Last weekend was the Strawberry Festival at Brownwood Paddock Square. If you think a strawberry festival in a retirement community sounds pretty boring, think again! This video from the Pryde of The Villages YouTube channel gives you a closer look at all the excitement: Here's what else I'm ... Continue Reading » about Strawberry Festival Video, Recent New York Times Article, and more
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Inside HARVEST Restaurant, Covid-19 Updates, Old vs. New, and more
This week a new restaurant called HARVEST opened in Brownwood Paddock Square. Here's a little taste of what you'll find there if you go: Here's what else I'm reading/watching this week: I came across a couple new local articles regarding Covid-19, one pertaining to falling infections in ... Continue Reading » about Inside HARVEST Restaurant, Covid-19 Updates, Old vs. New, and more
In-Depth on Courtyard Villas, Expensive Lawn Ornaments, and More
This video about courtyard villas from Dave and Brenda of Exploring The Villages YouTube channel is packed with a ton of useful information and is well worth a watch: Here's what else I'm reading and watching this week: The Villages Senior Games are coming back: Early signs point to ... Continue Reading » about In-Depth on Courtyard Villas, Expensive Lawn Ornaments, and More
The Villages Gets the Tabloid Treatment, Car Shows are Back, and More
Last year during the Sarasota Film Festival I was able to screen the lesser known of two documentaries with The Villages as the main subject that came out in 2021, "The Bubble" from Austrian documentary filmmaker Valerie Blankenbyl. Here's the trailer: You can read my review here. ... Continue Reading » about The Villages Gets the Tabloid Treatment, Car Shows are Back, and More
Another Famous YouTuber Bought a House in The Villages, Pets Get Famous, and More
This week's video comes from an unexpected place but in the span of about two weeks it has racked up more than 100k views, so there's definitely something about it that's resonating with people. Angela Masson runs a YouTube channel "focused on exploring fashion over 50" and she has a 24,000 ... Continue Reading » about Another Famous YouTuber Bought a House in The Villages, Pets Get Famous, and More
Homestead Recreation Center Opens, The Villages Grown Meal Kits, and Freezing Weather
Homestead Recreation Center opened recently, and while the inside looks amazing, two of the neatest aspects of this rec center are outside: the astronomy park and the boardwalk nature trail. Check them out in this video from the Pryde of The Villages YouTube Channel: Here's what else I'm ... Continue Reading » about Homestead Recreation Center Opens, The Villages Grown Meal Kits, and Freezing Weather