanks for your response.

If she's under 21, then any suggestions for bar scenes is a moot point since the drinking age in Florida is 21.

There really isn't any place where teenagers congregate /in/ the Villages, because there aren't any teenagers living /in/ the Villages. There are no amenities designed with teenagers in mind; the family pools are designed for all ages, without special consideration to teens/college age kids (no diving board, no kiddie pool to keep the diaper aged kids separated, etc).

There are some teen centers outside the Villages but they are for residents of the towns, not for grandkids of Villagers coming in for a week break from elsewhere.

The Facebook group might be of help, but proceed with caution, because Villagers aren't the only people who know about these groups and predators are everywhere.

[Bogie Shooter]

This thread's topic and many of the responses don’t make a lot of sense.
Visiting children and grand children come here to be with family if the wanted to hang with/associate with their own age the would have gone to one of the beach towns.
To suggest to this daughter she go to a bar is ludicrous……
Like I said earlier, looking forward to the responses, they were as I expected.