John I certainly appreciate the advice. It's been several years since we were in Gainesville and probably two decades since we had approached from the south. The cafe in Wildwood seems right up my alley. Thanks again Charlie
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Vega Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2011 3:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gatortalk] O & B report On Apr 12, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Charles Simpson wrote: We then headed down to our motel in Ocala. Because we didn't properly plan ahead I couldn't find a room at a decent price in Gainesville. We headed home on Sunday morning and I decided to avoid the turnpike and head out hwy 40 through the Ocala National Forest and make a side trip to Deland. We stopped in Deland and walked around their nicely restored downtown area. Nice place and Stetson has some beautiful buildings. Arrived home about 4pm and wondered where the weekend had gone. Didn't mean for this tale to be such a downer but honestly I wish we had stayed home and watched it on TV. There is a nice an inexpensive hotel in Wildwood right off of the the turnpike. Very Clean; I think that it was the Sleep Inn & Suites at 1225 Main Street. Book it for the Friday night before the game. Arrive early enough on Friday to eat dinner at Cafe Cotillion, an experience not to be missed. In the town's original courthouse building, the small restaurant serves well-made southern classics; country fried steak with homemade gravy; shrimp in grits. Everything is homemade, even the salad dressings. Don't miss the red velvet cake. To be honest, it is worth a trip to Wildwood just to enjoy dinner there: http://www.cafecotillion.com/ The Sleep Inn offers complimentary hot breakfast the next morning; nothing fancy but good and free. Get up in the morning and head to the O&B, you will be hours ahead of the traffic jams and have no problem with parking. We arrived early enough to grab seats in the covered area of the South end zone with a TV right in front of us and a bathroom right behind. -Zeb -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
