St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island trip is always a good time. Been 4 times to visit our friends. * Archived Message Posted by harb on May 19, 2022, 10:27:53, in reply to "we had a great time in St. Thomas" Previous Message we took a day trip by ferry to St. John and their beaches are breathtaking. Previous Message I’ve heard good things about the Dominican Republic Previous Message Previous Message We’ve done Key west, Miami, Siesta Key, Gulf shores. Looking for somewhere new to check out. We obviously prefer beach vacations but are open to other ideas. Myrtle beach is out. Previous Message Thursday-Sunday Message Thread: | This response ↓ Any Key West Recs? Heading down for a long weekend. - longsnapper May 16, 2022, 11:21:57 Hey Sounder! I saw Taylor swift's new house. $28mil. Lazy River runs underneath - longsnapper May 22, 2022, 12:34:53 She has a pretty sweet place in Rhode Island as well* - Sounder May 22, 2022, 15:29:45 Lazy rivers are more enjoyable in theory than in practice - DT May 22, 2022, 12:42:40 They need a road too: - JeffFrank May 22, 2022, 13:25:14 Delete* - Herman Blume May 22, 2022, 9:23:56 Hey Snapper, we need an update on how your trip has gone so far* - OB25 May 21, 2022, 21:16:20 Sidejack: I need some vacation ideas - illini21 May 19, 2022, 9:52:38 Eastern Shore of Maryland, North Carolina* - Chilango May 23, 2022, 8:37:01 OCMD - timmer May 22, 2022, 12:48:27 OBX* - Herman Blume May 22, 2022, 9:24:26 Bald Head Island* - CoronaTheirAss May 19, 2022, 13:59:19 Negril Jamaica…..you can do an AI or a hotel and explore on your own. - harb May 19, 2022, 10:31:54 Does it have to be US? Caribbean is right there next to those places* - snipes824 May 19, 2022, 10:08:13 Definitely open to somewhere in the Caribbean - illini21 May 19, 2022, 10:18:16 St. Thomas is spectacular. - Illiniphil May 21, 2022, 21:24:42 St. John is always my go to but if you want AI, Dominican Republic and Jamaica are very ncie - Cunativeson May 19, 2022, 10:50:02 My buddy swears by Rincon, Puerto Rico - snipes824 May 19, 2022, 10:47:06 we had a great time in St. Thomas - Gene Parmesan May 19, 2022, 10:26:38 Funny thing, I've been to St. John probably... 20/30 times in my life and never stayed on St. Thomas - Cunativeson May 19, 2022, 10:51:30 St. Thomas/St. John/Water Island trip is always a good time. Been 4 times to visit our friends. * - harb May 19, 2022, 10:27:53 Are you wanting All Inclusive or looking to explore / find your own way?* - Dilbert May 19, 2022, 10:22:27 Coronado Island? * - haighter May 19, 2022, 10:05:34 SSI!* - ATL May 19, 2022, 10:04:34 Seconded. - EffinIllini May 19, 2022, 10:15:46 Combo Hilton Head/Savannah - DT May 19, 2022, 10:01:17 I enjoy Savannah, very walkable and unique. good long weekend trip. - illiniranger May 19, 2022, 10:18:41 We went to Tybee ~10 years ago. - EffinIllini May 19, 2022, 10:20:53 Yeah—Tybee reminded me of Bethany Beach in DE. Just a cool little beach town* - DT May 19, 2022, 11:42:53 We are going here in a couple weeks but just for a couple days. - Taz May 19, 2022, 10:03:29 Very different kind of waterfront, but I’ve been wanting to take a summer trip here for a while… - OB25 May 19, 2022, 9:58:47 Heh, last I looked at this was with COVID pricing. Has certainly become more expensive* - OB25 May 19, 2022, 10:00:36 KW sidejack - thinking of going there next year for spring break. Is it better to stay on a - ATL May 19, 2022, 9:42:00 Dry Tortugas was awesome. Highly recommend taking the seaplane to get there instead of the boat. - DocWalk20 May 22, 2022, 15:18:18 Please don’t use the word “fam”. iPhone even tried to autocorrect that millennial nonsense* - JeffFrank May 22, 2022, 13:26:31 As I recall, it was a 3-4 hour boat ride to Dry Tortugas... - ThanksForLooking May 22, 2022, 9:06:00 Key West isn’t where you’d want to be if primarily looking to hang out at the beach. - OB25 May 19, 2022, 9:47:33 The Keys in general don’t have much in the way of beaches. - DT May 19, 2022, 9:50:34 Yep. There are not very many nice beaches in the keys. We love the keys but we also dive and boat - harb May 19, 2022, 10:19:30 i agree about the beaches. - illiniranger May 19, 2022, 10:15:55 That was our impression, too. I was expecting the Keys to be like the Caribbean, but in the US - DT May 19, 2022, 11:40:05 How bout Nashville recs? We are going to bourbon steak tom night but no - baconface May 19, 