Del Mar vs Saratoga

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The weather is hardly " awful ". It may not be San Diego, but the weather is terrific most of the time. And, as for there being nothing to do outside of racing....have you actually been there?

I can't speak for you but I seem to find plenty to do from about 10am to 4am.

The other six hours aren't that bad either.

Umm there are countless of things to do in Saratoga in the summer. It is a wonderful place.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Umm there are countless of things to do in Saratoga in the summer. It is a wonderful place.

The racing is great but you can't compare San Diego to Saratoga Springs. Del Mar is such a better time than Saratoga that the two really aren't comparable. What is there to do in Saratoga?

Originally Posted by boldruler

The racing is great but you can't compare San Diego to Saratoga Springs. Del Mar is such a better time than Saratoga that the two really aren't comparable. What is there to do in Saratoga?

Well I dont what kind of things you are interested in. But the nightlife for me is fine.

If you are searching for club and a party atmospere then Del Mar towers over Saratoga. But I am not into those things.

Originally Posted by eurobounce

Well I dont what kind of things you are interested in. But the nightlife for me is fine.

If you are searching for club and a party atmospere then Del Mar towers over Saratoga. But I am not into those things.

I guess it is ok but the problem is there are a limited number of restaurants and places to go out drinking and they never change each summer. I guess I have just been there too many times and find it overpriced for what you get out of it.

[Gander]

Saratoga's downtown scene?... Its okay if you are in your early 20's single and have the energy to stay out late. But other than that the choices are very limited and the food isnt all that great, save for 1 or 2 restaurants which you'll find yourself waiting for a table unless you want to eat dinner at 5pm. But like Euro I am really not much of a night owl and could care less.

The racing sucks at Del Mar compared to Saratoga, not even comparable.

Never have been to Del Mar while its in session but I have spent time in San Diego and La Jolla and its beautiful with tons of stuff to do. I'd find it hard wasting 6 hours at the track when I could be at the beach or at a Padres game. The food is crazy good and the prices are much better than Saratoga, relative to the choices you get.

Originally Posted by Gander

Saratoga's downtown scene?... Its okay if you are in your early 20's single and have the energy to stay out late. But other than that the choices are very limiting and the food isnt all that great, save for 1 or 2 restaurants which you'll find yourself waiting for a table unless you want to eat dinner at 5pm. But like Euro I am really not much of a night owl and could care less.

The racing sucks at Del Mar compared to Saratoga, not even comparable.

Never have been to Del Mar while its in session but I have spent time in San Diego and La Jolla and its beautiful with tons of stuff to do. I'd find it hard wasting 6 hours at the track when I could be at the beach or at a Padres game. The food is crazy good and the prices are much better than Saratoga, relative to the choices you get.

I live in NY too and have been to Saratoga enough and San Diego is just more of a vacation for me I guess. The racing at Saratoga is better but I find myself enjoying watching racing on tv more than live simply because I recently got a new TV and horse racing is becoming much like football where it is more fun to sit at home and bet and watch the races or games on tv with a beer and pizza. I do still love Belmont on the weekends. No crowds.

[Gander]

The majority of time I go to the race track at Saratoga (1/2 mile from my house) I end up watching almost all the races on TV monitors anyways. Its good to go and see friends but apart from that I enjoy watching race from home more. Especially being able to eat and drink whatever I want without having to pay $3 for a bottle of water and $10 for a hamburger that isnt much better than a Mcdonalds 1/4pounder.

San Diego is like fantasy land with the weather being perfect and the women being nice to look at and nice to talk to (No NY attitudes). Not sure I could ever live there but I sure like visiting. Far too much to do there than to waste 6 hours stressing over doubles and exactas. LOL!

[Suffolk Shippers]

Originally Posted by boldruler

The racing is great but you can't compare San Diego to Saratoga Springs. Del Mar is such a better time than Saratoga that the two really aren't comparable. What is there to do in Saratoga?

Usually check the breakfast at Saratoga feature, catch the morning works, maybe spend a little nap back at the hotel, head over for the card, check out Byk's BBQ...sweat your ass off in the humidity, then back to the hotel, nap, wash up and head out and get bent at the bars.