I purchased 4 tickets for the Soul Rodeo on June 27th. We stood in line for over an hour in the…read morehot sun waiting to get to the gate to be scanned in. Two people in my party literally passed out from the 95 degree sun while waiting in line. My sister and her husband were turned away because the venue sold more tickets than seats. When we finally got into the venue that started 3.5 hours after the time on the tickets, we were so disappointed. We have been to several rodeos in the past, and this was not a rodeo. They played hootchee music and had kids doing vulgar dances which has nothing to do with a rodeo. We as well as almost half the people at the so called rodeo left before halftime started. We would love to get our money back, but when you complained they said no refunds. This was to be most people first rodeo. How disappointing.

First time to the Ocala Shrine Southeastern Pro Rodeo... AMAZING! Easy parking ($5), picked up…read morereserved seating tkts at will call ($48.50) with NO LINE... plenty of food options and very reasonable prices! Everyone was friendly and accommodating! Show was great - KUDOS TO THE COWBOYS/GIRLS! You all are phenomenal! The "MC" and "MC Clown" were entertaining as well. I just wish there wasn't so much downtime between riders and events. Although you did better than other rodeos. Truly was a fun and entertaining evening! Thank you!!

The reviews tell you everything you need to know about this one. As far as Hilton Garden Inns go, I…read moream super disappointed with this downtown Ocala location and it's probably one of the worst I've stayed at. First off, even finding it is a little odd- the "entrance" is in the back of the building and not at all obvious like most hotel entrances are. There's also hardly any on site parking. It's a small lot that cost like $20 and isn't even guaranteed you get a spot. Otherwise, you have to park in the parking garage that's kiddie-corner to the hotel and walk all the way over. It's inconvenient, for sure. The hotel itself is pretty clean and what you should expect from a Hilton. Except it's super loud since you're downtown and near a lot of bars and other things. I'd recommend trying to get a room on the 4th or 5th floor, as my 5th floor room seemed to be a little more away from all the raucous. It's known to be so loud there that they leave ear plugs in each room instead of trying to actually do something to solve the issue. Yikes. They're also weird about late checkout and other options- you can move checkout like an hour later but anything past that they charge you. And there's no breakfast. I swear they literally try to charge you for anything they can- parking, checkout, breakfast etc. I just really was not impressed with the whole experience here and only stayed because it's the main hotel in downtown Ocala right now. The one upside I could see is that since it is in downtown it's in walking proximity to a lot of restaurants and some shopping, but that's about it.

Nice hotel, a little weird that the lobby isn't on the entrance floor…read more You must take the elevator up one floor to check in. We were not thrilled with parking across the street in a structure either. It isn't pleasant to drag your luggage back to the hotel after checking in. Especially after paying to park. The room and hotel were nice otherwise. Very clean. Centrally located outside the town square, it was fantastic to be here in Xmas to see the lights and decorations! An added bonus is that we could walk to dinner from the hotel and not move the car. The staff was very friendly, cheerful, and helpful. Would stay here again, but I really do nit like the parking situation.

The course is in great shape, and layout is fun to play. It is a busy course but the layout…read morepromotes a good pace of play.

It's "The Muni"! What else needs to be said. This place gets the most play in the city of Ocala and…read morefor that much play it's in amazing shape. It holds a lot of Marion County Golf events among many others and is always a great test of gold. Looking forward to another good round out here. Greens look awesome again today. Let's roll!! Marion Masters 2019, Father's Day and Final round. Can't say I played well the first two days, let's finish strong. Good Knight Now!!

I used to go bowling all the time when I lived in NYC. I even had my own bowling ball and shoes! I…read morevisited here to meet up with some old coworkers to bowl and reconnect. We decided on meeting on a Saturday afternoon to hopefully avoid crowds. I believe someone from our group reserved 2 lanes for us and had to place a deposit. I was last to arrive and the kids at the desk were not present and then when they finally showed up, they were short & rude. Any time I glanced over while I was playing, no one was at the desk. It was busy while we were there but it became busier as the afternoon turned to evening. While we were playing, we experienced issues with the lane several times. Sometimes help arrived quickly, where other times we waited for a good 20 minutes. After we finished bowling, some of us stayed to go to the bar and play pool. The drinks were very expensive and you had to pay to play pool, which was super overpriced. All in all, I would like to explore other bowling alleys in Ocala but I think most places replicate a Chucky Cheese kinda establishment.

