travel thread

[wetwillie]

Place was called Jamaican Flavor.
Spicy jerk with Jamaican rice and peas and plantains. Spicy levels were great, just on the edge of my abilities. Chicken was tender but not quite as moist as I would prefer. Rice was just would you'd want/expect. Plantains were perfect and delicious.
7.5/10

Bonus of Jamaicans everywhere and owner's car parked outside with license plate = FLAVA

If you like jamaican food, you will enjoy oscar's new place in manhattan. Check out the thread for name deets.

[mocat]

Place was called Jamaican Flavor.
Spicy jerk with Jamaican rice and peas and plantains. Spicy levels were great, just on the edge of my abilities. Chicken was tender but not quite as moist as I would prefer. Rice was just would you'd want/expect. Plantains were perfect and delicious.
7.5/10

Bonus of Jamaicans everywhere and owner's car parked outside with license plate = FLAVA

EVERYTHING WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!




7.5/10

The chicken could have been moisterer chicat!!!!

[DQ12]

headed to Europe (England, Dublin, Paris) for a week tomorrow

i'll be sure to 'pak with KSU's European contingency for the b-ball games

[ben ji]

Thinking of planning a quick trip in late summer(August) before football season starts. Will probably leave thur night/fri morning and come back monday or tuesday. Probably taking the philly with me.

I've never been to any big city in the northeast so I've narrowed it down to there. Thinking DC, NYC or Boston.

I'm leaning towards DC because I'm a history nerd and would love to check out all the muesuems and monuments.

Any suggestions on where to stay what to do?

[steve dave]

Go to NYC

[ben ji]

Go to NYC

Why NYC over DC?

*Have been to neither.

['taterblast]

Thinking of planning a quick trip in late summer(August) before football season starts. Will probably leave thur night/fri morning and come back monday or tuesday. Probably taking the philly with me.

I've never been to any big city in the northeast so I've narrowed it down to there. Thinking DC, NYC or Boston.

I'm leaning towards DC because I'm a history nerd and would love to check out all the muesuems and monuments.

Any suggestions on where to stay what to do?

do DC and NYC. land in DC and after a couple days take a train to NYC.

[Boom Roasted]

Going to Nashville for a weekend in April for a Bachelor Party.

Anyone ever been and have any recomendo's?

Nashville is pretty fun. Exceeded my expectations, mostly because I had an impression that it was just a bunch of country stuff. But there's a lot going on. Ginormous hipster community also.

Hit this place up for breakfast sometime. There's like a 45 minute line every day but it's worth it imo.

http://www.thepancakepantry.com/

Obviously the main strip (Broadway) is cool, lots of bars and shops and whatnot.

They have a giant Parthenon in a park right next to Vanderbilt. It's cool to check out. I also walked right onto the football field and goofed around with some friends, they don't even keep it locked up!

Also the state capitol building is pretty cool, there's a big park down the hill from it, and a giant map of tennessee with each county and town etched into the concrete.

I guess if you're going for a bachelor party just walk up and down Broadway and get mumped up. But the above stuff is good for daytime activities.

Mrs. raquetcat lived in Nashville for a year it's a pretty cool city, here are her recommendos:

Places to Eat:
Pancake Pantry – Sweet Potato Pancakes with Cinnamon Cream Syrup
Calypso Café
Fido
Loveless Café
Las Paletas (popsicles)
Germantown Café
Virago (Sushi)
South Street
Cabana

Things to do:
Downtown Nashville – Bar Hopping at night (live music in every venue)
Green Hills for Shopping
Bluebird Café (Sunday night – Writers night…go early to get in line…AWESOME!!)
Yazoo Brewery Tours
Lots of historical tours if you’re into that

Headed to Nashville with lady BR and just booked the Yazoo tours Saturday, might hit up Pancake Pantry for breakfast that morning! Thanks Mrs. Raquetcat

[Willesgirl]

Thinking of planning a quick trip in late summer(August) before football season starts. Will probably leave thur night/fri morning and come back monday or tuesday. Probably taking the philly with me.

I've never been to any big city in the northeast so I've narrowed it down to there. Thinking DC, NYC or Boston.

I'm leaning towards DC because I'm a history nerd and would love to check out all the muesuems and monuments.

Any suggestions on where to stay what to do?

Where does your filly want to go? Boston probably has the best mix of history plus exciting after hours stuff to do of the three. If you're really wanting the history tour, D.C. has tons and tons of stuff and it's free. (Well, your tax dollars fund it.) NYC has so much. The nightlife is amazing. You have to go to a few Broadway shows -- but save your pennies. NYC is super expensive.

[steve dave]

Go to NYC

Why NYC over DC?

*Have been to neither.

because it's the greatest city on the planet and has an equal amount of historical stuff as DC*.

