What do people in south Arizona wear in the winter? -

I m from Michigan and visiting Arizona for Christmas (Phoenix and Tuscan). What clothes should I bring? Do they wear shorts because it s warm, or do people usually wear pants anyway because shorts are out of season?

tucson is colder than phoenix... I can t stand anything below about 70 so I wear sneakers or boots, long pants (which I wear all year long) and a jacket or two dependent on the time of day. The last few days have been nice with highs around 68 however, just a week or so ago, is was hitting 30-38 degrees in the morning and not going above about 48-50 degrees all day.Some people do wear shorts and flip flops, its really about how much cold you can take. If I were you, I would pack both because you are from michigan and therefore can stand the colder weather better than people like me who would likely freeze all the way through within about 5 minutes of landing. (But i would pack a little more in the way of lighter items considering how cold it gets in michigan compaired to arizona.)If your going to tuscon, remember it is a bit more chilly up there than phoenix is.But let me put it to you this way, I had a formal event to attend to today and was in a tank top, thin, knee length dress and heels with string sized straps, no jacket and was only slightly chilled, but not cold.

jeans, long pants, and layers of clothes. I doubt that you ll want to wear shorts - it has nothing to do with being out of season, it has to do with being cold. If you are comfortable wearing shorts in the winter out here then do it. No one really cares. They ll just know you re a tourist from the East!

NO shorts. moved here from Illinois a year ago. think us midwesterners are used to it being cold in winter, so natural reaction is 50-60degrees is warm. it is nice, but not nice enough for shorts. go with the long pants. short sleeve shirts are doable during the day. but, you will definitely need a jacket/sweatshirt when the sun goes down early morning. have fun in AZ happy holidays!

In the winter, the high is usually around 62-63, and the low about 40, but it can dip quite a bit. we ve had days at 54 and nights at 31. Yes, you should probably bring pants and a hoodie, or jacket, whatever floats your boat..

I m from Michigan too.Just don t bring any summer clothes..It s pretty chilly out at night and its nice during the day.Bring long sleeves..sweaters..jeans of course and a think jacket or coat.

They wear long johns gloves and puffy hats!!!!! I

Id like to move to Hawaii, but my skin is SUPER pale.Will my skin get damaged if I live there for a long time? -

Alot of my family members were born in and live in Hawaii, and I would love to live there too!But I was wondering, is it alright for me to live there if my skin is really pale?I mean, think of the PALEST white person you ve ever seen, (not someone with a skin disease)I get sunburned easily if I stay in the sun for about 4 hours and don t use much sunscreen.So should I always use sunscreen ALL THE TIME while living in Hawaii?

I am on the pale side I use sunscreen on my face neck every day, no matter what. If I think I am going to be outdoors much more than going between the car the house, then I sunscreen arms, legs, neck... whatever will be exposed. My kids are strawberry blondes like most redheads, they burn very easily. They both use sunscreen religiously. It s just part of living in the tropics.

I once met a white woman who had lived in a beach house in Hawaii for about 50 or 60 years, and I have to say, the doctors did an amazing job replacing her nose. I am really bad about not wearing sunscreen, since I work indoors during the sunniest hours. I ve been known to sunburn during a fire drill, though. I do know a Local of Native Hawaiian descent who does not leave the house without SPF 15, at least. When I know I m going to be in the sun, SPF 70 with Helioplex, Baby! But I do try to avoid the sun between 9 AM and 3 PM. Seriously.

Right there with you Hawaii home.You will get darker for sure, and idk, i dont use sunscreen. but then again, my skin got really damaged. But whatevers, I m asian, born with light skin, look filipino now. Just spending time in Hawai i will darken you, and after you get darker, the sun won t affect you as much. My advice, just come to Hawai i, you wont regret it. Pale skin, pshh, no one cares really, you ll be fine.

Between 10 AM and 3 PM, everyone should use sunscreen. Wear a hat and long sleeves when possible.There are a lot of pale people here, so you would have lots of people to get advice from.After 20+ years of not taking precautions, your skin would develop tumors and spots, most likely.

yes, you will. just like my uncle, he was really pale, and he stay in the sun for only 20 minutes, and now he has skin cancer, and he is scheduled to die very soon. we will miss him very much, but life goes on

What is the easiest way to tour the monuments and memorials in DC? -

I m trying to figure out the best way to tour them at night. I am also trying to figure out the best way to get there and back without walking forever from our hotel. We are staying at the Hamiton Crowne Plaza on 14th and K Sts. I know we can the Metro to Smithsonian Station and walk from there but I m not quite sure of the easiest way to get back to the hotel. Should we walk all the way back to the metro or take a cab?

I live in DC and actually worked across the street from that hotel. You can catch the subway at McPherson Square which is about a block or two from there and ride two stops to the Smithsonian...OR you can just walk from the hotel. My money is on the latter.If you catch the train at McPherson square you can go to Smithsonian and come out in the middle of the National Mall, but you now have an issue of doubling back. You can come out of the train and either head towards the Capitol which is a mile or so away or turn and head towards the Washington Monument. The problem with the Capitol is that there really isn t anything else that way at night b/c the museums close around 5. If you head toward the monument, then you can take pics there, walk down the hill to the WWII memorial and then keep walking toward the Lincoln Memorial. You can sit down on the stairs there and rest your feet, but you have the issue of walking all the way back to the subway unless you plan on going to see the Jefferson and FDR memorials, but they aren t really within walking distance unless you don t mind a good long walk. My proposal is that you can catch the subway to Smithsonian Station and make sure you get out at the mall exit. Then see the Wash Monument, WWII and Lincoln Memorial and then take a few minutes to rest your feet and walk back to your hotel. If you head up 17th Street from the Lincoln Memorial then you ll run right into Pennsylvania Ave and The White House where you can get some more pics and about four blocks up from there is your hotel.

The best and easiest way to tour the attractions in Washington D.C. is to take the Tourmobile. It s a narrated tour plus you get to get off the bus whenever you like. You can reboard the bus as many times as you want during the same day. It s a very convenient and enjoyable way to see Washington D.C.Here is a link for more information:http://www.tourmobile.com

Righteous Indignation got it right. The others here failed to read your first setence which clearly indicated your intentions of viewing these places at night.A few more notes that you already know. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Wear layers of clothing that can be removed as you get warm while walking and put back on as you sweat and possibly become colder.

I am from D.C.! The best time to visit D.C. is definately in the fall early winter cause tourist are one! Take the metro the cabs can screw you over and is much more expensive :) If you have more questions feel free to e-mail me. I am going to ask my mom how to get t o the Hamilton Crown Plaza in a few and then get back to you :)

You can take a tour bus. We walked to everything from the metro you get to stay as long as you like and they aren t that far from each other. I would recommend the night tour of the monuments they look awesome at night. It all matters how much time you have.

You can take the Metro from Smithsonian to McPherson square, and walk to the hotel. If you there are four of you, taking a Taxi may be only a little more expensive...