Along I-70 near St. Charles, MO there is a Memorial boot display. Where is it? -

I was told there is an area near St. Charles, MO where this is a Memorial Boot display for the whole military. Could someone in the St. Louis area tell me the location? Thanks so much.

This sounds like the Veterans Memorial Walk in O Fallon.Website:http://www.ofallon.mo.us/dept_tourism_VM��Map:http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en tab=wl��

Call the Chamber of Commerce

Am I paying too much for a car rental in LA? -

I am visiting California from overseas and rented a car from the Thrifty car rental at LAX. I got a great deal online - ~$100 weekly rate for any available midsize (ended up choosing a Mustang) and expected the price to go up after I added GPS, insurance, and a fuel refill waiver. I expected the price to double or so, but it ended up coming to $440 (with the middle of three insurance options). Is this normal, or am I being seriously ripped off?

You did not pay too much. What happened is you misunderstood what was being offered. The $100 a week rate was for a mid size car like a Chrysler Sebring. You took a Ford Mustang instead which rental companies classify as a performance car, not a mid size . The rental rates for a Ford Mustang is usually very high just like the rates for a full sized SUV, or Luxury car.

I d say it s about 50/50: 50% being ripped off, and 50% of you being a sucker. If you aren t familiar with LA, GPS is a nice luxury. So $15x7 days is another $105. But the insurance waiver is for suckers, IMHO. If you already have car insurance with collision and comprehensive coverage, you re covered already. Yeah, the rental car companies like to do a hard sell on people, playing on your fears. They ll tell you that if you crash the car, you can just walk away and get another one. But what they don t tell you is that this is their highest profit margin item. And fuel refill waiver is for lazy people. Sorry, but it s just not hard to pull in and pump your own gas before returning it.

As usual, I agree with the wisdom of Obviousman. The $100/week rate is a great deal, especially on a midsize.The rest of that stuff you do not need. With a nice map, the GPS is unnecessary as well. It s pretty easy to navigate around LA, and there are a ton of alternate routes you can easily see on a map if you get turned around. Sometimes, the GPS limits you to the route it chooses, whereas traffic may dictate you take another way.Forget the insurance and fill the tank before you return the car. There are a ton of gas stations in LA, too. :)

HAving booked a hot car and bought all the extras then youa re paying about what would be expected. Its the extras that get you.The GPS rental cost you as much as buying a GPS. But it can be good for finding your way around LA. Myself I use a Thomas Guide book that cost $30.The fuel refill waiver is a total rip off. The extra insurance costs you more than the rental itself. However, if your credit card does not cover the damage to a rental car then you are better off to have it.Myself, I ma booking a car over Christmas. I am flying from LA to Vancouver and am paying $264. No GPS and my credit card covers the extra insurance. I am getting a full size car like a Chevy Impala.I have rented sub compacts in LA for $125 a week and paid just that amount,

GPS adds about $15/day ... insurance probably added the same ... so that s $30/day add on for 7 days (a week), plus fuel waver gets you to about $350 ... all the taxes in LA ... I can see it. They gave you a breakdown ... read it.

Man, we get a lot of car rental questions on this forum....and if you think about it....people who live here wouldn t rent cars, so we wouldn t know what is too much.

I don t see why you would need any of those extras....except insurance if you don t already have car insurance...

Going to Las Vegas for New Year, what cloth should I bring? -

Do people at the casino really wearing dressy cloth like the show Las Vegas? What do women generally wear at a casino?

In the Hotels on the Strip, Las Vegas Blvd, not downtown, yes people do dress pretty well. Some people are really dressed like sparkly dresses and suits, and then a lot of other people are just decently dressed.Sure there are some people wearing tennis shoes and jeans and a t-shirt, but this is the exception. Then again it is new years eve and it will be cold. Leather shoes, or boots that or comfortable, some nice jeans, a nice top and coat will be fine, but yes there will be lots of people dressed to the 9 s also. Just on a side note. The Strip can be really crowded on NYE. People get groped and pick pocketed sometimes. Sometimes it gets so packed that five people might be pressed up against you at one time. So stay with a group and keep all your stuff in your front, or inner pockets.Also many hotels are closed to the public and only allow registered guests of the hotel to enter during certain peak hours on NYE. I know the Bellagio for example does this. Just something to keep in mind.

People wear everything from wedding gowns to flip flops in casinos. For most people, the casino is not their main destination so they are dressed for wherever they are going. You will see people who look like they are going to be working on their cars to people heading to fancy balls, people heading to clubs, people dress warmly because they are going to celebrate outside in the cold and everything in between. Most younger women like to dress sexy if they will be indoors anywhere in Vegas on New Years. But if you intend to party outside, dress warmly.At night time, generally speaking, in the better hotel casinos, women are usually dressed more in club attire. As I said, most are coming from or heading to somewhere else and stopping by the casino for a while to try their luck, show off or meet people. The show is not realistic especially the way the men are usually dressed. You won t see many guys wearing suits and ties. Even the fanciest restaurants do not require jacket and tie. The most is country club casual. Remember, this is a resort so most people are living out of their suitcases. Good Luck!*

People wear everything at casinos but on NYE many people like to put on the dog Wear what is comfortable and warm if you are going outside to watch the fireworks at midnight. BTW night clubs and most restaurants require at least business casual to get in

The easy way to go is dress business causal. There is no dress code in the casinos, as long as you wear shoes. It s going to be cold so take some warm clothes also.http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/new-year-��

