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Mr.Hovis

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  1. I also like to watch old live concerts by a variety of bands and types of music. I'll watch stuff from the 40's to present, it's damn good entertainment to me. When I don't feel like or can't watch YouTube I'll go to the Internet Archive site and pick out an artist and concert and listen to that. Hell, there is close to 200,000 concerts to choose from so it's a good source for listening to your favorite bands, maybe even at a show you were at.

  2. Got back yesterday from my Maine vacation so  thanks to those for their recs and tips. Other than United Airlines delays, crappy customer service and lost luggage on the flight to Portland it was a great trip. Piss on you United, I'll gladly fly other airlines in the future.

    We had a Airbnb rental in Cushing that was remote, right on the water with it's own dock, pretty much your typical Maine cottage. This was our base to go up and down Hwy.1 for day trips. Went sailing on Penobscot Bay out of Camden on the 4th on a classic schooner the Olad. For those who stated their love of old boats this is a perfect way to spend a few hours. Had time to eat/ drinks then catch the fireworks over the Camden Harbor. This would be a good place to spend a couple of days, really cool little town. Also did the hike up to Mt. Battie just outside of town in a state park. The view of the Camden Harbor was excellent. It was much warmer than I anticipated and I sweat out every Maine beer I drank during the hike.

    Couldn't convince my daughter to do the nighttime luminating sea water kayak tour out of Castine , so we did the morning tour instead. It was fun, but nothing outstanding. Lunch at the Warf next door afterwards was plenty good though, with more Maine beers . This was a reoccurring theme, go do something outdoors related, then stumble on a great place for seafood and beers, repeat. 

    Made it to Acadia National Park on a rainy Friday , drove the one way loop around the park with lots of brief scenic overlooks until the rain stopped then hiked around one of the lakes. Drove to the top of the mountain and again, the views were awesome. Beautiful place with crowds that you would expect at a National Park, but nothing that wasn't manageable. Bar Harbor on a Friday was crazy crowded though, and I wasn't anticipating this. I figured it would be busy but it was a snarl of traffic and no where to park. Really wanted to spend some time there but after a half hour of looking for a place to park we gave up and went to a pub in Ellsworth.

    Spent the last day of the trip in Portland before flying back to Austin. For the most part we hung out in the Old Port area and had a blast. So many cool places on every street and alley I could have spent a few days there just wandering aimlessly. 

    Flew back on American with no issues, so once again, screw you United.

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  3. Just got back this afternoon from a week on the Maine coast. Went from Portland to Acadia NP/ Bar Harbor. You can't throw a rock without hitting a great seafood place and almost all of them have a few local beers on tap. We rented a house from a guy in the lobster business and he gave us as many as we wanted, so aside from a lobster roll on the first day we went with everything but lobster when eating out up and down Hwy.1. I really liked the whole clam bellies and scallops the best, but that just me. There are so many places we'd just pick one that looked good to us. Had a damn good scallop po boy at Claws in Rockland, a pick and choose seafood platter at the Wharf in Castine that was legit. Bar Harbor after hiking  Acadia on a Friday  was a mistake. Parking didn't exist, got tired of looking so we left. Don't know if it's always like that. Nice bakery in Searsport for breakfast, the Coastal Café was solid. In Portland we headed down to the Old Port District, had pizza at the Flat Bread Co. Cool place and the pizza was good,had a Liquid Riot DIPA that was really good. That area was a blast. Hell, it was my first trip to Maine and it was so easy to find great, cool spots you won't have any problems if my old ass didn't. 

  4. Anybody had Yellow Rose now that it's back on the market? I went the build your on six pack route while at HEB, so many other IPA's to choose from I'm not missing it all that much. Hopefully they got the soapy taste problem under control.

  5. 15 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

    Traffic won't be too bad unless it's 4th of July weekend. Just know that the roads to many of the "beach" areas are 2 lane so it might be heavy early in the morning or late in the afternoon. 

    Nothing is ever as bad as going to the Cape.

    Have you been to Maine before?

    Never been to any part of New England. Have always gone elsewhere. This is my wife and daughter planned trip.

  6. 4 hours ago, El Diablo said:

    If you have any appreciation for old boats I suggest that you stop in any small town that has a harbor and take a walk around the docks. There are some truly beautiful craft that have been meticulously maintained for many, many years. Runabouts, sailboats, cruisers... just all sorts to drool over and it's free to look!

    Yeah, love classic boats and so does Mrs. Hovis. We met while club/fleet sailing on Lake Travis so that part will be easy. Have gone out on a few old schooners on the west coast and will try to do that as well on this trip. Hopefully there won't be a traffic nightmare on the way to Bar Harbor like described in the Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod posts.

