Saratoga

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Does she like horses? Give her some money and walk the gift shops! Bonus if she has an appreciation of racing and you can get her to the Museum of Racing -- though good luck on not spending hours there!

What about art? Check out the galleries and Congress Park

Stroll around Broadway and Caroline Street and you're bound to find a place to entertain you for drinks. Does she enjoy sports bars or martini/wine bars?

The Travers Festival is going on so you can impress her by slaying the competion in the Stewarts Ice Cream Eating Contest on Wednesday! (also, several restaurants are running a good deal)

http://www.saratoga.org/visitors/travers-festival.asp

Thanks for the link and suggestions!

Ice cream eating contest sounds fun.

I'll go all-out.

[XIIPointStables]

If she enjoys anything outdoors/nature-related, State Park is a great spot. Go early before you start the whole staring at replays habit.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Thanks for the link and suggestions!

Ice cream eating contest sounds fun.

I'll go all-out.

The great thing for you, is that whatever bar/restaurant you take her to, Del Mar will be on tv over the bar! It truly is a fun place to just stroll around after the races, I'm sure she'll have fun!

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

The great thing for you, is that whatever bar/restaurant you take her to, Del Mar will be on tv over the bar! It truly is a fun place to just stroll around after the races, I'm sure she'll have fun!

Of anything I try to plan -- I think the highlight for her will be watching me attempt to win an ice cream eating contest (and probably cheating to do so followed by constantly complaining about the ensuing headache)

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

Of anything I try to plan -- I think the highlight for her will be watching me attempt to win an ice cream eating contest (and probably cheating to do so)

The skinny kid always wins.


Beware the ice cream headache and godspeed Douglas!!

(please videotape the contest)

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

The skinny kid always wins.


Beware the ice cream headache and godspeed Douglas!!

(please videotape the contest)

I'm sure pictures will be taken.

The other thing she loves is stuff I say when I'm at the track.

Her favorite thing was something my father said though. The same week he got cleared of cancer ... he was back betting and in the middle of a big losing streak mostly between baseball, dice, and horses.

At the track, he stretches out his arms like he's being crucified and yells "TAKE ME OFF THIS CROSS!!!, TAKE ME OFF OF THIS CROSS, JESUS!"