Saturday, April 5, 2008

What transportation should i use to get from San Francisco to the University of California Santa Barbara?|179080

I want to be able to easily get from the station/airport, to the campus. I will have a big luggage and items from home to move into a Residential Hall. Anyone have options and directions?

  • Look for a ride share.
    The campus may have a posting for this or check on criagslist.
    If nothing else rent a truck for a one way trip.
    But your best bet is to find others in your area who also will be traveling down for school. In this way you may establish rides at shared cost for the holidays as well.

  • Directions are quite simple. Take 101 south for about 320 miles give or take. Honestly if you have a lot stuff for college, I would seriously recommend renting a car and driving. It takes approximately 5 hours to drive. As others have mentioned, SB is not very close to SF. Your better bet flying is either Los Angeles or Santa BArbara or San Luis Obispo. Those airports are all within approximately 90 - 100 miles of SB.

    If you want public transit, your best bet would be to take bart to Emeryville and pick up Amtrak there. Or take bart to Millbrae and then pick up the caltrain down to San Jose, and transfer to amtrak there.

  • I_d recommend taking Amtrak! the Coast Starlight offers daily direct rail service between the Bay Area and Santa Barbara. The ride is nice _ the cost reasonable! Other departure time options are also possible but combine Amtrak rail with a thruway bus connection for a portion of the trip. Good Luck!

  • Los Angeles {LAX} is much closer to Santa Barbara than San Francisco [SFO} Otherwise I would take Amtrack..Probably Bart to Oakland or Emeryville train stations then straight down to Santa Barbara..you could also take Amtrack from los Angeles to Santa Barbara.

  • Jetpacks and hanggliders are nice because you can skip traffic.

  • Santa Barbara is a long way from San Francisco.

    You might want to find a closer airport - perhaps Los Angeles.
  • What do you think is the most safest, cleanest, affordable entertaining city is in the US?|138180

    Please only answer if you have been there or have a very good knowledge of the city. In addition, when I mean cleanest I mean not very dusty and no extreme amounts of pollen because I have allergies to them.

  • We go to Branson Missouri and love it.Rooms are reasonable,lots of entertainment,safe,and lots to do.Try it out.You can walk the strip,play golf, go to an amusemnt park, attend great shows, visit a winery and so much more.

  • Branson Missouri in September!
  • What other things can we do besides hanging out at the beach all day on Oahu?|177930

    I have it all planned out but I also don_t want for us to spend everyday outside in the sun. Other than restaurants and shopping malls, we want to do other indoor or non beach things while at Waikiki. What are some things we could also do in the Waikiki, Honolulu, Ala Moana area?

  • I went there three times. A few things I_d suggest doing that I found fun were the following:

    -Rent a moped and you can drive it around the island, I went from Waikiki beach to Diamond Head, then hiked.. great views, killer mountain... you_ll definitely break a sweat but the views are spectacular from there.

    -Hanauma Bay for snorkling-- yes they say its soOo touristy-- but I went to the local spots, I_ve done the boat rides where they drop you off in the middle of the ocean to snorkle--but the variety you get at Hanauma is the best... and it_s pretty easy for you to stand if you need to.

    - Go to all the yummy places to eat:
    * Matsumoto Shaved Ice
    * Giovanni_s Shrimp Truck
    * Leonard��s Bakery- famous malasadas (like a doughnut but Hawaiian style)
    * Ted��s Bakery- cheap plate lunches and the best guava strawberry pie and chocolate haupia pie; super cheap (near Sunset Beach off the kamehameha hwy)
    * Alan Wong��s- great restaurant, must try the macadamia nut crusted lamb and the mochi crusted onaga (1857 S. King St. 3rd floor (808)949-2526) reservations recommended
    * Waiola��s Shave Ice- good shave ice, try the lychee flavored shave ice with vanilla ice cream on the bottom or condensed milk (525 Kapahulu Avenue)
    * Rainbow Drive Inn- cheap local food, good HUGE plate lunches and chili (3308 Kanaina Avenue)
    * Sam Choy��s Diamond Head Restaurant- large portions, Hawaiian/Fusion food (449 Kapahulu Avenue, Second Floor

    Those are all the places that I liked, when I went to eat there...:)
    (I_ve given this list of restaurants to all my friends who go and they rave about the food)

    - International Market Place is fun to try and bargain with the vendors--But the Flea Market is cheaper :)

    - Stop by Costco if you want to buy alcohol, it_s cheaper to buy in bulk sized-- you can also get your boogie board there

    - North Shore is good IF you swim and like heavy waves.. otherwise it may be too crazy for you, and you_ll just be sitting on the beach

    - They have lots of nice spa places if you want to be indoor and get pampered.

    - We did go swimming at night too in Waikiki Beach

    OOOooO and if you like Spam Masubi, I_ve had my fair share there and 7-11 has the best one.. no joke! I swear... it_s the best.

    Hope you have a WONDERFUL time.. it_s still my favorite Hawaiian island..

  • LUV2FARM had some great suggestions, some of mine are the same but some are different
    Polynesian Cultural Center
    Diamond Head
    Kos Hummer Tour (they take you to tv and film sites around the island, great if you like Lost).
    Aloha Swap Meet at the stadium
    Hawaiian Shark Encounters
    Snorkeling Excursion
    Valley of the Temples
    Pearl Harbor

    Check out this book. I used it for both of my Oahu trips and it really does cover everything there is to do with a good assessment on rating it.
    Oahu Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Honolulu, Waikiki _ Beyond

  • Oahu has alot of attractions for you to visit. Pearl Harbor is on the island, hike Diamond Head, visit the Iolani Palace, go to the Dole Pineapple Plantation and try some yummy pineapple icecream; go to the north shore to watch the big waves. Head over to the Polynesian Cultural Center and spend a day there. Take a sunset dinner cruise, watch the hula show on Waikiki Beach around sunset. Go shopping in the international marketplace. Dive with sharks, go snorkeling, visit the water park, go to the zoo.

