Your Offical Guide to the 2016 Florida Tour

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  • dmbolp
    dmbolp ATL Posts: 1,513
    What hotel did you get for Miami?
  • Dr. Matt
    Dr. Matt Posts: 204
    dmbolp said:

    What hotel did you get for Miami?

    Doubletree by Hilton Grand Hotel Biscayne. It's about a half mile away from the arena. I got a King room for $195.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • primussucks
    primussucks Posts: 2,365
    Dr. Matt said:

    I live close enough to Amela to throw rocks at it and I'm also hitting up Miami. Just booked my room in Miami. Rates are pretty cheap for the hotels around the arena. A Monday show in Tampa will likely be a prime show to get close to the stage or get great seats. With the day off in between Miami and Tampa, I'm betting the band will be staying on Harbour Island at the Westin. Might be worth stalking the area to see if the guys are hanging out around town.

    When they played Tampa in 08 they stayed in St. Pete and were out at the beach with their families on their off day.
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    primussucks said:

    Dr. Matt said:

    I live close enough to Amela to throw rocks at it and I'm also hitting up Miami. Just booked my room in Miami. Rates are pretty cheap for the hotels around the arena. A Monday show in Tampa will likely be a prime show to get close to the stage or get great seats. With the day off in between Miami and Tampa, I'm betting the band will be staying on Harbour Island at the Westin. Might be worth stalking the area to see if the guys are hanging out around town.

    When they played Tampa in 08 they stayed in St. Pete and were out at the beach with their families on their off day.
    Don CeSar... my guess is they would be there.
  • Tiz10
    Tiz10 South Florida Posts: 270
    I haven't got to see them since 2008 where I live so I will be going to every show in Florida. I won my fantasy baseball league this year and I have decided that the winnings will be funding my PJ concerts. Great to hear all the visitors coming to our beautiful state, Please tip your bartenders/Servers and local musicians!
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  • JB128716
    JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    Please no stalking...
    92 - Orlando
    03 - Tampa
    08 - Tampa
    12 - DeLuna Fest, EV Orlando 1 & 2, EV Ft Lauderdale 1 & 2
    13 - Wrigley!!! ,Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford, OKC, Seattle
    14 - Leeds, Milton Keynes, St Louis
    16 - Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Wrigley 1 & 2
  • green_girl
    green_girl Posts: 931
    edited October 2015
    JB128716 said:

    Please no stalking...

    If our FL shows never happen we now know who to blame... ;-)
  • JB128716
    JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    Important safety tip while driving.

    Sometimes you will be driving in South Florida and it will look like no one is driving the car. Don't worry, this is our elder residents. If you look closely, you may see some knuckles on the top of the steering wheel. They are looking through the wheel. Please treat these residents with respect. They have a lot of knowledge to share with us.
    92 - Orlando
    03 - Tampa
    08 - Tampa
    12 - DeLuna Fest, EV Orlando 1 & 2, EV Ft Lauderdale 1 & 2
    13 - Wrigley!!! ,Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford, OKC, Seattle
    14 - Leeds, Milton Keynes, St Louis
    16 - Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Wrigley 1 & 2
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    My wife and I went down to the Florida keys last summer and absolutely loved it. We are both down for going to Florida again for a log weekend of sun, beach and Pearl jam! We just need some dates!! How s the beaches on the Tampa side?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    Lost In Ohio said:

    JB128716 said:

    PJ hasn't played Miami in 20+ years. The last time they did, there was a riot of the crowds trying to get into the venue (which they did). I think the Miami crowd is going to be nuts and will probably be the closest thing to a South American show since it's easy for folks in South America to fly into Miami. This is the largest of the four arenas.


    It'll be interesting to see how many South Americans come up, considering the band will have just played there within the last half-year. Something tells me it'll be fewer than we think, but those South Americans are crazy and if they have the extra money after traveling all around their own continent, who knows.
    The exchange rate with US dollars will be prohibitive to many, if not most, S Americans.
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  • JB128716
    JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    mcgruff10 said:

    My wife and I went down to the Florida keys last summer and absolutely loved it. We are both down for going to Florida again for a log weekend of sun, beach and Pearl jam! We just need some dates!! How s the beaches on the Tampa side?

