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Yorio 09-02-2011 09:55 AM

10 Best Day Trips from TV
 
There are so many things to do in TV so we may not need to go out but we may. So, where might we go? No. 1 definitely will be Disneyworld/Epcot but where else? 2. Mount Dora. 3. Restaurants in Park Ave., Winter Park. 4. ???
I'm already stuck.:undecided:

l2ridehd 09-02-2011 10:31 AM

There are few earlier threads on this if you do a search on Day trips. Some I recall are Homosassa Springs Animal park, Cedar Key, Butterfly Museum in Gainesville, Kennedy Space Center, Busch Gardens in Tampa, Several beaches, Coca Beach, Daytona and Clearwater, and many more.

chuckinca 09-02-2011 10:35 AM

Costco in Altamonte Springs!


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k2at 09-02-2011 10:36 AM

I would rethink Disney World. It is not what it is used to be and unless you plan on spending $1000 a day for a family of four, you might want to look for an alternative.

Yorio 09-02-2011 10:37 AM

Good to know
 
Thanks for the info. Since we are not familiar with Florida much, always good to know where we could make a day trip. Since we are there we might as well explorer as much as we can.

Mudder 09-02-2011 11:21 AM

k2at, are you kidding??? Disney is always fun, especially in the late fall when there are not so many people there. You can do Disney quite nicely on a lot less money than you were talking about. Yes, the tickets are expensive, but you can do decent meals at reasonable prices. You can ride all around on the monorail to some of the hotels and eat in them or take a bus from the park to a hotel complex and eat in the cafeterias. Lots of options and alot of fun !

villagegolfer 09-02-2011 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 389416)
Costco in Altamonte Springs!


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LOL We take that trip every 5 or 6 weeks to restock. Wifey likes to go to Home Goods just down the street from Costco's.

Tom Hannon 09-02-2011 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Yorio (Post 389406)
There are so many things to do in TV so we may not need to go out but we may. So, where might we go? No. 1 definitely will be Disneyworld/Epcot but where else? 2. Mount Dora. 3. Restaurants in Park Ave., Winter Park. 4. ???
I'm already stuck.:undecided:

I here Universal Studio's is also an interesting place to visit. Wife and I had intended to visit Mount Dora on our last visit but we ran out of time. If you don't get to Mount Dora by the time we get down in January, perhaps we can double date.

marybb 09-02-2011 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by villagegolfer (Post 389432)
LOL We take that trip every 5 or 6 weeks to restock. Wifey likes to go to Home Goods just down the street from Costco's.

Just comeback from Home Goods and will be going to Costco's later this afternoon then on to Bahama Breeze for dinner, always a good time.

Midge538 09-02-2011 12:14 PM

If you enjoy water areas, Crystal River (1 Hour) can make for a fun day. Visit the natural springs, the beach and pier on the Gulf, the Indian mounds, Twin Rivers Marina, 'Dan's Clam Stand' for some seafood (it's a little on the edgy side and 'cash is preferred' but) the seafood is fresh and good.

villagegolfer 09-02-2011 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by marybb (Post 389448)
Just comeback from Home Goods and will be going to Costco's later this afternoon then on to Bahama Breeze for dinner, always a good time.

Which Home Goods did you go to? Is Bahama Breeze in Altamonte Springs? I need my Costo's fix!!!!!

GoldenMan 09-02-2011 12:39 PM

disney world is VERY expensive, and if you do go, i would definitely not go just for one day. it would be a waste pretty much. you won't be able to get the full experience that you would be paying for

marybb 09-02-2011 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by villagegolfer (Post 389452)
Which Home Goods did you go to? Is Bahama Breeze in Altamonte Springs? I need my Costo's fix!!!!!

We went to the Home Goods in Altamonte Springs that is near Costco's. The Bahama Breeze is down the road a couple of miles, in front of the Altamonte Mall. It's our favorite restaurant when we're visiting our son in Apopka. (Try the Calypso Shrimp Linguine, we love it!)

Bill-n-Brillo 09-02-2011 01:20 PM

St. Augustine.....

St. Armand's Circle in Sarasota.....

Bill :)

tainsley 09-02-2011 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by k2at (Post 389418)
I would rethink Disney World. It is not what it is used to be and unless you plan on spending $1000 a day for a family of four, you might want to look for an alternative.

Have you looked into annual passes for residents? I have an annual pass every year and when I move to TV for good at the end of the year I will get a FL resident pass and save about $140.00. Well worth it and you can go any time you want!


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