(05-22-2017 01:31 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(05-22-2017 12:42 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(05-22-2017 12:26 PM)Volkmar Wrote:  

(05-21-2017 03:35 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  Wish they would bid on the basketball tourney....this should be it's home at least every 3rd year


No it's not Dallas with it's airports, millions of people, fancy places to eat or shop. Biloxi, actually has things families enjoy doing.

I've never been to Biloxi, and definitely plan to go sometime. And I get that some people prefer the ocean or even smaller towns to a metropolis like Dallas/Fort Worth. Personally, I love the ocean!! But let's not pretend Dallas doesn't have many things that families don't enjoy doing. It's definitely not an oceanside resort, but there are an awful many families in Dallas/Fort Worth doing a multitude of many other family things there. Just sayin'.

Apples and oranges. A place like Biloxi is a place people from Dallas go to visit, and a place like Dallas is where people from Biloxi go to visit.

So if you are tired of a place with pro sports, Six Flags, museums, opera, championship golf courses, etc., go to Biloxi. If you are tired of sun, sand, slots, and fish, go to Dallas.

I've been to both.

Exactly. I've been to both a few times and to be honest after the 3rd time in Dallas there's really nothing left to see or do. For me. I still enjoy Biloxi every time I go. That might be reversed for someone that enjoys the big city more.

I looked forward to my first trip to Dallas and didn't mind the second one. So those that's not been there will probably feel the same. To me Biloxi would be a great rotation city for the tourney...

small town USA but with tons of things to do and a really short drive to New Orleans if you enjoy the big city. My wife and I are not big drinkers so we usually stay in Biloxi and make at least one trip over to New Orleans every trip to Biloxi. Leave New Orleans around 11pm getting back to our room around mid night. Of course if you are going to drink that wouldn't be wise to do.

My biggest concern is not the city of Dallas but the court setup and sight lines of playing in a football stadium. Having watched a F4 played in Dallas the sight lines were awful...

even those seats surrounding the court.

We all want to enjoy the city we are going to but the reason we are there is basketball. If you are 20 yards away from the court it will make this a bad experience . No matter if I enjoyed the other things.

The one thing we know....

Dallas wanted the tourney and Biloxi did not make a bid.

I go to Biloxi once a year, for about a week each time. I am not a beach person, but I enjoy the scenic beach drive and the sights and sounds of the waterfront. I don't go to the fancy restaurants either, perhaps that is my loss, but my business in Biloxi takes my attention 10-14 hours/day while I am there. Still, a preferred destination.

As for Dallas, I have lived too close for too long to see it or any other metropolis as a vacation destination, but I can see where there would be some attractions available for families. My grandkids, from rural Iowa, enjoy going to the pro baseball games that are unavailable in their area. Last year we were able to use a luxury box courtesy of a former partner of mine. BIG deal to the kids. Plenty of fine restaurants, if dining is one's thing, but no beach.