Florida Beaches

[-Cago34-]

Ha! Awesome shit as always. Yeah, we do want to just relax. Just wanted to make sure there wasn't something "must see" that I was missing. I am the guy who went to Paris and didn't see the Eiffel Tower after all.

I would probably love the charter you mentioned... would kill the wife though.

The more I look into this I don't think we're even going to get a car. Just take a shuttle or taxi over there and park our asses on the beach for 4 days.

Good plan in my opinion, save the money on a rental car. Being at Clearwater Beach for 4 days will serve you well. Plenty of things to do just on Clw Beach. Jetski's, parasail, the beach itself, restaurants, bars, fishing, picture taking, shopping, ect ect ect. You'll have a great time.

The Hilton is a central spot on Clw Beach. Right in the middle of everything. Go out the beach access of the Hilton and bang a right, 3 minute walk along the beach and you'll be at 2 good places to chill, Frenchy's(Rockaway) & Palm Pavilion. Both have great live bands/singers guitarists everyday, pretty good food, and reasonably priced. Good chill spot.

Here's Palm Pavilion

Here's Frenchy's(Rockaway grill)

Frenchy's and Palm Pavilion are only separated by a big ass parking lot. Right next to eachother. Get some stone crabs if they have them available.

Shephards, you'd prolly want to take the trolley, but you could walk if you wanted. 3 minute trolley ride, prolly a 30 minute walk.

Make sure you and your wife get a good tan before you come, or else you'll be hating life after day 1 at the beach.

 

[-Cago34-]

Here's some other pics of Frenchy's/Palm Pavilion and other shit right by the Hilton

Not sure how old you are, but do this shit!! $20 for 30 minutes, me(I'm 37) and my 17 year old sister did it in June, lmao.

Stone crabs...NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM. Must eat!

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Dude, you're crackin my wife up with all the pictures. This is good stuff. I'm 36... that Surf thing looks awesome.

 

[-Cago34-]

Dude, you're crackin my wife up with all the pictures. This is good stuff. I'm 36... that Surf thing looks awesome.

Hahaha good, tell her I said hi.

Yeah, the surf thing was a trip, that fucking water is MOVING bro lmao. You can use body boards or skim boards, can't remember if full surf boards were allowed or not.

All I got to say is wear a damn helmet if you go in that *****! :lol:

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Hahaha good, tell her I said hi.

Yeah, the surf thing was a trip, that fucking water is MOVING bro lmao. You can use body boards or skim boards, can't remember if full surf boards were allowed or not.

All I got to say is wear a damn helmet if you go in that *****! :lol:

Tickets are booked! September 4th-8th. Now we gotta work on our tans...

 

[-Cago34-]

Tickets are booked! September 4th-8th. Now we gotta work on our tans...

Haha, yep....you better, or else you'll be fried after a couple hours on Da beach.

 

[Sunbiz1]

Tickets are booked! September 4th-8th. Now we gotta work on our tans...

September?, I missed this part/assumed you were going now.

Unfortunately, September on the west coast is generally about 92, very humid, with rain on and off.

And the Gulf water temp that time of year is bathwater.

If you move it up 6 weeks, you'll still get off-season rates and the first cool front will have passed.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

September?, I missed this part/assumed you were going now.

Unfortunately, September on the west coast is generally about 92, very humid, with rain on and off.

And the Gulf water temp that time of year is bathwater.

If you move it up 6 weeks, you'll still get off-season rates and the first cool front will have passed.

I hear ya, but it has to be then. Only time that works with our schedule. 92 doesn't bother me though. I live in Texas. Probably be 102 back home.

 

[Sunbiz1]

I hear ya, but it has to be then. Only time that works with our schedule. 92 doesn't bother me though. I live in Texas. Probably be 102 back home.

One more tip if I may, avoid restaurants in that area who specialize in the following:

A. BBQ.
B. Seafood, sounds odd but the Tampa area has a lot of bad seafood restaurants...for whatever reason.

If you like a good steakhouse:
http://www.talkofthetownrestaurants.com/charleys_tampa.html

There or Bern's Steak House is good...where you'll probably find Lovie Smith, Jerry Angelo, and Lou Piniella all having dinner together...J/K.

 

[gpphat]

One more tip if I may, avoid restaurants in that area who specialize in the following:

A. BBQ.
B. Seafood, sounds odd but the Tampa area has a lot of bad seafood restaurants...for whatever reason.

If you like a good steakhouse:
http://www.talkofthetownrestaurants.com/charleys_tampa.html

There or Bern's Steak House is good...where you'll probably find Lovie Smith, Jerry Angelo, and Lou Piniella all having dinner together...J/K.

Bern's is awesome...when I went there Jerry Jones was sitting a couple tables away from me.

 

[Bigfoot]

September?, I missed this part/assumed you were going now.

Unfortunately, September on the west coast is generally about 92, very humid, with rain on and off.

And the Gulf water temp that time of year is bathwater.

If you move it up 6 weeks, you'll still get off-season rates and the first cool front will have passed.

Last few years we haven't had the consistent rain in Sept. like usual, but damn that water is so awesome

 

[nvanprooyen]

Speaking of weather....it's been really weird this year. I guess we can't ***** considering what the rest of the country got hit with, but been pretty strange.

 

[Bigfoot]

I agree nvan, it hasn't been typical weather this year at all.

 

[-Cago34-]

Strange/weird how? Cold?

It's been cold in Clearwater longer than usual, imo. I'm ready for dis shit to be OVA!

 

[nvanprooyen]

Well, not just cold. But cold / overcast / shitty for like a week at a time...then back to 80....then back to shitty again. All winter long. At least over here it's been like that.

 

[Monk]

Well, not just cold. But cold / overcast / shitty for like a week at a time...then back to 80....then back to shitty again. All winter long. At least over here it's been like that.

Yesterday it was cold but sunny all day. Today it is warm and overcast with chance of rain pretty much all afternoon.

 

[BaBaBlacksheep]

Yesterday it was cold but sunny all day. Today it is warm and overcast with chance of rain pretty much all afternoon.

Monk, your avatar makes me sad... :crying:

 

[Monk]

Monk, your avatar makes me sad... :crying:

I don't know how long to leave it up in tribute. He was my entertainment as a child.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Wasn't he one of dem devil scientists in Ghostbusters? I bet Dr. Egon believed in evolution.

 

[Monk]

Wasn't he one of dem devil scientists in Ghostbusters? I bet Dr. Egon believed in evolution.

You got to hell nvan...you go to hell and you die!!! (south park reference in case you take that the wrong way)

There was no devil in Egon's science!