[DaddyD]

The title says it all.

To me a good bar...

Offers reasonably priced drinks, and likely has 2-4-1 or half off Happy Hour drink specials.
Has a half dozen beers on tap and a decent selection of bottled craft beers.
Offers patrons drinking at the bar something to nosh on while they drink....pretzels, peanuts, popcorn, something salty to keep me drinking. Chips and salsa for a couple of bucks??
Several large TV screens with pro/college football & basketball, MMA fights, extreme sports videos, TV poker games, funny/crazy youtube videos.
A couple billiard tables, dart boards, a ping pong table, some old school video games or pinball machines in the back.
Decent appetizers and bar food, a basic burger and fries for a tenner.
Friendly bartenders.
Outdoor seating with ideally H2O misting fans
Decent background music and/or a digital jukebox with a gazillion song choices.
Clean bathrooms.

Is the above so hard or asking too much??

Why is it / how is it that in an area with a such a large population of affluent active retirees, there isn't one decent bar in The Villages?

Besides your home or on The Squares listening to free music, where do you go to enjoy a few drinks, be social and meet people?

[Bilyclub]

Most of those are good points, but I would add a bar that stays open past 10.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

Most of those are good points, but I would add a bar that stays open past 10.

Thought there was a 9 pm curfew.

[Velvet]

Misting fans with our humidity levels? So, let’s see, you want a great bar with lots of amenities, good food, good drinks, real cheap. Good luck.

[Joe V.]

Originally Posted by DaddyD

Outdoor seating with ideally H2O misting fans

It is already humid enough here without misting machines. They work in Arizona, not FL.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

You want those kind of bars then you’ll have to move to Miami, Tampa , Orlando or other places with different age groups , if there was a market for that kind of club here it would be here. I like late entertainment so when I’m in villages I venture out to Orlando 3 or 4 times a month to salsa dance . Im enjoying late nights here in Boston at our fabulous casino 10 minutes from my home and the past week I’ve been on the best roll of the dice I’ve ever had but earlier not so much lol

[graciegirl]

I don't know why I just love this song every once in awhile.

I don't drink anymore and some say I'm not any fun either.

I was never any good at drinking.

Anyhow...I am having a bad day and this makes me smile;

youtube there is a tavern in the town, Mr. Peepers - Bing video

[Mrprez]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I don't know why I just love this song every once in awhile.

I don't drink anymore and some say I'm not any fun either.

I was never any good at drinking.

Anyhow...I am having a bad day and this makes me smile;

youtube there is a tavern in the town, Mr. Peepers - Bing video

I don’t drink any more either. I also don’t drink any less.😂

[Two Bills]

So what we want is a bar selling half price beer, with free food, and cheap meals.
Tv's showing sports,Youtube funnies, and polka games.
Then add billiards, table tennis and darts, and a few slot machines, plus a juke box, and should you venture outside, water being sprayed over you.

Can't understand why the idea hasn't caught on.
Sounds like the ideal place to spend a nice quiet evening chatting to the wife over a romantic dinner.
TV patrons love a class establishment!

[Marathon Man]

The OP is describing a cheap bar. Do the residents of TV really want a cheap bar here that would be open to everyone in the surrounding area?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

So what we want is a bar selling half price beer, with free food, and cheap meals.
Tv's showing sports,Youtube funnies, and polka games.
Then add billiards, table tennis and darts, and a few slot machines, plus a juke box, and should you venture outside, water being sprayed over you.

Can't understand why the idea hasn't caught on.
Sounds like the ideal place to spend a nice quiet evening chatting to the wife over a romantic dinner.
TV patrons love a class establishment!

You left out the clean restrooms and friendly bartenders.

I went to the new Cheers in Stonecrest last week, but they didn't know my name.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

The OP is describing a cheap bar. Do the residents of TV really want a cheap bar here that would be open to everyone in the surrounding area?

Got Margarita Republic!

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

The OP is describing a cheap bar. Do the residents of TV really want a cheap bar here that would be open to everyone in the surrounding area?

No! At least not a cheap bar….

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

You left out the clean restrooms and friendly bartenders.

I went to the new Cheers in Stonecrest last week, but they didn't know my name.

Can't get the staff for peripherals these days!

[DaddyD]

Originally Posted by Velvet

No! At least not a cheap bar….

Originally Posted by Two Bills

So what we want is a bar selling half price beer, with free food, and cheap meals.
Tv's showing sports,Youtube funnies, and polka games.
Then add billiards, table tennis and darts, and a few slot machines, plus a juke box, and should you venture outside, water being sprayed over you.

Can't understand why the idea hasn't caught on.
Sounds like the ideal place to spend a nice quiet evening chatting to the wife over a romantic dinner.
TV patrons love a class establishment!

Who said anything about free food? Did you think I was going to eat a bowl of popcorn or beer nuts as my entree??

Just an FYI, half priced or two for one drinks during Happy Hour is normal--lots of successful bars all over the country advertise their Happy Hour specials. Happy Hour is actually a thing, look it up.

Ever heard of a popular television show called "Bar Rescue"? The restaurant / bar expert Jon Taffer suggests advices that bars always offer free salty snacks to patrons as studies show it results in higher drink sales (you know, 'cause eating salty snacks make people drink more).

I didn't say anything in my post about "cheap meals", though I did mention a basic burger with fries for $10.00. Charge an extra $1.00 for each additional topping, i.e., cheese, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, bacon, advocado, etc. Now my go-to burger (grilled onions, mushrooms, bacon and cheese) costs $14.00. Is that cheap?? Seems pretty in-line with the prices at World of Beer, and that's definitely not a cheap dive bar.

Pool tables & juke box all are coin-activated, so they pay for themselves but give patrons something social to do besides drink. Ping pong paddles & balls cost $10/hour rental, leave your drivers license or credit card at the bar to get paddles, get your I.D. back when you return paddles.

Why anyone would take their wife to a bar for a quote "romantic dinner" I don't know, but if that's your idea of a good time, well, to each their own I always say.