Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-08 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
If you want to avoid potentially chilly temperatures, I would stay south of the Space Coast (Melbourne, Cocoa Beach) on the east coast, and Tampa on the west. The Panhandle and Jacksonville have seasons. It can easily get into the 30s-40s in Pensacola and Panama City in the winter months. Avoid

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
t; Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 12:07 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners > >> I went to Naples last Feb. and swam in the Gulf - barely tolerable at 70 >> degrees. > > Napoli is nice, but too far and too expensive. It might cost less to > go to the real Nap

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-07 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
The Panhandle has seasons, as does places as far south as Jacksonville. That would eliminate Pensacola and Panama City. These areas can have temperatures as low as the 30s and 40s in the winter months, so you wouldn’t be gaining much unless you’re coming from the Great White North. I would su

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-07 Thread Tim Crone via Mercedes
On Aug 4, 2015 12:26 PM, "WILTON via Mercedes" wrote: > > I vowed to return and do the tour by myself, but have never returned. The older Cub Scouts here (central NC) go annually, well worth the trip. I think we've aged out of the trip, at least until the baby is in Webelos. To the original q

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
Charleston is a horrible place. STAY AWAY! Max and I are OK but everything else is terrible. You DO NOT want to come here. Weather terrible, food horrible, people awful. --R On 8/4/15 10:43 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: Charleston is great, wide variety of things, all budget levels

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2015-08-05 Thread Rich Thomas via Mercedes
DO NOT COME TO CHARLESTON!!! It is already infested with too many tourists. It is so crowded that no one comes her any more. --R On 8/4/15 9:22 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote: We are looking at places we might go to for a week next winter where it is warm. for those who are familiar

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2015-08-04 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
HA! Best answer yet... - Max Charleston SC On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Go spend the winter with FL Fats, isn't he somewhere near Tampa? > -Curt > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To sear

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Go spend the winter with FL Fats, isn't he somewhere near Tampa? -Curt From: Curly McLain via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners >I went to Naples

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2015-08-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
ave a fabulous museum. ;<) They have a fantastic history; it should be told in every way possible. Semper FI Wilton - Original Message - From: "Max Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Max Dillon" Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 10:4

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
I went to Naples last Feb. and swam in the Gulf - barely tolerable at 70 degrees. Napoli is nice, but too far and too expensive. It might cost less to go to the real Napoli than the fake one in FL. We are trying to find someplace that is available and easy travel for family in gu'fpo't and

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2015-08-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I went to Naples last Feb. and swam in the Gulf - barely tolerable at 70 degrees. On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 10:43 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Charleston is great, wide variety of things, all budget levels. You could > easily spend a week doing something different e

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-04 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Charleston is great, wide variety of things, all budget levels. You could easily spend a week doing something different every day, but weather timing is everything. Last few winters have been pretty chilly, December January February can all have freezing temperatures at night, December is the

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-04 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
And the best thing I noticed about Miami is getting the Hell out of it. ;<) Wilton +3 But we did have a nice time with the guy who runs an independent MB shop in Pompano Beach. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/a

Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners

2015-08-04 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
And the best thing I noticed about Miami is getting the Hell out of it. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Curly McLain via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Curly McLain" <126die...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 9:22 AM Subject: [MBZ] ? for the easterner