Smack-dab in the heart of Central Florida, a beautiful retirement community offers a lifestyle of nothing but sun and fun for retirees. With homes ranging from every type of budget, The Villages is the Florida community you’ve waited your entire life to live in. Complete with its own coin system and golf cart lanes on every lane, it is one of the fastest growing retirement communities in the country.
Patterned after Florida’s Spanish settlement history, The Villages’ Spanish Springs Town Square has daily happy hour gatherings with live bands, great food and local vendors. Surrounded by restaurants like Katie Belle’s and Tierra Del Sol, as well as the Rialto Movie Theater and countless shops and boutiques, Spanish Springs Town Square is the busiest place in town. Daily festivals, parades and fundraising activities by organizations invite residents and visitors to dance, sing and shop every day.
Meeting the high standards of the Florida retirement community, the community has a prestigious golf course that offers beginner, executive and even championship rounds. Complete with a fantastic health and recreation program, The Villages offers participation in competitive sports such as polo, swimming, fishing, canoeing, golf, bowling, tennis and many more. Because recreation and club memberships are extended to residents only, they are a great way to indulge in social interaction and build friendships with your peers.
There’s no need to worry if you don’t know other residents when you move into the community. An age requirement of 55 years ensures that all residents are surrounded by people their own age, who share their same interests. With an organization for every personality type, including religious and worship groups, sports teams, musical theater clubs, arts and crafts gatherings, and even special interest clubs, you’re sure to find your niche in no time. You can examine the beautiful Florida sky at night with the astronomy club and then again during the day with the bird watching club. Learn more about your family’s history in the genealogy club, show off your life’s collectibles in the collectors’ club, or even learn a new language in the language club. The excellent community clown club is a favorite with the community when they perform in various parades and entertain at local Florida schools.
Kite flying and aeronautics clubs draw crowds of onlookers as residents show off their graceful flying skills and knowledge to young aspiring astronauts. The community’s competitive Irish dance troupe puts on regular shows and lessons for youngsters from all over the area. While the Girls Scouts of America organization has a very strong alumni association that hosts events and fundraisers with troops from all over Florida. However, if you’re looking for a more spiritual involvement, the massive St. Timothy’s Catholic Church is an ideal place for religious involvement. Every Sunday hundreds of residents and visitors from surrounding communities come to hear the renowned St. Timothy’s Choir.
No matter how you prefer to get involved in retirement, The Villages, Florida retirement community has more than enough sun, fun, organizations and activities to keep you entertained and making friends while you enjoy the golden years.
