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Tommy_Carcetti

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133. DeLand's a really cool town.

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 08:43 AM

Mar 2013

You've got a vibrant downtown area, the campus of Stetson University, Hontoon Landing State Park and the St. John's River to the west, Blue Springs State Park to the south (probably at the height of manatee season right now) and DeLeon Springs State Park to the north (best pancakes I've ever tasted, hands down, are made on the table at the old sugar mill at the park.)

Well worth a visit. Let me know if you are ever in the area again and I'll give you my recommendations.

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Which city is better, Orlando or Miami? [View all] darkangel218 Feb 2013 OP

Orlando In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #1

Yups, i agree. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #2

I was stuck in North Miami for a whole month! February 2011 In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #3

I used to live in North Miami. by 163 st. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #4

Do you remember an intersection: In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #5

I know exactly which road youre talking about. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #6

I do have my CDL. But I escort oversize loads, not drive 'em. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #8

Awwwww....POOP! A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #113

Hey, what do you have against trucks? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #116

I have nothing against trucks A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #118

Well, i was single for a short while. you missed your chance :) darkangel218 Feb 2013 #120

Thanks for proving my point!! Lol A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #121

btw, i just dyed my hair, waiting for the color to process. :p darkangel218 Feb 2013 #7

really In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #9

Same one, dark brown/black. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #10

I'm a strawberry blond. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #11

Hehe thats so true! darkangel218 Feb 2013 #12

cannot avoid getting attention. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #13

so do i. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #14

The cheating types learn very quickly to leave me the hell alone! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #15

Thats what puzzels me so much on here darkangel218 Feb 2013 #17

I am not your only friend at DU. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #21

I can't relate with regards to abuse, kentauros Feb 2013 #29

! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #31

I've got half as many people on ignore as have ME on ignore! kentauros Feb 2013 #39

Du is not a safe place for 'quirks'... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #46

oh, goody In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #49

Really? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #50

only on very rare occasions In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #52

Right on! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #67

I have always liked you Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #51

Not your only friend DA! Please include me! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #65

I don't agree... Sancho Feb 2013 #16

The traffic in Orlando is not even quarter as bad as Miami. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #19

Drivers in Miami do not use brakes, they drive with their car horns. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #79

indeed In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #114

The Keys are great! JesterCS Feb 2013 #20

Miami has more cultural spots. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #28

I think you might find rude folks anywhere... Sancho Feb 2013 #34

Orlando has many insular societies. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #40

I love the Venetian Pool! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #56

It's publicly owned, with private areas that can be rented. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #57

I love how you clearly notice when you've crossed over into Coral Gables. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #58

Perfect balance between commercial/residential and recreational amenities. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #59

Been there many times when I was a kid. Really pretty. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #80

Orlando definitely JesterCS Feb 2013 #18

Neither hobbit709 Feb 2013 #22

Isn't this like asking which brand of hammer it's better to hit your thumb with? (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #23

no In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #24

How so? (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #25

IMO: Miami is far too crowded. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #26

I can understand those things, but there are differences between hammers as well. harmonicon Feb 2013 #42

lol In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #43

That is why I now live in Georgia after spending most of my life in South Florida. n/t RebelOne Feb 2013 #81

I moved north out of Atlanta in '69. Still love going to Islamorada the most! In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #82

My little brother was born in Atlanta in about 68 OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #86

no Callmecrazy Feb 2013 #70

Why? Please explain. (nt) harmonicon Feb 2013 #71

Son lives in Miami, Biscayne Blvd... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #27

there you are In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #35

Here am I! Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #36

in a sharing mood In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #37

Are you talking Carly Simon, or something else? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #38

* In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #41

Sharing draws out the poison my friend... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #44

indeed In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #45

Did you put on war paint this morning? Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #47

never took it off In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #48

LMAO Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #53

you understand In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #54

I worked on Biscayne Blvd. and 79th Street for many years RebelOne Feb 2013 #108

I don't know the cross street at all... or the city for that matter Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #112

