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pangaia

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30. The East Village or West Village?

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Fri Apr 21, 2017, 11:19 AM

Apr 2017

They're the only villages I know.

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Anyone here live in "The Villages"? [View all] AJT Apr 2017 OP

i would rather do time on a chain gang in the swamps of florida spanone Apr 2017 #1

I felt the same way until I went there. AJT Apr 2017 #2

The Villages gave $250,000 to Trump inaugural committee spanone Apr 2017 #11

The Villages suck but there are progressive bastions in Florida. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #13

There are? Atman Apr 2017 #77

I lived CT for 10 years and I lovef it. It is too expensive AJT Apr 2017 #83

No doubt, it's not cheap to live here. Atman Apr 2017 #85

I like your style BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #40

So, am I the only Duer who has no idea, where (state, community, country) "the Villages" are located hlthe2b Apr 2017 #3

Outside Orlando Florida HAB911 Apr 2017 #9

thanks... I guess the are a "thing"? hlthe2b Apr 2017 #14

It was a housing development that grew into a town with its own zip code. SticksnStones Apr 2017 #28

it's a giant planned development that takes in parts of 3 Florida counties steve2470 Apr 2017 #71

The Villages, Florida left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #24

Holy crap, I thought that was a joke! Atman Apr 2017 #78

My brother used to live there left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #86

Lower Manhattan. pangaia Apr 2017 #31

It's near Ocala FL voteearlyvoteoften Apr 2017 #63

I was looking at the area a friend has a house there... Historic NY Apr 2017 #4

It's a retirement village and a lot of people are snowbirds. AJT Apr 2017 #12

I was looking for a winter condo and they had several.... Historic NY Apr 2017 #22

Regulations? They regulate EVERYTHING in the Villages csziggy Apr 2017 #32

Perry native here.... millijac Apr 2017 #54

Yeah - we used to call Perry the armpit of Florida csziggy Apr 2017 #59

Here's the billboard on 19 as you enter perry they have another one going south as you enter perry juxtaposed Apr 2017 #79

Gainesville is 60 miles north A HERETIC I AM Apr 2017 #73

I think of Gainesville as being northwest - but you're right, it is more north nt csziggy Apr 2017 #80

Are the regulations published anywhere? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #75

In Florida homeowners covenants are public record csziggy Apr 2017 #81

Well, there's reportedly a lot of sex parties and day drinking, so what's not to like? RedWedge Apr 2017 #5

There's also a huge incidence of STD's! nt COLGATE4 Apr 2017 #36

Oh, my BainsBane Apr 2017 #46

Yep. With the population well past child-bearing COLGATE4 Apr 2017 #48

I am friends with a married couple that live there. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #6

Do they have a group of like minded friends there? AJT Apr 2017 #17

They do. The Villages, while right leaning, is a very large community. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #18

My aunt says people don't talk about politics unless AJT Apr 2017 #19

Hotbed of Republicanism HAB911 Apr 2017 #7

My late brother's wife just bought a place there MANative Apr 2017 #8

I don't live there but my parents used to go there for the day Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #10

It would be my personal version of hell CanonRay Apr 2017 #15

Joining you there. Been to FL once; even owned (now sold) property. 105 degrees. NO, thank you. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #87

Florida is the only place I've ever visited that I hated worse than Phoenix Coventina Apr 2017 #16

I hated Phoenix more, erinlough Apr 2017 #35

DUers should invade it and take over. nt Ilsa Apr 2017 #20

That would be great, seriously. Many of us are retired or AJT Apr 2017 #29

You could volunteer to be election monitors and workers. Ilsa Apr 2017 #55

Yes please, pretty, pretty please Phoenix61 Apr 2017 #53

I live in Orlando OriginalGeek Apr 2017 #21

My brother lived there for a few years. left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #23

I have a friend, ex-neighbor, who lives there and loves it DrDan Apr 2017 #25

It might be good if left leaning retirees moved there to AJT Apr 2017 #27

it would probably be a great place for a single to retire . . . plenty of activities to keep one DrDan Apr 2017 #33

My folks lived down the road from The Villages, at Stonecrest SticksnStones Apr 2017 #26

The East Village or West Village? pangaia Apr 2017 #30

The Village! csziggy Apr 2017 #34

Can I be #6? AJT Apr 2017 #39

lol -- I thought of this, too obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #45

Frightening RobinA Apr 2017 #37

My wife learned through family there, ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #38

second to none - as is the rate of venereal disease and the demand for viagra DrDan Apr 2017 #44

I guess they don't really care about VD ExciteBike66 Apr 2017 #68

certainly not concerned about pregnancy DrDan Apr 2017 #72

The golf courses are terrible. AngryAmish Apr 2017 #41

I think Dave Barry's latest book (about Florida) has a chapter on it renate Apr 2017 #42

Skip Orlando, go to PBC to retire obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #43

Orlando is an hour from the villages GulfCoast66 Apr 2017 #47

I am a native Floridian OceanChick Apr 2017 #58

I can say that is not like that where I live obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #61

If I said "fake ***s, someone would report me. When I first moved to FL 21 years ago rzemanfl Apr 2017 #67

I live about 30 miles away mcar Apr 2017 #49

Have friends that live there now.......they love it, not sure of their political a kennedy Apr 2017 #50

They do have a Democratic group there mcar Apr 2017 #51

where is that exactly? sounds like an M Night film. samnsara Apr 2017 #52

Paul Ryan fl2020 Apr 2017 #56

One reason I am looking at The Villages is that th e US is AJT Apr 2017 #57

It's very white and very conservative... Phentex Apr 2017 #62

I hear you. We've got new apartments/condos going up downtown/gentrification LeftInTX Apr 2017 #65

Where I live crazycatlady Apr 2017 #74

If you love right wing politics, move on in. sarcasmo Apr 2017 #60

I bet the Villages has displaced mucho gators. nt raccoon Apr 2017 #64

They are crazy up there. Lot's of drunk old white people partying and crashing golf carts kydo Apr 2017 #66

I have "friends" in the Villages...I wouldn't live there. Sancho Apr 2017 #69

It seems to be a magnet for conservative retirees. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #70

The STD capital of america juxtaposed Apr 2017 #76

Make sure you have an ark in the back yard randr Apr 2017 #82

redumbliCON infestation. Forget it! democratisphere Apr 2017 #84