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he is done with school on the 19th, so right now we're planning on march 20-23.
Hmmkay, thus far I haven't seen any good Philly/NY shows pop up for those days (unless you like Megadeth), but I'll keep my eyes and ears open. And the Franklin Institute is definitely a museum you should check out even if you don't do the after hours thing. I'm fairly sure that admission is free (suggested donation) on Sundays.
Post by Fozzie Bear on Dec 29, 2015 11:13:15 GMT -5
Looks like I'm planning a Denver/Seattle Holiday trip next winter. Any suggestions on what to check out? My GF and I want to go skiing for the first time. Any cool places near Denver or Seattle to do so?
Looks like I'm planning a Denver/Seattle Holiday trip next winter. Any suggestions on what to check out? My GF and I want to go skiing for the first time. Any cool places near Denver or Seattle to do so?
I particularly enjoyed the EMP Museum and the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle. We bought the CityPass ($70 for two trips up the Space Needle, the Seattle Aquarium, a harbor cruise, either the EMP or the zoo, and either the Pacific Science Center or the Chihuly exhibit) and thought it was definitely worth it. The aquarium wasn't much to see, but I lived in Atlanta for a while, so I'm pretty well ruined on aquariums, I guess.
Looks like I'm planning a Denver/Seattle Holiday trip next winter. Any suggestions on what to check out? My GF and I want to go skiing for the first time. Any cool places near Denver or Seattle to do so?
I particularly enjoyed the EMP Museum and the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle. We bought the CityPass ($70 for two trips up the Space Needle, the Seattle Aquarium, a harbor cruise, either the EMP or the zoo, and either the Pacific Science Center or the Chihuly exhibit) and thought it was definitely worth it. The aquarium wasn't much to see, but I lived in Atlanta for a while, so I'm pretty well ruined on aquariums, I guess.
Excellent. I got the City Pass for Chicago the first time I went.
turns out i have a full week of vacation left from this year that i have to use before march. my bf and i are planning on taking a long weekend trip during his spring break, and spending a few days in philly and nyc. we're going to try to go to some museums, but i would love recommendations for things we have to do in both cities (like visiting Jaz !). also, food suggestions! i'm vegetarian, but he eats everything.
The best thing to do in Philly is the Reading Terminal Market, one of my favorite places on Earth. Get your bf the roast pork sandwich from Dinic's, with provolone and broccoli rabe. Also, avoid Philly cheesesteaks if you think cheese whiz is a joke.
The Rodin Museum is pretty cool, and listen to Jaz about the Franklin Institute.
Going to be in Baltimore for a few days next week for work. We're staying in Owings Mills but will be in town during the day. Need food recommendations please! Unlikely we'll have time for sight-seeing but if there's anything cool we can see quickly or in passing, let me know.
It's touristy but I love the aquarium in the Inner Harbor area. Mostly touristy restaurants there, too, but still fun and accessible. (There's also a decent record store not far from there.)
We are going to Asheville next weekend (16th-18th) to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Any suggestions for food, drinks, sights, etc. Thanks folks!!
We are going to Asheville next weekend (16th-18th) to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Any suggestions for food, drinks, sights, etc. Thanks folks!!
I can't stress how good Cúrate is. If I was going to pick one place for my anniversary dinner, it would be that. I'd also check out Table. Both are mid to upper price range but oh so good.
We are going to Asheville next weekend (16th-18th) to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Any suggestions for food, drinks, sights, etc. Thanks folks!!
I can't stress how good Cúrate is. If I was going to pick one place for my anniversary dinner, it would be that. I'd also check out Table. Both are mid to upper price range but oh so good.
We actually have reservations for Cúrate that Saturday night. I'm glad that it's everything we've heard it is, especially from an inforooer. Because if you can't trust an inforooer who can you trust? Thanks!
Going to be in Baltimore for a few days next week for work. We're staying in Owings Mills but will be in town during the day. Need food recommendations please! Unlikely we'll have time for sight-seeing but if there's anything cool we can see quickly or in passing, let me know.
Inner Harbor and Fells Point are your best bets to find something in the city. Bunch of stuff in those two neighborhoods.
In the little time I been there, I default to Max's Taphouse in FP, so I can't really help with anything more specific. Max's is most known for having 102 beer taps, if you're into that sort of thing.
Also now that I think of it - if you can swing breakfast or brunch one day, go hit up Eggspectation. Looking at their website, there's one now in Owings Mills.
The one in Ellicott City is where Bunny had the Freefest brunch. I remember meeting her, Dave, and Abra there back in 2011.
Post by potentpotables on Apr 5, 2016 22:14:58 GMT -5
Baltimore - LD is right about Max's, also Bertha's if you like mussels, and there is a crabcake sandwich at the market (I can't remember what it's called, I will search for it) that is to die for.
Going to Denver, a TBD ski resort, and D.C. in December/January.
1. What's good to do and eat in Denver? 2. What are some good, bang-for-your-buck ski resorts near Denver? 3. What's good to do and eat in D.C.?