2022, 8:15:04 Sorry I missed this. Where did you end up going? - nash May 22, 2022, 9:14:44 Patterson House for late night fancy drinks and convo. Chauhan Ale & Masala House for dinner. - ATL May 19, 2022, 9:28:01 We had a great meal at City House in Germantown and walked to some cool bars afterwards* - CWR10 May 19, 2022, 8:35:53 Go somewhere else * - illiniranger May 19, 2022, 8:23:36 The guy who lives in bum#### nowhere getting snobby about vacation destinations* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 8:25:47 I believe ranger has commented on this before--it's just that it has become so obscenely crowded - Jackie May 19, 2022, 9:32:12 This place is too crowded - Sounder May 19, 2022, 10:49:51 i've probably been to Nashville 25 times in the last 15 years? maybe more? - illiniranger May 19, 2022, 9:56:55 You aren't the only frequent visitor I've heard say this, fwiw - Jackie May 19, 2022, 10:01:48 Broadway is not a bad novelty thing to see, but - illiniranger May 19, 2022, 10:13:46 You’ve basically just described every tourist spot in America* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 10:49:03 Early start on the caffeine? * - haighter May 19, 2022, 8:26:41 Foster dogs woke U.S. up early, grumpy start - Sounder May 19, 2022, 8:29:35 They look like such terrors!* - Dilbert May 19, 2022, 8:30:57 They vacillate between angels and demons - Sounder May 19, 2022, 8:32:41 Edit - your edit ruined my post. * - haighter May 19, 2022, 8:33:46 Patterson House, Prince’s or Hattie B’s, Arnold’s Country Kitchen, Phsrmacy* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 8:21:23 UPGRADED TO BUSINESS CLASS. Aww yeah* - longsnapper May 19, 2022, 7:50:09 Very jealous. Take advantage of the bar at baggage claim in the Key West airport* - OB25 May 19, 2022, 9:19:50 I haven't checked a bag in 20 years* - longsnapper May 19, 2022, 9:55:53 Well the good news is that the entire arrivals area is one small room. - OB25 May 19, 2022, 10:01:31 Okay, this bar is awesome* - longsnapper May 19, 2022, 13:11:13 I don’t think I knew there was such a thing as domestic business class* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 8:18:24 get after it!* - Dilbert May 19, 2022, 8:16:14 There should be an outfitter or two that will take you kayaking in the backcountry - Tortillini May 16, 2022, 14:17:01 I enjoyed swimming in the ocean when we went. That may not be your bag, though* - bbonb May 16, 2022, 13:46:34 Lots of fun to do the wave runner tour around the island. Make sure they are the - CoronaTheirAss May 16, 2022, 13:33:39 NY Pasta Garden and Blue Heaven (mentioned below)* - CubsWonWorldSeries May 16, 2022, 13:01:24 avoid the Rayburn House* - biclops May 16, 2022, 12:29:02 I gave Harb recommendations a few years ago and the message is still in my DM Sent messages… - OB25 May 16, 2022, 12:26:49 Get a hogfish sandwich at the Hogfish Bar and Grill on Stock Island. - harb May 16, 2022, 12:05:41 Agreed. Expensive but so freaking good* - CubsWonWorldSeries May 16, 2022, 12:56:04 I'm definitely going to embrace my inner-Harb this weekend.* - longsnapper May 16, 2022, 12:36:37 In that case, hit up the butterfly house and visit with Rhett and Scarlet.. - harb May 16, 2022, 16:14:58 Garbo’s food truck and Sinz burritos* - Walkon May 16, 2022, 11:50:56 If you are in need of yacht for fishing or exploring... - OWWDig May 16, 2022, 11:46:21 Hopefully this weekend and not MemDay weekend - timmer May 16, 2022, 11:24:35 Is it headed to Alabama?* - JeffFrank May 16, 2022, 11:26:10 Alabama’s whole forecast this year is Cat 5’s* - DT May 16, 2022, 11:41:36 Captain Tony’s* - JeffFrank May 16, 2022, 11:23:41 how close are you staying to Duval Street? * - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 11:23:03 2.25 miles north east* - longsnapper May 16, 2022, 11:27:26 I recommend the following all on Duval St - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 11:41:34 I thought Sloppy Joe's was fun, but it's been a while since I was there* - MtHoodIllini May 16, 2022, 13:46:51 Wish I could remember the name of the place that made some kick-azz Cuban Sandwichs... - osklister May 16, 2022, 12:08:08 Was it Ana's Cafe Cubano? If so, there's one up north and also one down south. - General Engineer May 16, 2022, 13:18:48 i think that Clam Shack was a Diners, Drive Ins and Dives place now that i think about it - illiniranger May 16, 2022, 11:44:06   Searching