What are the best places to live in Florida? -

I am considering moving to Florida from Oregon but i have no idea what area would be the best as far as safest and good school. Also family oriented areas would be a plus! Any suggestions??

how about Nalpels or fort meyers

Miami. If you have the money ($500,000+) you can probably buy an apartment in nicer neighborhoods, like Coral Gables or any of the islands to the left of the macarthur causeway. If your looking to pay less then $250,000 to spend lower class neighborhoods will suit you, for example, downtown, little haiti, little havana, so on. Hope this helps.

mali

Siesta Keys Baby!

I went to Longboat key (Sarasota) and was wonderful......but you need a lot of money to live there baby!

Carmel in California USA, what is there to see amp; do on a 3 day trip to Carmel? -

Ive lived all over the US, but if I could go back to anyone place, it would be Carmel Just being there is enough. The coast is so gorgeous. Driving anywhere around there isMain Tourism sitehttp://www.carmelcalifornia.com/

Oh, that part of the coast is beautiful. There are beaches and shops and tourist attractions and lots of golf if you play.

Do I still have time to write goodfellows in Houston Tx and where do I send it? -

I doubt it. You can try going here and checking: https://secure.chron.com/ads/ads_g/goodf��But I heard on the news last night, that if you call 211 and enter your zip code, it will give you a list of charities that can still help you with Christmas presents. Good luck.

THIS YEAR GOODFELLOWS ONLY HELPED THOSE ON FOODSTAMPS BUT IF YOU DO GET FOOD STAMPS OR MEDICAID YOU CAN GO MON- FRIDAY FROM 2-5 TO SIGN UP FOR GOOD FELLOWS IN PERSON AT PALMER LOGISTICS 1060 LOCK WOOD LAST DAY IS DECEMBER 19TH. BRING YOUR MEDICAID CARDS AND OR FOODSTAMP AWARD LETTER.

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When is the cheapest time to go to disney world florida? -

The only thing that changes from the most expensive time to the least expensive time is Walt Disney World hotel room rates. During the super high peak seasons, such as Christmas and Spring Break they also tend to raise the cost of the meals by a few dollars. If you are staying in a Disney hotel, you can find several web sites that list the different dates for the Peak , Moderate and Value seasons, as well as the difference in rates (the all ears website is mentioned in another answer - they are a valuable resource for all things Disney). If you re not staying in a Disney hotel, there is really not a cheaper option. Keep in mind that the reason the value season IS the value season is because they have fewer guests during that time and they are trying to entice you there. This means that value seasons are also less crowded and tend to be a better experience (for me at least).Something else to keep in mind - only buy your tickets from Disney or an AUTHORIZED dealer. Trying to save money by purchasing discount tickets usually gets you invalid tickets that you will have to replace once you get there.Also, check the Disney website. For the past few years they have offered free dining plans with package purchase (you must stay on-property and the dates are somewhat limited). Not having to pay for most of your food while you re there is a HUGE savings.

Unfortunately, Disney World in Orlando is never cheap. The Magic Kingdom, MGM, Universal Studios, Epcot, and all of the other major attractions are very expensive. I can inform you as to the best time of year to go there, however. If you want to avoid the crowds, visit Disney in January (starting the second week). All the kids are back in school after Christmas break and you won t have to wait in line long.

The cheapest time to go is in November. December - February - Christmas, more expensive.March-May - Lots of breaks and half terms for kids, also starting to get sunny, second cheapest option though.June-September - Summer, all kids off school, the most expensive time.October - Half term and Halloween, expensive.

If you go, try to get the largest amount of ticket days you can afford, the price gets very reasonable the more days you buy. Make it a real good vacation by taking plenty of time to see the parks all the way through. First trip, MK will take at least two days, Epcot, two days, DHS day or day and a half, AK at least a day. Two water parks, one day each. Downtown Disney, four or five hours, not including Cirque. Check out tripadvisor.com a free site, go to the Orlando area of the site and ask on the travel forum there for more info. You can get reviews and pricing for all the hotels in the area and tips to save money.

