What FL track is better?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

As far as an actual beach? St Pete/Clearwater or up north in Daytona or Cocoa Beach are my favorites. St Pete is right near Tampa. No waves because its the Gulf but its a great beach. Cocoa is my favorite cause you can drink on the beach and not get arrested. Jumping waves while wasted is one of the better things to do in life.

Night life.. no question South FL has some of the best nightlife in the world. If you can imagine it, you can do it..

Thanks!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

If ANYONE goes to Tampa or Gulfstream this winter, let me know cause I'll make the drive.

Last year we were usually getting boxes to Gulfstream, which is the best place to watch the race, but Perrotta is moving to Cali so I dont know if it will happen again this year. Well Byk maybe can hook it up

You said the same thing back in Feb, but your ass never showed up!

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by GPK

You said the same thing back in Feb, but your ass never showed up!

MAYBE cause you werent even there on the weekend!!! I have a job ya know! (eventhough I'm on DT all day) LOL

[philcski]

Originally Posted by GPK

You said the same thing back in Feb, but your ass never showed up!

She did, however, put up a legendary performance Super Bowl weekend in South Florida.

Speaking of which, we may have to move our tack to Tampa this year for the Super Bowl weekend simply based on economics with the SB being in Miami.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

MAYBE cause you werent even there on the weekend!!! I have a job ya know! (eventhough I'm on DT all day) LOL

I guess I did fly back home on Sat?? You still had plenty of notice I'm never sleeping with you again

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by GPK

I guess I did fly back home on Sat?? You still had plenty of notice I'm never sleeping with you again

.... and here all along i thought u were a guy

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

.... and here all along i thought u were a guy

I love all women Dave, straight or gay

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by GPK

I love all women Dave, straight or gay

yeah but what self respecting guy would say "I'll never sleep with you (her) again"...







j/k ... j/k

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Payson Dave

yeah but what self respecting guy would say "I'll never sleep with you (her) again"...

I just like playing hard to get with Lori

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

If ANYONE goes to Tampa or Gulfstream this winter, let me know cause I'll make the drive.

Last year we were usually getting boxes to Gulfstream, which is the best place to watch the race, but Perrotta is moving to Cali so I dont know if it will happen again this year. Well Byk maybe can hook it up

You must have been really lucky to win the @the races box more than once.

[Payson Dave]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

If ANYONE goes to Tampa or Gulfstream this winter, let me know cause I'll make the drive.

Last year we were usually getting boxes to Gulfstream, which is the best place to watch the race, but Perrotta is moving to Cali so I dont know if it will happen again this year. Well Byk maybe can hook it up

I'm sure I'll get to both several times this winter.... but you gotta quit zigging when i'm zagging

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Monarchos1

I've been all along the rail at Gulfstream and the only part of the race you can see on the backside from the rail is the top of the jockey helmets due to the elevation of the track. The only races you can watch from the paddock seats are on television. I remember when the new facility opened, some turf writer wrote that Gulfstream was basically simulcasting to itself. That sums it up pretty well. There are very, very few locations at Gulfstream from which you can watch an entire race live and actually see the runners. Possibly the worst design in all of racing, certainly of any I have racetracks I have visited.

I guess that isn't a big factor to me. Even if I am on the rail at Saratoga I am watching the backstretch on the big screen and waiting for the excitement of the stretch run. At Gulfstream I can do the same thing.

[Sightseek]

After looking over the Stakes schedule I'm going to book the second weekend of the meet at Gulfstream.

I was looking at hotels on priceline - are there any areas I want to target and avoid? Also, Gulfstream's website lists these hotels: http://www.gulfstreampark.com/Footer...nformation.htm has anyone stayed at them?

Thanks for any and all help, I don't know the area at all!

[MISTERGEE]

If your coming to fla I guess you would want to stay on the ocean right?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by MISTERGEE

If your coming to fla I guess you would want to stay on the ocean right?

Ideally, but promimity to the track and safeness has first priority.

[robfla]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Ideally, but promimity to the track and safeness has first priority.

Anywhere north of GP is fine.

I'd look on the beach ( A1A ) anywhere south of Oakland Pk. Blvd, to north of Hallandale Beach Blvd

This one is 1 mile from GP

http://www.diplomatresort.com/

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by robfla

Anywhere north of GP is fine.

I'd look on the beach ( A1A ) anywhere south of Oakland Pk. Blvd, to north of Hallandale Beach Blvd

This one is 1 mile from GP

http://www.diplomatresort.com/

Thanks and after looking at that website, I want to go today!

[Sightseek]

In the unlikely event that I can get out of bed early enough - can you watch workouts at Gulfstream?

[tector]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

After looking over the Stakes schedule I'm going to book the second weekend of the meet at Gulfstream.

I was looking at hotels on priceline - are there any areas I want to target and avoid? Also, Gulfstream's website lists these hotels: http://www.gulfstreampark.com/Footer...nformation.htm has anyone stayed at them?

Thanks for any and all help, I don't know the area at all!

The only thing between GP and that Hampton Inn is a Steak N Shake.

What more do you need to know?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by tector

The only thing between GP and that Hampton Inn is a Steak N Shake.

What more do you need to know?

I'll probably just go with something like a Marriott that I find on Priceline as close to the beach as possible.

Any interesting and not crazy expensive non-chain restaurants?