The South Rim or West Rim? -

I am planning to go to Las Vegas and would like to see the Grand Canyon on a Bus Tour. This will be my first time to the Grand Canyon. I would like to get advices from which side of the Grand Canyon I should visit (South, West, or North). I am interested in scenery and sightseeing. And also what company should I book with? I researched on the internet and there were so many companies that offer the tours.Anybody has been on tours to the Grand Canyon. Your comments will be very helpful because I am looking forward to having a great trip so I d like to spend my time and money wisely. Thank you so much.

The north rim and south rim are in the national park. The national park has been set up around the very best the Grand Canyon has to offer so as to protect it. Of the two, in a brief tour, the south rim offers the very best views of the canyon.The west rim is outside the national park and is therefore by definition not the best place to see the canyon from. However, it has the sky-walk as the previous poster said. Only you can know if seeing the very best of the canyon in the national park or experiencing a totally unique attraction is the west rim is most important for you.

I have heard that the south rim is the one that people go to see much more than the north rim. The Skywalk out over the canyon would be a cool thing to experience. It would have to be fun looking down from that vantage point. It is probably 10 times the experience you could get anywhere else. It s on the south rim:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon_Skywalkhttp://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com/Next, you have got to get on a raft and take a slow ride down the canyon. A raft will give you the views of a lifetime. So spend your money wisely and ride a raft down the canyon and look up around you at all the beauty up close. Just get online and search Yahoo for rafting tour Grand Canyon. Good luck.

Since there is no such actual place as the West Rim of the Grand Canyon then you are left with either the S.Rim or the N.RimSince the N.Rim s roads and facilities are closed for the season that leaves you with just the S.Rim to play withFYI Current S.Rim [86023 } temps are H-37F L-0F Those are colder than the norms for this time of year But 7000 in a Ponderosa Pine forest will always be cold in winterPersonally I would skip the bus tour I mean it s 4.5 hours from LAS to GCNP and instead book a tour on a carrier like Scenic Airlines-Airline Code YR-You also may want to consider just renting a car and drivingg it

What do you do if the volcano comes? do u stay calm or go crazy? -

A volcano doesn t come its already here. But i would probably go crazy.

Actually, the East Maui Volcano has erupted about 10 times in the past thousand years, which makes it relatively active. Kilauea, on the other hand, has been continuously erupting since 1983. For the most part, the volcanoes in Hawaii are shield volcanoes, which mostly erupt basalt lava, instead of explosive eruptions or pyrocrastic flows like you get with stratovolcanoes and such. You can get your human body out of the way of the lava rather easily. What is not so easy to do is to move your house. If lava threatens your house in Hawaii, you will probably watch it happen. And you will pray that lava will catch some trees on fire, which will then burn your house down before it gets swallowed by lava. You will pray this because you cannot get volcano insurance, but you can buy fire insurance. Those of us in Hawaii who do not live downhill from an actively erupting volcano are a little more worried about earthquakes and tsunamis. A tsunami that comes from a local quake or landslide will come with very little warning. If we feel an earthquake enough to knock us down, we know we need to start running inland. We have a siren system that will tell us if an earthquake far away--Chile, Alaska, Japan, California, Samoa, etc.--threatens Hawaii with another tsunami. We had some bad ones in 1946 and 1960.

Stay calm. You re talking about if it erupts, right? Turn around and RUN as fast as you can the way you came. If you re not fast, try hiding behind a large rock. It must be larger than you. Climb onto the top of it if its really tall and you should be fine.

Pretty much stay calm. The lava mostly moves pretty slowly (anywhere from 15 inches a day to 15 mph). So there s not much to go crazy about.

There is only one active volcano on the Big Island. All the rest have been dormant for thousands of years. I think you need to stop watch disaster movies.

i would stay calm get what i need to get and get the hell out

Can I drive in New Jersey with a California permit with a parent? -

No. Your permit, permits you to drive in California with a parent, it is not valid in New Jersey. I wouldn t want to drive there any damn way, people drive crazy there. I especially would not want to drive there this time of year with snow, black ice and sleet on the roads being a very inexperienced driver. I have had my license over 10 years, learned to drive in the snow and am still petrified driving in it.

Most states recognize the permits issued by other states, and I d say that you definitely need a licensed driver over 21 with you (a parent qualifies!). I do not know for certain that NJ does, however. AND, the accompanying, over 21 driver, may have to hold a NJ license in order for it all to be legal.More specific information about out of state permit issues can probably be found here, please take a look:http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/.The best place to get an answer, without a doubt, is to call one of the New Jersey DMV offices and ask them about the rules.

My instinct is that you could temporarily drive there on a visit, but that if you re moving to NJ, then you should sign up for their permit program.

What are some fun things to do in Houston, Texas? -

I want to surprise my boyfriend with a weekend getaway.

Kelisia,Take a look at our Houston Events Calendar. It s full of things to do in Houston. We maintain listings of all kinds of fun and interesting events going on in the Houston area. You can sort it by category and by date. New events are being added all the time so make sure you check back before your trip.Houston Events Calendar: http://cityeventscalendar.org/category/h��Enjoy your visit!

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Waterparks in or around Phoenix? -

Does anyone know of a waterpark in or around Phoenix that is open around Christmas.

Kiwanis Wave Pool in Tempe. It s not exactly a full blown water park, but it s indoors and has a wave pool and a water slide.http://www.tempe.gov/pools/KiwanisWavePo��

Enchanted Island is in Phoenix. It s not open on Christmas Day.

None of the big waterparks are open in the winter, it s way too cold for that.

Try Wet N Wild. I don t know if they re open around Christmas but they were for Halloween.

Is New York really the place to be? -

heyheyhey , i just turned 18 this year and i plan on moving to new york and attending LIM. i heard sooo much about the nightlife in the city, and that you stay up till 3 am partying. is nyc reallyy that great?!

Yes it is.

3 a.m ? Pffttt I ve never heard of that. I ve heard of 5a.m,6.am.and 7a.m !I never have a night when i finish partying before 5 a.m.....rarely. So yeah come and experience the nightlife! It s awesome. ...butt..1...problem... It won t be as good as when you re 21.There s deffinetly good clubs 18 and up!!!, the ones 21 and up are even better thats all.But you will get there Since you re planning on finishing college here. Make sure you have the nights that turn into mornings, with people that you will never forget.and *Make memories !just don t forget school is a big priority

yes party life is great... the city that never sleeps !!! if you arent sure if its the place too be... then imagine where else you could be compared too nyc... the only comparable cities would be Los angles, or chicago, and they still cant hold a candle too nyc... NYC is huge! its the best of the best hands down! but with all of the said, you have too keep things in perspective, NYC is expensive as hell, this also makes the city crime rate huge as well.... so be aware that thier are those with ill intentions, but thats any city, its just that nyc is so huge that its more prevalent.... As far as school and future opportunities...this is the place i would wanna be.. good luck!

um, well, in some parts it s a very nice place to live. But the downsides are that the crime rate is huge and things are over-priced. Cigarets bought in florida are $5. Bought in New York, are $10.But if something really important is making u want to go there.... I say go for it! =)

YES IT IS! Watch out for knockoffs on the streets though and loudness of cars outside.

yup!!!! its called manhatten, UPPER EAST SIDERS!!!!!!!!!! yup, NYU is deff. a party city, but BE CAREFUL. theirs also more crime their tooo................

Anyone that goes to cerritos college, in california, usa, Los Angles ? -

that would like to meet and hang out study togther?

Craigslist?

Try the personals forum, or post a bulletin at Cerritos College. You ll have much better luck.