Which hotel casino resort on the Las Vegas strip do you think they should demolish? -

What do you think? Whats your opinion on this?

The casinos that were purchased with the intent of tearing them down were Imperial Palace and Bill s Gaming Hall. The corporation has now decided that IP is much more profitable doing minimal upgrades. Right now, since the companies would rather that the Frontier and Stardust were still intact there doesn t seem to be any obvious candidates.-----Four years ago an almost complete implosion of the north strip was being called for. That is the Frontier, Stardust, Circus Circus, and The Riviera. The Stardust would be kept inact but greatly expanded. Despite some impressive land deals, the entire region is in chaos. Carl Icahn will try and jumpstart the Fountainbleau project, but he might also seal off the building for years before he finishes it off.------With the City Center opening, and the purchase of Planet Hollywood by Harrah s, there is increasing focus on a cross strip along Harmon Avenue. The plan is to connect the two parts of Harmon Avenue over the railroad tracks so that the cross strip goes from The Palms to the Hard Rock casino.

Imperial Palace or Tropicana. Not going to happen for quite some time. It is the lower priced hotels that are doing better than the high priced fancy ones. With every new resort built pushes the other properties further down the list of classy properties. I remember when Excalibur was the best on the strip. Now it is an economy place stay.

I can see them demolishing wild bills, the flamingo, imperial palace and harrah s and putting up another mega resort. Granted this won t happen any time soon but I can see this evetually happening. I also wouldn t be surprise to see circus-circus and slots of fun fall to the way side.

the tropicana should stay there for a long time. i love that place.they should demolish T.I. just for changing it from treasure island.

None at this time due to the economy. It would just leave a hole in the Strip, an eyesore.

Flamingo

city center. just too big and there is no reason to go there.

About the Cincinnati Zoo? -

I was planning to go to the cincinnati zoo to see the PNC festival of lights. I was wandering if you can be dropped off at the zoo. Is there a drop off area where cars can go instead of paying for the parking lot. Thanks you

http://www.cincinnatizoo.org/plan/zoomap��I m not really comfortable recommending parking on the street and walking alone in Avondale after dark. Is parking that expensive?

Do you have a gun? Make sure you bring it! J/K..... But in all seriousness, as someone else stated, you probably would not want to be messing around in Avondale after dark, especially if you are unfimiliar with the area.

the zoo does have a pedestrian entrance. However, i agree with the others, don t be alone in Avondale.

Girlfriend and I are clueless as to what to wear during a chicago winter.? -

Ok, my girlfriend and I are heading up to Chicago for 3 days to eat at a fine dining restaurant. The only issue is that we are both Florida natives and are, even to our amazement utterly clueless as to what should be worn in a harsh winter climate like Chicago in January. Now there are two sides to this question:1.We basically are under the impression that a thick sweater and a heavy jacket ought to keep us warm enough, is that right? What should we wear to keep our legs warm?2. Since we are going to fine dining restaurant we also need to know what would be consider acceptable attire other than the jacket that is required for us to eat there. That is to say: What shoes, pants and shirt might be acceptable? Before anyone says anything about how I should call them, just let me say that they are closed today and today also happens to be a rare day in which I have time to go shopping. Thanks in advance.

http://www.corpsman.com/images/cold.jpgHere s very cold weather attire.If you are leaving immediately /// this is the next 15 day forecast. http://www.accuweather.com/us/il/chicago��All of the above are correct. Long underwear, scarf, gloves, sweaters, heavy coat. Most important A hat or hood. If your head is warm, youre warmer. Its better to layer clothes. 1) helps hold in the heat better 2) you can always take a layer off, if you get too warm.You can probably make do w/o boots..as long as you have an alternate pair of casual shoes, so your dress shoes dont get ruined.You ll get colder than most as youre not adapted to the weather.Plus, Chicago The Windy City is right on Lake Michigan..so they have the lake effect chill factors...wind..

Definitely long underwear, warm gloves, hat, scarf, warm (down if you have it) jacket. If there s snow in the forecast BRING BOOTS. Believe me, you won t look out of place. For the restaurant nice slacks and either a jacket and shirt or nice sweater. You don t really need a tie. But definitely dress warmly -- there s nothing that ruins January in Chicago than not dressing for the elements.

