Years ago I conducted more than a dozen interviews with residents of The Villages but I only released them for a brief period of time as a bonus ebook for people who bought my book Inside the Bubble. I think there's a lot to be learned from them though so I am going to start publishing them here ... Continue Reading » about Resident Interview #1
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2023 Evening with the Developer Recap
2023 Evening with the Developer On May 10th The VHA hosted their annual “Evening with the Developer” event at The Sharon Morse Performing Arts Center. Here is a video of the event: Video Summary If you don't have an hour to watch the whole video, here's what you missed: District ... Continue Reading » about 2023 Evening with the Developer Recap
YouTube Star Peter Santenello Explores The Villages
In his own words, Peter Santenello makes videos "showing you a world that the media fails to capture". At the time of this writing in January 2026, he has more than 4 MILLION YouTube subscribers. On May 13, 2023, he uploaded a video about The Villages, and in just the first five days it had ... Continue Reading » about YouTube Star Peter Santenello Explores The Villages
Million Dollar Homes in The Villages
When you consider that The Villages started out as a mobile home park, and for years used the phrase "Live like a millionaire on a retirement budget" in their marketing, it might be surprising to some that you can now find homes for sale priced at more than $1 million in The Villages. The truth ... Continue Reading » about Million Dollar Homes in The Villages
The Villages Featured on German TV Show Galileo
The Villages was recently featured on the German TV show, Galileo. The Galileo YouTube channel alone has more than 3 million subscribers. You can watch the video as it aired in Germany right here: The narration is in German, but if you don't speak German you can click the gear icon in the ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Featured on German TV Show Galileo
Visiting The Villages with Kids
Whether visiting over winter, spring, or fall break, enjoying a longer summertime stay, or just dropping by for a few days on the way to Disney or the beach, most kids get a kick out of visiting The Villages. In this guide, I've put together some helpful information if you've got youngins coming ... Continue Reading » about Visiting The Villages with Kids