My brother has a house out on the Cape, and we haven't been there in several years. He's been bugging us to come for another visit, but I find the drive a bit of a nightmare, not to mention those horrible flies. And why go to the ocean if the water is too cold to swim in?

We went to the outer banks a couple years ago had a blast. I feel the same way you do FF. We love going to the mountains of KY. Great 4 wheelin on a strip mine. The view is so beautiful.

Vancouver Canada is one of most beautiful places I ever saw. I was there twice as a child, intended to go back this summer, still might make it if I can work schedule out. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Go to spumonis so you can tell all your chicago friends about NY pizza and how much better it is!

Don't go in July Sicilian Babe. The flies are the spawn of the devil himself. They literally go Kamikaze at your head. But June and August are really nice months. As for the water, ya kinda have to toughen up and just jump in

Spumoni Gardens ain't what it used to be, but if you're already in Brooklyn it is still worth a trip.

FWIW - I ate a lot of Chicago pizza back in the '70s and there were a lot of really good places. It's what you get used to... I was raised on NY thin style in the '50s (the height of pizzerias growth in NYC) and I prefer that BUT I also could eat deepdish and enjoy it now.

Orange Beach did not really get hit by Katrina. It was Ivan that hit the area real bad. There was a tremendous amount of damage from Ivan. They tore down all the damaged condos and resorts and built new, nicer condos in their place. You would never be able to tell a hurricane even hit that area.

Which bourogh has the best pizza? I'm assuming Brooklyn or Bronx?

"Brooklyn for the weekend ehh? "

Going to Hilton Head in two weeks. Will be with two other friends and their families. Cannot wait to hit the beach, relax, and spend QT with everyone.

Great golf on Hilton Head, Goom.

Who wants to have some fun?!

I could only be so lucky to hit a whale. This is more the way I see it happening if were to golf in HH, Pizza Boy:

I live 7 miles from the beach - Margate, NJ. I'm 10 miles from Atlantic City, so with my limited vacation time, I will take a few beach days. We have family come for visits - convenient house and location - so I'll spend time with them; beach days and some boardwalk time. Also playing with the grandkids in ocean is great fun. My big vacation days are over and that's Ok with me.

I'm heading upstate on Friday (Finger Lakes region) for my fifth year college reunion. A bunch of my frat bros will also be there along with lots of other friends, so it will be just like old times. Besides the usual school sponsored events like wine tastings, tours, etc we will probably be getting a few kegs, have some nice ladies over, music (Manilow, Marley, Sinatra, Jay-Z, etc), beer pong, and do some grilling on the back porch of our red brick mansion which overlooks Seneca Lake. Also bringing up a box of Cohibas to share with the crew. Probably do some 3am skinny dipping with some ladies after coming back from the bars. I plan on "borrowing" a golf cart and having one of the current frat boys ferry our intoxicated butts around campus and downtown. We made arrangements for them to pick us up from the airport when we touch down. The local police turn a blind eye to most of the shenanigans during reunion weekend, plus it does help we are real good friends with the top fireman in the town and he will be partaking in these festivities as well.

Plan on bringing back some good wine for my parents from the area. I am getting hyped just writing this, I took a week off from the office so I will have enough recovery time before my return lol. Cant drink/party like I used to in college thats for sure.

Also plan on heading out to visit a buddy of mine in Weston, Connecticut for the weekend. Enjoy the pool, sauna, booze, cigars, grilling, and the local Connecticut cougars on the prowl for cubs.

I'm also looking into visiting Philly for a weekend to visit a buddy. I went last summer for the first time (I made a thread about my visit) and really enjoyed it.

DD,Sounds like a well planned party hardy get-a-way. Any vacation or fun trip I made when I was working I'd refer to as a "therapy run".

Have a good time DD




TIS

Thank you TIS. I been looking forward to this weekend for a while. Even though I am only in my mid-twenties, I rarely plan/take vacations. Everything (besides family) takes a backseat to my career aspirations. I recently started a new assignment in NJ, and made sure to ingratiate myself with the higher-ups and get their blessing to take this time off.

Suck on some double DD's son you have my blessing