hoopsgalore

Prince St must have 20 locations around the US now, or close to it.

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Loads of awesome restaurants and bars in Leblon... just walk around... it is by far the safest area of town.

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Beautiful neighborhood with tree-lined streets and, yes, safest neighborhood in RJ.

OP, don't skip Botafogo if you're looking to hit a couple spots to drink - Quartinho is a fantastic cocktail bar and Hocus Pocus does very solid hazy IPAs.

Sunrise over Copacabana and sunset over Ipanema is incredible.

RJ comes alive at night. Hell of a place. Goes without saying you need to keep a sharp eye out. On the upside, I'm on the young-ish side and mixed, so my skin is darker complexion. Wasn't bothered much except by one guy who was just a homeless American :lol:

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1. Ole Miss has the only AD that has publicly announced anything regarding Kiffin.

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Are you asking if anyone thinks it's strange that no other Athletic Director has publicly mentioned a sitting coach under contract at another school? As your very first point?

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You need a fricking permit to drive the Columbia River gorge now for frick sakes.

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To be fair, timed use permits are really only needed Multnomah Falls and Dog Mountain. It's not the entirety.

Even then, this isn't specific to just Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. As National Forests, Parks and Scenic Areas became even more popular in 2020 and 2021, timed use permits helped control flow of traffic at some of them during peak season, including Arches, Rocky Mountain, Glacier, and different parts of Inyo. It's all about controlling peak crowds at parks that don't have the infrastructure (e.g. Yellowstone's Figure 8 is probably the only reason they haven't gone through timed use permits yet).

Seems like a silly thing to be angry about.

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Just hopped in here to say thanks for this rec.

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No problem! Zarella is a good option, in general, but especially so for those that want thin crust and don't want to leave The Loop / River North. They also have a cocktail bar in there.

Can't answer your show question but 1.5 hours at Don Julio is fine. That place is a machine.

Has nothing to do with the Broncos organization.

Jimmy wants nothing to do with college right now.

The immediate core of downtown Portland sucks and never recovered from COVID. There and Old Town are, for a visitor, the only areas that aren't worth being in with their encampments. Chances are, you'll never come across the other large encampments. That's fine, though - you'd rather spend your time exploring neighborhoods. Protests you see on the news are so far removed from where you'll be, as well. There's quite literally no point worrying about that.

In general, I love Portland - Nob Hill, Slabtown, and Pearl District are bunched together and loaded with shops, restaurants, bars / cocktail bars, and breweries. If you cross the river into Buckman, also a great collection of restaurants and cocktail bars. Plenty of recommendations for all if you'd like.

If you make a trip out of it, highly recommend going to the coast. Cannon Beach and/or Astoria are probably the right calls if it's your first time. I've only been to Cannon Beach, so can also give you some recommendations there.

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I e never had a “great time” in Milwaukee but I’ve only been there when it’s cold/snowy

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Milwaukee kicks arse. Might have the best bar/tavern scene in the country. The raw number is incredible. Lower East Side, Bay View, Third Ward, and Water Street are great social scenes. I'd also start to put The Brewery District in that conversation, too. In all, Milwaukee has done an excellent job with its redevelopment - Really doing its best to bring in a younger population and, of course, proximity to Chicago + cost of living helps.