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citizen_dick10citizen_dick10 Posts: 19
edited March 2008 in The Porch
Can someone who lives in Tampa, maybe give a few names of hotels that are not far from the Forum?

If you could just pass a long a few options, it'd be real helpful. I am driving up from Miami.

Appreciate it.
All we know is there is a letter, a porch, people who don't wave, and something about a box or a bag.
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  • My Corduroy JacketMy Corduroy Jacket Posts: 571
    Same here. If (?) I can get tickets, my flight will have to be early bird on Friday. Any advice will help. Thanks
    Austin, TX
  • 175XXX175XXX Posts: 81
    Stay at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. It is within crawling distance! Not sure of the rates but it is certainly the closest and nicest!
    West Palm Beach 8/9/00 - West Palm Beach 8/10/00 - Tampa 8/12/00 - Tampa 4/13/03 - Cleveland 5/20/06 - George 7/22/06 - Chicago 8/5/07 - West Palm Beach 6/11/08 - Tampa 6/12/08 - EV Atlanta 6/23/09 - EV Clearwater 12/3/12 - EV Clearwater 12/4/12
  • 175XXX175XXX Posts: 81
    For the Early Bird flight on Friday morning, there is also at Marriott at the airport - Tampa Airport Mariott. You can literelly walk from the hotel lobby right into the airport. It does not get any easier. A cab ride from Airport to the St Pete Times forum is about a $20 ride and about 15-25 minutes depending on traffic.
    West Palm Beach 8/9/00 - West Palm Beach 8/10/00 - Tampa 8/12/00 - Tampa 4/13/03 - Cleveland 5/20/06 - George 7/22/06 - Chicago 8/5/07 - West Palm Beach 6/11/08 - Tampa 6/12/08 - EV Atlanta 6/23/09 - EV Clearwater 12/3/12 - EV Clearwater 12/4/12
  • My Corduroy JacketMy Corduroy Jacket Posts: 571
    Looks like $209 a night. Damn, but I bet it's nice
    Austin, TX
  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    No names for you in Tampa. All the ones I'd recommend are on the beach.

    But fair warning - pay a little extra to stay in a decent place. Tampa has some VERY shady areas.
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  • 175XXX175XXX Posts: 81
    Full List - (sorted by distance)

    Marriott Waterside - A few years old, very nice (Crawling Distance)
    Embassy Suites Downtown - It is Brand Spanking New (Walking Distance)
    Westin Hotel - Nice - Very close to St Pete Times Forum (Walking Distance)
    Hyatt Regency - Same Quality as Westin (maybe 1/2 mile walk)
    Sheraton Riverwalk - Older Hotel but is nice (maybe 3/4 mile walk)
    Courtyard/Residence Inn - Newer (maybe 1 mile walk)

    Those are the only ones I would recommend directly in downtown.
    West Palm Beach 8/9/00 - West Palm Beach 8/10/00 - Tampa 8/12/00 - Tampa 4/13/03 - Cleveland 5/20/06 - George 7/22/06 - Chicago 8/5/07 - West Palm Beach 6/11/08 - Tampa 6/12/08 - EV Atlanta 6/23/09 - EV Clearwater 12/3/12 - EV Clearwater 12/4/12
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    Just booked at Waterside. Stayed there the last time. The hotel is very nice...
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • marcPJfanmarcPJfan Posts: 821
    Staying at Marriott Waterside.
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  • fsu2626fsu2626 Posts: 371
    go to Hattricks on Franklin Street for a cool place to hang before the show
    https://livefootsteps.org/user/?user_id=203

  • My Corduroy JacketMy Corduroy Jacket Posts: 571
    I don't know what's around the Forum to do before the show, i.e. bars, restaurants, pubs, etc. Any other suggestions?

    Thanks
    Austin, TX
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    Coming from a guy who was born and raised in Tampa....

    ...it sucks.... go see the show then head to the beach.
  • My Corduroy JacketMy Corduroy Jacket Posts: 571
    Classic. sorry to hear that, but that's not a bad idea.

    Oh yeah, if Tampa sucks, try small town in South Texas. Not the best place for...anything
    Austin, TX
  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    My Corduroy Jacket wrote:
    Classic. sorry to hear that, but that's not a bad idea.

