Laura’s guidebook for The Villages
Food scene
Ruby Tuesday
1168 Main Stgreat salad bar can sit at the bar
Sightseeing
Lighthouse Point Bar & Grille
925 Lake Shore Dron the water, good fish dishes
Neighborhoods
The Villages
City/town information
Large town square with live music and live tree lighting ceremony at Christmas. Better tree lighting experience then in The Villages. Great restaurants.
52 locals recommend
Ocala
Large town square with live music and live tree lighting ceremony at Christmas. Better tree lighting experience then in The Villages. Great restaurants.
City advice
Getting around
Beware of slow-driving golf carts. Cars have the rightaway
Get in line in high season for happy hour by five. Lines get huge. Music is from 5-9pm in all the squares.
Customs and culture
Everyone is super friendly, but competitive at games
Eat in the afternoon to avoid waiting an hour for a table. Lots of people in high season going to same restaurants. Try The CHop House at Sumter Landing, also good.
What to pack
walking shoes, dish clothes for kitchen if you want your own
sunscreen, hats, shorts, cool clothes
Getting around
Pickleball and volleyball, not available to non-resident
Swimming pool nearby on Rio Grande. You can go with a guest card. Without a guest card, just stay in the water, don't lounge there. They cannot ask you to leave if you are in the water.