[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jun-05-06 AT 04:26PM (EST)[/font][p]Danny,

You're in luck with the phones....still none in the rooms. I like that, too. Everything else is upgraded. There's satellite TV (for those stormy or too hot nights). My favorite aspect (believe it or not) is that the rooms have great water pressure. Most places I've stayed near the lakes have a trickle coming out of the shower. You can actually get a real shower at Poplar Creek Lodge!

I never stayed at Sid's, but the location of this place is just terrific if you like the north end, particularly of Barkley. Having the buffet next door, and three bait shops to pick stuff up in (I alway seem to need a few more crankbaits to "donate" to the fishing spirits) is great.

The prices are around $65 for a weekend night, I believe. Their website has all the details (www.poplarcreeklodge.com).

Bruce