  7. Is this the all things New England thread? Didn't see anything for Maine and I'm heading up there for a week starting July 2nd. Never been anywhere near there so need some recs. Fly into Portland, spend a day or two there and then driving up to the Bar Harbor area for few days before returning to Portland for the flight back. Looks like finding beer and good places to eat will be no problem, not sure what to expect on the way up to Bar Harbor. Who's been and whatcha got?

  8. Don't know if it's still there but used to eat at Herrera's, a hole in the wall Mexican place in Dallas across from the jail on Oak Lawn. They did 'Crazy Nachos' which were bean, beef, chicken, cheese, guacamole and japs. They were killer. Didn't serve beer but you could bring your own cooler in, no shit's given. Place got really popular and the line would wrap around the building which sucked but at least you had your on beverage of choice.

  9. Stones and Stevie Wonder . Ft. Worth, whenever Exile on Main Street came out.

    Traffic and Little Feat. Also Ft. Worth(two of the most talented rock bands I've seen over the years)mid 70's ?

    And because I saw them just before they passed and  are true legends: Chet Atkins(not rock,just greatness, the shows with Mark Knopfler  are timeless)Ray Charles, B.B. King and Roy Orbison.

     

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  10. Had to be in Fredericksburg at 7:30 a.m. today, so it was too early for the bikers when I left Driftwood. On the way back in the afternoon it was a different story. They were all over the place, up and down Hwy.290 and every RR,FM road that intersected it. They got to be a boost for the local economy though, hell there were bikes at every restaurant, winery, and bar I passed.

  11. Picked up some Squatters Double IPA while at HEB today. Don't know anything about their brewery but it is a nice change of pace from all of the citrus IPA's I've had lately. 

  12. 46 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    I really like their debut album.  After that, not so much.

    Plus, they suck live.  But that's a helluva debut.

    Have yet to see them live, but they will be in Austin this summer and I plan on going. Hopefully the live suckage is in the past. You would think as long as they have been together they would have their shit together on stage.

  13. Just got a new hummingbird feeder, probably a little more excited about this than I should be. Love watching those little bastards do their inflight slap fight over who gets their spot on the feeder. Never seen one peck the shit out of the other, but I'm watching just in case.

  14. 15 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

    Yeah but she'd probably keep talking for another two weeks before rigor mortis set in. You could hear the muffled sound of her yammering below ground.

    I hate it when that happens. So, Things That Annoy You thread?

  15. It was bad enough to have to play Tech for a 3rd time, then to end up  playing  indoors and traveling to an alternate site really is crappy. But, to be fair it was the same for both teams. Hope they pull a miracle comeback.

  16. 30 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

    Let me fuck her money pile, then.  I wouldn't approach that with a contamination suit, or without a set of massively 100% block-out ear plugs.  My GOD that voice.... I would fucking kill myself after sex, listening to that.

    On the positive side after the fuck/murder digging a shallow grave for her wouldn't take much effort.

  17. On ‎5‎/‎15‎/‎2018 at 6:14 PM, txhorns said:

    An update on some of the places people have mentioned in the thread...

    Prine's BBQ - not worth it anymore

    Scott's Drive in - very hit or miss now

    Pat's Drive in - Excellent (only reason I didn't mention it was location and op's wife being alone)

    Casa Manana -still decent but not as good as it used to be

    McBride's Steakhouse - good steaks for WF

    Stanley's - closed down

    8th Street Coffeehouse - excellent, also try OddDuck Coffee or Frank n Joes

    Sevi's - still good

    Bar L - same as always

    Hope this helps anyone that is visiting.

    Thanks for recs txhorns, been to some of these and will try others since I am there 3-4 times a year. Not to thread jack, but I usually end up trying places around Midwestern and the campus area and noticed there is still a Pelicans there. Had forgotten all about that chain, used to eat at the one by Ridglea Mall in Ft.Worth back in the 80's. Also played tennis at Hamilton Park, and you being a Surly poster I will assume that one of those places in that neighborhood must be yours. 

  18. Anybody else tried the HCF brand of pseudo Girl Scout Cookies? I had the chocolate mint and caramel cocoanut ones so far and they taste pretty much the same as the GS ones, with the HCF brand being $1.40 a package. In true HEB fashion they put the cheap stuff on the bottom shelves so. you have to get down low to reach them(not an easy task for all cookie consumers).

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  19. No, my wife's family is from Henrietta and Scotland,  her mom is in a retirement home in WF now. So I am there a few times a year. Wife just got back tonight from visiting her. Man that drive from Driftwood is a beating, 5 1/2 hrs. up Hwy.281.

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