A hat, thick gloves, a scarf, and thermal underwear. For a fine dining place, go with a jacket and tie. Your ears, fingers and feet should have good coverage as they are the first to get frostbite.

you can buy thremo underwear to wear under your jeans a nice dress shirt and dress pants or a nice sweart with dress pants dress shoes

Wear everything you own !!!

casually shirt, pants, boats or leggys

Two major buildings in New York have been sold. Italian co. purchased the quot;Flatironquot; and...? -

...Arab s purchased Chrysler bldg.Should we be concerned about major properties being purchased by foreign companies due to the purchase price of the EURO? both of these buildings are major buildings in Manhattan.

These buildings are significant architecturally, but they re not important in the sense of having any ability to manipulate the economy, be militarily strategic, etc.You can think of it as taking advantage of the weak dollar to pay down the US debt. Our balance of trade is in deficit because we consume more than we produce. This is us selling something to bring that into balance. It just happens to be a building or two.Some of that money makes it to the government via capital gains taxes, and every dollar of that is a dollar that we don t have to borrow to pay off our massive budget. Arguably, that s the worst side effect of this deal: it lets Congress claim that they came closer to balancing the budget and therefore they can spend more money next year.We should take it as a signal, like when you have to pawn something to make rent. You know it s time to either get a third job, or cut back your expenses to the absolute minimum. We ve had plenty of signals to the same effect, but they re always in abstract terms, like more digits on the national debt clock. This is more concrete, and I hope somebody takes notice this time.The Italians don t have a particularly huge trade deficit with the US ($22 billion, a fifth that of Canada and a tenth that of China) and we actually have a positive trade balance with the United Arab Emirates (who actually exports very little to us directly.) Even the Saudi trade balance is only $25 billion (much of that money ending up in the UAE one way or another, where they buy lots of goods from the US.)Nonetheless, it s clear that with a net balance of trade a quarter of a trillion dollars in the hole, and unable to produce a positive balance for literally decades, we ve been living off our internal wealth for quite some time, and we ve racked up massive debts doing it.Selling off luxuries, like beautiful old buildings, can be made more palatable by thinking of it as selling high: it costs them a lot now. It s trading in the Lexus. The real thing to be worried about, though, is that if we don t fix it we re going to be pawning our wedding ring soon, and that hurts a lot more.

These foreign investors are actually doing us a large favor. They are bringing money back into our economy and purchasing these massive pieces of real estate before the insitutions are forced to fold from lack of funding.Are they going to take over the US? Absolutely not. How could they? If anything, they re mostly proving that America can still be a good business investment.So what should we be worried about? The reasons that the dollar has sunk so low in the first place to make sales like these so attractive to foreign investors. Our economy s in the craphole! And our politicians are doing very little to resolve these problems - especially for the lower and middle class. People are losing their homes, losing their jobs, losing their health coverage. All because of Washington incompetence.That s our real problem. And that we ve let it get this far, we deserve to have a few of our landmarks auctioned off to the highest foreign bidder.

that was buying all of the American Businesses. People thought that at the rate they were buying things up, they would own the country by 2000... and it didn t happen. China and many Middle East governments, people, and businesses are finding themselves with a huge number of dollars because of the trade deficit. They do need more goods so they use the money to buy investments. Overall, it is good for us for them to do this. They are moving our dollars back into the U.S. They will have a vested interest in our being a successful economic power. To my mind, they are just sending our paper back home to us.

and you consider this a travel question? i m more concerned about you...

And what s wrong with that Arabs r the best!

Radio stations in Las Vegas? -

Hi, I want to know a few Hip-Hop, Rock (Either or just mainstream), and Christmas radio stations.Thank you.

KNPR is 88.9; 107.9 is Alternative/Indie; 107.5 is Pop Rock. 92.3 is Pop Hard Rock.E

Sunny 106.5 is all Christmas.

Vegas suites spring break wknd? -

Hey everybody, me and some friends are getting together (about 8 people, half guys/half girls) and heading to vegas that first wknd of march madness. I was curious if anyone had any recent recs regarding booking a decent priced suite at any place on the strip vs simple booking 2 rooms on the strip? Thanks for the advice

You won t find a suite that will accommodate 8 people on the strip, at least one where the hotel allows that many. Most suites still only sleep 4 people, sometimes (rarely, maybe) 6. The suites in all the hotels are very expensive, particularly the large suites, and you ll definitely save money by booking 2 rooms. You can request adjoining rooms and make your own little mini-suite in that sense.The basic rooms in the Venetian are all suites - you have either a king bed or two queens in the room, and then there is a large sectional sofa in the living room area. Two of those would easily accommodate your group. The Venetian is a higher priced hotel, but you definitely get more room for your money if that s what you re looking for. They ve been running some good rates lately too.The Palms has some amazing suites, but they typically run several thousand dollars a night, and the Palms is also not on the strip.

