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MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 07:20 PM

We're looking to go down to the Miami area and were wondering how the Plantation area is. Is it safe? Is it nice?
Thanks for the info!

Pipecrew · 02-25-2007, 07:49 PM

Plantation isnt super close to Miami, more than an hour away.

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 07:50 PM

it says its 29 miles away...

Pipecrew · 02-25-2007, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MandyBlake

it says its 29 miles away...

I live 12 miles away from BestBuy and it takes me 30 minutes, and thats with light traffic.

Plantation is near sunrise, I go up there a decent amount to watch the Florida Panthers play, its a solid hour, with heavy traffic, pack a lunch.

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Pipecrew

I live 12 miles away from BestBuy and it takes me 30 minutes, and thats with light traffic.

Plantation is near sunrise, I go up there a decent amount to watch the Florida Panthers play, its a solid hour, with heavy traffic, pack a lunch.

ok which areas would be better to stay in? nice safe areas.
thanks!

jonesy · 02-25-2007, 08:01 PM

plantation is a nice suburb and is not more than an hour from miami

youre 30 to 45 min from miami/south beach - Hr with traffic

im over in davie which is next door to plantation and it takes me 45min tops to get to south beach which is where you guys prob want to go

jonesy · 02-25-2007, 08:11 PM

are you guys looking for a place to stay while here?

stay at lauderdale beach - tons fo stuff to do down there (the beach and downtown nightlife) and its not a far drive to miami - same 45min

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 08:12 PM

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are you guys looking for a place to stay while here?

stay at lauderdale beach - tons fo stuff to do down there (the beach and downtown nightlife) and its not a far drive to miami - same 45min

we're going down for business..not pleasure

jonesy · 02-25-2007, 08:19 PM

well depending where in maimi your doing biz makes a difference in drive time.

you can stay on south beach which is in miami and its nice and wouldnt be too far from where you gotta do biz.

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 08:21 PM

I went to high school in Plantation and depending on traffic on either the Turnpike or I-95 you're looking at a solid 40 minutes to an hour to get to Miami, although it could take longer with traffic. Are you not wanting to stay in Miami because of the price?

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 08:43 PM

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I went to high school in Plantation and depending on traffic on either the Turnpike or I-95 you're looking at a solid 40 minutes to an hour to get to Miami, although it could take longer with traffic. Are you not wanting to stay in Miami because of the price?

yeah. i want a hotel that has high speed internet and also allows pets.
and the more inexpensive the better lol. i have such a hard time justifying paying a lot of money for aplace to sleep. lol

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 09:04 PM

Whenever I'm looking for a cheap hotel with high speed that allows pets I always stay at the Red Roof Inn. There is one in Ft Lauderdale and Miami, but I can't remember off the top of my head if either was in a good area.

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 09:07 PM

Actually the one in Miami is on LeJeune Road about a mile from the airport so you would be ok there.

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 09:16 PM

how is cutler ridge?

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 09:20 PM

Cutler Ridge is really close to Coconut Grove so that area is also fine, although it might be tough to find a cheap hotel there.

rbrruss · 02-25-2007, 09:24 PM

Plantation is pretty much a bedroom community to Fort Lauderdale. It's a nice quiet suburb, but not the most exciting place to visit.

If your business is in Miami, I would recommend finding something a little closer. Weekday traffic from Plantation to Miami is usually brutal during peak hours (7am-10am & 4pm-7pm). If you know you won't be travelling during those times, the trip isn't too bad (30 minutes or so).

Pipecrew · 02-25-2007, 09:25 PM

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Cutler Ridge is really close to Coconut Grove so that area is also fine, although it might be tough to find a cheap hotel there.

IF you stay in cocunut grove, stay on the nice half, that city is really insane, you have super rich people and rich college kids, and you go 2 blocks in the wrong direction and your going to get beat down (grand ave) They shot a tourist guy asking for directions like 8 months ago there.

http://www.local10.com/news/9630125/detail.html

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 09:28 PM

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IF you stay in cocunut grove, stay on the nice half, that city is really insane, you have super rich people and rich college kids, and you go 2 blocks in the wrong direction and your going to get beat down (grand ave) They shot a tourist guy asking for directions like 4 months ago there.

It's been a while since I lived there but I went to school at UM and I remember the campus being a decent area, but you go a couple streets back and you had Tamiami Trail and hookers and drug dealers everywhere. This was during the time of the serial killer that was killing hookers on Tamiami.

rbrruss · 02-25-2007, 09:34 PM

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They shot a tourist guy asking for directions like 8 months ago there.

http://www.local10.com/news/9630125/detail.html

Yeah, they had that case on A&E's First 48 show. Really a senseless murder. I'm glad they caught the guy.

Miami is like that. You can be in a really nice area and then walk two blocks find yourself in a world of trouble.

