We had 5 TJ’s within 20-25 minutes from our up north home…4 Costco 20-30, and a commissary 45 minutes away. But is wanting a good restaurant, it was 30 minutes. I really don’t understand what so many here cringe if they have to drive more than 10 minutes. We are happy to drive anywhere to get something worth our while, food, shopping, entertainment. Maybe it an age thing for those who don’t like to drive more than a few minutes or shouldn’t drive more than a minute :1rotfl:

According to Google maps, it will be 35 minutes from my house down here in Fenney. BJ's at Spanish Springs clocks in at 31 minutes. For four extra minutes I miss the misery of numerous traffic circles, stop and go traffic, getting behind slow pokes on no pass roads, and have other stores and restaurants to experience. Won't be going there every week but for a monthly excursion, sounds like it would be worth it.

There are multiple ways to get to Spanish Springs without stop and go traffic, traffic circles although slow pokes are relative....assume you are younger and haven't reached the stop and smell the roses side of life.

Difference between stop and smell the flower, and dead stop in the left lane at every traffic circle with no traffic coming, Then make right turn from left lane. Good thing many still have the reflexes to stop quickly and avoid hitting the Can’t Make A Decision, cause they are in the wrong lane, probably smelling that flower that they picked while stopping at the circle :girlneener:

I’m with you - I think nothing of driving an hour for a good meal - it’s really relative of where you came from prior to moving to The Villages I guess. I do understand, however, those that are more elderly and have mobility issues would want to drive as little as possible.

Close to 1/5 of my total retirement savings is actually in Costco stock. It's funny that the most common complaint that I hear from people about Costco is that they're all too crowded and the checkout lines are too long, and the carts are too full. $$$$$

We are gladly giving up our BJ's membership this year since we already have a Costco membership and we like Sam's for certain things. BJ's has some decent stuff, but it's like a mini-Costco. We're south of 44 but 5 mins to the turnpike so the new Costco will be roughly the same amount of time to get to the BJ's in Lady Lake.