Suite or room you are still limited with only four people per room. If you get caught with that many in one suite you will more than likely be asked to leave or to rent another suite and still have to pay for two extra people per room.

Honestly 2 rooms is a much better idea than 1 suite.2 rooms = 4 beds, 2 tvs, 2 bathrooms.1 suite = 1 bed, 1 tv, 1 bathroom.

Is Half Moon Limos a transportation shuttle service from Los Angeles Airport Lax to San Diego? -

My company having a corporate account with Half Moon Limousine 888-652-4652 - www.halfmoonlimos.com since 1997 and they always have the best deal to travel between los angeles and san diego in their sedans town car or luxury vans. I recommend everyone to try this great shuttle service from lax to san diego. I guess no one can beat their Quality and Rates.

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How long does it take to come from Austin, TX to Monroe, LA? -

Okay with my shipping they say that they really can t pinpoint on when my order will arrive. So how many hours, days, minutes etc. Will it take for my package to arrive. It s December 5th and it s 12 minutes away from being December 6th, lol. Just how long is it gonna take?!

Normal mail (like a letter) takes 2-3 days to get from Austin to Monroe. However, when something is being shipped at the standard rate (not expedited), you will need to add an additional 2 or 3 days for the order to be processed and packaged.So, if you ordered it on the 5th, then you will probably get it on 14th or 15th since the mail doesn t run on Sundays.I hope this helps.

How far is the drive from Orlando, FL to the Grand Canyon? -

In the real world it s about 2.5 days.If you use I-40 be prepared for cold and ice and snow from Amarillo all the way to GCNP

According to google maps, it s just under a day and a half.

1848 miles.

Looking for a scenic route, New York to Phoenix. Trip would be in the spring, and I am driving solo.? -

NYC to Phoenix - 7 to 8 days total, one way. Would like recommendations city-to-city along the way averaging about 8-10 hours of driving max.

Grab a fold out map of the U.S. Draw a straight line between NY and Phoenix. Staying close to that line, pick only highways that are shown in BLUE. It is called Blue Highway Travel . I love it! It is a bit slower but using any roads BUT Interstates is a lot more fun. You should be able to complete the trip within 7-8 days easily.

first stop would be va,the second day would be little rock ak,third day would be dallas tx,fourth day would be new mexico, the evening of the fifth day ,id be over in tempe az.. if you happen to go the northern route,chances are you would be stuck in snowy mountains, your best bet would be taking the interstate 40,then once you get to az border,its real easy to get to phoenix..

If you are a AAA member ask them for the best scenic route and suggestions. If not, perhaps you should join as their service could be very necessary on the trip.Otherwise go to Mapquest.com and ask for the scenic route map and make your own plan. It wii include miles and driving times.time

Needless to say there are several choices. The following (only key points shown) has many scnenic stretches while being a direct route: Geo.Washington Bridge - I 80 - Stroudsberg, PA - I 81 South - I 78 - Harrisburg, PA - Roanoke, VA - to I 40 Tenneseee - Nashville - Little Rock - Oklahoma City - Albuquerque, NM - I 17 South - Phoenix

San Antonio/Houston tourist info? -

Me and my boyfriend and his friend are coming down for a visit around December and we are interested in knowing what there is to do in either Houston or San Antonio, the problem is they re both 21 while I m 17 so they want to drink and i want to do something fun where they can still enjoy the fact that they are 21. We are also interested in places that don t involve them drinking so even like if they have just fun places to see period if anybody has any ideas that d be great... I HAVE A BABY AND WE ARE MARRIED SO PLEASE NO RUDE COMMENTS I M NOT ASKING FOR PARENTING ADVICE I M WONDERING WHAT THERE IS TO DO IN SAN ANTONIO OR HOUSTON. ALSO I M NOT INTERESTED IN BARS.

