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A Thread for Travel: Trips/Advice/Ideas

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huskyfan said:
as a Traverse City girl, I can give some advice. definitely the Sleeping Bear Dunes. visit Glen Arbor. Art's Tavern for burgers and Boone's for a nicer dinner. Cherry Republic is a must do for all things Cherry. and then some...
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Retail? Restaurant? Both? I do know of their catalogue.

...the drive up Old Mission peninsula to the lighthouse is beautiful.
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Did that; EoDS & Family should too.
...Charlevoix, Petoskey...
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Can vouch for both those towns.

...try some pasties...
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Most on the thread already know, but for the uninitiated: Think of a beef pot pie served as a sandwich. Oh, and it's pronounced like "past tense," not like the adhesive.;)
...its a long drive...the area is beautiful.
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True & True. Thanks for a very informative post. Made me want to get back to the area soon and try some of your recommendations.
 
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1. Go to grocery store.
2. Buy Hot Pockets.
3. Remove HP from packaging.
4. Give it to friend, and call it a "pastie."
5. ....
6. Profit
 
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Brenthoven said:
1. Go to grocery store.
2. Buy Hot Pockets.
3. Remove HP from packaging.
4. Give it to friend, and call it a "pastie."
5. ....
6. Profit
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As someone who spends waaay too much money in the Frozen Food aisle, I can certainly appreciate the humor of this.:)

FadeToBlack&Gold said:
...Not even close to the same thing. :D
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But if we're being serious, this is clearly the bottom line.;)
 
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And even if you subscribe to Brent's poor Hot Pocket theory, wouldn't Hot Pockets be pasties, and not the other way around? Pasties have been around around alot longer than Hot Pockets.
 
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Hot Pockets are the frozen, greasy, disgusting, mass-produced version of handheld meat pies. They are not pasties. ;)
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Hot Pockets are the frozen, greasy, disgusting, mass-produced version of handheld meat pies. They are not pasties. ;)
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The added grease is the added flavor. Otherwise, the standard Hot Pocket is a pastry stuffed with meats, cheeses, veggies, and served hot. How is that not a pasty?

ETA: The question's not posed to you directly, just an in general question to the Hot Pocket Pasty Theory deniers. :)
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Hot Pockets are the frozen, greasy, disgusting, mass-produced version of handheld meat pies. They are not pasties. ;)
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Pasties are like a good handmade pizzeria pizza. Hot Pockets are Jack's frozen pizza.

Besides, the crusts are different. Hot pockets have a more pizza-like calzone-esk crust, and pasties are more light and flaky.
 
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Typically, when we travel, we try any local specialties that sound intriguing.

Been from one end of the U.P. to the other over the years and have yet to try a pastie.


-shudder-
 
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Anyone been to St. Martin/St. Maarten? The wife and I are making a trip there for a long weekend in November. We have our flights and hotel planned but the rest is still up in the air.
 
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jmh said:
Anyone been to St. Martin/St. Maarten? The wife and I are making a trip there for a long weekend in November. We have our flights and hotel planned but the rest is still up in the air.
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You could do this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YxXQgHASJw


If you notice, there is a bar to the right, down the beach where you can watch the planes come in about 50 feet (if that) over the beach. Was definitely hoping to do that if we went there. :D

My boys would have gotten a kick out of it.


'Course I'd have crapped myself when this happened...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wertH16rSI


:eek:


This one's even better...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWetojC0ul0


:eek::eek:
 
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Gurtholfin said:
You could do this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YxXQgHASJw


If you notice, there is a bar to the right, down the beach where you can watch the planes come in about 50 feet (if that) over the beach. Was definitely hoping to do that if we went there. :D

My boys would have gotten a kick out of it.


'Course I'd have crapped myself when this happened...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wertH16rSI


:eek:


This one's even better...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWetojC0ul0


:eek::eek:
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That looks awesome. The wife would never ever go for it.
 
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jmh said:
Anyone been to St. Martin/St. Maarten? The wife and I are making a trip there for a long weekend in November. We have our flights and hotel planned but the rest is still up in the air.
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Yes, I am going myself next month.

The #1 thing to do there IMO is Maho Beach, which is right at the end of the runway at the airport. The big jets come in low overhead.. pretty unique experience. Also when they take off you can stand at the fence and get the jetwash/sand effect. I'm a bit of an airplane nut so I love that. The beach bar there posts scheduled arrivals. http://www.paradise-islands.org/st-maarten/images/st-maarten-maho-beach.jpg

Grand Case is where the good food is. Some of the restaurants will have beachfront dining in the back, or even on-the-sand seating. You will need a car to get there, and more or less need a car to get anywhere.

Orient Beach on the east side is a nice expansive beach where you will find some peace and quiet but also some tourist infrastructure - restaurants, jetski rentals, etc. I believe it's tops-optional.

There are casinos too if that's your style.

Philipsburg is the main town but it is mostly for cruise ship daytrippers.

You can take a day trip over to Anguilla as well, that is a cool little trip. Anguilla is pretty exclusive and its beaches are pristine and generally quiet. It is British so you will need your passport. Fun fact: on Anguilla they drive on the left but use left-hand drive cars like in the US, so driving is trippy.
 
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pgb-ohio said:
Retail? Restaurant? Both? I do know of their catalogue.

Did that; EoDS & Family should too. Can vouch for both those towns.

Most on the thread already know, but for the uninitiated: Think of a beef pot pie served as a sandwich. Oh, and it's pronounced like "past tense," not like the adhesive.;) True & True. Thanks for a very informative post. Made me want to get back to the area soon and try some of your recommendations.
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both. and ice cream. and cherry treats. and cherry drinks.
 
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I love pasties, they are the real deal. Definitely try them. Hot pockets are not a reasonable alternative. It's like ice cream vs flavored chipped ice. not the same. BTW you can get them flown in from a place in Calumet which I forgot the name of.

I happen to know that some pilots purposefully run the engines up higher than normal in order to blow people off that fence. I personally try to avoid those type destinations during hurricane season, but that's just me.

I'm going to Costa Mesa for a weekend next month, had a nice trip to Edinburgh for the fringe last week,( which was GREAT) and will try to go to Lisbon before it get's cold. Though I really want to get to Basel for the Basel indoors' before Fed retires,( though my Gf doesn't like tennis and she wants to go to Mendicino instead.)

Also working on a trip to Poland for next summer.
Anyone going to europe this next few weeks... there are a number of firms that are pulling employees out of there due to the possibility/ probability of the Iceland volcanos going off again.
 
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In reality, pasties are the blandest food I have ever had. They are nutritional substance and that is it (and that their original purpose).
 
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