The cheapest times of the year (and least crowded) are:late Sept thru just before Halloween Just after Thanksgiving through Mid-Dec.January (after New Year s) - February.Below are two websites you might want to check out. They are great resouces for deals and ways to save.http://www.mousesavers.com/http://allears.net/index.html

Why is mapquest showing two hours faster driving time than google maps from amarillo, tx to dallas, tx ? -

dont trust mapquest. they have always been wrong when i used it. but i guess both sites are using different routes

Because Mapquest is totally unreliable. It has people turn the wrong way on one-way streets and has you drive really out of the way sometimes.The programs are only as good as the people who wrote them and the information used. Google has better information. Better yet, AAA and Bing Maps are, in my travels, better maps than Google.

Google goes straight east to Oklahoma City , then straight south. Mapquest goes diagonally south east...shorter route...1 1/4 hrs difference. I actually find both Mapquest and Goggle often full of errors and close to worthless. See site below. I find it to be far more accurate.

Whats the best way to travel from Shirley NY to Oswego NY? -

I don t own a car and I need to get from home (Shirley NY) up to Oswego NY. I was thinking of using Greyhound or something similar. There is bus transportation center in Hempstead NY which isn t far from home and I know that Greyhound operates from there. Can anyone help me find the most efficient way to get there?

The Greyhound website would have info about routes, tickets, etc.

Neither of those places are in New York City.

Can I take drivers ed over the christmas break? -

Where so?

Driver s Ed refers to a course that is taught in high school to its students and is not available. You can take lessons through a private driving school, just look in the phone book. Driver s ed has the possibility of getting a junior license a year earlier than a full license, driving schools don t.

What are some Cleveland Suburbs to live in and where should we stay away from? -

My Husband and I are moving to the Cleveland area...he just got relocated to Hinckley, OH. So far we have been searching online aroung the Strongsville, Medina, North Royalton, Brecksville areas. We want to buy and prefer newer construction. Also looking for a younger neighborhood as we do not have children yet but plan too in the next 3-5 years. Great schools and near by shopping is also preferred. Also we have been getting some insite from people at his place of employment...they stated to stay away from North Royalton...but we found some homes there we really like! Please let me know where we should look???

All of the suburbs mentioned are nice places with good schools and tend to have newer constructed houses. The Metroparks reservation and South Park Shopping mall are nice amenities. I am completely clueless as to why someone said to stay away from North Royalton. Strongsville is maybe considered a little more prestigious than the others, but maybe not. Medina and Brecksville are kind of out of the way, and people in the Cleveland area always seem to lament when they have go there for something. I d also recommend looking in to Olmsted Falls. That isn t too far from Hinkley, and it has a much better school system than the places you mentioned. It is also a lot smaller community in terms of population which I think is an advantage. It is a very pretty community with a lot of trees and almost a New England village feel. Great Northern Shopping Mall is nearby in North Olmsted.

Stongsville very nice area, great schools, plenty of shopping. North Royalton I don t know the schools but the homes are nice and it is right next to Strongsville. It is notBrecksville also nice, great schools. Not so close to shopping.Medina nice area but too far from everything. Check out the city s website on ohio website, see how schools rate. All the scores are there.Except Medina I would live in all those cities but live on the westside.And very picky were I live!Drive around, go shopping in those areas!

I live in Parma, by York Rd. and Ridge Rd. North Royalton is very close and it is beautiful. If I could afford a house I would definitely buy one in North Royalton. If you pick Brecksville you have cops that are always watching your every move. Noone drive over 25 mph through that city on route 21. But North Royalton, the air is clean and the scenery is nice, and you feel like you can drive like a normal person.

All the places you mentioned are great places to live. Be careful with Brecksville because their taxes are very high. I ve found people in Strongsville and North Royalton to be a little high strung and pushy (of course not everyone), and people in Medina to be more laid back, but that s just my own personal experience. When I was looking for a place to live, people told me not to move to Brunswick, so I wouldn t consider moving there.