*(given the amount of time you will have to see it)

[LilSmokyMcIntyre]

Planned a little trip To Boston / Montreal. Gonna fly (direct, duh) to Boston and drive to Montreal. Anyone know of nice places to see/do on that drive. Staying in downtown Montreal. Would love some incredible things to do/see/consume. 

[slucat]

Thinking of planning a quick trip in late summer(August) before football season starts. Will probably leave thur night/fri morning and come back monday or tuesday. Probably taking the philly with me.

I've never been to any big city in the northeast so I've narrowed it down to there. Thinking DC, NYC or Boston.

I'm leaning towards DC because I'm a history nerd and would love to check out all the muesuems and monuments.

Any suggestions on where to stay what to do?

Boston is the bees knees.
Lots of history, maybe catch a game, see the green monster, awesome breweries, cool aqarium, good public transportation, lots of nightlife via an assortment of aggieville type enclaves.

NYC-never been, but I grew up in NY state.
DC-pretty cool, but I think I'd want to be there more than a couple of days, and it would be not as cool at night as Boston.

[slucat]

Planned a little trip To Boston / Montreal. Gonna fly (direct, duh) to Boston and drive to Montreal. Anyone know of nice places to see/do on that drive. Staying in downtown Montreal. Would love some incredible things to do/see/consume.

Montreal, has a lot of one way streets and everything is in french...watch out.
Poutine is gross.
Overall Montreal is a very cool European looking old city. Enjoy. The drive up there from Boston should be very pretty (and slow, lots of small towns with speed traps).

[EuroCat]

Planned a little trip To Boston / Montreal. Gonna fly (direct, duh) to Boston and drive to Montreal. Anyone know of nice places to see/do on that drive. Staying in downtown Montreal. Would love some incredible things to do/see/consume.

Poutine is gross.

I can't believe what i'm reading.

[bubbles4ksu]

Go to NYC

Why NYC over DC?

*Have been to neither.

DC will be exactly what you expect, which is great, but not exactly exciting. NYC will blow your white, midwestern mind. Everyone who is the best in the world at what they do does it in Manhattan.

[steve dave]

Go to NYC

Why NYC over DC?

*Have been to neither.

DC will be exactly what you expect, which is great, but not exactly exciting. NYC will blow your white, midwestern mind. Everyone who is the best in the world at what they do does it in Manhattan.

 

[ChiComCat]

Planned a little trip To Boston / Montreal. Gonna fly (direct, duh) to Boston and drive to Montreal. Anyone know of nice places to see/do on that drive. Staying in downtown Montreal. Would love some incredible things to do/see/consume.

Poutine is gross.

I can't believe what i'm reading.

Poutine is awesome.  Anyone who says otherwise hates awesome

[slucat]

Planned a little trip To Boston / Montreal. Gonna fly (direct, duh) to Boston and drive to Montreal. Anyone know of nice places to see/do on that drive. Staying in downtown Montreal. Would love some incredible things to do/see/consume.

Poutine is gross.

I can't believe what i'm reading.

Poutine is awesome.  Anyone who says otherwise hates awesome

having grown up basically in canada, i have tried poutine several times in several locations in eastern canada, and i can say without a shadow of a doubt that in fact, poutine is gross.

[pissclams]

Go to NYC

Why NYC over DC?

*Have been to neither.

DC will be exactly what you expect, which is great, but not exactly exciting. NYC will blow your white, midwestern mind. Everyone who is the best in the world at what they do does it in Manhattan.

what an incredibly white, midwesterny take. 

[bubbles4ksu]

Go to NYC

Why NYC over DC?

*Have been to neither.

DC will be exactly what you expect, which is great, but not exactly exciting. NYC will blow your white, midwestern mind. Everyone who is the best in the world at what they do does it in Manhattan.

what an incredibly white, midwesterny take.

t-y, plazaclams.

[Emo EMAW]

What's the deal with all-inclusive resorts?  Like they seem to be very white/midwesterny, relatively expensive, and stupid.  You can go to some of the same places and stay in your own house, complete with cook, rent a car, drive all over, see local crap, and pay the same or less.  I guess all inclusive is okay if you just plan on eating a eff ton of shitty food and drinking your vacation away like a fat lazy lush?  I hate to pass judgement but welp I just did. 

[michigancat]

there is definitely appeal to being a fat lazy lush on a beach for vacation.

[Emo EMAW]

eff.  I like to go places and see the indigenous peoples.  Mayhaps even interact or trade with them.

[michigancat]

eff.  I like to go places and see the indigenous peoples.  Mayhaps even interact or trade with them.

Yeah, that definitely has some appeal, too. Both are lots of fun!

[Emo EMAW]

I need a vacay michigancat.