    As you can see there is alot to do on Oahu, I used this website: www.gohawaii.com when planning our vacation.

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  • Is bidding for a hotel on priceline worth it?|188149

    I am planning on going to Las Vegas April 17 and returning April 20 and I am currently looking for a good. Is priceline worth using, I know you can_t pick the hotel, is 150 a night an ok price to use to get a good 4 star hotel? Or even a 100 a night for a good 4 star hotel?

  • You may do better just trying to book a room at the website of one of the hotels. Take a look on Trip Advisor for some reviews. More than likely you may be able to get a better discount going directly through the hotel.

  • yes!!! Deffinitely worth it...
    We saved almost $200 using priceline for our Vegas trip.
    And rooms in any 4 star Vegas hotel are going to be a little pricey--so I_d say that the price you_re getting is pretty normal, if not better than average.

  • I used travelocity when I went to Vegas, that is where I got the best deal!

  • Yes, try priceline and bid low. Also look into some of these specials deals

    http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/special.h��

  • I never find any great deals on travel sites like that. I usually find the cheapest rate on the hotel website itself. Even if I don_t, I sign up for the email promotions from my favorite hotels and usually receive an email before my trip offering a low rate. For the last two years we have stayed at Excalibur for $50/ night or less. I have also received deals from Luxor for $60 or $70 a night. I just don_t see the point in paying for a ritzy hotel, when you aren_t going to be spending much time in the room. While you are in Vegas, you can go to any hotel you want and access what they have to offer. So my advice is to sign up for each hotel_s email offers, and hope to see some discounted rates in your inbox. Have fun- I_ll be there during the last week of March.
  • What are some good things to do while visiting Minneapolis?|162155

    I_m going to the Mall of America, but I_m wondering what else there is to do...
    I don_t want to do all of the touristy things (I want to do some), but I do want to see the city and what it has to offer. What do locals do while exploring their city? What are some good restaurants? What_s a cool bar to check out? Where_s good shopping?

  • downtown minneapolis has good shopping and good restaurants. I_d hit up hennepin ave for some good bars. First Avenue is a good music venue. The MOA is a cool place and I_m sure you_ll like that. That_s the best place to shop because there are soooo many stores. A lot of the locals do the segway tour (most tourists don_t even know about it) It_s a ton of fun!
  • What city should I write on the letters if I leave in Queens?|124642

    I leave in Queens, New York, so do I need to write Queens as the city where I leave or I can say and write that I leave in new york, so my postal address will be New York, New York? Will i get my mail if i write New York, New York? Queens is one of the boroughs of New York, even if i leave in Queens technically its still NYC, right?

  • Queens addresses always include the neighborhood of their post office is located in.

    So you would write

    Rego Park, NY

    not

    Queens, NY

    or

    NY, NY

    That last one (NY, NY) is reserved for Manhattan.

    This has to do with how the post office is organized and not the fact that this is all NYC. Of course, it IS, but these rules go back to before NYC was a unified city in the 19th century. Back then, NYC was just Manhattan, Staten Island, and parts of the Bronx. Brooklyn was an independent city of its own, and Queens was a collection of small towns.

    Now, even though we are all part of the same big City, too many addresses would be the same if we all wrote NY, NY on our envelopes. For example, the address I live at in Brooklyn is the exact same address as a building in Manhattan. If I wrote NY, NY on my envelope it would look like it was the building in Manhattan instead of my building in Brooklyn.

    So you need to find out what post office this is going to and use that name in your address.

  • do not write new york, ny ( as that_s for manhattan), and don_t write queens, ny. I_ve lived in Queens my entire life and there is NO ONE who writes their address as that. We write the neighborhood we live in. So if you live in Astoria, you write: Astoria, NY; Flushing= Flushing, NY, etc.
    I mean, you_ll probably get your address, so long as the postcode is correct. People sometimes write the neighborhood next to mine and I still get it. But I_ve never had anything say NY, NY come to me, nor have I ever had anything say Queens, NY.

  • Eugene, Queens is very tricky when it comes to witting a letter. Due to the size of the borough, the post office recommends you include the name of the neighborhood you_re residing in. For example:

    John Doe
    12-34 Main Street
    Long Island City, NY 11101

    I hope this information is very helpful.

    Good luck

  • You should put Queens, NY (instead of New York, NY) or even better, the actual city and zip code like below.

    Jamercan Steve
    C/O Club Tobago?
    147-02 Liberty Avenue
    Queens, NY 11435

    or

    Jamercan Steve
    C/O Club Tobago?
    147-02 Liberty Avenue
    Jamaica, NY 11435

  • All of the above answers are correct, of course, but the bottom line (literally) is that if the zip code is present and correct (especially if you use the zip+4), your letter will get to where it_s going just fine.

    Good luck, and the link below is to the official page where you can look up zip+4 zip codes...

  • Yes, you live in a borough of New York, so on the letter it shows:
    NY. Queens by postal standard.
    NY is because it is both City and state names, and makes the postal service_ work and your time well saved, rational

  • Having lived there for a while I would say yes. A mailing address of NY, NY should be fine, however, I have always erred on the side of caution and I would always put Brooklyn, NY when I lived there.

  • do you know your zip code? if you do, then use this US Postal Service web page:
    http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.j��
    and enter it there, and one result will give you the _Actual City name in [zip]_, and use it!
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