Florida recommendations

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

I'm going to EPIC in November and I am in the process of planning my trip to Florida. I want to stay for about 3 weeks, and I am thinking about a week in Miami, a week in the Orlando area and then a few days at the herf.

Now what I definitely want to do is drive down to the keys, spend a few days at Calle Ocho, visit a gator farm, smoke @ Corona, visit Bill @ Island Smoke shop and go to the shootingrange with Catfish.

What else should I do while I am down there?

If you are going to the keys and have never been there, Key West is a must.
Check out other current threads on that.

In the Miami area, tons to do.
South Beach is a must.
Coconut Grove is a must.
Obviously for a cigar lover, all the factories in the Miami area are a must.
Cuban restaurants are a must (forget the tourist traps - gotta go to Molina's Ranch in Hialeah for the best Cuban food, period).
Miami is a tourist Mecca. Tons of stuff to do. Budget and likes important.

As for Corona, been there done that. Nice place but I think you will have more fun visiting the many great folks at their factories like Willie (Titan), Padilla, Ernesto at La Gloria, Pepin, Padron, Perdomo, etc.

Orland is another tourist Mecca. Again, tons and tons to do and eat, just like Miami. Budget and tastes will be necessary to help out more.

[Don Fernando]

Originally Posted by Blueface

If you are going to the keys and have never been there, Key West is a must.
Check out other current threads on that.

In the Miami area, tons to do.
South Beach is a must.
Coconut Grove is a must.
Obviously for a cigar lover, all the factories in the Miami area are a must.
Cuban restaurants are a must (forget the tourist traps - gotta go to Molina's Ranch in Hialeah for the best Cuban food, period).
Miami is a tourist Mecca. Tons of stuff to do. Budget and likes important.

As for Corona, been there done that. Nice place but I think you will have more fun visiting the many great folks at their factories like Willie (Titan), Padilla, Ernesto at La Gloria, Pepin, Padron, Perdomo, etc.

Orland is another tourist Mecca. Again, tons and tons to do and eat, just like Miami. Budget and tastes will be necessary to help out more.

Visiting the factories is high on the list and I will spend a few days doing that, last time we only had a day at Calle Ocho of which we spend most time at Titan (no Willie though) and Bill took us to a great Cuban restaurant, but since my WLS food isn't high on the list anyway

is Ybor a "must see" thing, and how about Tampa?

The budget depends on how much Brent's paying me to scare his cows and destroy his rental properties