wildebill308 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Wayne, you need to come up north. We have towns that were re invented as dining destinations. Like Roanoke they were nothing and now have over 50 restarants and still building. https://roanoketexas.com/DocumentCenter/View/2025/Roanoke-menu-v29 Then we have places like Southlake. Small bedroom community that kept growing and moving upscale. Well they didn't have a downtown and the city hall was in a old building and to small. So they hired a big name architect and built a down town and town square. I did a little research The median home value in Southlake is $677,000, I did say it is upscale. https://www.opentable.com/landmark/restaurants-near-southlake-town-square-shopping-center Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 2, 2019 Might just have to make a stop up in that area some day. I can stay home to have some really good food. My creation of Pasta Bolognese in the Instant Pot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obedb Report post Posted March 3, 2019 Carl/ the boat museum in Clayton NY is a Museum. There are descriptions at every display. I only put the "water cooled" in mention of V-12 engines because not everybody is as smart as an old boat racer like you.😎😉 There are a few V-12 engines displayed on shop Dolly's. All old and the workmanship is impressive. Would be tough to air cool a V engine of any size of course Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted March 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, obedb said: Carl/ the boat museum in Clayton NY is a Museum. There are descriptions at every display. I only put the "water cooled" in mention of V-12 engines because not everybody is as smart as an old boat racer like you.😎😉 There are a few V-12 engines displayed on shop Dolly's. All old and the workmanship is impressive. Would be tough to air cool a V engine of any size of course YES, spent many enjoyable hours there as well as at nearby Boldt Castle. Now, can you teleport my boat up there for the summer (ONLY)-- way too far to go from Texas at 6 NMPH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 4, 2019 34 minutes ago, wolfe10 said: Now, can you teleport my boat up there for the summer (ONLY)-- way too far to go from Texas at 6 NMPH No but you could sail your boat all the way. This will get you to Lake Michigan. https://www.imusgeographics.com/great-lakes-to-the-gulf-of-mexicoby-boat From there it is only a "short sail" to the mouth of the Saint Lawrence river and Clayton. Those lakes arn't all that big.😋 Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted March 4, 2019 WAY too many miles at 6 KMPH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 4, 2019 Brett, if you have a lay down mast, under 53', call Freightliner for a cradle trailer and haul it up there! Kay, sounds like FL borrow from Hawaii or Cuba! The only thing that I like at the Big Texan, is the Rocky Mountain Oysters! WBill, not all good eat''s are in DFW! Some of the oldest and best BBQ is in New Braunfels, Austin, Lockhart, Gonzales and Zapata, TX. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, manholt said: WBill, not all good eat''s are in DFW! Some of the oldest and best BBQ is in New Braunfels, Austin, Lockhart, Gonzales and Zapata, TX. Well Carl, I went back and read what I posted 2 more times. Strangely nowhere did I make that claim. I simply posted a comment back to Wayne, who had just posted about places near him. I simply posted "with links" to a couple interesting areas. Yes I did post to DBenoit about the Big Tex. True it may not be a prime beef steakhouse up to your exacting standards but the steaks are edible and the ambiance is interesting. Some even like the bit where they will pick you up at your campground in one of their vintage limos and take you home again. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 4, 2019 1 hour ago, wolfe10 said: WAY too many miles at 6 KMPH. Would be an interesting trip. You could stop on the eastern seaboard at The Mystic Seaport Museum. https://www.mysticseaport.org/ Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obedb Report post Posted March 4, 2019 We were last at Boldt Castle in August of 2016. It was well worth the time and we would go again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 4, 2019 Whats a Boldt Castle? WBill, your an epicurean, just like I am! First thing on our list, is the quality and prep of the food, then service. I very seldom do tourist traps! Joe, if you can eat that 72 oz medium rare steak, all the trimmings and the plate, in 28 seconds...your a Tiger! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 4, 2019 13 minutes ago, manholt said: Whats a Boldt Castle? http://www.boldtcastle.com/visitorinfo/ 15 minutes ago, manholt said: Joe, if you can eat that 72 oz medium rare steak, all the trimmings and the plate, in 28 seconds...your a Tiger! Well at least under a minute and a half and who is going to argue with her. I bet she was looking around for more. https://www.amarillo.com/article/20120716/LIFESTYLE/307169681 Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbenoit Report post Posted March 11, 2019 Cabin fever gone.....I forgot when our appointment was for the MH to get a sticker, small recall and propane tank filled. I called and they said April 2nd. Yikes!!! I have like 1 ft of snow and ice on the MH cover, about a 6 ft snowbank in front of it and the boat to move, plus the yard is like a sponge. I sure hope the temps help out with the melt but we will need major landscaping after moving everything around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 12, 2019 DB. From the storm we had today, going to Perry & The one behind us, just coming out of SoCal, I would not think that "Spring has Sprung", in your part of NH!!!