How long does it take a letter to travel from Arizona to West Virginia by regular mail? -

it was sent on the 10th and I m still waiting... Any ideals of when it will get here?

usually two days.call post office and ask to track.

Are there any special events going on in New Orleans the weekend of January 22, 2010? -

I have a friend coming to visit and am interested in any special events happening the weekend of January 21-24th, 2010. Also, any suggestions for fun nightlife locations? Fun places to go on Bourbon Street? My friend does not eat seafood even though New Orleans is famous for it.. any suggestions for some great non-seafood dining? Thanks!

I can t think of any special events arond then, but check the paper when the dates approach:http://www.nola.com/entertainment/The Palm Court restaurant is very nice, has moderate prices, and offers traditional live jazz starting at 8:00pm: 1204 Decatur Street, tel 504-525-0200 (reservations are important and they are not open every day). The Palm Court is closed from about mid-July 25th to sometime in August each year: http://www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com/Maximo s Italian Grill has great food and atmosphere: 1117 Decatur Street in the French Quarter, (504) 586-8883. www.maximosgrill.comTujaques Restaurant (823 Decatur Street) is very traditional and has moderate prices: www.tujaguesrestaurant.comCafe Degas is a very French restaurant near City Park at 3127 Esplanade - which is not within walking distance of downtown (5 to 10 minutes by taxi). They are closed on Mondays Tuesdays (504-945-5635). www.cafedegas.comThe Napoleon House restaurant is at 500 Chartres Street in the FQ, and has a menu of great local dishes: www.napoleonhouse.comMore restaurant suggestions: http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Res��There is always music, but the bands change: Go to www.bestofneworleans.com and click on Music then Listings or to www.offbeat.com and click on Listings, then Music. Note that music clubs often advertise No Cover , meaning there is no charge for entering. However, clubs with No Cover often require that customers buy a beverage each for every set of music (which can be every 20 minutes) so KNOW THE PRICE before you sit down. Clubs do that because some people will sit in the club all evening drinking nothing (clubs only make money from the drinks they sell - not from the music). It is also a good idea to pay for each round of drinks (in clubs on Bourbon Street) as it is delivered so there can t be any confusion at the end of the evening.An incomplete guide to bars clubs: http://www.10best.com/New_Orleans,LA/Nig��www.neworleanscheapdrinks.comAbout certain alcoholic beverages: Realize that some famous drinks are VERY potent compared with regular cocktails that have only 1 to 1 ? ounces of alcohol. For example, a Hurricane is basically 3 or 4 ounces of rum in something like red Kool-Aid, and a Hand Grenade has at least 4 ? ounces of Everclear + rum + vodka mixed with melon liquor. They don��t necessarily taste like an alcoholic beverage and it is easy to over-indulge.I hope you have a great time!

NOt many festivals in january. Why don t you check out what bands are playing and also you can maybe checkout a hornets game. All restaurants have choices other than seafood. Enjoy!Drink!Pat O s, Lafittes Blacksmith shop, Columns Hotel Bar( Not in Quarter But has awesome big porch on st. charles avenue), Absinthe House, , Bombay clubFavorite FQ BAR- Lafittes and Pat o s, Carousel BarRestaurants; Brennans, Jaquimos( Best Alligator Cheesecake and blackened red fish), Rio Mar, Commanders Palace(MY FAV), Muriels(Turtle Soup, Goat Cheese Crepes, and Pecan crusted drum),Coffee Pot (FAVORITE RED BEANS and breakfast),Upperline, Lilette, Irenes, Gumbo Shop,Napolean House( FAV. LUNCH SPOT),One on Hampson( BEST DUCK GUMBO), Brennans, Crepe Nanou, Tommys Restaurant, Brigtsens( Everything is AWESOME),Yo mama bar and grill( BEST HAMBURGERS)Palace Cafe( BEST PECAN CRUSTED FISH AND BLUE CRAB LEGS), Domileses(awesome poboys),Cochon( BEst cochon du lait)Favorite coffee- Cafe du mondeFavorite dessert- CommandersJackson Square, St Louis Cathedral, Cafe Du Monde, Rvierboat(don t eat there the food is terrible) Zoo, Aquarium, Historic New Orleans Collection, Royal St. Antiques, Magazine Street Shopping, Airboat Swamp tour, Mardi Gras World, Ride the Streetcar,Museum- Historic New Orleans Collection, Ogden, Dday, the cabildo, Pharmacy, Confederate Museum, US Mint...Music- Frenchman st!!(snug Harbour, DBA, Spotted Cat) Check out what is playing at tipitinas, HOB, Howlin Wolf. Tipitinas has cajun dancing every sunday night. Go to Preservation Hall.Haunted Places; Le Petit Theater, The Pontalba, Pirates Alley, The Lalaurie House, St. Louis Cathedral and Lafittes Blacksmith shop, The Pharmacy are a few.

