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I am dragging my girlfriend along with me and will be there for Wed, Thursday, and Friday.
Off of my recent Mountaineer and Wheeling greyhound track 3-day trip, she seems to have low expectations -- and for all she knows -- the area and atmosphere is no different. What are some general good ideas for entertaining someone female at Saratoga -- in terms of bars, restaurants, events, or whatever? Obviously my idea of a good time is getting to the track 2 hours early, getting a voucher, standing in front of the video replay machines, and leaving the track to get some cheap grub at a couple of modest places I favored. |
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Maybe she can find a real man when you two get to town.
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Does she like horses? Give her some money and walk the gift shops! Bonus if she has an appreciation of racing and you can get her to the Museum of Racing -- though good luck on not spending hours there!
What about art? Check out the galleries and Congress Park Stroll around Broadway and Caroline Street and you're bound to find a place to entertain you for drinks. Does she enjoy sports bars or martini/wine bars? The Travers Festival is going on so you can impress her by slaying the competion in the Stewarts Ice Cream Eating Contest on Wednesday! (also, several restaurants are running a good deal) http://www.saratoga.org/visitors/travers-festival.asp |
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Marcus Hersch thinks that was a low blow.
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Or, jump a flight to DelMar and enjoy the sand, turf and surf..... |
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Ice cream eating contest sounds fun. I'll go all-out. |
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If she enjoys anything outdoors/nature-related, State Park is a great spot. Go early before you start the whole staring at replays habit.
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The great thing for you, is that whatever bar/restaurant you take her to, Del Mar will be on tv over the bar! It truly is a fun place to just stroll around after the races, I'm sure she'll have fun!
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Of anything I try to plan -- I think the highlight for her will be watching me attempt to win an ice cream eating contest (and probably cheating to do so followed by constantly complaining about the ensuing headache)
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Beware the ice cream headache and godspeed Douglas!! (please videotape the contest) |
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Nove', formerly Sergio's in Wilton (15 minutes north of SPA) is a good Italian restaurant. My advice is to make reservations. Place gets crowded.
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The other thing she loves is stuff I say when I'm at the track. Her favorite thing was something my father said though. The same week he got cleared of cancer ... he was back betting and in the middle of a big losing streak mostly between baseball, dice, and horses. At the track, he stretches out his arms like he's being crucified and yells "TAKE ME OFF THIS CROSS!!!, TAKE ME OFF OF THIS CROSS, JESUS!" |
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Thanks.
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Lest you forget, they are from Erie, PA. His idea of art is pornography.
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My wife loved this as a starting point to a long night, pretty cool place to kick things off, especially if you like scotch.
http://www.9mapleave.com/
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