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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
I'm not a big atmosphere person.
Mountaineer is easily the nastiest track I've ever been to. That includes dog tracks, harness tracks, and even Jai-Li frontons.
Not that there's anything wrong with being nasty and not that I mind it.
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Mountaineer is gross but not worse than the old Yonkers pre-slots or Beulah or Thistleydowns. Dania Jai-Alai probably gets my vote for grossest parimutuel facility I've been to.
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Originally Posted by kgar311
I don't know if its still going on today but Hotwire.com sent me an email about a fire sale for hotel rooms. So I went on yesterday and it said 4 star hotel rooms in Hollywood for $120 a night. I clicked on it and there it was. I booked a room for the Friday and Sat night for Florida Derby for a total of $277. They give you the hotel after you buy but guarantees a 4 star and I ended up getting the Crown Plaza one mile down the road on Hallandale Blvd, right on the beach. I almost crapped my pants. I went on their personal website and the rooms go for $270 a night. I stayed at a run down Holiday Inn for the same price last year. Check this out if you haven't booked a room yet.
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It's a great hotel, you will love it.
You guys need to learn the power of Priceline, especially in areas like South FL. NEVER, EVER pay full price.
As for the angst over the "new" Gulfstream, I don't get it. I loved the old place and love the new place. Who cares if it's small? What is the benefit of having a cavernous, Belmont-style place these days? The track is great, the racing is great, and the bar areas are great.