ON THE ROAD

[ajw1978]

Primenti was awesome. I liked PGH, what got me though was the landing (can't remember the name of the area), but there was a Hard Rock Cafe there. Kind of suprising, it's not something you expect to see in a town like PGH (nothing against it). The last time out, we ended up at Casey's Draft House ... before I explain further, has anybody else been there and experienced the .... novelty?

 

[EaglesBeak]

I'm going to be in Oklahoma City on the first day of the NFL season. Any good place in town to catch anything but Cowboys games?

 

[Thanks for comin' out]

Eagles, I was in Oklahoma City recently...

Bricktown is the place to go, period. There's all kinds of sports bars and restuarants down there, you cant go wrong.

 

[User 1019]

Thanks for all the info on DC. Wifey and I had a great time, save the Cubs bullpen blowing an eighth-inning lead.

We had some great seafood on the waterfront, checked out all the monuments on the mall before it got painfully hot -- then ducked into the Haulocost museum, which was an excellent suggestion (we even got in free because we're military), and the air and space museum, which wasn't too exciting.

For the evening, we drove -- imagine a small-town Mississippi boy driving in DC (it wasn't that bad, really) -- to Chinatown for dinner and grabbed a beer at an Irish pub there afterwards.

On the trip back to Newport News, we took highway 17 and enjoyed some great sights and food. Stopped in Yorktown for a beer and showed the wife the battlefield, etc.

After all was said and done, we had a great weekend.

 

[goalmouth]

then ducked into the <b>Haulocost</b> museum, which was an excellent suggestion (we even got in free because we're military), and the air and space museum,

Holocaust.

But thanks for being a great contestant.

 

[Jim Tom Pinch]

Bahamas anyone? Nassau

 

[Chris Silva]

If you're in Sacramento, I must recommend California Fats, down in the Old Sac area of town. As a matter of fact, you'll probably want to spend a few hours just scoping out Old Sac, about three square blocks of shops, restaurants and cobblestone streets.

California Fats has an unbelievable chef and an unbelievable menu.

Going to Sacramento for six days...will definitely dine at California Fats, but does anyone know of some good bars to check out?

 

[slappy4428]

Try the Lau Tse-Tung...
It's nothing but T-shirts and ratty jeans... You'll love it...

 

[Oz]

If you're in Sacramento, I must recommend California Fats, down in the Old Sac area of town. As a matter of fact, you'll probably want to spend a few hours just scoping out Old Sac, about three square blocks of shops, restaurants and cobblestone streets.

California Fats has an unbelievable chef and an unbelievable menu.

Going to Sacramento for six days...will definitely dine at California Fats, but does anyone know of some good bars to check out?

Not so sure about bars, but if you dig Italian food, check out My Brother Vinny's. Great atmosphere. I just went there two months ago for a friend's wedding reception dinner and had no complaints.

 

[Cowboycane]

I can't believe I'm even bothering with this, but here goes..

Provo, UT, anyone?

*cowers in fear*

 

[Ace]

I can't believe I'm even bothering with this, but here goes..

Provo, UT, anyone?

*cowers in fear*

Which church service was you wanting to attend?

 

[OTD]

I can't believe I'm even bothering with this, but here goes..

Provo, UT, anyone?

*cowers in fear*

A co-worker who's a BYU alum suggested a place called The Training Table (for burgers) and said there are some bars along the main drag--look for signs of outlines of beer bottles--you can't advertise brands, I guess. Other than that, drive to SLC.

 

[Cosmo]

They've got a Training Table in Ogden and the food is really good. Great milkshakes.

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A call out for Savannah, Ga. ... couple of requests:

* Good dinner joint for Friday night
* Watering hole suggestions ... not into clubbing, just a good local joint to sit with a beer and people watch
* Any place with an affordable round of golf Saturday morning
* A late lunch/early dinner spot for before the game Saturday

As always, muchas gracias

 

[OTD]

For Savannah, the place to go is down by the river (no, not in a trailer). Plenty of beer-drinking, people-watching there.

 

[Cosmo]

Thanks, OTD. If anyone has any specific suggestions (including on the golf), please fire away.

 

[schrdp2002]

I'll be in the Charlotte area the five days after Thanksgiving...any suggestions on places to eat, things to do...etc.

 

[Cosmo]

Lots of decent places to eat in Charlotte downtown near B&A Stadium on Tryon and College. Rock Bottom Brewery has excellent food and brew, plus there are a bunch of other bars and resaturants down that way.

 

[HoopsMcCann]

cosmo, sent out your plea to my buddy who lives in savannah, here's his response:

Drinks:
Upscale and small - Marshall House bar (Broughton St)
http://www.marshallhouse.com/

Dark and old Savannah - Planter's Tavern underneath the Pink House
http://savannah.citysearch.com/profile/3134645

Jazzy and hip - Mercury Lounge, City Market
http://savannah.citysearch.com/profile/3135205/

Very Irish - Kevin Barry's, River Street

Very local - The Rail, City Market

Affordable Golf:
Bacon Park (the City-owned course)
http://www.baconparkgolf.com/

Dinner:
Tapas - Jazz'd, City Market
http://www.jazzdsavannah.com/

Seafood - Cobblestone Conch House, River Street (most of the seafood places on River Street are good, if touristy)

Caribbean - Tango, Tybee (reservations helpful)

Southern and overrated - The Lady and Sons, City Market

Expensive and usually worth it - The Pink House, Downtown (reservations required)

Lunch:
Firefly, Downtown (check hours)
North Beach Grill, Tybee (check hours)
B&D Burgers, Downtown
Wright Square Cafe, Downtown

 

[HoopsMcCann]

oh, and as far as bars, i like pinky master's, its sign is a pbr sign, so that tells you what you need to know

 

[Cosmo]

Hoops ... thanks very much for that list ... I've got some definite ideas for a good Friday night down there. It'll probably take me about 8 hours or so to get there, so I'm heading out early tomorrow.

Dinner and drinks Friday; golf Saturday morning at Henderson Golf Club; expected ugly football game Saturday night. Maybe a trip to the beach in between.

Hell, I might as well make the most of this trip.