Thats downtown Miami. nt darkangel218 Feb 2013 #122

I know that building. the former INS, right? darkangel218 Feb 2013 #119

Yes, right. But when I worked there it was known RebelOne Mar 2013 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Feb 2013 #30

Düsseldorf DFW Feb 2013 #32

love Dusseldorf JCMach1 Feb 2013 #89

I've been here in D'Dorf a while DFW Feb 2013 #90

It is also beautiful to take the short train ride to the Neanderthal valley JCMach1 Feb 2013 #102

The palace--Schloss Benrath, maybe? DFW Feb 2013 #105

It depends. Do you prefer an orange, or a mango? Moondog Feb 2013 #33

There's Orlando proper, and then there's the Orlando metro area. Very different. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #55

good summary about Orlando nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #60

indeed In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #64

And just think - you could just outside of Orlando and have csziggy Feb 2013 #111

I lived in Miami since I was years old. RebelOne Feb 2013 #61

PFttth cliffordu Feb 2013 #62

Portland, Florida! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #68

Well played. cliffordu Feb 2013 #69

Personally Miami! ohiosmith Feb 2013 #63

this one area we disagree. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #66

South Beach and the News Cafe. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #93

News cafe sucks. $10 a piece of chocolate cake who looked like its been siting there for ages. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #117

Yes, I remember Wolfies. I was there years ago before the Ponzie by Bernie Madoff. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #123

Wolfies. Is that the place that charged you a dollar for sharing your meal? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #125

I dont remember them charging for sharing. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #130

If I do recall, they had a special. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #131

Everything I know about Florida I learned from Burn Notice. Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #72

you should go when the orange groves are in bloom. so sweet. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #73

also in January when everyone else is freezing nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #74

as a former snowbird. be careful in January. big crowds. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #75

My MIL and FIL spend their winters in Florida Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #91

I miss the groves OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #78

The smell was so unforgettably intoxicating. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #83

One of the best smells in the world OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #85

I remember driving by the Ardmore Farms orange juice company in Deland as a kid.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #127

I miss Florida this time of year. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #132

DeLand's a really cool town. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #133

Thank you Tommy_Carcetti. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #134

I like living in Orlando OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #76

my first post wasn't that great, so trying again.... steve2470 Feb 2013 #77

My wife was born in Orlando too OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #115

That's nice you live near her mom. steve2470 Feb 2013 #124

Orlando? Miami? Eh....come to the Slum by the sea... rppper Feb 2013 #84

Ahh, Daytona! Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #87

My brother.... rppper Feb 2013 #88

It's a fun town, that's for sure. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #94

Right on....shark bite capital of the world! rppper Feb 2013 #99

From only haven visited the two. NCTraveler Feb 2013 #92

One thing in Orlando's favor: It has a suburb called "Doctor Phillips" Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #95

Was that the city with the police corruption problem? Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #96

Not sure. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #97

It could have been worse. At least they didn't call it Bithlo. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #98

....or Samsula! rppper Feb 2013 #103

Samsula! Now there's some memories of driving along a desolate State Road 44 at night. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #104

Good call....that's because if all the bike weeks in the... rppper Feb 2013 #106

Which one has the fewest gators, snakes, and giant roaches? Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2013 #100

Orlando In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #101

Probably. I know Miami has has the biggest cockroaches in the world. RebelOne Feb 2013 #109

I've been all over Florida for more than 50 years. In_The_Wind Feb 2013 #110

!!!!!FLYING !!!! irisblue Mar 2013 #135

I've barely seen them in my 14 years here. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2013 #136

Hells yeah we have gators.... Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #128

Florida without ocean is pointless, to me. kwassa Feb 2013 #107

Inland Florida actually has a lot to offer in terms of natural beauty and charm: Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2013 #126

There is some really nice countryside I found while on my motorcycle in and around bike man Feb 2013 #129