Would a Ford Focus, or something of that nature, be ok for driving from Denver to Vail in the winter? -

My wife and I are considering going to Vail for a ski trip this winter and are on a tight budget. The compact car class with rental cars is much cheaper than the next class up. I m perfectly aware that a compact car would not be ideal, as I have gone on this trip with friends before and we were able to split the cost of an SUV with 4x4, but my wife and I just cannot afford how much they are charging for an SUV. I figured with it being I-70, they do a pretty good job of keeping the roads clear anyway, unless there is a huge blizzard, in which nobody needs to be driving...haha Thanks!!

I ve been driving Ford Focuses in metro Denver for 10 years now. Most front wheel drive do pretty good in the snow ( 1-6 ) after that it gets a little iffy. The low profile. If you don t get caught in a storm, you ll be fine. Good luck.

How experienced are you with driving on ice and snow? They plow I-70 but not down to pavement. It frequently has packed snow and ice. Still dangerous to drive with a very small car unless you are very experienced. If it snows, they clear some of the snow and the rest stays on the Hwy until it melts. I lived in the mountains for many years, and slid up and down I-70 many times. I wouldn t have driven it in anything but my all-wheel drive.

We drove up there in a Nissan Altima (front wheel drive) and it did better than we expected in the snow. We are from the south and in no way experienced with driving in those conditions. I think a Ford Focus would be as good as any. Be careful and have a good trip.

Yeah - just dont drive like an idiot or you ll end up kissing the retaining wall... PS if our on a budget, forget Vail you ll end up spending 100+ on a hotel room, and 50+ a meal. Check out Breckenridge or Keystone.

Sure, why not? just be sure to include the optional tire chains, and make certain they will actually fit the car. Better safe that stranded along the road.

I have a ford focus and live up in Craig. It s a great car in the snow and ice!

i live in Denver too. hi

Which of these areas in Manhattan has the lowest crime rate? -

MidtownUpper WestUpper EastTribeccaSohoLower East SideChelseaInwoodDyckman areaWashingtong heightsHarlem

New York now bills itself as the safest big city in the country.Seems that way to me.To answer you Id say Midtown. Everything else is mostly residential consequently more opportunity for crime.Even still, not as bad as it used to be.

All of them. My friend, New York City is a lot safe now than it use to be some 20 years ago. Don t believe what you see on TV.By the way Washington Heights is misspelled.Good luck

Question about Disneys Not So Scary Halloween Party..? -

We are going to FL next fall, and are thinking about going to the halloween party. My question is do you have to have both a ticket to the park during the day and night? I understand that you need a separate ticket from the park to attend the party, I just want to know if I have to go to the park during the day or can I just go to the event?

It is called a hard-ticket event. That means that if you purchase a ticket for the Party, you will get in to the party only. You cannot get in with a day regular ticket, and you cannot use your Party ticket to get in during the day. A Party ticket gets you into the Party. So if you want to go to the park that day, you can buy a ticket for that day and just stay in the park for the Party. But if you do not go to the park that day, you will be able to enter with your Party ticket at 7:00. This is the official time. The unofficial time is 4:00 p.m., but it might not be right on the dot. In other words, they will let you in at approximately 4:00, but they don t advertise that.

Just to add some additional information, you do need a separate ticket for the day at Magic Kingdom from the even ticket to MNSSHP.However, even though the MNSSHP event doesn t officially start until 7PM, you can get in with that special event ticket at 4:30PM! This almost gives you a full day in the park, if you stay until the end of the MNSSHP event.

if you wanted to go to the park during the day and also attend the MNSSHP then you would need a regular park ticket as well as a separate event ticket but if you don t want to go to the park during the day then yes you can just buy the event ticket and only go during the event.

You need to purchase a separate ticket for this special event. An Authorized Disney Vacation Planner can help you with MNSSHP tickets. The event starts at 7:00, but you can get in a 4:00 with the ticket.

What are the opening and closing times of shops in New York City around xmas time? -

11. 12. check with them

That the depends on the shop. They have their own hours.Good luck