I think the communities you named will be fine. Also, consider Richfield. It s an up and coming city not far from Hinkley.Of those you ve named, you ll probably get the most house for your money in Strongsville. Plus, they ve got great shopping there.

You can t go wrong with Westlake it s younger and affluent. However I like bay village but bay village is a kid community. !

Anyone going to Vegas mid-january for a 21st or 22nd birthday? -

Probably lots but people who are logical do not advertise they are going to Vegas or their age. Too many weird people out there who might take advantage

Late January for a 21st ( two because they re twin sisters )

me probably

More than likely.

How many tourist visit Michigan yearly? -

I need to know how many tourist visit Michigan a year..like on a Line Graph over time etc..HELP

I would contact the state travel organization:http://www.michigan.org/Contact-Us/Defau��

Ill be visiting Oahu for a week (from 12/20 to 12/27). Any suggestions where to visit? -

Pretty much the only thing I ve done is booking the hotel, getting a rental car, and buying two plane tickets. So, I d really appreciate it if you guys can give me a couple suggestions and why. You ll get rewarded with 10 pts. Good luck!!

Places to visit on Oahu include Pearl Harbor, the Iolani Palace, Diamond Head, Waikiki Beach, Hanama Bay and the Punchbowl.Pearl Harbor is most interesting from an historical point of view.The Iolani Palace is the only royal palace on US soil.Climb Diamond Head in the morning for a great view of Waikiki.Hanama Bay is great for snorkling.The Punchbowl is a wartime cemetary and national shrine.Have a great time. Aloha.

go visit pearl harbor and take some pictures, it s really nice there

To eat?You should go to Highway Inn in Waipahu. :)

I dont know anything about atlanta? im moving there? -

my dad got offered a job in south central georgia for coca cola, so we need to find a place that is near coca cola headquarters but not directly in the city-area.any help? sorry i know thats a little vauge

all i can say is i ve lived here 2 years and i don t like it as much as i thought. stay north of Atlanta is the best advice i can give you.

You can check online and see what apartments have Coca-Cola as a preferred employer b/c sometimes you can get cheaper rent or waived app fees that way. If you re looking for something safe, affordable, try dunwoody, sandy springs, roswell(about 20mins away frm Coca-Cola)...but if u don t have a car, then catching that MARTA may be a bit time-consuming. You DO NOT want to move downtown near the job; apts condos may look nice, but what they don t tell you is that there are homeless ppl living around and in those areas, there s even graffiti on most of those expensive buildings downtown. Centennial Park apts are brand new, just built not too long ago, avg price range and still near downtown. I m thinking about moving there b/c I need something close to the city w/o breaking my wallet, you should check them out on FORRENT.COM.

I agree with the the answer so suductive wrote. Dunwoody and Sandy Springs are good places to live and if you ever need public transportation the train will take you there. I would recommend staying in fulton or dekalb county if you re depending on public transportation.

I think coca cola is in downtown but thats not the right place to live.U can either live in Henry county which is further South or in Dekalb or Gwinnett county which are 15 to 20 mins North Atlanta.Atlanta is a good place ,i ve lived there for 5 years.Good luck my friend!!!!

Seattle suburbs that are safe and cheaper? Wanting to move there soon but need info first.? -

We are looking for an area around Seattle that is both safe and cheap. By cheap I mean less than $700 to rent a 1bd apt. Have been told Renton in the past, just wondering if this is true? Also any other safe, cheap towns would be greatly appreciated too! We are coming to visit in January but are on a short schedule and don t want to waste time in bad or expensive areas. Any town any direction of Seattle would help. I guess if there are any areas of Seattle that are safe and under $700 Seattle would be an option also. Thanks for any and all info.

You wont find anything in Seattle that meets your criteria. Prices drop going north and south for the city (and King County), but both are largely quite crime ridden as well. You can see breakdowns at:www.bestplace.netNorth: Shoreline, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Everett, Bothell.South: Renton, Kent, Auburn, Federal Way.

