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Tampa Herf Oct. 19-21

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Wow looks like this is getting close for U all, wish I could join in this one..........
Take lots of pic's, Have fun u Guys...........
 
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I thought I posted in here the other day.
I was going to change my flight plans to Tampa after I heard my grandparents house got flooded out (they left the water from the washer on or something.) but they said it will be a bit better by the time I get there, so its too late now to change.

Anyway... I'll be in Tampa by Friday. Most likely by bus. I PMed Jason my cell, I don't know if it went through cause I thought I posted here too.
My mother just moved down to Florida also, I have to get in touch with them to see how long exactly I will be in down but definitely the whole weekend or more.
 
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I start packing tonight and will finish tomorrow for the Wednesday am flight to Ft. Lauderdale. Still not sure what to do but I am sure South Florida offers lots of fun in the sun. Should be hitting Tampa Friday morning or Thursday afternoon. I will call Jason upon arrival.

Priceline dot com saved me some bucks as I requested a mid-size car for $25 a day and was granted the request by Alamo. I do have wheelsnow for my visit, just no place to stay Wednesday or Thursday as of right now.

If I do not get back online, see you brothers in Tampa soon. :smokingme
 
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OK folks, I have Friday afternoon off from work. Those who will be here Friday, let me know when everyone will be available and we can work out a get together. I would say meeting at the Hotel Steve and Ray are staying at would be the best bet to start out with. Josh, let me know your Friday plans/timetable and we can work out transportation for you. If you will be in the Carollwood area then I can easily pick you up.
 
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aleam and I have our plans for picking me up on Saturday figured out, but where are we meeting and what are the plans for Saturday. I don't think we ever finalized things, or am I just being stupid. (don't answer that)

Jason, a package should reach the addy that you gave me on Thursday or Friday. Hope that's ok.

Kevin
 
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I'll check in here later today, but I'm leaving around 4:00 PM so I just want to figure out where we need directions for. Maybe Eric already has that covered. Anyway, VERY stoked to meet up in few days!!!!!
 
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Kevin,

Here's what I had regarding Saturday:

Saturday. Kevin and Eric will be arriving around noon. I don't know about the rest of you but I'm not much of an early riser, so this might be the best time to get things rolling on Saturday (of course my mind can be changed). I'm afraid Golf is pretty much out as the only person that expressed any interest was Eric and he won't be arriving until after noon. Considering Eric and Kevin will be leaving between 8 and 9pm I need to fit in as much herfing as possible and splitting two of us off from the group for upwards of 4 hours just doesn't seem in the spirit of the whole get-together. There's been a goodly amount of interest in visiting Ybor City. There are upwards of 10 Cigar retailers and around 5 manufacturers in Ybor. Most everything is on or off of 7th Ave which is the main drag there. Ybor Square will be a definite stop and is just two streets up from 7th Ave. We should be able to grab lunch there as there are a BUNCH of restaurants. I'll need to know people's preferences on this: do you prefer to eat somewhere we can smoke, or is that not that big of an issue? If not, I would recommend The Columbia, they have excellent food and as it's Spanish/Cuban food it fits right in. I've been to Ybor exactly twice and it's been a long time, so this should be a good time. Eric and Kevin, it will probably be best to have you guys meet us here. The rest of us can coordinate arriving around noon.

I really don't know how much time we are going to need/want to spend here. Considering the time table, I think Dinner should be around 6pm. If everyone is good with that then I'll make a reservation at Grill Smith for that time. If we get out of Ybor with enough time we can head over to Famous Cigar Bar before dinner. And depending on how people feel we can head that way after dinner as well.
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I never really did get much feedback on this so I'll guess everyone is good with this. We will meet at Ybor on 7th Ave. I don't want to make it any more specific than that. Kevin, I have your cell number, let me know if you need mine. Eric, I sent you mine and have yours as well.

If I don't have your Cell Phone then please PM me with it and I'll respond with mine. That way we can all get ahold of each other.

I'm checking out the outdoor seating situation at the Columbia and Carmines, both Cuban restaurants in the area. I'm not optimistic, nothing I've read says anything about outdoor eating. Right now, the best options look to be King Corona Cigars & More which is just about perfect and the Tampa Bay Brewing Co.. I'm waiting to hear back from the Brewing Co regarding their outdoor seating and cigar smoke. But between these two places and the Columbia or Carmines we should be able to figure out lunch without too much of a problem. Speak up if you have a preference. I'm going to try to get in touch with the King Corona cafe and see if they'll take a reservation or not just to be safe.
 
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