Hey giirl.:)You should definitely come here to San Antonio it s way more fun then Houston ;)There are lots of touristy things to do while you re here, I m not sure if you re interested in the obvious Alamo or Riverwalk. Those things are the most popular places to visit when you come to San Antonio. Not sure if you ve been here, done that though. There are also plenty of restaurants where your husband and friend can get a drink and you can sit with them. So they ll be able to enjoy that. They actually just added an extension to the riverwalk so it s a lot more fun then what it used to be. Since you ll be coming in December they ll have caroling on the riverwalk, so there will be people singing christmas carols on the boats riding around the riverwalk (it s super pretty). There s also all of the missions in San Antonio, once you visit one of them you ve pretty much seen all of them, but at the same time it s interesting to go to and learn about history. There s the San Antonio Zoo which may be interesting for your baby (not sure how old they are) but it s actually improving so it s not as bad as it used to be! ;)If you come in December you could go to Six Flags Fiesta Texas while they do their Christmas in the Park special. It s really beautiful your husband and friend can drink!! They have a HUGE *** christmas tree and they have a bunch of different shows to watch it s so much fun. There is also a great show (Nutcracker) playing in December as well, so this might be something you re interested in. I would also check out the Mexican Market which is a few blocks away from the riverwalk, especially during Christmas time, they will have some beautiful stuff to look around at. It s really an experience. Also if you re planning to stay at a hotel, I definitely recommend Motel 6 on I-10 and Wurzbach. It s pretty much in the middle of everywhere you would want to go and it s really inexpensive. Not sure if price matters to you, but it is a bit further away from downtown, so if downtown is your main focus of the vacation - you should probably stay somewhere there, although the price goes significantly up!If you have any questions whatsoever, e-mail me arichardson2008@yahoo.com I know lots about San Antonio and have lived here very long, plus I m only 19 years old so I know a lot of fun places to go here that will be fun for your husband and you! :DTake care.

Attractions around Disneyland? -

I am considering a visit to Disneyland Resort and was wanting to know about some extra attractions around the resort. Shows, shopping malls, museums, anything like that, would prefer something within a 20 mile range. Also, are there any chain-type reasonably priced restaurants (like Olive Garden, Red Lobster etc) around there. Thanks!!

You re kidding, right? 54 years ago when Disneyland opened, there was nothing but orange groves. Now, there are more places for entertainment, shopping, and dining than can be listed in this space. Here is my list of ��must sees��. Visit as many as you have time for.:Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. Half a billion visitors can��t be wrong. #1 Destination. Universal Studios: A theme park that grew out of a studio tour. #2 Destination.Even if you don��t visit Disneyland or Universal Studios Tour, Downtown Disney District and Universal City Walk are very fun places to visit for shopping and eating. And they��re free to visit. Knott s Berry Farm, Medieval Times, and Pirates Dinner Adventure in Buena Park.Hollywood: Enjoy the Walk of Fame, Entertainment Museum, Chinese Theatre and more. You can see a lot for free. The Hollywood Highland complex has lots of shops and restaurants, and the Kodak Theater. The El Capitan theater, right across the street, is where Disney shows their movies. And the Hollywood Bowl is a GREAT place to listen to concerts outdoors. Olvera Street/Union Station: Olvera Street is the birthplace of LA, and it emphasizes our Mexican heritage. In addition to the Avila Adobe (oldest building in LA), you can eat at some pretty good Mexican Restaurants, do a little shopping, and taste a churro. If you don��t want to go to Tijuana, this is as close as it gets without going there. Union Station has great architecture from a bygone age. Also, you are 2 blocks from Phillippe��s (see below).Rodeo Drive, 90210: Packed with exclusive shops, full of gawkers. They all came to enjoy the excess. Free, unless you intend to buy something.Venice Beach: Los Angeles kitsch and over-the-top culture at its best. Here you ll find Muscle Beach, street performers and tacky shops galore. Fun, VERY interesting, but I avoid it after dark, when it gets a little TOO interesting for my taste. Santa Monica: Beach and Pier: Great beach scene and a classic seaside amusement park, complete with antique carousel that has been in a lot of TV and movies. After visiting the pier, you can ride a bike south a couple miles to Venice Beach. Sunset Boulevard began as a route between the stars posh neighborhoods and the Hollywood studios. It runs from downtown to the ocean, passing through the Sunset Strip on its way.Farmers Market and The Grove - A new shopping complex right next to a Los Angeles landmark, It is right next to CBS, so walk across the lot to see if they are taping The Price is Right . You might even get in.Griffith Park - Home of the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park Observatory, Travel Town, the Greek Theatre, and Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage.Getty Museum - The Getty s architecture is so beautiful that it keeps me fascinated. No matter whether you like their art, architecture, or view better, the Getty is sure to please. Free.Attend a TV taping - You can get free tickets at audiencesunlimited.com, tvtix.com, or see the booth at Universal City walk. It s very interesting to see a show being taped. The most popular, by far, is the Tonight show. Check the NBC web site for all the details there.Places to eat:In-N-Out Burger: Multiple locations, best burger in LA, ask anyone.Pink��s Hot Dogs: 709 N. La Brea, just north of Melrose. You might even see a celebrity. Maybe.Tommy��s Chili Burgers: Look for the shack, an LA tradition. The original location is at Beverly Rampart, a couple miles west of downtown.Canter��s Deli: 419 N. Fairfax, between Beverly Melrose. Near CBS, you might spot a celebrity.Phillippe��s: 1001 N. Alameda. Great roast beef sandwiches. Near Union Station and Olvera Street. Watch the mustard, it��s hot.Tito��s Taco��s: Voted best tacos in LA, even though it��s in Culver City.The Pantry: Corner of Figueroa and 9th, downtown. Huge portions, they never close, GREAT steak and eggs.Places to Stay:Since LA is so spread out, there is no single place that is close to EVERYTHING. Most people who come here tend to stay in Hollywood, Santa Monica, or Anaheim. In Hollywood, I recommend the Orchid Suites, Hollywood Celebrity Hotel, or Holiday Inn Walk of Fame, all near Hollywood and Highland. Another one is the Best Western Sunset Plaza. In Santa Monica, the Holiday Inn Santa Monica is close to the pier and reasonably priced. In Anaheim, I recommend the Howard Johnson (HoJo) Anaheim, and the Candy Cane Inn. There is also a nice place in Burbank called the Best Western Media Center, very close to Warner, NBC, and Universal Studios.Places to Shop:Third Street Promenade, Santa MonicaThe Grove, Los AngelesAmericana @ Brand, GlendaleBeverly Center, Los AngelesCitadel Outlets, CommerceBrea Mall, BreaThe Block at Orange, OrangeSouth Coast Plaza, Costa MesaFashion Island, Newport BeachSantee Alley, Los Angeles

