What is the best place to go skiing in the United States for a beginner family?|127328

We like to wine and dine so a quaint town would be great!!

for quaintness, new england cant be beat--especially vermont..there is nothing quaint about west coast ski resorts although the west has better snow conditions....with a good snowfall, however, vermont cant be beat...
smugglers notch is a popular family friendly ski resort and the area is very quaint complete with covered bridges, ben and jerry_s factory tours, maple syrup farms, etc...


http://www.smuggs.com/winter/

Telluride is a pretty good place to learn.

First time skiers and snowboarders who take a lesson will be able to navigate beginner terrain by the end of their first day. The Three Day Beginner Adventure enables you to develop life-long skills and independence on the mountain. Telluride is home to Lift 10, which offers some of the most gentle beginner terrain in Colorado.
If you are a more experienced skier or boarder, the Telluride Ski _ Snowboard School offers a full range of exciting options. Take your sport to the next level and learn the secrets of the mountain with your instructor.

For more information call the Telluride Ski and Snowboard School
800.801.4832 | 970.728.7507

Snowmass, Buttermilk or Aspen. All are within the same general area and Snowmass has great skiing for a beginner family.

Going to Vegas in Nov. How long should I wait to get a good rate on a room?|107634

I have been searching prices for a little while now and they change often. I have heard with the economy being so bad out there I can get a real good deal on our stay. I am just afraid to wait to long.

Lesser know secret of the hotels....book the best rate you find, now... then just keep checking back. If the rates drop for the dates you have booked, the hotel will drop your reservation rate to match the new lower rate. You just have be looking, notice the drop, and call and request the rate match. It_s that simple.

If you wait and the rates rise...can_t help. But, if they drop...this works!

You should be good on your travel plans for November now. I suggest you research travel sites such as Expedia for the best room/air combinations and play the departure and return dates. Sunday or Monday through Thursday or Friday usually offer the best options. Also, if you can wait until early to mid December there is usually a significant break in the price for a Las Vegas Vacation.
Last, once you have researched what you want to do and when you would like to go, take your printout itinerary to a reputable travel agent and tell them this is the type of vaction you want. They should not charge you anything, and often they can plug in special discount codes which get you a room upgrade, free show tickets, or many other specials at a reduced cost.

If you are coming over a weekend then the prices will stay high. They normally don_t drop weekend prices. Hotels aren_t like airline prices where they start out low and keep getting higher and higher. You can wait a little while to see if they drop. I would book around the six week mark.

Depends.

Is it around Thanksgiving?---if so then the sooner the better.

Otherwise you could probably wait a little. Non holiday november is ussualy a slow time in Vegas, especially in this ecomony. The rates may drop furthur, but it never hurts to start looking.

I would book as soon in advance as possible. The best is to book with a promo code in order to get the best room rate. Try
http://www.vegas-hotels-online.com
- it has the latest promo codes available.

Book ASAP, great deals now and could change in the future

Do bears in Montana attack cars on the highway?|110403

I_ve been told that bears will stand out in the road and make you stop and then try to attack. They are strong enough to take a door off a car. Are bears a real hazard in Montana?

No bears just do not stand by the highway and say okay now I am going to attack this car. For the most part they are scared of humans and want nothing to do with us. While a bear may cross the road trust me he is not going after the car, he is just moving in his territory looking for food, a mate ect... If however you PROVOKE the bear than yes it will attack you and your car after all it is a wild animal. I have seen footage of bears that have broken into cars at campsites looking for food, again they are doing what they were made for seek and find food for survival. When ever something like this happens it is almost always human error. If you are camping or hiking in MT make sure you follow some basic bear guidelines. Don_t leave food out, or near your campsite. Carry bear mace and if you are hiking wear a bear bell. If they hear something coming they will take off, however if you go a around a corner and surprise them they might attack. I have been to MT, and we did a lot of hiking and I am still here to tell the story. Just be smart, like with ANY animal. I hope this helps.

only ones that look like berrys or fish

sounds funny..na i think they are scared of the noises..just honk if u see one ....they might jack you with a gat so be careful

o gosh yes, never go to mt!

