Dion Dawkins at Watkins Glen Intl. Today

[Mike in Horseheads]

Dion was WGI today as grand Marshall of the IMSA 6hrs at the Glen.  LOL, He didn't know he was in the Finger Lakes.

 

https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/buffalo-bills-football-player-comes-to-the-glen/ 

[3rdand12]

I didn't know he knew what IMSA was !

 Love The Glen. Great for drivers and Fans alike

[Mike in Horseheads]

9 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said:

I didn't know he knew what IMSA was !

 Love The Glen. Great for drivers and Fans alike

As you know about 20 miles up the road for me.

 

My guess is that either Salens or the Bills threw some $$$ at him and said go say 4 words lol

[Augie]

19 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Dion was WGI today as grand Marshall of the IMSA 6hrs at the Glen.  LOL, He didn't know he was in the Finger Lakes.

 

https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/buffalo-bills-football-player-comes-to-the-glen/ 

 

This jumped out at me like crazy! I’ve spent much of the afternoon looking at adding some time before the Bills opener and going to Watkins Glen. My wife loves mountain/gorge settings and waterfalls. She saw about a 30 second video of the falls, and she changed our flights already. She really likes that stuff.  I’m open to suggestions for where to stay for a night in Watkins Glen if you/anyone know the area.  

 

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Edited Monday at 11:01 PM by Augie

[GymShorts84]

31 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

As you know about 20 miles up the road for me.

 

My guess is that either Salens or the Bills threw some $$$ at him and said go say 4 words lol

I bet Salen’s. I was there for a Cup series race and Marcell Dareus was the Grand Marshall walking around with that sailor hat. 

[US Egg]

7 minutes ago, GymShorts84 said:

I bet Salen’s. I was there for a Cup series race and Marcell Dareus was the Grand Marshall walking around with that sailor hat. 

Thought Marcell only liked drag racing. Is there a Mongolian Buffet near there?

[Mike in Horseheads]

25 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

This jumped out at me like crazy! I’ve spent much of the afternoon looking at adding some time before the Bills opener and going to Watkins Glen. My wife loves mountain/gorge settings and waterfalls. She saw about a 30 second video of the falls, and she changed our flights already. She really likes that stuff.  I’m open to suggestions for where to stay for a night in Watkins Glen if you/anyone know the area.  

 

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The Glen Harbor Hotel is the only place worth staying at in Watkins Glen...  https://www.watkinsglenharborhotel.com/

Or your could stay in Corning or Horseheads for all the brands.  Be careful not to try and stay there the week of NASCAR

 

Watkins Glen St Park is where the gorge is and waterfalls, if your up to hiking it ya can do that...  https://parks.ny.gov/parks/142/

 

m

[uticaclub]

He goes to the Indy 500 every year

[BuffaloBillyG]

He's there for the assortment of food trucks. 

[BillsPride12]

33 minutes ago, US Egg said:

Thought Marcell only liked drag racing. Is there a Mongolian Buffet near there?

On our way home from the stadium we always drive by that Mongolian Buffet and I think of that drag racing incident with Dareus everytime lol 

[Rigotz]

Cordy Glenn was never that good at pulling... but he and Sammy Watkins were on the Bills at the same time.

 

They should have installed a WR screen with LT sprinting out wide to block. Boom. Watkins Glenn.

[MarkyMannn]

21 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

The Glen Harbor Hotel is the only place worth staying at in Watkins Glen...  https://www.watkinsglenharborhotel.com/

Or your could stay in Corning or Horseheads for all the brands.  Be careful not to try and stay there the week of NASCAR

 

Watkins Glen St Park is where the gorge is and waterfalls, if your up to hiking it ya can do that...  https://parks.ny.gov/parks/142/

 

m

The gorge walk is really nice. 

 

I didn't see it on the WG track site, at one time you could do 3 laps on the track in your own car.  I did it with my MX5, it was a blast 

[Augie]

21 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

The Glen Harbor Hotel is the only place worth staying at in Watkins Glen...  https://www.watkinsglenharborhotel.com/

Or your could stay in Corning or Horseheads for all the brands.  Be careful not to try and stay there the week of NASCAR

 

Watkins Glen St Park is where the gorge is and waterfalls, if your up to hiking it ya can do that...  https://parks.ny.gov/parks/142/

 

m

 

Thanks, we booked at Glen Harbor. We are both looking forward to the little add-on before our scheduled trip. 

[Mike in Horseheads]

34 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

Thanks, we booked at Glen Harbor. We are both looking forward to the little add-on before our scheduled trip. 

Hopefully ya get get good weather, they have a nice outdoor area right on the lake where you can eat or just have drinks

[3rdand12]

48 minutes ago, MarkyMannn said:

The gorge walk is really nice. 

 

I didn't see it on the WG track site, at one time you could do 3 laps on the track in your own car.  I did it with my MX5, it was a blast 

They have had  it at some of the more casual events. Like Historic Racing Event etc. Vintage Racing from my visits years ago

65 mph speed limit 😋 and no passing. Get behind a line of Porsches though and the track opens up a bit lol

Station wagons and mini vans welcome. Great place indeed

 The Gorge is really the jewel though for most folks !

 

[Augie]

4 minutes ago, 3rdand12 said:

They have had  it at some of the more casual events. Like Historic Racing Event etc. Vintage Racing from my visits years ago

65 mph speed limit 😋 and no passing. Get behind a line of Porsches though and the track opens up a bit lol

Station wagons and mini vans welcome. Great place indeed

 The Gorge is really the jewel though for most folks !

 

 

It’s funny, my wife is excited for the Bills opener and everything else we have planned, but when she saw video of the Gorge she got super excited. She’s a mountain girl at heart and we try to go to the NC mountains for her birthday each year. This is perfect for her! 

[Buffalo716]

6 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

It’s funny, my wife is excited for the Bills opener and everything else we have planned, but when she saw video of the Gorge she got super excited. She’s a mountain girl at heart and we try to go to the NC mountains for her birthday each year. This is perfect for her! 

Have you ever been to letchworth ?

 

Pretty sure it's called the Grand canyon of the East and is a spectacular place

[Augie]

12 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Have you ever been to letchworth ?

 

Pretty sure it's called the Grand canyon of the East and is a spectacular place

 

I went to Letchworth as a kid, and honestly I think I remember it more from the slides than from actually being there. But everything I remember and hear is that it is stunning. 

 

Maybe we can make this an annual adventure before the Bills opener each year, go explore the area. We are going to Niagara on the Lake also, and I’ve never been there either. I left WNY for college when I was 17 and didn’t see all of what there was to offer. 

 

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Edited 6 hours ago by Augie

[Buffalo716]

2 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I was to Letchworth as a kid, and honestly I think I remember it more from the slides than from actually being there. But everything I remember and hear is that it is stunning. 

 

Maybe we can make this an annual adventure before the Bills opener each year, go explore the area. We are going to Niagara on the Lake also, and I’ve never been there either. I left WNY for college when I was 17 and didn’t see all of what there was to offer. 

 

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Sweet and yea Watkins glen is beautiful 

 

Honestly all of upstate New York has so much to offer in terms of scenic spots can't go wrong with Watkins Glen 

 

But if you're ever up here with your wife and you have a couple days.. I would definitely check out Letchworth because it sounds like it's right up your wife's alley she would be in heaven