Shotgun Willie
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re: Global Entry expired, renewal
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/8/25 at 9:12 pm
Have any of you used MPC - mobile passport control? It’s a government app where you put your information when returning. Supposedly people have used it faster than Global Entry.
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re: Branson food recs?
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/8/25 at 2:29 pm
Billy Gail’s for breakfast
re: The Beastie Boys Story
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/8/25 at 2:12 pm
It is a good show. Saw them open for RUN DMC in 80's. Epic!
re: Final Italy Itinerary help
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/8/25 at 1:57 pm
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This, plus it's usually not much of a premium.
We have those on all of the routes except for Milan to Varenna and vice versa, we are booked 1st class, but it doesn't give you an option to pick a seat since its a regional train.
re: Kansas City Recommendations
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/8/25 at 1:04 pm
If you want dive bar, The Brick LINK is tough to beat.
The bar at the Lowes is really good. Drum Room isn't far and is good bar at the Hilton. Lula's is actually pretty good southern food. Buffalo Pizza is good. For music, The Truman, Midland theater, Uptown theater, The Crossroads, etc based on bookings.
The crossroads area has some good breweries and there is Mean Mule Distillery that is great as well.
If you have transportation I recommend going out to Rieger Distillery, great bar, even has a speakeasy. It is also next to Knuckleheads which is one of the best musical venues/ dives in the city, always has music going on.
The bar at the Lowes is really good. Drum Room isn't far and is good bar at the Hilton. Lula's is actually pretty good southern food. Buffalo Pizza is good. For music, The Truman, Midland theater, Uptown theater, The Crossroads, etc based on bookings.
The crossroads area has some good breweries and there is Mean Mule Distillery that is great as well.
If you have transportation I recommend going out to Rieger Distillery, great bar, even has a speakeasy. It is also next to Knuckleheads which is one of the best musical venues/ dives in the city, always has music going on.
Final Italy Itinerary help
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/8/25 at 1:00 pm
Here is our itinerary so far....we will be taking trains to get around. My only real concern is getting from Varenna to Milan on way to Venice, I have tickets booked but worried about crowding, but we leave early in the morning.
Day one - arrive in Milan at 11:20 AM
Day 2-3 - Milan, Have the Duomo rooftop tour at 10 AM, have Last Supper tour at 5PM
Day 3-6 - Arrive in Varenna, stay there for three days, nothing booked. Debating renting a boat one day.
Day 6-8 - Venice, have nothing booked but will most likely do Doge palace etc. Staying near the train station.
Day 8-15 - Florence. Staying near Ponte Vecchio in an Airbnb. Have Uffizi booked day 9 first tour in morning, have David scheduled
day 10 first entry in morning.
Day 15 - Back to Milan for flight out the next day, staying the night at the airport.. Debating stopping in Bologna for the day if we can
find somewhere to store bags.
Day 16 - Flight back
We want to use Florence as our base for day trips etc. We were in Rome last year after a cruise, so won't be going there. Any suggestions on anything else to make sure I book? Anything you suggest we see that I haven't covered. We really want to explore while we are there this time. Wife, me and 12 yr old daughter.
Thanks
Day one - arrive in Milan at 11:20 AM
Day 2-3 - Milan, Have the Duomo rooftop tour at 10 AM, have Last Supper tour at 5PM
Day 3-6 - Arrive in Varenna, stay there for three days, nothing booked. Debating renting a boat one day.
Day 6-8 - Venice, have nothing booked but will most likely do Doge palace etc. Staying near the train station.
Day 8-15 - Florence. Staying near Ponte Vecchio in an Airbnb. Have Uffizi booked day 9 first tour in morning, have David scheduled
day 10 first entry in morning.
Day 15 - Back to Milan for flight out the next day, staying the night at the airport.. Debating stopping in Bologna for the day if we can
find somewhere to store bags.
Day 16 - Flight back
We want to use Florence as our base for day trips etc. We were in Rome last year after a cruise, so won't be going there. Any suggestions on anything else to make sure I book? Anything you suggest we see that I haven't covered. We really want to explore while we are there this time. Wife, me and 12 yr old daughter.
Thanks
re: Just say NO to Nike!
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/8/25 at 10:12 am
Wish LSU would drop Nike
re: Hallmark lying about tariffs.
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/7/25 at 7:30 am
The list of new prices says “ornaments “. I’m pretty sure all those Christmas ornaments are probably made overseas
Finally saw Sturgill!
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/4/25 at 8:24 am
Holy shite what a show. Three straight hours of jamming! Opened with Procul Harums Whiter Shade of pale, did Allman brothers midnight rider, Other covers including Rage Against the Machine. Just a great night of music. Make sure you go off near you.
re: Big Summer Family Trips - Where is Everyone Going?
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 5/1/25 at 10:44 am
Italy for two weeks first of June
Milan, Lake Como, Venice and Florence for a week
Milan, Lake Como, Venice and Florence for a week
re: Meanwhile at Shedeur's draft party!
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/25/25 at 7:20 pm
He might go in 3rd
re: NFL Draft: Rounds 4 to 7 Today
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/24/25 at 7:55 pm
Jets picking Sanders
re: You’re an 80s kid now in your 40s, and you’ve discovered Tubi
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/20/25 at 8:56 am
Is Swamp Thing on there?
Venice question
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/20/25 at 8:40 am
We will arrive on afternoon of June 7. Leave the 9th for Florence. Other the Doge Palace is there anything we need to get tickets to see? They are having a huge boat regalia that Sunday so will try to see that. We are staying in an Airbnb near train station.
re: Reminder, Tom Cruise is the most likeable movie star in the world, has been for 20 years
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/18/25 at 8:39 pm
There needs to be a Les Grossman movie.
re: Just put in an offer on a house. Looking for some guidance on the process from here...
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/14/25 at 2:45 pm
We attempted to buy a Lakehouse here in KC this weekend after only being on market 2 days. We offered 5k over asking. Had to go back with another offer and lost out. Need market here to get soft. Ha
re: David Allan Coe
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/13/25 at 4:15 pm
Saw him play Hal and Mals in Jackson Ms once in late 90s. He threatened to beat a dudes arse if he didn’t quit leaning on the stage. Good times!
re: 25th anniversary trip to Italy, review my revised plan
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/10/25 at 7:30 pm
When we did Rome to Pompeii last year it was a full day. We only did Naples after Pompeii.
re: Breakfast in Fredericksburg, Texas?
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/10/25 at 2:56 pm
Rathskeller used to be awesome but haven’t been there in years
re: Sturgill Simpson Wharf Show Cancelled
Posted by Shotgun Willie on 4/8/25 at 9:36 pm
I’ve got tickets for his show here in KC in a few weeks.
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