Rx8honey

What time are we meeting up?
Where are we meeting up?
Will the ORL folks do another caravan?

Mantis

The Ale House sounds great. I like the idea of seeing the cars while eating so that late stragglers can find us....

This is a Saturday right? If you schedule dinner at 6 then we should meet at 5. Sounds good to me Tremor.

Tremor

I have to call back today but they already have a party of 25 at 6 on the patio. Unless they arent confirmed I will have to make it later. I will report back.

Tremor

Mantis

I think later is better to avoid traffic. But the sun does set earlier.

KYLiquid

I didnt make it out to the last meet for the caravan, so I dunno how well that gas station worked out....

i promisse to have the car ready to go at the required time!!!

if it worked last time lets do that station again, if not, lets plan somehting else.

Tremor

Just got off the phone with Bob Miller of Lakeland Ale House. The patio area holds 60 people and they just need to know what time and how many people. So lets start a list and set a time.

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Good job setting this one up. So is Tampa going to show Orlando up again? Its an I4 war!!!!

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Rx8honey

What's the address to the Alehouse?

ORL Caravan:
I'm ok with the same meetup spot. Since we're trying to to get to the Alehouse by 5, should we meet up at 330?

Tremor

Lakeland Ale House
(863) 709-9262
5650 S Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813

Time to arrive between 6pm and 7pm
Dinner around 7pm

Directions from Tampa
Take the I-275 N ramp to (I-4) - go 0.8 mi
Take the I-4 E exit 45B to Orlando - go 26 mi
Take the SR-570-TOLL E exit 27 to Lakeland/Winter Haven - go 0.5 mi
Merge into SR-570 E - go 5.9 mi
Take the SR-37 exit 7 - go 0.5 mi
Turn right at S Florida Ave - go 2.4 mi
Make a U-turn at S Florida Ave - go 0.1 mi

Directions From Orlando
Bear left into the I-4 W entry ramp to Tampa - go 42 mi
Take the Polk Pky exit 41 to (SR-570-TOLL W)/Auburndale/Lakela nd - go 1.3 mi
Continue on Polk Pky - go 5.6 mi
Continue on SR-570 W - go 11 mi
Take the SR-37 exit 7 - go 0.5 mi
Turn left at S Florida Ave - go 2.5 mi
Make a U-turn at S Florida Ave - go 0.1 mi

Ale House is on the left as you are heading south. We will be parking on the south side of the building near Louie Macks Steakhouse which is still being built.

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Tremor, will you please lock down the reservation time for us? Is it at 6 or later. Either will work. Once we have locked down the dinner time we should plan on meeting one hour earlier in the lot. And, I can start posting the meet on the other local sites....

Tremor

The time to arrive is now set between 6pm and 7pm and dinner will be roughly after 7pm. I will call them and make the formal reservations with a tentative count.

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Rx8honey

So for the ORL folks, do you guys want to meet up at the Mobil/Micky D's at 5?

epitrochoid

Not gonna be able to make it that night. UCF conference championship game!!

KYLiquid

I will, im going to shoot to be there at 4pm...so when I show up and hour late, im right on time

anyone heard from RHAWD.

danny do you want to meet up with us on sandlake rd/I4?

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jwitzer

Sorry for getting back in on this late... been house-hunting in Charlotte...

While I did originally suggest Harry's (and still do if you haven't been there), I am a VERY regular customer at the Tampa Ale House (they know me by name and I can actually order "the usual") and highly recommend it as well (go Big Red - Mt St Helens and sloppy!), so count me in, especially if the parking is better.

And don't worry, raymull, they have a Belly Buster dog, and you can get it with chili and cheese... No seared Ahi, though, ...sorry.

Be there at 5:00? Caravan from Riverview/Brandon at 4:00? I'm basically at 301 and 75... Mantis?

Tremor

Just called the Ale House again to let them know we will be there. There are some other planned parties of 20+ people that night but they assure us they will sit us together preferrably on the patio area. It is a very busy restaurant here since the new-ness hasnt worn off yet but shouldnt be a problem.

Tremor

jwitzer

Tremor,

Let me know if you need me to call in a favor with the Tampa Ale House manager...


Mantis,

If you would like to organize a Brandon/Riverview caravan, I'd suggest either M.J.Barleyhoppers (Bloomingdale at Providence), Best Buy (Brandon at I-75), or my apartment's clubhouse (Bloomingdale at 301) as a gathering point. All have easy access to I-75 north to I-4 East.

Tremor

Well I have spoken to Mark and Bob Miller but both dont seem to want to "reserve" the area. I figure when I get there I will go ahead and sign in for the patio at 7pm or after.