☃️ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted March 12, 2019 Success! The cure for DB's Cabin Fever! Just got off the phone booking our site near Corpus Christi for next January and February. Pioneer RV Beach Resort. Heard there is a FMCA rally in the works in Tucson so will likely head to Arizona come March. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 12, 2019 That is good Ian and right on the beach. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 12, 2019 We will also be in AZ next March! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianbullock Report post Posted March 12, 2019 Hope to meet as many of you in person at the rally next March! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 13, 2019 8 hours ago, manholt said: We will also be in AZ next March! What are they going back to Chandler? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 13, 2019 No! Pima County Fairgrounds, Tuscon, AZ ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 13, 2019 Nice place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbenoit Report post Posted March 14, 2019 Get outta that cabin! Well at least taking out the trash, at night. What i heard was coyotes howling out back near the creek. Kind of creepy, sounded like 3. Then they just stopped. I bolted in the house. Mega spotlights on, seen nothing. They are there, tracks. Soooo any ideas to get rid of them besides head shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaypsmith Report post Posted March 14, 2019 32 minutes ago, DBenoit said: Well at least taking out the trash, at night. What i heard was coyotes howling out back near the creek. Kind of creepy, sounded like 3. Then they just stopped. I bolted in the house. Mega spotlights on, seen nothing. They are there, tracks. Soooo any ideas to get rid of them besides head shots. Well, you asked for it and here is a true story, sorry for the length. My brother at about 80 years of age, owned a fair amount of land and had a large watermelon patch planted. Everyday he would go to check on the watermelons and about the time they were just beginning to ripen, he noticed small holes in the larger melons, so he planted himself up on a hill above the patch with binoculars to watch for the culprit that was ruining the melons. After about three days he finally spotted them, there were three coyotes that would wander into the patch and take a bite out of several melons and leaving the rest behind to ruin. He decided to poison the coyotes because he owned no guns. After some research, he decided that antifreeze containing ethylene glycol would be his choice poison because of ease for obtaining it. He purchased a gallon of undiluted antifreeze then off to the grocery store for hamburger meat to mix with the antifreeze. When he arrived at the store he thought about it for a while and decided that hamburger meat was not appropriate for a last meal, so he picked out several packs of filet of beef and asked the butcher to grind that for him. When he arrived back at the barn (this is where the melons were planted) and began to mix his concoction. Looking out into the melon patch he observed two of the handsome critters about to take another bite of a big beautiful melon. His heart throbbed with guilt about getting rid of those beautiful animals in such a cruel manner. There was a large upright freezer at the barn to put vegetables in after gathering and preparing to freeze. Into that freezer went the meat cocktail. My brother passed away last newyear day two years ago at the age of 91. The family asked me to assist them in cleaning out the barn getting ready to disperse of his assets. While emptying the freezer they came upon a rather large package with a hand drawn skull and bones on it, they pulled the package and noticed that it was still soft even though it had been in that freezer for 11 years. It seems that he never shared this story with his kids, so they asked me to explain if I could. Those pesky coyotes were probably outside while I shared the story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted March 14, 2019 Kay, that’s one great story! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 15, 2019 DB, we got Coyotes on the Ranch also, but passing thru...did some research and spoke with the wildlife department. If you hear them, it means one of 2 things. A lone Coyote or a pack from another area, is asking permission to pass thru. Or a lone Coyote is letting the pack know, he found food. No, your not it. If any dog, skunk, coyotes, coons etc, wants a piece of you, when it's not cornered and drips foamy saliva, it's rabid & you shot. I would leave them alone, they'll be long gone...unless you got a Mellon Patch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