    They are not as famous as Miami, Ft Lauderdale, or Daytona (all East Coast Beaches) but it's nice. It's The Tampa/St Pete area so you might find some beaches in St Pete.
    92 - Orlando
    03 - Tampa
    08 - Tampa
    12 - DeLuna Fest, EV Orlando 1 & 2, EV Ft Lauderdale 1 & 2
    13 - Wrigley!!! ,Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford, OKC, Seattle
    14 - Leeds, Milton Keynes, St Louis
    16 - Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Wrigley 1 & 2
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    JB128716 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    My wife and I went down to the Florida keys last summer and absolutely loved it. We are both down for going to Florida again for a log weekend of sun, beach and Pearl jam! We just need some dates!! How s the beaches on the Tampa side?

    They are not as famous as Miami, Ft Lauderdale, or Daytona (all East Coast Beaches) but it's nice. It's The Tampa/St Pete area so you might find some beaches in St Pete.
    Cool. Thanks bud.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    mcgruff10 said:

    JB128716 said:

    mcgruff10 said:

    My wife and I went down to the Florida keys last summer and absolutely loved it. We are both down for going to Florida again for a log weekend of sun, beach and Pearl jam! We just need some dates!! How s the beaches on the Tampa side?

    They are not as famous as Miami, Ft Lauderdale, or Daytona (all East Coast Beaches) but it's nice. It's The Tampa/St Pete area so you might find some beaches in St Pete.
    Cool. Thanks bud.
    Go to the south part of St Pete... Reddington, Madeira, Treasure Island.. they are much nicer and less crowded than Clearwater. If you're an adult, you will appreciate the difference compared to Clearwater.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    JB128716 said:

    Important safety tip while driving.

    Sometimes you will be driving in South Florida and it will look like no one is driving the car. Don't worry, this is our elder residents. If you look closely, you may see some knuckles on the top of the steering wheel. They are looking through the wheel. Please treat these residents with respect. They have a lot of knowledge to share with us.

    One time, not too long ago... I was driving in Naples. I was on the standard 4 lane highway with a 50 mph speed limit which is what SW Florida is like. This elderly person just stops... literally STOPS right while driving, and pulls out a map to read it. I was floored. I'm in FL 20x a year and can't stand the driving..
  • JB128716
    JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    Another place to watch out for when driving is Orlando. Disney has three or four exists from the highway but all the tourist insist on getting off at the first exist. So people will cross four lanes of highway to get to that exist. And there's always construction.

    Welcome everyone to my state. :)
    92 - Orlando
    03 - Tampa
    08 - Tampa
    12 - DeLuna Fest, EV Orlando 1 & 2, EV Ft Lauderdale 1 & 2
    13 - Wrigley!!! ,Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford, OKC, Seattle
    14 - Leeds, Milton Keynes, St Louis
    16 - Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Wrigley 1 & 2
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,002
    I plan on staying at my buddies house in Kissimmee and taking a rental car to Tampa.
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  • JB128716
    JB128716 Posts: 2,064
    Tampa will be the worse of the four shows (assuming the rumor of four shows is correct)
    92 - Orlando
    03 - Tampa
    08 - Tampa
    12 - DeLuna Fest, EV Orlando 1 & 2, EV Ft Lauderdale 1 & 2
    13 - Wrigley!!! ,Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford, OKC, Seattle
    14 - Leeds, Milton Keynes, St Louis
    16 - Ft Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Wrigley 1 & 2
  • mwplum
    mwplum Posts: 1,542
    Anyone been to Harry Potter World? It's going to be the incentive for my wife to come along and attend all FLA shows from cross continent.
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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,970
    mwplum said:

    Anyone been to Harry Potter World? It's going to be the incentive for my wife to come along and attend all FLA shows from cross continent.

    I was there a couple of yrs ago. We took our 13 yr old daughter and her friend and gotta say it to was a pretty cool ride, would recommend it. Well you tell her it will be worth it, then you have do to the Simpsons ride, its my favourite! Whatever it takes to get you to Florida and a PJ show
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  • Glentazman
    Glentazman Posts: 89
    If we get a show here in Jax...The wishlist party before would be epic!!!!

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