What is the best month to visit Kansas?|192175

My husband, our 9 month old daughter and I were going to take a vacation to visit a few friends in Kanasa. We were wondering what the best month would be to go. He is a farmer so we have to go in Jan, Feb or March. What is the weather like? And what are places we shoul maybe stop at or are a must to see?! The city we will be around is Great Bend. Thanks!

Out of the three, I_d say there_s really no difference. I live less than an hour from Great Bend, and the weather isn_t that different. As for places to visit, there_s a small zoo in Great Bend. You can also go down to Hutchinson and see the underground salt mine. In Dodge City is Boot Hill (historic Dodge City). There_s the giant well in Greensburg too.

I have relatives in Kansas and I would say the best month to visit is June.I guess that is not one of your options,so I would say go for march.The weather is perfect but not worm enough to go swimming.But is nice enough to go and see all the beautiful historical places they have over there.The also have a lot of hot springs over there.It can be fun indoor and outdoor.
Good luck

Congrats on your upcoming trip to Kansas. I_ve been a lifelong resident and not too far from where you_re going.... I live in Wichita.

As for which month.... tough choice. I_d probably say March. Weather on the plains can change fairly quickly. I_d be keeping an eye on the weather channel.

The best part is that Kansas loves tourists. We have a great travel center which will help you prepare for your journey. I_ve included their website in my source.

As for what places to stop and see.... that_s kind of an individual thing. In Wichita we have Old Cow Town Museum as well as a ton of other museums. I prefer the odd and unusual. There are dozens of books about individual cities and what they have to offer. I_d suggest checking out one or more of these.

As with any traveling, please check and see what fairs and festivals are happening during the time of your visit. Some of these are the best Kansas has to offer.

What are some things that I must see will in Disney world?|193137

I am going to Disney world from June 9th until the 16th, I am staying a port orleans resort riverside. I want to make sure I see many great things,but I have never been so I do not know what is worth time and what is not worth seeing. HELP!!! I want to have great memories and there is so much there to choose from. OH, I am 30 and I am taking my BFF and two girls 9 and 14.

At riverside they have the Old Man Island Feature Pool and every monring they chose one child to _wake up_ the pool. the chosen child gets a special hat (to keep) and stands by the water slide yelling _Wake up Old Man Island, Wake Up!_ then the water slide comes gushing to life. My daughter got to do it one morning and she still talks about it...so that is a fun thing to do if you aren_t heading into the theme parks every morning.

Do not miss the Magic Kingdom fireworks where a real live Tinkerbell _flies_ out of the top of the castle. Her guidewire goes to tomorrowland...find the guidewire and make sure you have a good view of it. We have always told our girls that if they see Tinkerbell that she will leave them a surprise in their hotel room that night...so that might work for the 9 year old to make it a little more magical...even if she knows it is you...it still add to the trip.

Disney World has many great rides/attractions
Here is a list of rides that you can go on at each of the 4 main theme parks at Disney World:

Magic Kingdom:
SPace Mountain
Splash Mountain
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Pirates of the Caribbean
Peter Pan_s Flight
It_s a Small World
The Haunted Mansion
Astro Orbiter
Indy Speedway
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Buzz Lightyear_s Space Ranger Spin

Epcot:
Test Track
Mission Space
Soarin
Finding Nemo
Honey I Shrunk the Audience
There is also world showcase

Animal Kingdom:
Safari
Expedition Everest
DINOSAUR
IT_s Tough to be a Bug
Kali River Rapids

Hollywood Studios:
Tower of Terror
Rock n Roller Coaster
Lights Motor Actions Stunts
High School Musical 2 Live
Fantasmic

If you are choosing between only 1 or 2 parks here is a list of the best ones:

1. Magic Kingdom (best selection of rides.attractions/food)
2. Animal Kingdom (fun for two kids and you rides and animals)
3. Epcot (for the older crowd, science based)
4. Hollywood Studios (small only a couple good rides, good entertainment)

i recommend that you go to all four of the parks. also if you feel like getting wet you can go to one of the water parks. TYPHOON LAGOON OR BLIZZARD BEACH. THEY ARE A SEPERATE ADMISSION FEE FROM THE FOUR MAIN THEME PARKS.