The person named obvious... seems to pretty much have it covered. I might add that you should check out Garden Walk and Downtown Disney for close by places to eat. Also on Harbor Blvd there are many chain restaurants and within the Disney hotels themselves. Disney is too pricey IMO. Drive over by Angels Stadium (Benihana, Mr. Stox, El Torito, Bob s Big Boy, etc.) or Garden Grove (Chapman and Harbor) areas and there are more chain restaurants there (Outback, Oggi s, Coco s, Red Robin, Joe s Crab Shack, etc). Another short drive gets you to the Orange Block where there is an Alcatraz. El Torito TGIF s across from the UCI Hospital and Lucille s (which is on Chapman and Lewis).If you want something a bit different/eclectic you might try the Orange Circle in Orange where there must be 10-12 small but good places to eat which is close to Chapman College, try one of the many real Mexican restaurants over on Lincoln near Katella High, Los Sanchez off of Harbor Blvd. on Garden Grove Blvd (going a couple blocks west (in Garden Grove), and if you are craving Middle Eastern head over to Ball Road and Brookhurst for kabobs, lamb, sharwma, giro s and more (hookah) and finally if you are really adventurous drive over to the Westminster (Bushard and Bolsa) for Vietnamese Pho or to Garden Grove Blvd between Brookhurst and Magnolia for Korean - my fave is Gam Sut Gol for Korean BBQ. And if you feel like splurging you might try the Orange Hills restaurant which has a great view of North Orange County and parts of Los Angeles County from atop it perch in the hills of Orange/Orange Park Acres.Have a good trip and soem good eating.

There a few nice areas around there. One place that is very nice is called Compton. Another lovely area is called Watts. I suggest you visit both places.

What can my friend do on a trip to the US of A? -

my Master Lord Voldemort is taking a well deserved two week trip to the USA, he is touring the countries as he can move pretty fast when he wants. well so far he s hunted down some mudbloods and blood traitors but he really wants to visit some wizard place of interest. He is with his not so faithful wormtail so he wants some fun places to go to.

They have travel guides for this sort of thing. But most people want to go to Washington DC, New York, San Francisco.... see the grand canyon.That said, Alaska has Mount McKinley which from base to peak is 1/3rd taller than everest (everest is about 13,000ft tall whereas mckinley is `19,000 and is 3 times as massive (literally) as well as a lot of pretty untouched wilderness.

You watch too many movies

him and newt will get along great..maybe they can all drop in on bush