After my last post, and against my better judgement, I did what I said I was never going to do and went back to the old board. I still refuse to post anything there, but I recognize that in the past it has been a source of some very useful information and so figured I'd use these search feature to look-up any past posts on the subject of Tara Resorts. The only references I found were ones made by me. Bada mentioned it, but did not indicate he had actually been there either. So much for the value of old subjects at that site.
Interestingly, in the short time I was there, I noticed a thread started by a guy you may recall who goes by the handle Travis Bickle. Seems he claims to have been at the recent ZB party where he met yours truly. This is interesting since a) as you all know I wasn't even in CR at the time b) he knew about the party, which obviously wasn't promoted on the other board, and knew my new handle (he obviously spends a lot more time on this board than I do over there) c) he still feels the need to flame me even though I haven't been at that site or referred to him in any way in months and d) the thread which descended from an already inauspicious start to even more flaming was by far the longest thread at that site in recent months. Less surprising was that he criticized the party much more so than even Circus. I guess that is his way of making sure that Rico, who has his own commercial disagreements with ZB, continues to allow him to flame everyone else. I'd be curious to see what sort of response this post will have over there, but not enough to go back to find out.
Enough of that ridiculous subject. Back on Tara. I have no personal experience with it, but since we seem to be in the mood for quoting guidebooks around here lately, here is what Fodors.com had to say about it:
fodors.com wrote:
TARA RESORT HOTEL
Modeled after the famous fictitious mansion from Gone With the Wind and decorated in antebellum style, this luxurious little inn is near the top of Pico Blanco. Hardwood floors are covered with patterned area rugs throughout the three-story white-and-green building. French doors in rooms open onto the public veranda. At the Atlanta Dining Gallery, try the beef tenderloin in mushroom-peppercorn sauce. After dinner, try your hand at poker in the
parlor-style casino. Mailing address: Interlink 345, Box 02-5635, Miami, FL, 33102, USA.
www.tararesort.com. 5 rooms, 8 suites, 1 bungalow. Restaurant, fans, in-room safes, cable TV, pool, hot tub, massage, spa; no a/c. AE, MC, V. Continental breakfast.
Sorry, no mention about their chica-guest policy, though on-line they seem to market more to honeymooners (who probably wouldn't appreciate having us around). Maybe that has changed.