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chaz
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Weekend travel suggestions
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Mar 3 05:56 UTC 1993 |
Weekend travel suggestions item:
I have trouble getting time off work, unless I get fired, so I'm
always looking for places to go on weekends. Most travel agents
are limited to suggesting Chicago, Toronto, and Las Vegas. I'd
like to hear something better! Who has some ideas or experience
with short getaways. Three or four dayers also work for me
because I can get Monadays and Fridays off if I ask nice and
use a creative excuse.
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remmers
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response 1 of 52:
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Mar 3 13:24 UTC 1993 |
Depends on what you like, I guess. A couple of possibilities:
o Disney World
-but beware the crowds. Off-season is best. (On the other hand,
we were there the Saturday after Thanksgiving, weather was beautiful,
and the place was practically deserted, relatively speaking.)
o New England bed & breakfast tour
-fly in to someplace like Montpelier Vermont, rent a car, and do a
3- or 4-day tour of Vermont and New Hampshire, seeing the sights
and overnighting at b&b's. Don't miss the White Mountains!
(This is best done in the spring or fall.)
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chaz
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response 2 of 52:
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Mar 4 04:32 UTC 1993 |
r
thanks for the suggestions, i already have plans to visit disney
world at end of this month. I also spent a year in New Hampshire
one week. The bars are too far apart for my liking. But the
scenery is wonderful. I am actually hoping someone will come
up with some off the wall things. I considering going to some
of the internet get togethers this summer.
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srw
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response 3 of 52:
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Mar 4 05:23 UTC 1993 |
Have you ever been to Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. Its borderline not too far
to go by car in a weekend. If you've never been you should go at least once.
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remmers
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response 4 of 52:
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Mar 4 06:03 UTC 1993 |
You want off the wall? Okay, visit Vevay, Indiana during their summer
arts & crafts festival. Be sure to sample the native cuisine, it's a
real kicker.
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chaz
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response 5 of 52:
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Mar 4 10:33 UTC 1993 |
I've been to Mammoth Cave it cool. Sorry, remmers, i'm not allowed
in Indiana. I am curious about the native cuisine ???
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remmers
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response 6 of 52:
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Mar 4 13:47 UTC 1993 |
Well, there's this drink (non-alcoholic) called a "shakey" or something
that the guy mixes before your very eyes by shaking the container
vigorously. And various yummy pastries.
Another suggestion: If you're into architecture of the rococo variety,
take a 2- or 3-day auto trip through the county seats of southwestern
Ohio and southern Indiana (oops, you're not allowed in Indiana, oh well)
and view the county courthouses. They tend to be very well preserved,
no two are alike, and *extremely* ornate.
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chaz
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response 7 of 52:
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Mar 5 01:34 UTC 1993 |
you're just a regular party animal aren't you! i do appreciate the
suggestions. i'm off to St. Louis tommorrow.
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remmers
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response 8 of 52:
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Mar 5 12:32 UTC 1993 |
St. Louis? I recommend the arch and the zoo.
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jdg
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response 9 of 52:
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Mar 6 16:36 UTC 1993 |
Dave Barry says that the best time to visit Disney World, if you want to
avoid the crowds and long lines, is 1962.
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remmers
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response 10 of 52:
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Mar 7 13:21 UTC 1993 |
Indeed, and at the right season, there'd be lots of oranges to pick
too!
(Though our experience last November was strange -- Saturday of
Thanksgiving weekend, beautiful weather, and the the place was
practically a ghost town, comparatively speaking. No lines for
anything in the morning, short lines by afternoon but nothing
excessive.)
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chaz
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response 11 of 52:
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Mar 8 04:51 UTC 1993 |
just got back from St. Louis, unfortunately i left before reading
the advice about the arch and the zoo, but i did find a couple of
really neat bars. i especially liked hooters, the beanhouse, and
a couple of unspeakable places in east st. louis.
in downtown st. louis, they have converted the old train station,
know as union station, to a hotel/entertainment/shopping thingy
much like detroit's trapper's alley. its very nicely done and
should better when an elavated rail system links the downtown
with the airport.
seventeen days until tampa!
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remmers
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response 12 of 52:
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Mar 8 13:31 UTC 1993 |
Tampa, eh? Hmmm... lemme think...