How to know if you are moving into a bad neighborhood and what is Dallas crime like? -

I m planning on leaving Sugar Land in South Texas to Oak Cliff in Dallas. People tell me not to go to Dallas because of its crime, but I have a cousin there and he never told me anything bad about the city. I might move to Southwestern Oak Cliff near Mountain View College. Can any of you tell me how to know if a neighborhood is bad and how bad Dallas or Oak Cliff is. AND, PLEASE, NO RACISM.

Like any inner city neighborhood, Oak Cliff has a variety of neighborhoods ranging from high income areas to poorer, higher crime areas. From the posts I ve read on this site, some people seem to believe that there are no nice areas south of the Trinity River or that the only nice suburbs in this metropolitan area of over six million people are limited to a few communities like Plano, Allen, Frisco, and Richardson �C places which they try and steer everyone to on a daily basis. Neither of these two assumptions are completely true, however, as there are some beautiful neighborhoods (Kessler Park, Winnetka Heights, etc.) in the southern sector of Dallas and thriving suburban areas that are not all located north of the city.If you are looking to purchase or rent a house in the Mountain View College area, I would advise you to visit the area to get a better feel for it. There are also some very nice, increasingly vibrant neighborhoods in North Oak Cliff that have a strong sense of community. If those areas aren t what you are looking for, you might want to look into the southern suburbs of Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, Lancaster, Glenn Heights, and Grand Prairie. There are terrific neighborhoods in each of those communities. If you plan on renting an apartment, I would strongly suggest looking at complexes outside of the city in nearby suburbs like Duncanville, Cedar Hill, or Grand Prairie.

Ok im a blk girl from dallas and all of my family is in oak Cliff right now i m currently in Grand Prarie. Anyways you have to check out how quiet the neighborhood is at night and in the morning. Plus you have to check out the conditions of the houses and if there s a bunch of kids out hanging out in the streets(see if there up to any good or bad). Anyway OakCliff can be bad but it depends what area ur in. My great grandmother lives in a pretty decent neighborhood in OakCliff but my cousin lives like 5 mins away and her neighborhood is pretty bad.

I ve avoided Oak Cliff because of it s reputation, but since I ve never actually gone there I can t speak from experience. I do know it s not the safest area of town, nor the most dangerous. Since you have a cousin who lives there you should ask him to give you the facts about it. You d trust what he tells you more than anything you hear from us anyway.

ahhhh... your in luck. im a native texan and had this same question....whatever place your thinking of moving call the local police dept. and talk to statistics...you will get a great idea..also do not think of living in oak cliff(pronounced; O CLIFF) its a texas thang.....

Where in Honolulu can I buy a nice sexy maids outfit for my wife? -

I just want her to be in the proper uniform while she is cooking, cleaning, and doing the laundry.

Uh-huh. I believe you. You might check out Sensually Yours, on the mauka side of Nimitz.Diamond Head Theater used to rent out costumes from their wardrobe department, but I don t know if they still do.

Are there any resorts in Florida where alcohol is included? -

Are there any resorts in Florida that keep the mini bar in your room filled? Or serve unlimited drinks. Thank you :)

Sounds like you may have some issues.

yep - they keep the mini bar filled - and when you check out - it s audited and you are charged