Dick Betts The Villages, Florida

One of my favorite meeting places for folks visiting The Villages, Florida maybe for the first time is the Panera Bread on the square at Lake Sumter Landing.  The wrap around porch with a great view of the square in my opinion highlights the lifestyle of The Villages.  I was there three times in ...

Things are moving along, bunch of stuff has been ordered including the flooring, lighting, new appliances, new kitchen cabinets and countertop.  There is not a square foot of this villa that is not being changed and updated.  You can see by the pictures the moving of the washer and dryer from the...

If you never been to The Villages, Florida you need to learn about roundabouts before you come.  I promise to write about proper etiquette and roundabouts soon but need a perfect picture to explain which is dangerous to take!  Sumter County Commissioners approved a planning study to add a roundab...

We will have three major road projects going on around the outside of The Villages, Florida.  If you been on the turnpike headed to Orlando you are aware of the adding new lanes.  US Route 301 project is expected to help traffic flow from C.R. 470 to the turnpike entrance in Wildwood reducing del...

Occasionally I get calls from folks asking about my Mustang, I don’t have a Mustang.  Where do I sign up for kickball, I don’t play?  Tell me about croquet in The Villages, I want to buy a home there.  I don’t play croquet BUT I do sell homes in The Villages, they bought one.  Because I share so ...

In December the Suleiman Family acquired the Palmer Legends Restaurant at Arnold Palmer Country Club.  If the Suleiman Family of Restaurants sounds familiar they also own Havana and Legacy Restaurants, Prima Italian Steakhouse in Brownwood, and the Angler’s Club in Lake Sumter.  Many of us have t...

I am going to date myself and many of you are going to as well!  How about attending a live concert with “Three Dog Night?”  You are going to have your chance on Sunday, March 30th at 7:00 pm at The Sharon.  The Sharon is a great venue for concerts and many groups that were popular during our you...

This week as I traveled from the far south to the far north of The Villages I saw a lot of dirt being moved.  The two biggest piles were the new Costco’s and The Store of the future by Walmart.  I did see other smaller piles of dirt as retail, commercial and dining are starting to catch up with t...

Many of the homes in The Villages, Florida have the washer and dryer in the garage.  Ours included and we are fine with that, others it is on their wish list to not be in garage.  One of the questions I get when showing homes is how hard to move them.  I believe the video explains it is not easy ...

If you have a few minutes visit the 3,100+ social clubs listed on The Villages Community Development District under Recreation, Parks and Golf.  You will find the link to the social clubs.  I found this gem the other day Scottish Country Dancers and pulled a few things off their website:“If your ...