It is usually a LOT more expensive in King county (the county where seattle is) and renton is pretty expensive so i doubt you can find something that cheap. You can try rent.com or craigslist. I live in puyallup which is safe but you would have to search for an apartment that cheap and i m not even in King county. Tacoma has cheap apartments but a lot of the cheap areas arent that safe. Keep in mind that even the unsafe areas arent THAT bad..i mean you arent going to get shot. Seattle area is pretty expensive though so i m not sure how easy it will be to find something good less than an hour away at that price :-/

You might also want to look north in the Lynnwood area. You can probably find an apartment in your price range and it s a pretty quick and easy commute to Seattle by bus.

Housing prices in the Seattle area are rather expensive because historically commuting has been a nightmare. This may be changing with the advent of light rail and increased bus service, but due to the geography of the city there just isn t a lot more room to pave over for more freeways. This lack of convenient and cheap commuting means everyone wants to live near their workplace, and most people either work downtown in Seattle, Bellevue, or Redmond.If you truly don t care about access to Seattle itself, you might want to check out bedroom communities on either the Penninsula or one of the Islands in Puget Sound. Kitsap County (encompassing Port Orchard, Bremmerton, and Silverdale) has generally cheap rents and is accessible to Seattle via our ferry system.

Is it the Disney day parade or the channel 6 day parade? -

Ive counted 75 Disney references in the first half hour of the parade and 10min oratory on Disney World packages

It s actually the Ikea parade.But the Walt Disney Company owns channel 6, so I m sure that s why there are so many Disney references.

Will I be safe in Phily at night? -

I am a college student, and I am leaving tonight, for my Thanksgiving break. I will be leaving from 16th st on chesnut, and I am going to the Amtrak station on 30th. I will be walking there from anywhere between 7pm-8pm. i looked online, and it should take about 17-20 min to get there. will i be ok? I don t have enough money for a cab, and i NEED to go home tonight.Do you think I will be ok?

You re walking through one of the safest areas of the city. Chestnut street has plenty of shops on it which means there will be a lot of people around doing last minute shopping for Thanksgiving. I really wouldn t worry about it. I ve walked through this part of the city plenty of times and have never felt the least bit endangered.

There s every chance that you will be fine, but be careful. Keep your wits about you, do not listen to an MP3 player so that you can hear anybody nearby and keep your cellphone in a pocket where you can reach it easily - but don t carry it in your hand as it may attract thieves. Try to stick to well-lit areas and, if possible, places where there are a lot of other people about. Pay heed to the local knowledge below - I ve never been to Philadelphia so all I can offer is common sense. Local knowledge is invaluable.Better still, could somebody meet you at the station? You re always safest with somebody you trust. Or could somebody lend you the money for a cab?

If you walk out Chestnut St. and make the right on 30th, you should be fine. That s a pretty safe area.

What is the tempature in reno navada? -

me and my family are going there in the winter and i dont know what i should pack

You put this in Vegas site. Reno is COLD in the winter, some times with lots of snow. Plan for wet, cold and snow

Moving to Duluth, GA. Are there any 24 hour gyms in the area? -

All I see are LA Fitness or Bally when I look at Google, and these places aren t open all night long.

This one claims to be 24 hour. I did a search for Health Clubs in Duluth Georgia with superpages.com.

try Lifetime Fitness

Harboring a runaway in colorado? -

i am 19 my girlfriend who is 16 lives in an abusive home both verbal and physical. About a a week ago she decided to come stay at my house while she got emancipated, the police found her and took her home. whats going to happen? does it depend on her parents?

You should also ask this under the Family and Relationships area. Its one of the most popular places on this site, so you ll get a lot more answers there than you will under the travel section.

I fear that this could go many ways, most of which bad. But if she is in the process of getting emancipated and there is proof of her being abused, maybe, just maybe it could turn out well. I hope for everyone sake that only the best comes out of this.

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4 L around NC ..........................? -

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