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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SirFrancis on June 20, 2009, 05:33:25 PM
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Maybe some of you can give me some useful tips!
My wife and me are visiting the States for about 3 weeks (27th June till 16th July). We will land at Memphis, pick up the rental car. First we will visit some friends in Springdale, Arkansas. After that we want to drive over Pine Bluff down along the Mississippi to New Orleans. From there towards Florida (Panama City) and then back to Memphis.
I know that i can use the i-net to get useful informations, but maybe someone can give me useful hints concerning camping, hiking, shopping (clothes, hunting gear) and dining out. Maybe even some good hotels to stay.
Any tip is appreciated!
Many thx,
Ike
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You are going to want to lug hunting gear back on the plane home?
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You are going to want to lug hunting gear back on the plane home?
I am not interested in guns or knifes, but rather in accessories.
These things will be shipped separately to Germany. But over all, this is not that important.
Any kind of help is appreciated in the other topics.
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Awesome Sirfrancis Iam from Springdale AR and I recommend going a town down to Fayetteville and hitting Dixon Street. Some nice Bars there. And if you like golf theres a couple of really nice golf courses about 20 mins away in a town called Bella Vista. Theres also a really nice Civil war battle field there(The Battle of priairie grove). Theres lots to do man. :aok
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Cabela's (http://www.cabelas.com/) in Gonzales, Louisiana?
I dun't know nuttin bout no huntin tho.
wrongway
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I am not interested in guns or knifes, but rather in accessories.
These things will be shipped separately to Germany. But over all, this is not that important.
Any kind of help is appreciated in the other topics.
Sorry just had to ask. Yeah as wrongway said the Calelas store is a life experience. Trust me, I spent 3 hours in the fishing section alone...
Bass Pro Shops are nice too...
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageC?appID=94&storeId=10151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1
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Beale Street and Elvis' home are fun to see. They used to have a riverboat cruise down the Mississippi but i haven't done that yet. Also the best BBQ in the world is in Memphis :aok
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I believe there is an academy outdoors in Mobile, AL.
They beat Cabelas and Bass Pro on most things I have found.
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On the hotels.. go online to www.Choicehotels.com and sign up for their rewards program .. by the end of your trip ,you will have earned free nights at any choice hotel . they are decent enough and fairly inexpensive
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As far as the sending or things back UPS is good and if you can send it back to a business addresas .. it cheaper than a home delivery
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"USNA, Greatest Country in da world!!!!" :rock
(http://www.h2dj.com/uclaradionews/files/borat-high-five.jpg)
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Only in the south? You're missing the best part!
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If you're going to be out and around in Memphis, look these guys up. http://www.thedempseys.net/ The hottest rockabilly band I've ever seen. They do things with a standup bass that should be illegal! ;)
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Beale Street and Elvis' home are fun to see. They used to have a riverboat cruise down the Mississippi but i haven't done that yet. Also the best BBQ in the world is in Memphis :aok
Word...and I live about 45 minutes from Memphis :)
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Your NOT comming to see TEXAS??? WTF you do know that Texas is Gods County right?
American by birth, Texan by the grace of almighty GOD!! :rock
Anyways there is a TON of stuff to do in Texas, see the Rio Grand, The Alamo, all the sights in Austin (ie river walk)
Tho to be honest it will take you a couple of days just to drive across the state :O
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Your NOT comming to see TEXAS??? WTF you do know that Texas is Gods County right?
American by birth, Texan by the grace of almighty GOD!! :rock
Anyways there is a TON of stuff to do in Texas, see the Rio Grand, The Alamo, all the sights in Austin (ie river walk)
Tho to be honest it will take you a couple of days just to drive across the state :O
Only two things come from Texas....
:devil
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As has been mentioned, you must visit Elvis' house, Graceland, in Memphis. Twenty years from now, you will not forgive yourself if you miss this sacred shrine. A few years ago a visitor found a toenail clipping in the shag carpet - A PIECE OF ELVIS! (I have a series of photographs of my mother, posed in every room of Graceland. It's the best thing my sister and I have to remember her.)
Some miles south of Memphis, along highway 61 in Mississippi, is the cross-roads where Robert Johnson (the great bluesman and essentially the inventor of rock&roll) is said to have traded his soul to the devil for his guitar skills. This place is also sacred and ranks with Lourdes or Jerusalem as holy.
Have a nice ride.
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As has been mentioned, you must visit Elvis' house, Graceland, in Memphis. Twenty years from now, you will not forgive yourself if you miss this sacred shrine. A few years ago a visitor found a toenail clipping in the shag carpet - A PIECE OF ELVIS!
If he was smart, he did the only thing that guaranteed Elvis'd live on in him for the rest of his life.. eat it as eucharist bread
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:aok
Thanx a lot for your answers so far!!!!
:salute
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I would stay as far away from Pine Bluff as possible. Not the safest place in central AR.
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I would stay as far away from Pine Bluff as possible. Not the safest place in central AR.
i just named it as a reference point for our way towards Mississippi and down to New Orleans.
