I should probably take care with naming my blog posts.
Oh well.
SO IT IS OFFICIAL.
I am making my way to Florida April 13th through the 16th.
Flying to Fort Lauderdale, visiting Miami and the Keys, and then fleeing the moist, tacky heat and ocean-fed breeze in order to return to the woodland embrace of Pennsylvania.
As noted the other day, I am thinking of doing a kind of ninja book signing / Q&A / hangout / breakfast-or-booze thing while down there.
Some folks expressed interest! Which is good. Because otherwise you’re going to make me drink alone and sign books for myself, which is probably the epitome of sad (BUT SCREW IT I’LL DO IT). I feel like doing it that Saturday (the 13th) makes the most sense, since, well, it’s a Saturday. That’s the day I get in, but I arrive early thanks to a direct flight.
Probably need to start thinking about, y’know, where this will happen. A park? A bar? A mall? Inside a shark tank? On a cocaine-filled speedboat as we escape the po-po?
But seriously: any ideas as to where to go in and around Miami or Ft. Lauderdale?
Ideally somewhere where we can eat and drink and talk. AND KILL.
I mean, not that last part.
Lemme know too if you think you’re down with the ninja-author-hangout.
historywino says:
Have you contacted Books and Books in Coral Gables? http://www.booksandbooks.com/coralgables
It is the “go-to” boutique bookstore in swanky Coral Gables-home of the U.
March 8, 2013 — 10:21 AM
terribleminds says:
I have! The timing doesn’t work out right — they are a great and greatly busy bookstore. I’ll probably try them again with a little more lead-time next time. 🙂
— c.
March 8, 2013 — 10:44 AM
historywino says:
Ok. If you make it down to Islamorada, there is a great little independent bookstore called Hooked on Books. I’m just throwing it all out now, as a native Miamian/Weekend Keys girl. http://www.hookedonbooksfloridakeys.com/
March 8, 2013 — 10:53 AM
H.B. Bolton says:
Would love to see you. Wish you were coming to Orlando. Have fun soaking in the sun.
March 8, 2013 — 11:02 AM
Kyoko says:
Thanks for giving us the date in advance. I’ll see if I can get time off that weekend and jet down there to see you. Don’t know a lot about the area so I’ll let the other native Floridian penmonkeys suggest places to go. Looking forward to it!
March 8, 2013 — 11:33 AM
terribleminds says:
Woo hoo!
March 8, 2013 — 12:57 PM
Justin D. Jacobson (@JustinDJacobson) says:
My first thoughts are: Midtown Miami; Sugarcane (http://sugarcanerawbargrill.com/) has a great courtyard space and great food. Lincoln Road (http://lincolnroadmall.com/) is a great open mall area. If you want to stay in Fort Lauderdale, YOLO is fun (http://www.yolorestaurant.com/home.html) — N.B., they used the name before it became annoying. 100 Montaditos (http://us.100montaditos.com/) is another good one and has the advantage of being about 5 minutes from my house. All offer good, interesting food, in open, friendly spaces that aren’t too stuffy and would be conducive to boisterous chat. Let me know if you’re looking for something more or less fancy than that.
March 8, 2013 — 11:40 AM
terribleminds says:
Oooh. Interesting choices. I’ll poke around the menus, rock on. Thank you, sir.
March 8, 2013 — 12:57 PM
Aubyanne Meletio Poulter says:
Boo! The Land-Wang? Boo. Lemme know if you’re gonna head Cali-way. Ninja-author-hangouts are the best. We could make it a group. Ray would’ve been the centre figure, (repped by his long-time caretaker) oh, but alas. I know some others who’d be down.
March 8, 2013 — 11:41 AM
jfbrown123 says:
Chuck,
If you’re going to Key West, be sure to visit Hemingway’s house, the house where Audebon stayed, and Truman’s “Little White House”. All are well worth the time, especially Hemingway. El Patio Motel (elpatiomotel,com) on Washington St. is a great place to stay. Beautiful art deco and not far from the Southernmost US Marker/Conch Republic Buoy. Consider renting a bicycle to tool around KW, much nicer and easier than using a car.
March 8, 2013 — 1:27 PM
Justin D. Jacobson (@JustinDJacobson) says:
Forgot to mention: If you are taking BDub or if you guys just like insane ice cream sundaes, you have to hit Jaxson’s (http://www.jaxsonsicecream.com/).
March 8, 2013 — 1:54 PM
terribleminds says:
No B-Dub on this trip, I’m afraid. Was tempting, but we haven’t put him on a plane yet and were maybe trying to resist that for a little while longer. 🙂
March 8, 2013 — 2:07 PM
Peter Newman says:
Best. Blog title. Ever.
March 9, 2013 — 1:10 PM
TheMariaLima says:
If you like Cuban food (and you totally should), definitely try out the place where the locals eat: Versailles in Little Havana. My family & I love it…and yes, we are Cuban.
March 11, 2013 — 11:01 AM