ON THE ROAD

[tmayforth]

I'll be headed to Huntsville, TX for a few days, is there anything there beside the prison and the event I am covering? Hopefully I don't spend a night in the prison.

 

[BrianGriffin]

I'll be headed to Huntsville, TX for a few days, is there anything there beside the prison and the event I am covering? Hopefully I don't spend a night in the prison.

A couple of suggestions: There is a Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church that is famous for its bar-b-que. It's done so well, that it built a new church and turned the old church into a restaurant. It's right off the second exit into Huntsville coming from Houston.

When I stay there — and I've stayed there a few times — I usually wind up in the Woodlands because I'm a big collector of Marriott reward points and the nearest Marriott chain is the Fairfield in the Woodlands. Lots of good places to eat there, but it's a half hour away. Conroe is in between and, from my experience, you'll run into the usual chains there.

Huntsville does have some of the usual chains too and I think there's a popular Tex-Mex place in town.

I gather you're going for the baseball tournament? The team I cover was flat horrible this year and won't be there...

 

[tmayforth]

Yeah, I'm going to the baseball tournament. I have some time to kill tonight and tomorrow before the game, and most likely on Friday as well. Thanks for some of the advice. I am staying at the Motel 6 in town, it's cheap and it's close to the stadium. I'll look for some of those places you mentioned. Thanks for the help.

 

[Wallace]

Heading to Ft. Lauderdale tomorrow for a few days. Anything good to see? I'm already going to the International Fishing Hall of Fame. Anything cool down there?

 

[mdpoppy]

Jackson, Mississippi, anyone?

 

[User 1019]

Hope I'm not too late.

Local hangout. As the web site indicates, everyone from judges to felons can be found there during the day.

http://www.martinslounge.net/

Not the best part of town, but there's a decent pub on Fortification, http://www.fenianspub.com/ .

Fratesi's is the best Italian joint this side of the motherland. It's small, cozy and very romantic.

 

[dixiehack]

Anyone ever been to Perdido Key, Fla.?

 

[gstreet]

Up in Wash, DC looking to get down to Auburn in Nov. Where should we fly to? Atlanta? Montogomery? Birmingham? Is one really any better/closer than the others?

 

[User 1019]

There won't be anywhere near as much traffic (airport traffic, that is) in Montgomery. Easy access to the interstate, too.

It's probably only a solid hour from Auburn. If you want to save time and hassle, fly in to Motown. If saving money is your main objective, Atlanta's your best bet.

 

[scottb]

so, anyone been to rapid city, south dakota?

 

[Jim Tom Pinch]

Any eating suggestions in Kansas City? I'm thinking BBQ

 

[alan1066]

You're thinking right on the BBQ. What I had was served by some restaurant in the parking lot before a U2 concert. I can't remember the restaurant but the BBQ was great. Sorry for the lack of help.