I cannot say much about what to miss, I love it all. But, the must sees and dos are:
Fantasmic, Disney Studios Laser Show Starring Mickey Mouse and the Disney Villains. All the shows and rides.
Epcot_s laser show, Soaring California, Honey we Shrunk the Audience, Mission Space, and Test Track
Animal Kingdom and all of Magic Kingdom.

9 and 14 year old girls would love a few character meals check them out. You may want to prearrange meals to ensure you get them. Also check out the Polynesian Resorts Luau they will love it.

This page lists every ride at the 4 parks and notes whether they are skippable, favorites, or in between:
http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-��


Ideas for what to do every day begin on this page--they don_t quite fit your dates, but are close:
http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-��


Have a great time!

There are so many great things to see! I totally understand your worries of not seeing all the best stuff. Also, you are going during the busy summer season, which will make it even more difficult. I have been to Disney many times and I have to say that the trips where I got to see all of the best stuff were my last three. For those trips I used a customized itinerary and touring plans service called Custom Mouse Plans. They are great! They planned my itinerary so that I was in the least crowded park each day, my touring plans so that I never waited more than 10 minutes for any ride, and my days so that we did all of the best stuff! They even made my dining reservations! Worth every penny!
Have a great trip!

Here are lists of must-see attractions in each park:

- Magic Kingdom (the park with Cinderella_s Castle):
http://www.kingdommagictravel.com/disney��

- Epcot (the park with the _Big Golf Ball_):
http://www.kingdommagictravel.com/disney��

- Hollywood Studios:
http://www.kingdommagictravel.com/disney��

- Animal Kingdom:
http://www.kingdommagictravel.com/disney��


Also, here_s a listing of all the menus of every food place in the parks, so you can decide where to eat.


http://www.allearsnet.com/menu/menus.htm


Have a great trip!

If you have never been before, I recommend reading up on it yourself along with recommendations by others. Try
http://www.allears.com
and
http://www.disboards.com


Also, The Unofficial Guidebook to Disney World is only about $14 on Amazon.com and is a great resource. Even though I am local I own the 2008 version and read from it frequently.

My personal favorite ride is Peter Pan in the Magic Kingdom, followed by the Haunted Mansion. In Epcot, Soarin_ is awesome and Test Track is fun, too.

As far as food goes, my favorite sit down restaurant is Le Cellier in Canada_s pavillion in the World Showcase and _Ohana in the Polynesian resort.

Have a great trip!

When you get into Disney World, you will be overwhelmed. It is a great thing to have so many days.

The lines are very very very very very very very long and most of the rides are worth it. Understand that you can_t ride all the rides in one day and can_t see everything in one day.

But I would take in Universal Studies one day... great fun ... more adult.. but the age of your kids they would like it too.

have a wonderful trip.

I_d suggest going to all the parks! It_s a great thing to have so much time, although you still won_t be able to see it all! It_s all worth seeing though. Since lines are very very very long at that time of year, I_d suggest getting the fast passes, which are free. Go to www.disneyworld.com for more info on everything there. Don_t worry though, you_ll have great memories. Have fun!

What is the best place to live if Im working in Manhattan?|191777

I_m trying to figure out what borough would be a good place to live. I_ll be working in downtown Manhattan, on the corner of Hudson and Houston streets. I_m trying to balance price with commute time. Manhattan is pretty expensive so I_d prefer to live somewhere else if I can find a good place.

