JohnS is coming to the USA (again!)

[JohnS]

Greetings friends,

Yes, it is true. To celebrate my daughter finishing high school (or her secondary education) my family has decided to spend some time in Florida, amongst other adventures, this coming December. We will be vising Texas on the flight back.  We visited the west and east coasts a few years back, and I would very much have loved to visit many dear friends on this board in California and New York, amongst other places.

So, I'm planning to meet up with members on the following dates and places...

1. Thursday December 20th at Corona Cigars Lounge, Sandlake/Dr. Phillips between 6 and 7 pm

2. Saturday December 22nd at Corona Cigar Lounge, Downtown Orlando between 6 and 7 pm

If you can make it, it would be great to meet you.

Our family then moves onto Dallas and I'm planning to have a smoke at a cigar place there on Sunday December 23rd around the same time, probably 5 to 6 pm, but I may need some suggestions for places. I am staying in Downtown Dallas. We are staying over Christmas and we were hoping to catch a Christmas service on the Christmas day, or Christmas Eve, but I must thank @broozer in advance as he will give me a heads up in this area.

If you can make the dates above, I look forward to meeting you!

[alloy]

What hotel in Dallas?

[Ethernut]

@JohnS are you coming to Havana in November?

[Duxnutz]

Enjoy your trip! Shame you don’t drop into the islands!

[bugman78629]

Let me know where in Dallas, and maybe possible to me up with you.... Christmas gets crazy with family visiting but I will do my best (At least for a photo and a gift ?)

[smoking fool]

John - myself and my neighbor (both FOH-ers) live in “The Colony” Tx, about 20-25mins north of where you are staying. I am unsure of our schedules, but please let me know near that time and we will see if we can make it. 

I will tell you, smoking in Dallas in any “establishment” has become almost impossible as it has become state law that no smoking is allowed. We can figure something out. Even if it’s a few people at my house on a patio. 

Steve

[Derboesekoenig]

5 hours ago, smoking fool said:

John - myself and my neighbor (both FOH-ers) live in “The Colony” Tx, about 20-25mins north of where you are staying. I am unsure of our schedules, but please let me know near that time and we will see if we can make it. 

I will tell you, smoking in Dallas in any “establishment” has become almost impossible as it has become state law that no smoking is allowed. We can figure something out. Even if it’s a few people at my house on a patio. 

Steve

There seem to be quite the plethora of cigar lounges to choose from though. Have you been to any? I've been to Dallas a couple times recently, but didn't get the chance to check them out. The one I went to for 5 seconds didn't have any bovedas, so I left. I plan to move to DFW area next year though.

[luvdunhill]

@JohnS

My recommendation:


http://www.cigarloungeatchamberlains.com/

[JohnS]

On 9/21/2018 at 10:58 AM, alloy said:

What hotel in Dallas?

 

On 9/21/2018 at 7:40 PM, bugman78629 said:

Let me know where in Dallas, and maybe possible to me up with you.... Christmas gets crazy with family visiting but I will do my best (At least for a photo and a gift ?)

I'm staying at the Residence Inn by Marriott on Commerce St in the Downtown district from the 23rd until the 27th.

[JohnS]

On 9/21/2018 at 1:34 PM, Ethernut said:

@JohnS are you coming to Havana in November?

Ha...I wish. It would have been great to catch up with you and @Corylax18 in Havana. Well, I do have one caveat to share, (after this trip) my dear wife said that the next trip can be Cuba! ?

[JohnS]

On 9/21/2018 at 4:22 PM, Duxnutz said:

Enjoy your trip! Shame you don’t drop into the islands!

Yes, I would love to go back to Hawaii to visit!

On 9/22/2018 at 10:42 PM, smoking fool said:

John - myself and my neighbor (both FOH-ers) live in “The Colony” Tx, about 20-25mins north of where you are staying. I am unsure of our schedules, but please let me know near that time and we will see if we can make it. 

I will tell you, smoking in Dallas in any “establishment” has become almost impossible as it has become state law that no smoking is allowed. We can figure something out. Even if it’s a few people at my house on a patio. 

Steve

I wouldn't rule out a trip by Uber. We'll be in touch, no doubt.

On 9/23/2018 at 4:26 AM, Derboesekoenig said:

There seem to be quite the plethora of cigar lounges to choose from though. Have you been to any? I've been to Dallas a couple times recently, but didn't get the chance to check them out. The one I went to for 5 seconds didn't have any bovedas, so I left. I plan to move to DFW area next year though.

Cheers and thank you!

22 hours ago, luvdunhill said:

@JohnS

My recommendation:


http://www.cigarloungeatchamberlains.com/

Thank you so much, @luvdunhill!

[bugman78629]

16 minutes ago, JohnS said:

 

I'm staying at the Residence Inn by Marriott on Commerce St in the Downtown district from the 23rd until the 27th.

Good Stuff..... We'll play it by ear, but I will meet up with you before you leave. I will get with you for time and day the closer it gets.

 

Looking Forward,

 

Ed

[JohnS]

27 minutes ago, bugman78629 said:

Good Stuff..... We'll play it by ear, but I will meet up with you before you leave. I will get with you for time and day the closer it gets.

 

Looking Forward,

 

Ed

Cheers and thanks Ed. I look forward to it too!

[Richard peters]

Looking forward to meeting you in Orlando on the 20th of December. Glad you reached out and posted your visit.

[JohnS]

1 hour ago, Richard peters said:

Looking forward to meeting you in Orlando on the 20th of December. Glad you reached out and posted your visit.

Cheers. I look forward to catching up in Orlando.

[Habana Mike]

Just may be in Orlando late December. 

Was there two weeks back and again tomorrow. Spending a fair amount of time with the mouse.....

Would be great to meet up!

[JohnS]

53 minutes ago, Habana Mike said:

Just may be in Orlando late December. 

Was there two weeks back and again tomorrow. Spending a fair amount of time with the mouse.....

Would be great to meet up!

Yes, it would great to meet up in person!

[hedgeybaby]

Have a great trip John.

[hedgeybaby]

35 minutes ago, hedgeybaby said:

Have a great trip John.

P.S. I advise you not to sit down on a bench and simply rest your eyes for a moment after a heavy night. I did that and ended up being acquainted with Dallas' finest

[JohnS]

7 hours ago, hedgeybaby said:

P.S. I advise you not to sit down on a bench and simply rest your eyes for a moment after a heavy night. I did that and ended up being acquainted with Dallas' finest

Thank you for the tip...from the bottom of my heart! ?

[Jimmy_jack]

@johns I’ll be there. Central FL is my hood.

[MoeFOH]

Nice one. Enjoy the trip, mate. : )

[JohnS]

3 hours ago, Jimmy_jack said:

@johns I’ll be there. Central FL is my hood.

Awesome. It'll be great to meet you!

2 hours ago, MoeFOH said:

Nice one. Enjoy the trip, mate. : )

Thanks Steve!

[Cohiba007]

See you in Orlando!

[JohnS]

8 hours ago, Cohiba007 said:

See you in Orlando!

Great. I look forward to seeing you!