Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners
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 South Florida unless you're looking for an international flare. Naples is nice but it's where all the rich conservatives winter, so it's pricey. You could always go to the Bradenton area, which is immediately south of me (Tampa). It's where the Amish winter. Dan (don't tell the deacon!) Sent from my iPad On Aug 4, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote: 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 West Virginny, and preferably warm and some form of sand beach, if only a pond. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners
Not even close, thank goodness. He’s in South Florida living with his mom. His daughter attends Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland, FL, which is about halfway between Tampa and Orlando. He was trying to find a way to live in Lakeland when his daughter first got accepted to Florida Poly. Dan On 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 From: Curly McLain via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Curly McLain 126die...@gmail.com 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 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 West Virginny, and preferably warm and some form of sand beach, if only a pond. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners
On Aug 4, 2015 12:26 PM, WILTON via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 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 question, we tend to visit: Savannah Myrtle Beach NC Outer Banks / eastern forests Savannah is a nice historic city, my wife and I go there on long weekends without children. (Charleston has a similar reputation, but I've never stayed in the city personally.) We always stay in the historic section of Savannah, where it is easy to walk to various places / monuments / squares. It is heavily dependent on summer tourism so I don't know what is closed in winter, but the displays should be up if you like walking and touring. I have been satisfied with my walking guidebook of Savannah, though we did take a ghost tour one year that was fun. Savannah is a working port, so you can find anything you want in the city proper year-round. Myrtle has a lot of stuff to do if you want to try different restaurants, see shows, etc., and also sit on the beach. We take the kids there most Thanksgivings (and I usually wear a light jacket at most). It is the Vegas of SC, without the legal gambling but with an ocean. Not my thing but the wife and kids prefer it. The ocean water is cool by November but tolerable. If you are a swimmer many hotels have indoor pools that use filtered ocean water, so you can have the experience without the ick. The Outer Banks are good if you like to explore nature. Lots of fishing and swimming (maybe not so much of the latter in winter). There's a lot of hiking - big forests on the mainland, too - if that appeals. You'd be comfortable in a light jacket, but probably not without. It is cheap to visit the OB in winter, but you may have to bring in and prepare your own food and drink as a lot of the businesses are closed. Personally I would stay out of Florida, maybe bring along a functional but dirty 140 to lure Penoff north. Refugees from Florida have told me St. Aug is decent, but as you go south you lose the Southern vibe and it gets nasty fast. That said if you want to swim in the ocean you may need to go there, and if so I'm sorry... In your shoes I'd probably go to Charleston for the company/ocean or Savannah for the history, and I think you'll find it's pretty comfortable in either. Just wanted to present some alternatives that might make for different kinds of trips. Hope you have a great time! Best, Tim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners
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 with the east coast from SC to Central FL, what are good places to go for people who don't hang out on goof courses? One place we looked at is hilton head, but it does not seem to have much to do that does not cost hundreds of dollars, or is more for summer weather. Winter highs seem to be around 60 at HH,SC, so someplace like Destin FL is as good, closer and there is enough to do in the winter. This makes Destin or Panama City or pensacola more appealing. Are we missing something about SC? St Augustine may be in the running. To hit 70º, it appears we have to go as far south as tampa, or further. Finding short sleeve shirt weather has some appeal. SC has some appeal as none of us have ever been there. Savannah has some appeal. No interest in in dizzyzland. Been to Cape Canaveral and Tampa. Best thing about tampa is the guava turnovers at the cuban restaurants. (Martha was in IN at the time we were in Tampa) ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners
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. 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 least likely I think for freezing weather. Beach rentals and hotels get relatively cheap then, low season, if you can avoid the holidays. USS Yorktown, Schooner Pride evening harbor sail (best in summer, not sure they run in the winter), Drayton Hall, historic downtown self-guided walk. Those are among my favorites. Boating, beaches, civil war history. I'll bet there's some tour of The Citadel that would be cool. Plus there's both Rich and me! Beaufort SC is very close, and USMC Recruit Depot Paris Island has a fantastic museum, if you can get on base (military ID). Beaufort is like a mini Charleston but with more water. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ? for the easterners
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 search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
