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.

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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-��