A reader writes in with a great question: "My wife and me are considering visiting the Villages for a Lifestyle Preview. She wants to schedule sometime in the summer months. I feel we should schedule during the peak winter months since that is the time when all the snowbirds are there and we can ... Continue Reading » about When is the Best Time To Visit The Villages?
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The Villages Loofah Rumor: True or False?
There is a rumor that circulates on the internet from time to time that people who live in The Villages will put a loofah (sometimes spelled luffa or loofa) on their car or golf carts to indicate that they are available for swinging, hooking up, or husband/wife swapping (also known as key ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Loofah Rumor: True or False?
Halloween in The Villages
Halloween is most commonly associated with young trick or treaters getting into costume and going around the neighborhood filling their bags or buckets with sugary treats, so you might think the holiday would pass without much fanfare here in The Villages. Nothing could be further from the ... Continue Reading » about Halloween in The Villages
How The Villages Did With Hurricane Ian
The Villages was spared the brunt of Hurricane Ian and held up incredibly well. Our thoughts are with others throughout the state who weren't as lucky. There were a few downed trees throughout The Villages, lots of tree limbs and debris (mainly palm fronds and the like), cancelled nightly ... Continue Reading » about How The Villages Did With Hurricane Ian
11th Month Inspections, Spanish Springs Refurbishment, and More
Rusty Nelson recently posted this great video about the importance of "11th month inspections": Here's what else I'm reading and watching this week: Don Wiley, whose videos under the YouTube name "Goldwingnut" you may have seen in the past here on the blog was appointed to the Sumter County ... Continue Reading » about 11th Month Inspections, Spanish Springs Refurbishment, and More
A St. Johns Update, Lady Lake Relents on Apartments, and More
Here's Papa Pineapples with a current look at St. Johns and beyond: Here's what else I'm reading and watching this week: And just like that... Lady Lake Commission will drop opposition to apartment homes (The Villages Daily Sun) Last week I mentioned that hurricane season was starting. ... Continue Reading » about A St. Johns Update, Lady Lake Relents on Apartments, and More
McGrady’s Pub Now Open, but is Rialto Gone Forever?
Everyone has been looking forward to this: Here's what else I'm reading and watching this week: Based on what is often reported in the news, you might think The Villages is the most Republican place in Florida, but it's not: Where Democrats and Republicans Live in Florida (Florida for ... Continue Reading » about McGrady’s Pub Now Open, but is Rialto Gone Forever?