Any ski resort is gonna be about an hour drive from Denver at least. Loveland is the closest and cheapest probably but it's not like a super nice touristy resort kinda place, usually more local skiers go there. Arapahoe Basin is similar but a little farther away. Then there's the nicer places like Breckinridge or Keystone or Winter Park or Aspen, but they're all a little farther into the mountains and more expensive and touristy and usually more packed with people. I'd try and get your lift tickets as far in advance as possible to save a little cash because they've honestly gotten ridiculous. Expect 90$/day per person or more.
Going to Denver, a TBD ski resort, and D.C. in December/January.
1. What's good to do and eat in Denver? 2. What are some good, bang-for-your-buck ski resorts near Denver? 3. What's good to do and eat in D.C.?
Any ski resort is gonna be about an hour drive from Denver at least. Loveland is the closest and cheapest probably but it's not like a super nice touristy resort kinda place, usually more local skiers go there. Arapahoe Basin is similar but a little farther away. Then there's the nicer places like Breckinridge or Keystone or Winter Park or Aspen, but they're all a little farther into the mountains and more expensive and touristy and usually more packed with people. I'd try and get your lift tickets as far in advance as possible to save a little cash because they've honestly gotten ridiculous. Expect 90$/day per person or more.
Any ski resort is gonna be about an hour drive from Denver at least. Loveland is the closest and cheapest probably but it's not like a super nice touristy resort kinda place, usually more local skiers go there. Arapahoe Basin is similar but a little farther away. Then there's the nicer places like Breckinridge or Keystone or Winter Park or Aspen, but they're all a little farther into the mountains and more expensive and touristy and usually more packed with people. I'd try and get your lift tickets as far in advance as possible to save a little cash because they've honestly gotten ridiculous. Expect 90$/day per person or more.
Good to go. What's the cost of renting gear?
You should be able to get a pretty decent price if you rent it from a ski shop close to/in Denver. If you go up to the resort and rent from them it'll cost a lot more. You could probably get the gear for like 20 bucks.
Going to Denver, a TBD ski resort, and D.C. in December/January.
1. What's good to do and eat in Denver? 2. What are some good, bang-for-your-buck ski resorts near Denver?
1. Take a stroll around Washington Park, go to the Denver Art Museum, visit Red Rocks when there isn't a show, poke around LoDo, eat at Illegal Pete's/Linger/Avanti, ride the light rail, get a BCycle and bike around the town, go to Casa Bonita and get a taco salad, go up to Boulder and poke around the Pearl Street Mall, buy some weed and consume it in a responsible and discrete way, visit breweries, see a show at the Ogden/Bluebird/Gothic Theaters. That's for starters.
2. Loveland Basin will be your best bang for the buck, followed by Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park. Rent gear in Denver for the best price (I'd recommend either REI or Christy Sports). Anything owned by Vail (Breck, Keystone, Vail) is sure to be expensive as hell for day passes, but so will Winter Park and Copper for that matter (although deals can be had, hint hint). Eldora and Echo Mountain are also cheap options, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend them.
Going to Denver, a TBD ski resort, and D.C. in December/January.
1. What's good to do and eat in Denver? 2. What are some good, bang-for-your-buck ski resorts near Denver?
1. Take a stroll around Washington Park, go to the Denver Art Museum, visit Red Rocks when there isn't a show, poke around LoDo, eat at Illegal Pete's/Linger/Avanti, ride the light rail, get a BCycle and bike around the town, go to Casa Bonita and get a taco salad, go up to Boulder and poke around the Pearl Street Mall, buy some weed and consume it in a responsible and discrete way, visit breweries, see a show at the Ogden/Bluebird/Gothic Theaters. That's for starters.
2. Loveland Basin will be your best bang for the buck, followed by Arapahoe Basin and Winter Park. Rent gear in Denver for the best price (I'd recommend either REI or Christy Sports). Anything owned by Vail (Breck, Keystone, Vail) is sure to be expensive as hell for day passes, but so will Winter Park and Copper for that matter (although deals can be had, hint hint). Eldora and Echo Mountain are also cheap options, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend them.
Thank you for the great suggestions! What kinda deals are we talking?
Thank you for the great suggestions! What kinda deals are we talking?
Honestly I couldn't say as its been ages since I've had to rent anything. I can guarantee you it will be less than what it would cost up in the mountains. I'd give one of the Denver-based Christy Sports stores a call and see what packages they have.
Post by potentpotables on May 15, 2016 18:24:18 GMT -5
This whole post reeks of #firstworldproblems, and for that I apologize.
Need input from those who have been to these places. I have the ability to take an extended (for me) trip to Europe. My office is closed between Christmas Eve and New Years Day, so I think I'm heading to Europe a few days after Christmas. When I'm traveling overseas, I'm looking for history, architecture, art, live music (would love to see the Vienna Philharmonic, for example, but that's impossible in this timeframe), and food/beer/wine/whiskey.
