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Wooha317
12-10-2008, 11:38 AM
Does anyone know about this thing? I was thinking about taking the wife down on the bike to see it. Any good locations to watch it from? Any info would be graetly appreciated. I lloked on the website and beacuase I'm not familiar with the area it was a little confusing. Thanks in advance!
Caballo Loco
12-10-2008, 05:52 PM
Do you refer to the one on the river behind the River Walk at Las Olas Blvd, Ft Lauderdale?
Look at this:
http://www.winterfestparade.com/
Wooha317
12-10-2008, 06:03 PM
Yes Juan, that's the one. It is on Saturday. Do you have any suggestions on where the best place is to park the bike and get a goodview of it?
Caballo Loco
12-10-2008, 06:15 PM
There is a covered-multilevel parking garage right on the river on top of the Briny Riverfront Pub (Irish Restaurant).
You are going to have one of the best sits in the area there. However, if you want to seat on the open and away from the bar, you will have to hurry and make your reservations on the fest main web site.(adults $20, children under 10 $15)
The place is going to be packed(one million plus spectators). So make your plans early.
Good luck. We may see each other around there. I'll be wearing my horny helmet.;)
CL
Slick X'er
12-10-2008, 06:31 PM
The boat parade is an awesome event, and I highly recommend it to you. When I lived in Broward, we took the boat, so I'm not really able to pin point a good spot.

Juan(CL) is right, better plan on going early to secure a resonable spot.
Caballo Loco
12-10-2008, 06:35 PM
The boat parade is an awesome event, and I highly recommend it to you. When I lived in Broward, we took the boat, so I'm not really able to pin point a good spot.

Juan(CL) is right, better plan on going early to secure a resonable spot.
Hey partner! How is it going?
Are you back on wheels?
Wooha317
12-10-2008, 07:25 PM
I was just denied by the babysitter. I'll start planning now for next year! thanks for the info though! Look forward to meeting you all soon!
Highlander
12-10-2008, 08:45 PM
They open all of the bridges and close the roads for this one. I usually take the wifie to Commercial Blvd along with a cooler and some beach chairs and camp out. Any of the main streets are a good place to hang.
Caballo Loco
12-11-2008, 07:15 AM
That's a good idea Mike!, and it keeps one away from the crowd.
Where in Comercial do you park?
Highlander
12-11-2008, 07:28 PM
Any empty spot you can find between Federal Hwy and the Intracoastal.
Caballo Loco
12-12-2008, 08:03 AM
Any empty spot you can find between Federal Hwy and the Intracoastal.
Thanks Mike, there are two great vacant lots north and south of Commercial, on the causeway west bank(at least those were empty when G Maps were made), howerver the south lot will give a better view.