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Virginians 04-21-2010 05:18 PM

Day Trip Help
 
Please help recommend a day trip for our guests and us this Saturday.

1) Mount Dora

2) Carriage Museum and then Lunch at Lake Weir. We have heard of a good restaurant on the lake but can't remember what it is. They saw planes land on the lake and great view of boats. Help please.

zcaveman 04-21-2010 07:27 PM

The Carriage Museum is a great place to visit.

Are you thinking about Gator Joe's? It is off of rt 25 on Lake Weir.

chuckinca 04-21-2010 07:43 PM

St Augustine

Museum at Univ of Florida in Gainsville

Rainbow Springs in Dunnellon

Fort Island Beach on Gulf in Crystal River

RV show at Osceloa Heritage Park, Kissimmee

Ringling Circus Museum in Sarasota

Cape Canaveral Tour

etc, etc.

GypsySooners 04-22-2010 06:08 AM

Gator Joes
 
Hey Guys,
We live fairly close to that restaurant and highly tout it. It's old Florida and good food right on the water.
And, if you weren't aware, Ma Barker and one of her sons were killed by the FBI near there.
Google Gator Joes & Ocklawaha for the website. We're new here and can't post it. :)
Also, there's a festival going on this weekend at Cedar Key, a quaint little fishing community on the Gulf Coast about an hour or so drive from here. We've been numerous times and plan on going ourselves Saturday. And, there's a really good restaurant on the water with a great view too;
Again, I can't post the actual website but the restaurant is frogslanding.
We hope you and your guests enjoy your trip on Saturday, wherever you decide to go!
Don't you just love all the choices here? We've been here for over 21 years now and wouldn't leave for anything!
Rich & Carol Eubanks

Virginians 04-22-2010 08:50 AM

Thank You
Thank You
Thank You

swrinfla 04-22-2010 03:29 PM

Virginians:

Gator Joe's is huge fun. BUT, I strongly recommend you seek a seat out under the "tiki huts" over Lake Weir's waters. Inside is okay, but really just a bar. Outside, you can watch folks playing on the beach, maybe a float plane come right up to the restaurant, be amused by the antics of the ever-present grackles.

One of my favorite places, especially for lunch.

SWR
:beer3:


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