Nope, nothing interesting to do in Tampa. I suppose you could hang
out at the airport and listen to the arrival/departure announcements.
Oh wait a minute! There's the Busch Gardens!! (Sounds like a natural
for you...)
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jdg
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response 13 of 52:
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Mar 9 03:06 UTC 1993 |
Gee, Chaz, I didn't see your post about St. Louis until today. Too bad.
I would have suggested the St. Louis Brewpub. Dave Miller is the brewmaster,
I've got two of his books, and I hear he does a fabulous job with lagers.
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chaz
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response 14 of 52:
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Mar 9 05:41 UTC 1993 |
Where is this Brewpub? I get to St. Louis fairly frequently and I've
never heard of it.
re #12: how many puns in the last sentance ? Actually, I'm probably
going to visit Epcot, I'm flying into Orlando but flying out of Tampa.
The only other firm commitment i've made is a beachfront hotel the day
before i leave tampa. i need some beach!!!
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jdg
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response 15 of 52:
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Mar 10 01:41 UTC 1993 |
Dave Miller's brewpub is called the "St. Louis Brewing Company." I don't
have the address, check the phone book on your next trip. I recommend
his book, "The Complete Handbook of Homebrewing" only to brewers who have
some experience. It is detailed, complicated, and wonderful. I received
his "Brewing the World's Great Beers" as a gift this past Xmas; it is
designed more for the beginner, yet it still has great recipies in it.
I've never tasted his beer, but I've found his advice invaluable. Have
a great time on your next trip.
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glenda
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Mar 10 16:43 UTC 1993 |
STeve, Marcus and their boss will be going to Salt Lake City for a business
eminar shortly. Because of some strange things with the Airlines they will
save much mulla by going on Saturday evening instead of Sunday evening. What
is there to do for 3 computer nerds in Salt Lake City on a Sunday? I have
already suggested that they could go listen to the Morman Tabernacule Choir
(but Mom says that you can't go into the Tabernacule during services (which
is when they sing, of course) unless you are Morman). STeve thought they
could search out the local Jewish or Islam sections of town (in Salt Lake
City??!!) and see what is going on there. Any other, more constructive
ideas for the poor boys?
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danr
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response 17 of 52:
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Mar 10 16:48 UTC 1993 |
Maybe rent a car and go for a drive in the mountains?
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chaz
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response 18 of 52:
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Mar 10 22:08 UTC 1993 |
Skiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!! They could go skiing!!!
or they could pickup an extra wife or two.
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remmers
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response 19 of 52:
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Mar 11 14:38 UTC 1993 |
They could explore the old lakeside pavilion, scene of the 1960's
horror movie "Carnival of Souls". (probably been razed by now
though...)
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furs
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response 20 of 52:
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Mar 12 12:53 UTC 1993 |
If you like cities, go visit Minneapolis, Minn. It's a wonderful
city. Yes, even in the dead of winter, because you can travel
the entire downtown area indoors <Cat walks and the like>
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chaz
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response 21 of 52:
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Mar 13 00:23 UTC 1993 |
I've heard Minneapolis is major party town. Who'd have thunk it?
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jdg
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response 22 of 52:
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Mar 13 13:52 UTC 1993 |
Minnesota:
"Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes, which has earned it the proud
nickname: 'The Gopher State.' The major industries are (1) cows and
(2) trying to get cars started, which is very difficult because the
entire state is located inside the Artic Circle. The largest and most
dynamic city is Minneapolis (nickname: 'St. Paul'), which boasts culture
and some nice malls. Also there is a state fair where people make
realistic sculptures entirely out of butter. And while you're in Minnesota,
be sure to take the whole family on the tour of the world-famous Mayo
Clinic, where every visitor receives a free 'take-home' souvenir spleen
transplant. Minnesota's Official State Office Supply is staples."
-Dave Barry
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danr
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response 23 of 52:
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Mar 13 22:49 UTC 1993 |
I used to go to Minneapolis quite a bit. I always found it to be
an amusing place.
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remmers
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response 24 of 52:
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Mar 14 02:09 UTC 1993 |
Don't forget Lake Wobegon, where all the kids are above average.
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