You may be used to seeing new developments in Florida and other places that are run by Homeowners Associations, which in turn are run by the developer for communities that are still being developed and built. But most of the normal functions of the HOA like you’re thinking of are taken care of by The [...]
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What Will an Obama Presidency Mean for The Villages?
So what will a Democratic presidency mean for The Villages? As you may know, The Villages is known as a Republican stronghold…the developers are staunch supporters of the republican party and many feel they’ve long benefited from the policies that have come along with the last 8-years of a Republican in the country’s top office. [...]
Leisureville: An Inside Look at The Villages
If you’re seriously considering moving to The Villages, I recommend to folks that they read one other book (besides mine) before making the plunge. Leisureville, by Andrew Blechman, provides a very accurate (and often humorous) account of what life is really like in The Villages. While Mr. Blechman focuses on some of the more…uh, let’s [...]
This Week in The Villages: Oct. 27-Nov. 2
A few weeks ago I wrote about the new restaurant at the Havana Country Club being opened by George Stella from the Food Network. Turns out George is a Florida native, so his restaurant opening is more of a homecoming for him. The Villages Vmail has a video interview and peek at what the menu [...]
This Week in The Villages: Oct. 20-26
Well it doesn’t look like Barack Obama will be making it to The Villages to campaign before election day, but The Villages is getting a visit from a high powered member of the Democratic party stopping by to campaign on his behalf. Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy will be at the Savannah [...]
This Week in The Villages: Oct. 13-19
Expect most of the news and stories coming out of The Villages for the next couple of weeks to be dominated by the election coming up on November 4th. While the Presidential election is important for our country, there are also some important local elections in The Villages that residents, and folks thinking about moving [...]
This Week in The Villages: Oct. 5-12
Like everyone else in the country, Villagers have been glued to their television and computer screens this week watching their stock market investments including 401(k)’s take a beating. But money hasn’t been the only thing on people’s minds this week in The Villages. The Havana Country Club opened recently and it sounds like the restaurant [...]
Talk of The Villages Gets a Fresh New Look
Our friends over at Talk of The Villages just pulled the covers off a fresh new look for their site. I’ve been checking it out all day and it looks fantastic! If you go check it out, you’ll need to request a new password the first time you sign in. This will be emailed to [...]
Dog Parks in The Villages
Villagers love their pets, dogs especially. Luckily there are a couple opportunities for a day at the park with fido. From The Villages mail bag: Good Morning Ryan, We have made a reservation to ‘check out’ the Villages in December and forgot to ask if there are any dog parks in the village? Thank you [...]
Dining and Shopping in The Villages
From The Villages Florida Book mail bag: Ryan, I have a friend that is moving to The Villages and we are throwing a going away party. People keep asking what are the popular spots as far a restaurants and shopping go so that they can buy her gift certificates. I would appreciate any info that [...]