Pipecrew · 02-25-2007, 09:36 PM

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It's been a while since I lived there but I went to school at UM and I remember the campus being a decent area, but you go a couple streets back and you had Tamiami Trail and hookers and drug dealers everywhere. This was during the time of the serial killer that was killing hookers on Tamiami.

I had a friend a couple months back, try to walk from Sandbar (in the grove) to his place near UM, he was a dumbass and took Grand Ave.. Couple black guys pulled him in between cars and beat him up, stole his pants, shoes, socks, shirt, ring.. They left his ass bleeding and in his underwear. That neighborhood is so bad now that the ambulance didnt even wanna come, and the cops NEVER showed up.

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 09:39 PM

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I had a friend a couple months back, try to walk from Sandbar (in the grove) to his place near UM, he was a dumbass and took Grand Ave.. Couple black guys pulled him in between cars and beat him up, stole his pants, shoes, socks, shirt, ring.. They left his ass bleeding and in his underwear. That neighborhood is so bad now that the ambulance didnt even wanna come, and the cops NEVER showed up.

oh lovely.
really makes me want to go now lol

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Pipecrew

I had a friend a couple months back, try to walk from Sandbar (in the grove) to his place near UM, he was a dumbass and took Grand Ave.. Couple black guys pulled him in between cars and beat him up, stole his pants, shoes, socks, shirt, ring.. They left his ass bleeding and in his underwear. That neighborhood is so bad now that the ambulance didnt even wanna come, and the cops NEVER showed up.

I grew up in Plantation, Sunrise, and Coral Springs so every time I come home to visit I usually avoid Miami unless I have to. I can remember the days of seeing concerts at Miami Arena and taking the metro back to where we parked and hoping to hell not to get shot. I haven't visited campus in several years but it was already starting to get bad when I graduated in '95. Going to the UM games at the Orange Bowl was also a treat...take the metro from campus, get off and walk through a shitty neighborhood as people tried to scam you to a shuttle that took you to the stadium.

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 09:45 PM

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oh lovely.
really makes me want to go now lol

I don't know if they take pets but you could always stay st the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood and you'd be pretty far into south Broward. Just don't ask for the Anna Nicole Suite

rbrruss · 02-25-2007, 09:51 PM

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I don't know if they take pets but you could always stay st the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood and you'd be pretty far into south Broward. Just don't ask for the Anna Nicole Suite

The Hard Rock is nice and its right on the turnpike, so getting down into Dade county is easy. But I think she is looking for somewhere inexpensive and hard rock rooms are in the $200-$300 a night range.

tony286 · 02-25-2007, 09:53 PM

this sounds like a painful trip lol

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 09:54 PM

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The Hard Rock is nice and its right on the turnpike, so getting down into Dade county is easy. But I think she is looking for somewhere inexpensive and hard rock rooms are in the $200-$300 a night range.

i found a hotel in the cutler ridge area that i think i'm going to take.
thanks everyone for your help!!!

Profits of Doom · 02-25-2007, 09:55 PM

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The Hard Rock is nice and its right on the turnpike, so getting down into Dade county is easy. But I think she is looking for somewhere inexpensive and hard rock rooms are in the $200-$300 a night range.

Damn I'm starting to get homesick. Have you stayed at the Hard Rock yet? When I come home to visit in a few months I'm going to try to coordinate it when they have a boxing event there. I remember visiting a few years ago and driving up Sample Rd in Coconut Creek and seeing a casino and thinking "Where the fuck did that come from?"

drctfiesta · 02-25-2007, 09:56 PM

All of this to find a cheap hotel room?
Get a room at the motel 6 already, god damn it

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tony404

this sounds like a painful trip lol

yeah i know.
we'll make it fun lol....if we don't get shot lol

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by drctfiesta

All of this to find a cheap hotel room?
Get a room at the motel 6 already, god damn it

i wasn't looking for cheap.
i was looking for inexpensive that has high speed internet access AND allows pets.

rbrruss · 02-25-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MandyBlake

i wasn't looking for cheap.
i was looking for inexpensive that has high speed internet access AND allows pets.

I recommend digging around on TripAdvisor.Com. I use that whenever I travel anywhere and I've found some great places that way. The user reviews will let you know if the place is a dump and what to expect.

MandyBlake · 02-25-2007, 10:05 PM

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I recommend digging around on TripAdvisor.Com. I use that whenever I travel anywhere and I've found some great places that way. The user reviews will let you know if the place is a dump and what to expect.

yeah i love that site.
there have been some places that i was thinking about staying and then checked them out there and was like...OH NO! lol

jonesy · 02-25-2007, 10:38 PM

pipecrew is right - stay away from the grove and actually 90% of miami - its a fucking shithole - except for the beach areas.

stay on the beachs- south beach, miami beach, hallandale, ft laud hollywood

i see mention you have a dog, damn thats tough - i know a place in hollywood that allows pets, lemme get the info, i dont know it of the top of my head

jonesy · 02-26-2007, 12:34 PM

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...d_Florida.html

located in hollywood - no worries staying there. they allow pets.

chipmunk · 02-26-2007, 12:40 PM

Plantation is WEST! Its just another suburban city. They have a ghetto mall, a nice mall etc...

