What is a quaint, little romantic town to visit for a long weekend?|103709

We live on Long Island, NY and we do not want to drive more than 3 hours to get to the town... Good Restaurants, Cute Window shopping, anything interesting to do there? Please give some details, even the name of a hotel, B_B where you stayed. Thanks!

Mystic, CT

Santa Fe, NM...beautiful!

Niagra Falls, NY. About 4 hours away, beautiful scenery, hotels right on the falls, casino, restaraunts...you name it. Very Romantic.

Fredericksburg, Texas.

Niagara on the Lake

Im going to Projekt Revolution at the Blossom Music Center. How early can you get in to park?|177233

My friends and I are planning on going EARLY, like before 8 AM, so we can try to get up front in the pit. Is it possible to get to the parking area that early or even just into the park? If not, what can we do in terms of parking, etc? And is there more than one gate? Thanks!

Well I don_t think they open the doors until noon, and I have no clue what time they open the parking lot. There is only one main gate to get in and out (there are a few little gates you can get out but not in), and the way they are doing it i guess is they are having 2 stages, and they aren_t opening the main stage until 3 o clock.

And Blossom is way out in the country, they have 4 parking lots, 1 parking lot is for the people who paid for a parking pass, and the other 3 are first come first serve. If they fill up you have to park on grass, and its a long, long walk. So I don_t know about getting there at 8, possibly a little later, just don_t be late, or else plan on walking.

Are the monuments and museums in Washington DC within walking distance of each other?|187745

I will be traveling to Washington DC this week and since my trip is limited by few days I want to plan ahead so I can see as much as I can. I will be there for 3 days. If I take the metro to White house can I walk to smithsonian, memorials, arlington cemetery? What is withing walking distance of what? So I can plan a trip per day, taking one trip and walking the rest of the day. Thanks

Most of the monuments are within walking distance of each other - if you like to walk. The White House is a mile from the Capitol (and there are some sights on the far side of the Capitol like the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress. The Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial are two miles apart, with the White House about 1/4 mile north of this axis - with 10 of the Smithsonian Museums, the National Gallery of Art, Washington Monument, WWII memorial, Constitution Gardens, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and Korean War Memorial between them. an Eleventh Smithsonian Museum is on Pennsylvania Avenue half a block from the White House.

Also positioned a little south of this axis is the Tidal Basin, and the Jefferson and FDR Memorials.

Arlington Cemetery is a little harder, but near the Lincoln Memorial is Memorial Bridge, which will take you over there.
And additional half mile extended from Lincoln and a couple of miles walking in the cemetery to see everything.

Check out our Podcast Walking tour of Washington. We do a tour of the mall, we also do a _grand tour_ from the Capitol South Metro past the Capitol, and everything around it, and down PA avenue to White House then across to the Washington Monument.

The Circulator Bus mentioned above, does have service in this area (and to the Convention Center area, and to Georgetown from Union Station) and is only $1, but the routes are not as the poster stated (he said he was not sure). I have a link to that also - to help you. Note the Smithsonian-National Gallery of Art Loop runs weekends only.

Yes, the majority are within a mile of each other, though in the high heat and humidity in the summer it is not always a pleasant walk. Get a good map of the touristy area close to the Mall to plan your trips. Note that there is a bus service that goes very close to all of the monuments for a flat fare (I think it is $1, but I never use it). There are 3 clusters of sights, 1. on Capitol Hill (Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress), 2. the White House and west (Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial), and 3. central Mall Smithsonian Museums. There are also some worthwhile places further away including, among many others the The National Museum of American Art and Portrait Gallery at Gallery Place, the Phillips Collection near Dupont Circle, Georgetown, and the National Arboretum. Getting to them requires transportation

Arlington Cem. is beyond comfortable walking distance, but there is Metro service. Get a good metro map on line at


http://www.wmata.com

it was so many years ago we visited DC we had a great time, but we visited Arlington by bus, tour bus,anyway, most of the places are within walking distance, some longer than others, have fun, you need more than three days, hope you get the chance to go back sometime, enjoy, the Lincoln Memorial is awesome, really worth the trip for that alone. have fun

What is the most cost effective way to get from the Long Beach confrence center to LAX?|127870

How much for a taxi and how long
Public transportation?
Other ways?

The MOST cost effective (but rather time consuming) way is to ride the Metro Blue line north to the Imperial Station. Transfer to the Metro Green line west to the Aviation Blvd. Station. Take the (free) _G_ Shuttle into LAX. Total fare is $2.50, transit time is 1 hour 15 minutes.

You can do the blue to green line thing that someone mentioned, or you can just take the blue line straight up to Union Station and then take the Flyaway shuttle from Union Station to LAX.

super shuttle or primetime shuttle is always good or for public transportation take the BLUE line north and get off where it intersects with the green line. Take the Green line west to the Aviation station and LAX has a FREE shuttle from the Green line to the airport. Shuttle should be around $20 to $30 and the Metro Rail is a couple of bucks.

Shuttle service. You will find them listed under airport shuttle service in the yellow pages (or internet serach).


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Where can I find a good selections of inexpensive bathing suits online? Or in store?|126803

I_m going the the Carribean :-)!

If you know a store in the Manhattan, Queens, or Long Island area that would be cool. I dont mind driving at all. Even Tanger outlets is fine. I would go and see but I dont want to be dissapointed at the selection when I get there.

I would get a swimsuit before you go, just to make sure it fits and is what you want. You might try Tropi-Ties Swimwear. There_s a big sale going on and you can find beautiful, designer swimsuits for a fraction of the price. And here_s a little secret. If you want even cheaper, try their discount outlet store on Ebay.

Good luck and have fun on your trip!

You will probably find a better selection and better prices in the Caribbean.