What are some activities or things to do in Columbia, MD besides shopping?|183060

I recently just moved to the town over Christmas and have just now gotten everything settled with my new home. I am now ready to venture out more into the area. Got any possible ideas?

The website below is affiliated with a Yahoo! group and there are links to many different activities in and around Columbia, MD.

Im moving to New Orleans for school, when do I start looking for apartments?|116584

I currently live in Austin Texas, and will be attending graduate school at Tulane in the fall. I_m looking at apartments now, but am not sure if I should go ahead and start looking into certain apartments since most of the leases start in June or July, and I_m not moving to NO until August. Any suggestions on how to go about apartment hunting in New Orleans??

Thanks!

http://housing.tulane.edu/

Welcome!

There is lots of rental property in the neighborhood around Tulane and the university should have a list of available apartments. There should be no problems with the lease as it would start when you move in.

Do consider staying in a dorm for your first semester - that would give you time to look for an apartment without being rushed. You may even be able to stay in the dorm temporarily (not for a whole semester). Ask.

If you are not restricting your search to the area around Tukane there are many choices. The French Quarter, Central Business District, and Warehouse District have lots of condos/apartments for rent, but tend to be expensive + parking can be a problem. The Bayou Saint John/City Park area is a great place to live, and Lakeview (which flooded badly) is recovering + has rental options.

An aparement building in the Bayou Saint John area is The Esplanade:
http://www.liveatesplanade.com/


Good luck!

As a student who has lived in New Orleans for almost 7 years, I would like to inform you that it probally is best you stay on campus and do some searching first before jumping into an apartment. The prices have been steadily fluctuating since katrina, and with various types of people moving in and through the city, sometimes a relatively affordable place to you could potentially host unwanted renters. Ultimately if you want comfort and saftey you will most likely end up paying 695 at the least! Like I said I would just apartment search for a while..try apartment reviews online as well. Oh yea and welcome to New Orleans...it_s gonan be one hell of an eye opener from what you_re use to. Quote me.

Look at an area called Mid-city. It_s between uptown and metairie. it_s a nice area that is still part of new orleans it_s close to uptown so you_ll be only 10 minutes away from tulane. it_s a safe area that is still fun. another area to consider is uptown around magazine street or in the garden district. this is the fun party tourist area but it_s not bourbon street so it has a nice balance. it_s REALLY expensive to live there though because it_s a nice area and the parking in a pain in the asss you have to parallel park everywhere and there_s a lot of one-way streets. i_d recommend visiting before july to see what you like. i_d just stay away from the ninth ward, gentilly, and parts of uptown. you_ll KNOW when it_s bad. trust me

hope i was a help
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wow could not really tell u too much but that side of the river is bad i stay on the westbank

What can we bring and not bring at all to time square new years eve?|198440

Since I_m playing on heading early tommorrow I_m curious can i just bring a small bookbag I_m just planning on taking small snacks nd my camera and a psp....they wouldn_t stop because of that would they? Im curious because I wanna get good place to view thats why XD please anyone let me know asap.

Bring your enthusiasm and leave your bags at home.

Security and Rules

* There are no bags or backpacks allowed in Times Square.(When they say no bags then mean no bags including _a small bookbag_)
* There is no alcohol allowed in Times Square. However, this is difficult for police to enforce. If they see alcohol, the NYPD will confiscate it, but they rarely write tickets.
* Emergency routes and sidewalks must be kept clear. There is no loitering outside restaurants.
* There are no food vendors inside the pens. If the visitor is hungry, he must leave his pen and go to one of the local restaurants.