Getting the Groupon makes this place all your while in their arcade. We needed a place to kill sine…read moretime in Ocala in the rain, and this place kept our children entertained. Awesome bowling specials offered at night. We so want to return to bowl! Kai at the register was super friendly and helpful!

Absolutely love this gated community that John Travolta lives at. Visited a friend that was in town…read morefor business and thru a party it was my birthday.

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Bland, cliché, and boring art at the Espiritu Hispano exhibit. This gallery tries to be upscale…read moreand urban, but it fails on most counts, from what we saw there last week.

This is a hidden gem with history, character, and charm. More over it's a professionally executed…read morecollaborative space with staff that are knowledgeable, attentive, passionate, and respectful. Needless to say, I highly recommend checking it out as place to visit, work, or play.

I recently stayed a few nights at Avid Hotel in Ocala…read more The first thing I'd mention is that it's in close proximity to downtown (like a 5 minute drive) but isn't actually downtown. I had never stayed at an Avid and would compare it to Hilton's Tru brand. Small, simply appointed rooms, great for business travelers. Which, as it turns out, is exactly what I am so it worked out for me. I got a king room and it was basically a bed, desk with chair, small fridge, a small area to hang a few clothing pieces, and the bathroom. There's no dresser to put your clothes in or anything (fine, but worth noting). They did have an iron and ironing board which I was happy to make use of during my stay. Like most hotels, they do have a nice snack shop which I made use of for snacks and light lunches. The service was lovely throughout my stay. They also have complimentary breakfast from 6:30-9:30am every morning. I took advantage of it one morning and enjoyed a bagel and schmear, scrambled eggs, and a greek yogurt. They also have a coffee station that's available and well equipped at any hour of the day or night. For solo traveling girlies--it felt like a safe set up. The elevators are in close proximity to the lobby/front desk. The hotel itself is on a busy, well frequented road, and the parking lot is wonderfully well lit. Get to it!

Although we live within a couple of miles of here, we needed some heavy duty renovations to be…read moredone on our home and it made better sense for us to stay somewhere else for the week. Avid came up in our search as really cheap and it was simple enough for what we needed. We checked in late on a Sunday evening. It did not take us long to settle in since we did not have much with us. Our room was clean and although it was small, it was definitely sufficient. I did see previous reviews regarding the noise from outside and I guess that was confirmed with the earplugs provided on the nightstand. I like noise when going to sleep so it did not bother me. The noise of the crappy cars outside during the day was obnoxious though when I was trying to work. The breakfast was honestly more than I expected for a budget hotel. There was fresh fruit, yogurt, cereal, granola bars, hot breakfast sandwiches, and coffee. I had early appointments and hubs wanted to get on with the renovations early so we really didn't sit long; just ate and ran. Most days the items were replenished but other times, it appeared slow. The staff were pleasant and helpful. We did not come across any shady customers, which is a plus and rare. We definitely will consider this hotel in the future.

I would give them a zero but I can't but the customer service was horrible and the lady,she had a…read moreattitude when I walked in she was racist she told me and my friends that we need to go back where we're from and overall the kids were rude and tried to pour water on my son while he when he was sleep and I seen a rat running over the snack bar.

The skating rink is nice the amount of children is overwhelming the food was good management over…read moretook care of everything I think this is drop off point for parents who want a quiet dinner! the Security is spot on Visible or two security guards and I counted three adult employees I did see hanky-panky but it was a limited kids are kids one thing I would do is during Business hours make sure that all the exit doors are accessible by a single push the exit door by the skate station had a wood brace that had to be Slid to the left before you can push the emergency exit bar in a panic this be dangerous the exit doors to the front of the rink had a bench blocking the doors maybe because people where going going into the rink with out paying but this could have a Panic push panel installed for safety overall experience was great kids loved 4/5 because of the safety aspects the children are our future