I'm really struggling deciding where to go, here are my options:
1. Amsterdam/Brussels/Paris - cheapest flights to Amsterdam and Brussels, I figure that won't change, but there's about a $100 range so the cost isn't prohibitive anywhere. I'd kinda prefer to go to Amsterdam during tulip season, but seeing the frozen canals might be a close second. Brussles with the waffles/mussels/beer/frites/chocolate seems like heaven. I've been to Paris, but that was about 18 years ago and I touched the city center saying I'd be back, so I need to go.
2. Barcelona - always have wanted to go, but another spot where going in the winter seems like a bad idea. Would possibly head to somewhere in the Balearic islands, Ibiza or Mallorca, but I'd be only in Spain I think.
3. Nice/Marseille/the entire Cote D'Azur - again, winter seems less than ideal.
4. Berlin/Prague/Budapest/Vienna/Salzburg - I probably can't do all 5 in the time I'll have, which will be between 9-13 days. Berlin has tons of history and culture and I'm really intrigued by it. Prague and Budapest are supposedly beautiful and cheaper. Vienna with all the classical music is a priority. Salzburg with Mozart and The Sound of Music, also a priority.
5. Rome/Florence/Venice - they say November/December is the time to go wine tasting in Italy. They have lots of everything I need - art, wine, food, history.
As it happens, I think I'm planning on doing one of these 5 trips for New Years and then another sometime in summer 2017. If anyone has any tips or thoughts, they are appreciated.
This whole post reeks of #firstworldproblems, and for that I apologize.
Need input from those who have been to these places. I have the ability to take an extended (for me) trip to Europe. My office is closed between Christmas Eve and New Years Day, so I think I'm heading to Europe a few days after Christmas. When I'm traveling overseas, I'm looking for history, architecture, art, live music (would love to see the Vienna Philharmonic, for example, but that's impossible in this timeframe), and food/beer/wine/whiskey.
I'm really struggling deciding where to go, here are my options:
1. Amsterdam/Brussels/Paris - cheapest flights to Amsterdam and Brussels, I figure that won't change, but there's about a $100 range so the cost isn't prohibitive anywhere. I'd kinda prefer to go to Amsterdam during tulip season, but seeing the frozen canals might be a close second. Brussles with the waffles/mussels/beer/frites/chocolate seems like heaven. I've been to Paris, but that was about 18 years ago and I touched the city center saying I'd be back, so I need to go.
2. Barcelona - always have wanted to go, but another spot where going in the winter seems like a bad idea. Would possibly head to somewhere in the Balearic islands, Ibiza or Mallorca, but I'd be only in Spain I think.
3. Nice/Marseille/the entire Cote D'Azur - again, winter seems less than ideal.
4. Berlin/Prague/Budapest/Vienna/Salzburg - I probably can't do all 5 in the time I'll have, which will be between 9-13 days. Berlin has tons of history and culture and I'm really intrigued by it. Prague and Budapest are supposedly beautiful and cheaper. Vienna with all the classical music is a priority. Salzburg with Mozart and The Sound of Music, also a priority.
5. Rome/Florence/Venice - they say November/December is the time to go wine tasting in Italy. They have lots of everything I need - art, wine, food, history.
As it happens, I think I'm planning on doing one of these 5 trips for New Years and then another sometime in summer 2017. If anyone has any tips or thoughts, they are appreciated.
For NYE trip, I would think aboutParis/London. I did this a few years back and it worked well. Both decorate for Xmas and London has Big NYE bash. Plenty of museums where the weather does not matter. Go to the old opera house in Paris.
#5 is a great trip. I went the last couple weeks of September and the weather was perfect. A lot of the wine festivals are in September or October.
Post by g a b f r a b on May 22, 2016 7:44:15 GMT -5
I recently settled a lawsuit with Huggies over their false claims of leak protection. I'll be using the funds from Big Diaper to go on a road trip through the Southwest, California, the Pacific Coast, and Oregon. I'm looking for a heads up on cool shit at the places I'm going or stops along the way. I'm on a kinda tight schedule until Yosemite but after June 11th I can fuck around as much as I want. I start on May 24th and my only time restriction is I have to be in Portland by June 24th.
Things I'm interested in are hiking, camping, swimming in lakes/rivers/hot springs, parks, libraries, local comedy shows, and drive in theaters. I don't really care about local food or craft beer (I'm more of a Four Loko and Taco Bell kind of guy). I've already planned plenty of crap but if you've been to one of these places maybe you know about something cool that I don't. Anyway, here's what I'm thinking.
1. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area - Texas Parks and Wildlife 2. Austin, Texas 3. Big Bend National Park 4. Guadalupe Mountains National Park 5. Carlsbad Caverns National Park 6. White Sands National Monument 7. Bisbee, Arizona to stalk Doug Stanhope 8. Grand Canyon National Park 9. Joshua Tree National Park 10. Deep Creek Hot Springs 11. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 12. Yosemite National Park 13. Big Sur, California 14. San Francisco, California 15. Pacific Coast Highway 16. Redwood National and State Parks (NPS) 17. Oregon Coast 18. Portland, Oregon
I might have to add/subtract one or two of those but that's more or less my itinerary. Hopefully my car doesn't explode along the way. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
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