Looking at Google Maps real quick, I notice that Hudson and Houston Streets is 1 block from the Houston St. 1 subway station, and about 5-10 blocks, depending on which direction you walk, from the Spring St. C/E subway station and the West 4th St. A/B/C/D/E/F/V station. So you could look for apartments that are convenient to any of those subway lines but I think for downtown, Brooklyn would be your best bet - the commute would be marginally shorter. Hudson and Houston is also about 5 blocks from the Christopher St. PATH station, so Hoboken or Jersey City, NJ are also possibilities since there is direct PATH service. You could go further out in search of cheaper housing, but then you_ll spend more time on the PATH or subway each morning.

Try Jersey City or Hoboken, easy commute on the PATH train.

Jersey City or Hoboken = closest
Brooklyn = close second...of course brooklyn is huge...but from the trendy yuppie areas (Park Slope, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill), etc. you would have a short commute.
Go to www.hopstop.com to calculate the length of any particular subway journey.
Good luck.

Don_t give up on lower Manhattan so quickly. There_s a lot to be said for saving the 1 hour commute each way _ the ability to stay out until 2:00 am without having to worry about how you_ll get home.

New Jersey would be your best value and as the others said, the path train makes it convenient to live in Hoboken and Jersey City, they_re very nice places. You_ll probably want to avoid Newark.

If you want to stay in New York, then Brooklyn would be your best bet. Queens is great, but if you_re working downtown, Brooklyn makes more sense.

As should be obvious, the farther away from Manhattan you get (and for any given city the farther away from public transportation you get) the cheaper the rent.

Good luck.

My friend that live in NYC has found some reasonable apartments in Queens, and it_s only like a 20 minute train ride to get where he needs to be, not exact on the location of his workplace but it_s a stones throw from Washington Park, close to NYU.

Long Island City in Queens

New Jersey.
Right by the river you_ll find nice houses with Manhatten view and the air is much fresher there. Think you can get to downtown Manhattan in 30 minutes or so, by boat or bus.

What is the best thing to do in hollywood?|141933

Me and my mom are going to hollywood for the weekend and i am trying to find something that we could do. I don_t want to do anything really touristy or boring!

Go clubbing and eat at fancy restaurants! !

Hmm, Hollywood is perhaps one of the most touristy areas in Los Angeles. That doesn_t mean it_s not fun though. A lesser-known music venue is The Hotel Cafe; it_s very intimate, low-key, etc. Pantages Theatre is well-known but is great (it_s playing Wicked right now).

The LA tourism bureau_s website might help you out. Here_s their guide to Hollywood:
http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/visito��


You actually might like West Hollywood better, which is 15-20 minutes west. It_s much very hip and has a lot of cool places to hang out and explore.

The best thing to do in Hollywood? Try (if you can) to avoid all the prostitutes, homeless, beggars, pick-pockets, run-away kids (most of whom came here to _become an actor_),_dopers_, and of course , all the TOURISTS.

PS. Don_t expect to see any celebrities there. They don_t come to Hollywood unless they are required to attend an event.

I don_t get it. Why go to Hollywood if you don_t want anything touristy? Heck, I_m LOCAL and that_s exactly why I go there. It might be touristy, but it_s ultimately entertaining and NEVER boring. Never. EVER.

In addition to the Hollywood _ Highland Complex (and yes, UWink is a HOOT), you also have the Chinese Theater, Walk of Fame, and the El Capitan right across the street. The Pantages (where Wicked is playing) is just a few blocks away. You could easily spend all day in the H_H complex. You could also jump on the Red Line Subway to Universal City Walk. More places to eat and shop. Touristy? Yeah. Boring? Not even. How about some skydiving lessons at I Fly Hollywood (iflyhollywood.com), or a little cosmic bowling next door? Did you like the movie Forrest Gump? Then stop in for some shrimp at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.