    Oh yeah, if Tampa sucks, try small town in South Texas. Not the best place for...anything
    haha, that's fine I'll take your word on it.
  • marcPJfanmarcPJfan Posts: 821
    My Corduroy Jacket wrote:
    Classic. sorry to hear that, but that's not a bad idea.

    Oh yeah, if Tampa sucks, try small town in South Texas. Not the best place for...anything
    I'm in McAllen. What small city are you referring to?
    09/16/95, 09/16/96, 06/29/98, 07/02/98, 07/05/98, 09/08/98, 09/10/98, 09/11/98, 09/18/98, 09/19/98, 06/13/99, 10/30/99, 10/31/99, 05/29/00, 05/30/00, 10/14/00, 10/17/00, 10/18/00, 11/05/00, 10/20/01, 10/21/01, 12/06/02, 04/05/03, 04/06/03, 06/09/03, 10/22/03, 09/24/04, 05/12/06, 05/13/06, 05/27/06, 05/28/06, 07/22/06, 07/23/06, 06/11/08, 06/12/08, 08/01/08, 09/21/09, 09/22/09, 10/04/09, 05/03/10, 05/04/10, 05/06/10, 05/07/10, 07/02/11, 09/03/11, 09/04/11, 10/23/11, 11/15/13, 11/16/13, 10/19/14, 10/25/14, 10/26/14, 11/28/15, 04/23/16, 08/05/16, 08/07/16, 09/09/17, 08/18/18, 09/02/18, 09/04/18, 10/01/21, 10/02/21, 05/06/22, 05/07/22, 05/12/22, 05/13/22, 08/31/23, 09/02/23, 09/13/23, 09/15/23, 09/18/23, 09/19/23, 05/16/24, 08/29/24, 08/31/24, 09/15/24, 09/17/24
  • My Corduroy JacketMy Corduroy Jacket Posts: 571
    a little place called Victoria...the "Crossroads" of TX.

    McAllen? Isn't that near Corpus or Alice? I can't remember
    Austin, TX
  • marcPJfanmarcPJfan Posts: 821
    My Corduroy Jacket wrote:
    a little place called Victoria...the "Crossroads" of TX.

    McAllen? Isn't that near Corpus or Alice? I can't remember
    I drive by Victoria whenever I drive to Houston. McAllen is about 100 miles south of Alice.
    09/16/95, 09/16/96, 06/29/98, 07/02/98, 07/05/98, 09/08/98, 09/10/98, 09/11/98, 09/18/98, 09/19/98, 06/13/99, 10/30/99, 10/31/99, 05/29/00, 05/30/00, 10/14/00, 10/17/00, 10/18/00, 11/05/00, 10/20/01, 10/21/01, 12/06/02, 04/05/03, 04/06/03, 06/09/03, 10/22/03, 09/24/04, 05/12/06, 05/13/06, 05/27/06, 05/28/06, 07/22/06, 07/23/06, 06/11/08, 06/12/08, 08/01/08, 09/21/09, 09/22/09, 10/04/09, 05/03/10, 05/04/10, 05/06/10, 05/07/10, 07/02/11, 09/03/11, 09/04/11, 10/23/11, 11/15/13, 11/16/13, 10/19/14, 10/25/14, 10/26/14, 11/28/15, 04/23/16, 08/05/16, 08/07/16, 09/09/17, 08/18/18, 09/02/18, 09/04/18, 10/01/21, 10/02/21, 05/06/22, 05/07/22, 05/12/22, 05/13/22, 08/31/23, 09/02/23, 09/13/23, 09/15/23, 09/18/23, 09/19/23, 05/16/24, 08/29/24, 08/31/24, 09/15/24, 09/17/24
  • nukebootnukeboot Posts: 1,465
    _FiveAgainstOne_ wrote:
    Coming from a guy who was born and raised in Tampa....

    ...it sucks.... go see the show then head to the beach.

    Yeah. I'm hoping folks who are sober enough to drive after the show stay at the beach to see how nice parts of the area are. And the rates in June are about as low as they get.

    Plus, what better way to wake up after a PJ show than to walk through the white sand and jump in the Gulf.
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    I'll ride the wave where it takes me...
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