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Your NOT comming to see TEXAS??? WTF you do know that Texas is Gods County right?
American by birth, Texan by the grace of almighty GOD!! :rock
Anyways there is a TON of stuff to do in Texas, see the Rio Grand, The Alamo, all the sights in Austin (ie river walk)
Tho to be honest it will take you a couple of days just to drive across the state :O
The River Walk is in San Antonio.
The Rio Grande in about 5-6 hours from Central Texas alone.
State's just too darned BIG. It is approximately the same distance across Texas as from the west of Texas to the Pacific Ocean or the east border of Texas to the Atlantic Ocean.
wrongway
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If he was smart, he did the only thing that guaranteed Elvis'd live on in him for the rest of his life.. eat it as eucharist bread
eeeeeeewww double eeewwwww
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Also the best BBQ in the world is in Memphis :aok
:rofl :rofl :rofl
:noid
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Only two things come from Texas....
:devil
I can safely assume you have first hand experience of both, and that is why you are talking about it. :)
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The River Walk is in San Antonio.
The Rio Grande in about 5-6 hours from Central Texas alone.
State's just too darned BIG. It is approximately the same distance across Texas as from the west of Texas to the Pacific Ocean or the east border of Texas to the Atlantic Ocean.
wrongway
Tejas is just right in size, with a leetle bit of everythang to see.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2741680751_f8ef54b0c4.jpg?v=0)
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I am from Pine Bluff I now live in Louisiana and I have no desire to go back to Pine Bluff. From what I have heard it turned into a ****************************************.
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Elvis Presley, and Graceland both proof that money can't buy you class.
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I can safely assume you have first hand experience of both, and that is why you are talking about it. :)
zing! :rofl
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My wife and me are visiting the States for about 3 weeks (27th June till 16th July). We will land at Memphis, pick up the rental car. First we will visit some friends in Springdale, Arkansas. After that we want to drive over Pine Bluff down along the Mississippi to New Orleans. From there towards Florida (Panama City) and then back to Memphis.
Deep south . . . in July? . . .
Best advice -- make sure the rental car's AC works well, and bring lots of sunscreen and plenty of fluids.
I do hope you understand the distances you will be traveling. True story -- some friends of mine had friends of theirs come from Germany, who did not quite understand the scale . . . They thought they could take a "day trip" from near St. Louis to the West coast. :lol
<Edit> Quick check of mapquest shows more than 1800 miles and more than 29 hours in the car. </Edit>
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When you head back from Panama City come up through Birmingham, AL and we can get a couple of the local AH guys to meet you and the wife for a few beers. Just give me a day or so notice since it is only a little over 4 hours from Panama City to Birmingham.
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Deep south . . . in July? . . .
Best advice -- make sure the rental car's AC works well, and bring lots of sunscreen and plenty of fluids.
I do hope you understand the distances you will be traveling. True story -- some friends of mine had friends of theirs come from Germany, who did not quite understand the scale . . . They thought they could take a "day trip" from near St. Louis to the West coast. :lol
<Edit> Quick check of mapquest shows more than 1800 miles and more than 29 hours in the car. </Edit>
Same here... friends over from Germany. Left Houston to go to San Antonio.... half way there they could not believe we were still in Texas. They were amazed at all the cattle, farms and ranches.
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Deep south . . . in July? . . .
Best advice -- make sure the rental car's AC works well, and bring lots of sunscreen and plenty of fluids.
I do hope you understand the distances you will be traveling. True story -- some friends of mine had friends of theirs come from Germany, who did not quite understand the scale . . . They thought they could take a "day trip" from near St. Louis to the West coast.
<Edit> Quick check of mapquest shows more than 1800 miles and more than 29 hours in the car. </Edit>
rental car has AC <- Chevy Equinox
Distance is no problem. Last year we drove along Atlantic coast from France down to Gibraltar and back on the Mediterranean side up to Germany. Totally around 5500 km in three weeks. We Europeans like to travel by car. I don`t know how many British people come through Bavaria to drive to Italy or Croatia. But a are some. Or ask the Dutch - they take their cars and campers through half Europe.
But anyway, we are flexible, so we might stay at some places longer and drive less
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When you head back from Panama City come up through Birmingham, AL and we can get a couple of the local AH guys to meet you and the wife for a few beers. Just give me a day or so notice since it is only a little over 4 hours from Panama City to Birmingham.
Thx! That would be great! I have send you a pm
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Got the PM and reply on the way.
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Got the PM and reply on the way.
hmmmm Germans and beer...... Reschke will need a designated driver :aok
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If he can stand the beer over on this side of the pond.
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If he can stand the beer over on this side of the pond.
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Almost forgot. Whatever yall do SirFrancis have a great time and be safe.
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In Memphis you have to eat Rendezvous Ribs
http://www.hogsfly.com/TheRestaurant.php
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If he can stand the beer over on this side of the pond.
lets wait and see.... ;)
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Almost forgot. Whatever yall do SirFrancis have a great time and be safe.
Thank you very much Sir!