Please post your Mid-Ohio info here. What are your favorite restaurants, hotels, and things to do nearby? If you have good info about the area please pass it on to those of us who will be going there in September for our first time. Thanks.

 

What hotel is everybody staying in?

 

I'm staying in Mansfield at Knights Inn. If you have not make your reservation, you better do it now. All the hotel around the race track is already sold out when I made the reservation a month ago!

 

BTW, there are some good info posted here:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1670676&page=2

And if Walter can answer
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Since my wife will be coming along, I would like to know what are all the fun stuff to do.

 

Lexington
-Pueblo Grande (Good, Mexican)
- Bucks (Burgers, fries, pizza, Pub, GO Karts, Putt Putt)
- Geyers (Grocery Store)
-Mikes Pizza Pub (local joint for pizza/beer and pool)

Mansfield
@ 71 & 13
- Bob Evans
- Cracker Barrell
- Wal Mart
- Super 8 Hotel
- Travel Lodge
- Bayridge (I think)
-Mc'D's
- Burger King
- Taco Bell
-Arbys

Bellville (for a little $ I can tell you the back way to the track only take you 5-10 mins)
@ 71 & 97
-Comfort Inn (this is where I would stay)
- Quality Inn & Suite (2nd option)
- Mc'Ds
-Burger King
- Wendys
- Dutch Heritage (Amish Food and putt putt)

Ontario
-TGI Fridays
- Outback
- Taco Bell
- Wendys
- Cheddars
- Mc'Ds
- Texas Roadhouse (I think, if not something the same)
- Dennys
- Meyers
- Wal Mart
- Westfield Shopping Center (the mall)
- BW3's
- Oliva Garden
-Red Lobster
- Steak & Shake
- Wings and Brew
- Hong Kong Buffet
- Subway
- Burger King
- Golden Corral
- Yamato Japanese steakhouse
-Nice new movie theater

And on Saturday night you can go cruise Park Ave in Mansfield/Ontario with all the dumb people from the area. Unfortunately when I was younger I used to hang out there.

I will be staying in Bellville with my family. Free lodging for me!!!!


Modified by CRX Toad at 8:58 PM 6/27/2006

 

Where is the strip club at?

 

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Shopping what else?

They have a big maul, several strip mauls, several nice movie theaters, tones of nice places to eat. Hell, just exploring the town is part of the fun, and there is quite a bit to explore. Maybe we can all let the wives go shopping while we hang out in a bar and watch the speed channel.

 

Hey Walt, that's an idea. But I have to hold the credit card with me. If she uses it, it will go over the limit since I will be using it to go to Nationals!!

 

Buck's is down the street from the track. I stayed at a Super 8 in Mansfield next to an Arby's and across the street from another good restaurant called "Bob Evans". But that was my first time there so maybe that's why I think it's good.

Here's a link to 1229 pics I took during my trip to Mid-Ohio back in August 2004 doing papparazzi work for Andy Hope. Hopefully it will give you a feel for what it's like over there.

http://www.imagestation.com/al...nvite

 

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-Pueblo Grande (Good, Mexican)
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Huge. Freaking. Margarita's. Order one large one and call it a night......or head across the street to the go-karts!

 

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Huge. Freaking. Margarita's. Order one large one and call it a night......or head across the street to the go-karts! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes they are huge. Made a great evening for me last month when I was home and my wife ordered the large Margarita.

Bob Evans is so good. To bad you Cali guys don't have any, oh well better for me.

 

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There is Showtime in Mansfield, full nude strip club. "Dirty 30" Fantasy West outside of Crestline. Fantasy East in Ashland. There are Shitload of strip clubs in Columbus 1hr away. I've never been to any of them. I prefer Canadian strip clubs, you can get wasted, and blue ***** at the same time.

Toad got it all good, he missed the Chipotle in Ontario, My favorite place to eat! Also missed Fazolis too, there is a new Arbys is there, Logan's Steak House, Skyline Chilli.

If you guys get here a week early there is an Auto-x Going on at Mansfield Lahm Airport on the 4th, of Sept.

There are lots of Junkyards in Crestline that usually have good prices, so if there is anything you need, allot can be found there.

The best mountain biking course in Ohio is nearby also, if anybody is into any of that?

If anybody is looking for anything to do in particular PM me, and I'll see what I can find for you.

 

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Hey Kev,

you are going to make Nationals?

 

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LOL You make Ohio sound like a 3rd world country.

 

hey CRXBart, seem like you are the local resident expert. Maybe you ought to give me your cell number so I Can call you and ask for help if I need one

 

From Columbus on 71 north exit 131 at Rt. 36. Go left/west and stop by White Castle!

 

wished i would have went and seen the amish people that apparently live somewhat close the track.


FYI the weather is weird, out here it doesn't change DRASTICLLY in less then 1 minute, in ohio it changes quicker then that.


If a wind storm comes up, let it take what it will, a few guys were injured trying to hold down tents and such.

 

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Sure anybody need anything PM for my celly!

 

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Sure anybody need anything PM for my celly! </TD></TR></TABLE>


I'll be out there next weekend, where are all the parties at. LOL I really want to party like a rockstar in ohio.

 

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I'll be out there next weekend, where are all the parties at. LOL I really want to party like a rockstar in ohio.</TD></TR></TABLE>

In Canada! I'll be at Niagara For the CRX meet!

 

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Jimmy, when we were leaving the track on sunday night we passed a number of large gatherings of Amish people, it was so cool, to have just left this high tech racing environment and to see people that live with none of the modern conveniences that we all take for granted, Donna and I were very humbled.

 

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HA HA HA....you think Bart knows something. You are awefully trusting...you know just cause you are from the west coast he is going to send you to Canada.

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Yeah there are a lot of Amish around the area. It is kind of scarey to run up on them. There is a large concentration around the area about a 75 mile radius. They come into my dad office and bring him all kinds of food and stuff for helping them. It is funny to see the horse and buggies lined up at Wal-Mart in Ashland too.

 

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I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

Yes, please be careful when coming around bends or up over hills because there may be a Amish buggy on the other side. They're very nice people and most sell homemade wood furniture, sheds, or food out of their farms - all good stuff.

Like Bart, I could probably also help out if people need me to. I live about 45 minutes from the trake though, so not nearly as close as Bart. I'd probably be much more able to offer any info about Columbus itself.

 

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Kevin has a big motor home usually stocked with lots of beer too.. LOL

 

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If you come I vote that you bring this car:

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