How would you convince others that Mount Rushmore National Park / Memorial is worth saving?|134508

its for a biology project, and i know its a silly question, but you would help alot (:

Why is the question of _saving_ Mount Rushmore coming up? It is made out of stone and isn_t going anywhere.

It is a rhetorical question. But it is part of our history and part of our heritage. It was a monster project under primitive conditions and people died building that thing. It would be like going to China and tearing down the great wall. It is always worth saving.

What state(s) in the US are there, where you can drive through miles and miles of open, barren desert?|103279

I_m aware that somewhere like Texas would probably be good for this, but when I do a roadtrip across America this summer, I wouldn_t like to detour that far south.

Are there any other states that resemble the typical hollywood depiction of driving a car, with your friends, through miles of open desert?

New Mexico, Northwest Texas, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, southeastern California and Nevada.
For instance in New Mexico there are places where you can travel 100 miles without seeing another car or a house! And I_m talking about highways. A lot of the Southwest is desolate. Or you can even do the Mojave desert in California.
Have fun!

NEVADA

I drove from Reno to Las Vegas.

it was a 8 hr round trip drive through nothing and nowhere, but relaxing

Absolutely. In my experience, most states in the western United States have an area or areas where the terrain is dry and open and very _desert romantic_. Your best bets are probably Utah and Nevada. Around these two states you could drive for days and stay in barren desert environs. The sky looks huge and the landscape vast and dry. There are some great state and National Parks to check out...like Arches and Bryce Canyon. Plus, you could always end it with a fun weekend in Las Vegas.!

I have done a lot of roadtrips through the western United States and really love the wide open spaces. Bring lots of great music and a sense of adventure. And, buy a great road atlas. Getting off the interstate and finding some less travelled highways will allow you to see more beautful spots and have bigger adventures!

Hope this helps. Have a great trip!

-Kango Traveler

California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas but you said that would be too far south.

Before you go blasting down some god-forsaken piece of two-lane black top ,plant this number in the back of your head and never ever forget it
While numerically only 20% of the accidents in the West happen in rural areas , statistically 80 % of the fatalities resulting from accidents happen in rural areas
The reasons:
The nearest hospital can be over 100 miles away and the nearest Level 1 trauma center can be many multiples of that
There are a lot of places where cell phones won_t work
Weather conditions are not always good for flying helos in so in many case you will be transported by ambulance
Newbies have more than a little difficulty with the reality of a the idea that head on colissions must be avoided at all costs .
Given the choice between a head on collission and going into a ditch at 70 mph you have to take the ditch bc the impact speed is 1/2 of the head on collission speed
The most common cause of head on collissions is people who completely misjudge the speed and distance of an oncoming vehicle when some one is using the oncoming lane as a legal passing lane.
The second most common cause is livestock in the road
Much of West is open range and on the open range fences are designed to keep things out not in
Enjoy your trip
Edit :
Now that I_ve hopefully scared the crap out of you, let me suggest a couple of personal favorites
US 50 from basically the jct of I-70 _ I-15 to Carson City NV
US 95 From reno to las vegas which takes about 8 hours one way
Alternate routing to that :
Reno_Tonopah NV _ Rachel NV via the extraterrestrial highwy and area 51 _ LAS
Almost anywhere on US 93 in AZ NV ID _ MT that isn_t in a city
From I -40 in Flagstaff :
US89 N_*US 89A N _ SR 389 W _SR 59 _SR 9
Almost all of US191 in AZ _ UT

New Mexico and Arizona.

Where can I find San Francisco ordinances online concerning garbage disposal?|102881

The issue I am trying to research is: if a house is for sale and no lives there, is there still as requirement to pay for garbage pickup? I want to see the actual ordinance before I call the garbage co. (who insists that there must be garbage collection). Thanks. If you can provide a link, thanks.

Most all municipalities in California require garbage pick up at homes, occupied or not.

If you have enough know how as to be able to post a question here, you should be able to look up the specific ordinance for San Francisco, as they post all that stuff online now.

Does anyone know of a high quality hotel near the downtown bars in Minneapolis, MN?|188674

I_m planning my sister_s Bachelorette party in downtown Minneapolis and I am looking for a hotel that is high quality but not incredibly expensive but most importantly close to the bars where we could walk there from the hotel.

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Where are good places to go dancing and drinking in the Cleveland suburbs?|180748

Not downtown or the flats.

Thanks!

Lakewood!
So many, I can_t list them all.
These are two that everyone loves.
No, gay bars are near the border of Cleveland. (near W117th)
Great pubs too.
Detroit rd. has a ton of bars.
Mc Ginty_s Achill Isle Pub, Aroud the corner, MCcarthy,s.

Well not so much dancing but a good place to go drinking is anywhere on Coventry in Cleveland Heights. I think you can dance in the b-side and of course you can dance at the Grog Shop. Also in Cleveland Hts. on Cedar near the Cedar Fairmount district there are some places to drink as well some places on Lee Road between Cedar and the Dellwood Roads.
I hear that Lakewood has the most bars then any other Cleve. suburb so that may be a place to go as well.

there um really isnt too many places in the burbs and im not sure how old you are but there is the B-Side on coventry, there is Suede in willoughby, there is a few clubs in akron and coventry you can drink, restaraunts etc...

Coventry is fun try the tree house, so is Ohio city- try bier markt and the harp

Lakewood, but make sure it_s a straight bar.

try agave in crocker park

What exactly is the Length of Golden Gate Bridge?|179388

I have no idea who to trust.
Some folks say that the golden gate bridge is 2 miles, some say it_s 1.280 kilometers, and some say other things, can you tell me what is the length of golden gate bridge?
Thank you guys.

Carries 6 lanes of U.S. Route 101/CA 1, pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses Golden Gate
Locale San Francisco, California and Marin County, California
Maintained by Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District [2]
Design Suspension, truss arch _ truss causeways
Longest span 4,200 feet (1,280 m)[1]
Total length 8,991 feet (2,740 m)
Width 90 feet (27 m)
Height 746 feet (227 m)
i hope this helps!!!!

Its total length is 8,991 feet (2,740 m). Its longest span is Longest span 4,200 feet (1,280 m). Its width is 90 feet (27m). Its height is 746 feet (227 m).

What are the blackout dates for Annual and Seasons passes for Universal Studios in Orlando, Fl?|164221

We want to go to Universal this Saturday, but we have an annual pass and my friend who is going with us has a seasons pass. Is it a blackout date because of the Grinchmas thing? Or is it okay to go?

Do you have a Power, Preferred, or Premier pass, because the Power has black out dates including next Sat. the 26th. Here is the link:
http://www.universalorlando.com/Tickets/��
You can see the different passes and details about each one there.