Now if you are just getting an apartment...not reason to go there. If you are getting a house.. well that?s a different story. Plantation is a bit more spread out than most areas.

Look at Hollywood. That is a really cool city, especially the downtown...plenty of diversity too.

-=Chipmunk=-

Oracle Porn · 02-26-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Profits of Doom

I went to high school in Plantation and depending on traffic on either the Turnpike or I-95 you're looking at a solid 40 minutes to an hour to get to Miami, although it could take longer with traffic. Are you not wanting to stay in Miami because of the price?

I went to High School in Plantation too.... I hated that fucking school.

02-25-2007, 07:20 PM	#1
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02-25-2007, 08:01 PM	#6
jonesy Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,688	plantation is a nice suburb and is not more than an hour from miami youre 30 to 45 min from miami/south beach - Hr with traffic im over in davie which is next door to plantation and it takes me 45min tops to get to south beach which is where you guys prob want to go __________________ . Shooting Bikini Girls

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jonesy Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,688	are you guys looking for a place to stay while here? stay at lauderdale beach - tons fo stuff to do down there (the beach and downtown nightlife) and its not a far drive to miami - same 45min __________________ . Shooting Bikini Girls

02-25-2007, 08:19 PM	#9
jonesy Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,688	well depending where in maimi your doing biz makes a difference in drive time. you can stay on south beach which is in miami and its nice and wouldnt be too far from where you gotta do biz. __________________ . Shooting Bikini Girls

02-25-2007, 07:49 PM	#2
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	Plantation isnt super close to Miami, more than an hour away.

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Profits of Doom Monster Rain Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mongo Posts: 4,978	I went to high school in Plantation and depending on traffic on either the Turnpike or I-95 you're looking at a solid 40 minutes to an hour to get to Miami, although it could take longer with traffic. Are you not wanting to stay in Miami because of the price? __________________ “My Free Cams Affiliate Program by CrakRevenue”

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Profits of Doom Monster Rain Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mongo Posts: 4,978	Whenever I'm looking for a cheap hotel with high speed that allows pets I always stay at the Red Roof Inn. There is one in Ft Lauderdale and Miami, but I can't remember off the top of my head if either was in a good area. __________________ “My Free Cams Affiliate Program by CrakRevenue”

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Profits of Doom Monster Rain Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mongo Posts: 4,978	Actually the one in Miami is on LeJeune Road about a mile from the airport so you would be ok there. __________________ “My Free Cams Affiliate Program by CrakRevenue”

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Profits of Doom Monster Rain Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mongo Posts: 4,978	Cutler Ridge is really close to Coconut Grove so that area is also fine, although it might be tough to find a cheap hotel there. __________________ “My Free Cams Affiliate Program by CrakRevenue”

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rbrruss Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 228	Plantation is pretty much a bedroom community to Fort Lauderdale. It's a nice quiet suburb, but not the most exciting place to visit. If your business is in Miami, I would recommend finding something a little closer. Weekday traffic from Plantation to Miami is usually brutal during peak hours (7am-10am & 4pm-7pm). If you know you won't be travelling during those times, the trip isn't too bad (30 minutes or so). __________________ RubberDollars - Latex and Gothic Kink

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	this sounds like a painful trip lol

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02-25-2007, 10:38 PM	#33
jonesy Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,688	pipecrew is right - stay away from the grove and actually 90% of miami - its a fucking shithole - except for the beach areas. stay on the beachs- south beach, miami beach, hallandale, ft laud hollywood i see mention you have a dog, damn thats tough - i know a place in hollywood that allows pets, lemme get the info, i dont know it of the top of my head __________________ . Shooting Bikini Girls

02-26-2007, 12:34 PM	#34
jonesy Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,688	http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...d_Florida.html located in hollywood - no worries staying there. they allow pets. __________________ . Shooting Bikini Girls

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chipmunk Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,039	Plantation is WEST! Its just another suburban city. They have a ghetto mall, a nice mall etc... Now if you are just getting an apartment...not reason to go there. If you are getting a house.. well that?s a different story. Plantation is a bit more spread out than most areas. Look at Hollywood. That is a really cool city, especially the downtown...plenty of diversity too. -=Chipmunk=- __________________ Matthew "Chipmunk" Sclier Skype: ChipmunkLF AvenueLink.com Personal Loan Offers & Data Management