Sleepy Hollow in Floral City

[mrbones]

Has anybody ever been to Sleepy Hollow in Floral City? I was scouting out the area yesterday and it looked pretty interesting. Looks like there's a bike get together every weekend.

http://www.wallowatthehollow.com/


There's a lot of cheap property of there, too. I might have to investigate.

[mrbones]

Interesting article on the area.

http://www.motorcycleroads.com/routes/SouthEast/FL/FL_10.shtml

[dt]

Direct quote from the website ... "What happens in the pasture, stays in the pasture." 

   Man Law 

I'll make the run this weekend and let you know if I see any of this.

[mrbones]

Maybe you'll get lucky and she'll be there.  

[dt]

I'd need a few tequilas!

[flapug]

I'd need a few tequilas!

Tequila will make you do things better left unsaid.

[bagobones]

Ouch!  Dont eat the wooooorrrrmmm!!!  Say with your best Speedy Gonzalez voice....

[dt]

Tequila will make you do things better left unsaid.

"What happens in the pasture, stays in the pasture."

 

[wilinfla]

We stop in at Sleepy Hollow occasionally. It's hard to beat their price for lunch.

                                                              Will

[mrbones]

Here's an interesting note on Floral City. At the turn of the century, Floral City's population was 10,000 while Tampa's was only 700.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0foNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UHsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5032,4356555&dq=withlapopka&hl=en

[dt]

Shot up to Bone’s place in Floral City this morning, watched the Supercross and then we went over to Sleepy Hollow for a brewski and barbeque. I'd never been. I came away thinking this was kind of a semi-cool place, definitely a do-over. While we were there nothing really happened in the pasture that needed to stay in the pasture, so here are some random photos. Enjoy…































Nope, not mine. This is the second XR1200 I’ve ever seen in person.

[maureen]

I've been. It's a decent enough place to hang out but isn't the type of place that calls for a weekly stop-in.

[mrbones]

There were a lot of cool bikes there today. I even saw a Harley pan head. Probably the oldest bike there. There were also 9 air boats parked out back. The place was almost full to capacity for eating their BBQ pork and chicken plate. I had the only enduro out there, but that's no surprise.

[dt]

I've been. It's a decent enough place to hang out but isn't the type of place that calls for a weekly stop-in.

Yup. I’d agree.

There were a lot of cool bikes there today. I even saw a Harley pan head. Probably the oldest bike there.

Oh man! I looked through the photos and I don’t have one of it. There were so many bikes there all bunched together, and I got wrapped up talking to the XR owner. 

[mrbones]

It's weird seeing an old Harley like that panhead that was in such great condition. Because, at first glance, it looks like a fairly new one until you see the engine and brakes.

[maureen]

There were a lot of cool bikes there today. I even saw a Harley pan head. Probably the oldest bike there. There were also 9 air boats parked out back. The place was almost full to capacity for eating their BBQ pork and chicken plate. I had the only enduro out there, but that's no surprise.

Why do you say that is no surprise? I was on one of the only sportbikes there (my boyfriend was the other) and well, let's just say most thought we were odd.

[mrbones]

Here's a few bikes from Sleepy Hollow today. I didn't get there until 4:30 so most of the bikes were gone, but the party was still a rockin'.

[mrbones]

One more.

[dt]

You’ve been partying in the pasture. 

[dt]

…or is it wallowing in the hollow? I forget.

[dt]

Oh, and I was busy last weekend anyway.

[mrbones]

I arrived by sea. We should try it sometime. 

[bagobones]

How is the new pontoon working out? Do you have a lift for it, or is it in the water down by the dock. You probably had to modify that dock , right?

[dt]

Dude...you got a phacking boat? Pontoon (aka Party) boat?

[mrbones]

Yep. It's a 20 footer G3 by Yamaha. It's parked in the water by the dock. I took the front railing off (well, 1/2 of it, I need to take the other 1/2 off) and added some cleats. I'll take a few pics soon. It takes about 15 minutes to take the canal to Sleepy Hollow. Then, it's another 15 to get to the lake.

[dt]

Excellent! Let's see some photos.

You can start a new pontoon boat forum to go with your motorcycle, atv and Jeep forums.

[mrbones]

I took a few pics last weekend. Boy was it hot until the rain hit on Sunday. It was 97 with a heat index of 109. We got out to the lake and a storm came out of no where. I ran the kids around on a tube for about 20 minutes and it started to rain. We stuck it out and after 30 minutes the storm passed and it was cool and beautiful out there. I took a few photos on my sell phone I'll dig up.

Sleepy Hollow is pretty vacant on stormy days like it was last weekend. The BBQ is good, but the baked beans have no flavor and the macaroni and cheese looks really cheesy, but is also flavorless and bland so it is a mixed bag.

Oh, and a pontoon boat forum? A boat forum would be interesting, but the Jeep forum is almost a complete bust so I don't think it's worth the effort.

[mrbones]

Here we go. A pic just after the storm with a rainbow.

On Sunday morning I got attacked by a swarm of wasps while walking by my own picnic table. I got one sting on my left leg and four on my right with a direct hit on the center of my foot. My right foot had swollen up so much I couldn't walk on it. I can finally put pressure on it today, but it's still swollen. It is swollen so much you can't see my ankle! At least it is getting better. FRICKIN WASPS!!

[dt]

Very nice new toy!

...and what is it with you and bees? 

[mrbones]

Those stinger devils got a taste of the best and want more. 

[mrbones]

Sleepy Hollow was busy today. There was a 40 minute wait for food around 2:30 so we headed out to the lake to do some fishing instead. And, after a 12 year drought, MrBones has caught another large mouth bass in Florida. It's not monstrous, but it's a start..and..it's about time! (see the photographic evidence below)

After that, we want back so SH and got the $5 steak plates. Tasty good. There was even a decent blues band playing. MrBones is not fond of the country they usually have. I saw a wicked 1/2 VW bug and 1/2 super long fork chopper but when I tried to take a photo, all I got was the front end. Photo fail.

[bagobones]

My little bro, living the life. You messed up missing that crazy chicky-stick though- Especially since it was a hacked-up VW. Keep your eyes peeled though. It's likely to show up again. If I had a VW chicky trike, I would ride it everywhere, every day.

[dt]

Nice catch!