Immigration lines at Chicago OHare? -

My husband and son hold US passports and I hold a UK passport. Will we be able to go through the same line at O Hare? I know there are separate lines for US and non-US but would they let us go through as a family or would my husband have to take my son (who is 3 months old) through the US side while I waited in the non-US line (which is normally a very long wait and I m sure the little one is not going to be amused after a 10 hour flight having to be away from me)

I believe it doesn t matter, the only reason why there are two different lines is to speed up the process, because US citizens/US Permanent Legal Residents pretty much just go through...Also, just because you hold a UK passport doesn t mean you have to separate because you could be a Legal Resident (green card) but anyway, whatever your legal situation may be, I believe you can go as a family together through the US Citizen/US legal residents line. CBP officers and their stations are equipped with the stamps and the fingerprint machines to handle both situations. I would suggest once you get off the airplane you ask a C.B.P. officer before you got through Immigration, so that you don t waste time in the wrong lineYou can always call USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC): 1-800-375-5283.

You could wait with your husband and son, it s all computerized.

It doesn t matter, you will be waited on any line .

Question about the Empire State Building? -

If Justin Bieber and Siegfried and Roy were in a fight on top of the Empire State Building, who would win?

Siegfried and Roy.........................The Master s Of The Impossible

How big is the average pine tree in Washington state (or oregon)? -

I need it ASAP, like, within the next 15 mins, so PLEASE HURRY!!!!!!!

Which type of pine tree, there are many varieties.

Empire State Building? -

I need video s, architecture, facts, virtual tours, anything you can give me on the Empire State Building. If anyone is going there soon and could video tape the ride to and in the observatory on the 86th floor from the lobby I would love them forever and hopefully reward them. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UstVarLEn�� (Spoiler)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_Stat�� (Info/Resources)

my husband and I went to the 102nd observatory and my husband stood on the very central spot of the empire state building. that was amazing, no videos for you I m afraid but if the photo would help you, I can email it to you.

Jamerican Steve gave you a great answer. And I thanks him also!

Where do the young people live in NYC? -

I m moving to NYC and I want to know what neighbourhood would be best for me. I ve looked them all up but couldn t get a definitive answer. I want to live somewhere with good restaurants and a good night life that is affordable.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Who are the performers in New York on New Years Eve in Time Square 2009-2010? -

im going with my mom and my sister and sister in law this January and I was wondering who I am going to get to see.. and any advice you would care to offer to this crazy cool event!

i dont think it has been announced yet. There are some really cool places to check out around there so you dont need to stand out in the freezing cold waiting for it all to happen. Dave and Busters offers some good stuff through joonbug.com

Free admission into Disney, is it true? -

We got tickets to be a part of the taping of the Disney ABC parade. Right on the website it says Be part of the magic! Be part of a TV-show taping, on December 4, 2009. Watch your favorite Disney Characters and Guest Stars perform on Main Street USA and enjoy free parking and admission to Magic Kingdom? Park . A few of my friends questioned if it was really free so they called guest relations and was told that after the taping we would be directed to leave the park. Others called and was told they knew nothing about it. Others were told they were still working out the details. So, what is REALLY going to happen??

We deal with Guest Relations on a near daily basis and you will often get very different answers based on when you call and who you speak with at Guest Relations.This ticket is for the parade taping only. You will be directed to leave once the taping is over.

I don t know but you can get free admission on your birthday.

If guest relations doesn t know, I doubt if anyone here can help you either. Tripadvisor.com a free site, the Orlando travel forum will have a lot of real people who know all there is to know about WDW. If anyone, anywhere has the info first, someone there will have it. Good luck.

Try one of the Disney boardshttp://www.intercot.com/discussion/showt��

Is there a bus route from Seattle, WA (downtown) to Alderwood Mall? -

Curious if there is a way I can get from Downtown Seattle to the Alderwood Mall. Thanks for your help!

Take Sound Transit 511 from Downtown to Lynnwood Transit Center. Then take Community Transit 113, 200, 201, 202, 118, 119, 114 to Alderwood Mall. There are like 15 routes from LTC to Alderwood.

Go to this website and enter the info in the trip planner. I use this religiously and it never fails. http://metro.kingcounty.gov/

The Lynwood bus from downtown, i think its # 535It s about 1hr 30m ride.

What documents do minors need to travel to another state? -

I want to travel with my two small children not sure what they need in order to travel?

nothing!! people here are not checked from one state to another state only at the border to another country like canada or mexico!!

nothing... you re not going out of the country. i mean, you need to buy them a plane ticket if they can t sit in your lap (which you have two kids so im sure they cant). bring their birth certificate just to be safe.

If you are flying...they need nothing...kids under 18 are not required to have i.D. if you are driving...same thing...nothing.

Another State? You don t need anything if you aren t leaving the United States.

Where are the good bars and hotels to stay at in Boston? -

A friend and I are going to Boston for a few days at the end of December and I would love to know where the best bars are to go and what hotel we should stay at. I ve been looking at the Omni Parker Hotel, I want something downtown so we can walk everywhere and not have to hail a taxi when we are drunk. Thanks!

Boston is a compact city but it is still a 2 to 2 1/2 mile walk from its entrtainment and bar area near Kenmore at its commercial southwest to the North Station area at its commercial northeast. In between are the uptown back Bay, Copley, Park Square, Haymarket/Fanueil Hall and North End areas. (The Omni Parker House is located between Park Square and Fanueil Hall - closer to the latter). Then there is Cambridge, too!!!! The subway does connect them all, but it stops operating a little before the bars close.

there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely show you great hotels at the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it s very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online... otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.