Have fun!

Maybe try exploring Haunted Hollywood. All sorts of locales around the Hollywood area are said to be haunted. Maybe you_ll see Marilyn Monroe_s ghost!

Here_s a good website to learn about some of the area_s hot spots for ghost activity!

http://www.prairieghosts.com/hollywood.h��


---_Enjoy your trip!

Hollywood _ Highland center. Decent shopping and you MUST check out the restuarant called Uwink there, its insane!
Just a short walk from the H_H center is the walk of fame area, its very entertaining there, lots of street performers and impersonators.

Hollywood and Highland. Specially Friday and Saturday night.

uwink, h_h center, fancy restaunts, famous people spottign hahah

Visit hollywood walk of fame. Its actually very pretty.

Listen to Obviousman.

i would stay away from hollywood ... too many seedy people there

See Wicked.

How much money do I need to save up to live in Los Angeles?|116149

So I_m moving to L.A. from Longmont, CO. So that I can go to the Cinema Make-up School. I_m planning on getting a studio apartment, and as for food, I_m planning on eating mac and cheese from the box and ramen noodles until I finish school(mom and dad are sending the food in care packages.) So with those things being stated how much would you suggest I have saved up?

Plan on paying at least $800-$1,200 for rent (yup, even studios are that much), and most places need some kind of deposit up front, so move in should be about $2,000. Maybe less, depending on where you live. You_ll get the deposit back if the apartment is in good order when you move, but it_s still an expense that you need to consider.

Ramen and mac _n cheese are relatively cheap, but still plan on about $60-$80 a week for food, about another $40-$60 a week for gas in your car, and another $40 for incidentals like movies or Starbucks ... give or take. We_re looking at around $2,000 a month ... but it could be a lot more if you_re not careful with your cash. The $2,000 a month is a comfortable minimum, but if you_re careful with your cash, you CAN live on less.

I would save up at least $4,000 - $5,000 (or more, if you can) before you move, just so you_re not strapped.

Best of luck !!

Contact the school and see what they have to offer. They may have subsidized rooms, they may have a roommate program, they may know of safe rooms to rent. Better plan on something other than what you described for food. Look into transportation. How far is school from where you live? Big factor in costs. Live as close as you can and take the bus.

the one thing you need to know is about transportation almost everyone in LA has a car so you need to either live close to your school or near public transportation which is lousy in LA and plan for that expense as well as about $1000 a month for rent. You will have utilities gas and Electric water is usually included that can run another $100 or so a month.

first make sure you come with at least 15,000. and plan on spending about 800~1200 for rent.. about 150 a month for gasoline 2500 dollars for car insurance about 60 for telephone maybe 25 for gas and about 100 a month for electricity.

plus 100 for all those extras that seem to come up.

How much money do you need to save before moving to the porn capital of the world?

I am just trying to better understand the question I guess.

my best estimate is you_ll need between $3 to 4 thousand per month..

Do you have a car? If you do, you may need to have it smogged for CA, and insurance is mandatory (and expensive). If you don_t have a car, try to find an apt walking distance or a short direct bus ride from school. One bus only, you can wait at a bus stop for a long time between buses. Wait on a car if you can. (You will need one if you stay in LA.)

Trader Joe_s is a good place to shop for food, and Target for the basics, much cheaper than a grocery store. (You_ll get sick of mac and ramen quickly!)

You_ll need a cell phone and internet. The price can vary greatly depending on what you want. Check out LA costs online. You should be able to get away with $100 or less for electricity, water, gas -- if you don_t leave your air conditioner on all the time.

Rent varies widely, but you should be able to find a studio around $1000 in an OK neighborhood. Don_t rent without seeing, and be very careful, lots of rental scams going on.

As Myth wrote, you could live on about $2000 a month if you_re really careful. If you_re planning to get a job here, that may be a problem, the job market is really tight. It could take 3 months.

Good luck!