What is there to do in Central Park during in January? -

My husband and I are visiting NYC over New Year s. We ve never been there before and would like to see Central Park, but what is there to do there in the wintertime besides ice skating? Are carriage rides available? Thanks for any suggestions.

Romantic Places in Central Parkhttp://411newyork.org/guide/2007/06/11/r��During the winter, the carriages will have blankets so you can get cozy but I would still try to have some nice hot cocoa.Just do not spill it on yourselves.After the ride in Central Park, have dinner at the Boathouse Restaurant (or Tavern on the Green which will close for good soon).Have fun.Stevehttp://411newyork.org

You can walk the park, enjoy the scenery, horse carriage, Zoo, and skate at Wollman Rink. You can also enjoy the locals doing shows (skating, dancing, etc.) for tips.You should also go to Tavern of the Green. It s going to close for good so you should go before it does. Good food, good service and it looks really nice inside. Not that expensive.

You can golf with orange balls.You can do cross-country skiing.I like simply walking with a hot soft pretzel and hot chocolate from a street vendor, personally.

Walk the park, enjoy the scenery, and skate at Wollman Rink.Good luck

**** with the homeless. Pee on the ones that are sleeping.

Which of the following US states has the best place to live in.? -

MaineMichigan (with exception of Detroit)New HampshireVermont Wisconsin (with exception of Milwaukee)I want somewhere that is family friendly, reasonably priced and has good employment opportunities. (I need a good paying job)

My vote would be Maine. Michigan at this time would be the worst, with the car companies in trouble and shutting down plants it would be financial suicide to move there right now. Maine has a nice laid back feeling to it, Wisconsin may have more job opportunities though, but making good money is not what brings happiness in life. Being able to enjoy life should not revolve on how much your pay check is, it should be around how much you can enjoy what is free to enjoy, a bird singing near your window in the morning, the cool mist of a morning fog, or being able to take a stroll in the middle of no where with no worries, that is what makes life enjoyable, not your pay check.

None of them. They are all cold. Trust me I live in a cold climate and it SUCKS! Big time. And those places are even colder than my home. Stay in nice sunny Australia. Or if you do come to the USA, I recommend Arizona (I m going there the first chance I get!) Florida is also nice

I would say Maine because that s where I m from, and its soo nice and the people are VERY kind and helpful. There is almost always good jobs, but anywhere in New England is good, accept Connecticut

All of these have good places to live and they all have awful job markets. Every place in the USA has a bad job market with few jobs. Washington DC and Texas are the least crummy places to try to find work.

Job opportunities are tough nation wide - greater than 10% unemployment. All 5 would be good places to live but if employment is an issue it will be tough.

Travel from Orange County to San Diego? -

I m driving home to north Orange County for Thanksgiving from downtown San Diego. I ve never driven from SD to OC on Thanksgiving and would like to know the best time to drive to hit the least amount of traffic. Any suggestions on travel time?THANKS!

Leave around 8 in the morning. I remember last year the traffic was horrendous in the afternoon. It was also bad on Thanksgiving night with people returning home after dinner.

For Thanksgiving? Traffic is going to be bad all day. See if you can take Amtrak. If you have to drive, leave as early as possible.

How do I plan a trip to New York for New Years Eve? -

My boyfriend and I want to go to New York City for New Years this year. We live in Connecticut so we could travel home that night, but want to stay overnight. Has anyone have any experience with this? We are on a fairly limited budget, so where would be some affordable places to stay and eat? Is it best to make reservations at restaurants that have those flat-rate prices per person for that evening? I m starting from the ground up on this, so any advice is appreciated!

Last year, me and 5 good friends travelled to NYC for NYE. And to be perfectly honest with you, its not as fun as it looks on tv! It s cold, crowded and theres shoving left and right. And since this is a popular tradition, hotels that normal cost the outrageous $259 a night cost well over $5-600! Its theft in my mind. Even the roach hotels are charging an arm and a leg to stay. NYC.com is a good site to search discounted hotels. But even with the discounts you are gonna pay a hefty fortune to stay in a small cramped hotel. Food wise, you want to stay away from the expensive garbage they sell in Times Square. $21 for a personal pizza that looks like it could feed a 4 year old. I love NYC, I visit often but I never experienced such a hell of a bad time like I did last NYE.

The best way to plan your night is probably to do an all inclusive type thing that a lot of sites post. They have like a bunch of places and then you buy tickets http://www.newyearsevecentral.com is one that has a lot in new york. I used something like it last year and everything worked out really well.

If you re thinking of actually going to see the ball drop, then i have no suggestionsI live here, and I would never do that. New Yorkers stay awayy as far as possible from that ball on New Year s. Hectic isn t the word for it. People camp out in the cold there, You won t be able to get a good spot even if you come early. And the streets are crazyyy, but FUN. IF you weren t planning on seeing the ball drop, then I suggest spending it at a nice bar or lounge. Most bars charge no fee to get in, some do, good thing you have tons to choose from. ANywayy,, whether it s dinner or hotel, make the reservations asap. Especially for the restaurants, no last minute stuff, or you will end up eating hotdogs on the corner of the street. Yeh and all the prices go up on new year s, pretty crazy sO I suggest booking the hotel room right away. If it s 1 night, then I think a normal room in a decent hotel would be good. Try to book it close to where you decide to spend it. Because cabs are expensive, and the trains....ummm. Let s just say you won t get back to your room for a whileeee if you take the train. So to conclude,seeing the ball drop= crazyreservations= asapbar/lounge= goodhotel= not far away from your bar/lounge/restaurantrestaurant=a decent one, there s a lot of good decent onesmidtown= stay away.trains= stay away

What big airports are there is north america? -

Are you a Terrorrist? Couse im not telling...

1. Atlanta [ATL], Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta 2. Chicago [ORD], O Hare3. Los Angeles [LAX], Los Angeles4. Dallas [DFW], Dallas/Fort Worth5. Denver [DEN], Denver 6. New York [JFK], John F. Kennedy7. Las Vegas [LAS], McCarran8. Houston [IAH], George Bush Intercontinental Airport9. Phoenix [PHX], Phoenix Sky Harbor10. Orlando [MCO], OrlandoThose are the top 10 as far as passenger numbers are concerned in the USA in that particular order. I know LAX is enormous in size and so is Ohare and JFK is also a huge airport. I haven t been to any of the other airports so not sure the actual size of them. Denver International Airport is 137.25 km2 with six runways so that is pretty huge as well.

Chicago O Hare, New York JFK, Atlanta (don t know what it s called), LAX