Day 2 of our road trip brings us farther east to Erie, PA. We are spending the day and evening at Presque Isle Downs & Casino. The owner broke ground in October 2005 for this facility, which opened on February 28, 2007. It contains over 2,000 slot machines and a variety of table games. The 1 mile oval thoroughbred horse racing track opened on September 2, 2007. It is paved with the synthetic material Tapeta Footings (a mixture of sand, rubber, and fiber with...

Mac came away a winner today! I, on the other hand, did not. I had fun trying though! We had a perfect seat at a table by the window just before the finish line. The buffet was yummy. I was quite disappointed in their "gift shop." Ha! It consisted of individual packages of medicine and lighters! Not a magnet or t-shirt to be found