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:
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Here's what else I'm reading and watching this week:
Usually about two or three times a year, you'll see a big national newspaper or television show do a story on The Villages, typically spouting some half truths and painting a very one-sided picture of residents and the community. This time the honor goes to The New York Times:
- The ‘Disney’ for Boomers Puts Hedonism on Full Display (The New York Times)
Note: While this is a subscribers only article, because I am a NYT subscriber I get a handful of articles that I can “gift” to others each month. You're welcome 😉
Articles like the one I just shared above typically miss or gloss right over this aspect of The Villages:
- Residents combine fun with fundraising (The Villages Daily Sun)
If you are reading this newsletter on Saturday or Sunday, you should know that The Villages Balloon Festival is going on this weekend at The Villages Polo Club.
Speaking of which, I hope this one fixed their divot:
Another event going on this weekend is the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Wait… “what's that have to do with The Villages?” you say:
- Villagers know who’s on top at Bay Hill (The Villages Daily Sun)
That's all I've got for you this week! See you next time.
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Paula Morgan says
I read the NYT hit piece. We are not Villages residents but we have visited family here for the past 22 years and multiple times per year. We have danced the squares, hit the bars and restaurants and golfed. We have met and enjoyed our time with literally thousands of folks that live here. Politics, racism or anything controversial has never come up. The people we met were all busy enjoying their lives in a positive way. I believe we have 22 years more experiences that someone here for a few days sitting in a bar trying to incite controversy. We are here in the neighborhood now in an RV resort for a couple of months but still enjoying all the entertainment and restaurants. Highly recommend The Villages for fun, friendly folks!
JSH says
Posting an article on life in The Villages by the NYT? Really? We need to have a Villager submit a companion story/rebuttal on the ‘joys’ of living in New York City.