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Travel Part 2 - Where ya headed?

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Heading to Hilton Head for the eclipse (yeah I know I'm too far South. I plan on heading towards Charleston to see it).

Besides golf, what else is recommended?
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Next November, I'm running the Las Vegas marathon. Last time I was in Vegas was for a funeral, and no fun was had. This time, other than the race, I plan to enjoy myself thoroughly.

So, when in Vegas, what should I be doing?
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Go to a show or two. Get your ticket at one of the kiosks on the Strip - you will save about half of what you pay at the door.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Next November, I'm running the Las Vegas marathon. Last time I was in Vegas was for a funeral, and no fun was had. This time, other than the race, I plan to enjoy myself thoroughly.

So, when in Vegas, what should I be doing?
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Bet big money on the Vikings to win the SB.
 
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joecct said:
Heading to Hilton Head for the eclipse (yeah I know I'm too far South. I plan on heading towards Charleston to see it).

Besides golf, what else is recommended?
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Bicycle trails everywhere on HH and a good way to see the island.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Next November, I'm running the Las Vegas marathon. Last time I was in Vegas was for a funeral, and no fun was had. This time, other than the race, I plan to enjoy myself thoroughly.

So, when in Vegas, what should I be doing?
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Get a hooker.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Next November, I'm running the Las Vegas marathon. Last time I was in Vegas was for a funeral, and no fun was had. This time, other than the race, I plan to enjoy myself thoroughly.

So, when in Vegas, what should I be doing?
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Go to the Mob Museum. http://themobmuseum.org/

If you're not interested in an "educational partaking", Royale has 100x odds at the craps table.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Next November, I'm running the Las Vegas marathon. Last time I was in Vegas was for a funeral, and no fun was had. This time, other than the race, I plan to enjoy myself thoroughly.

So, when in Vegas, what should I be doing?
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It kind of depends on your interest. My first suggestion is to mark on your calendar for about July or August to check events calendars in Las Vegas for November. They'll be much more current next summer.

I've been to Las Vegas when that marathon was run. In fact, I was standing on the overpass walkway between Caesar's and the Bellagio when it ended and I was swarmed by hundreds of people in running gear draped in shiny silver capes. I felt like a bear standing in a stream with salmon swimming past me.

Gambling is an obvious choice. If you prefer to play for small stakes, go downtown or at least avoid the major strip casinos.

There is no better place in the U.S. for eating right now. You can get great meals for $10/person or for $500/person. It just depends what you are looking for. Personally I like to find some of the locals places. Two of my favorites are Sammy's LA Pastrami & Burgers on East Tropicana. It's east of the MGM Grand a couple of miles, tops. The other is John Mull's Meat's and Road Kill Grill. This is a barbecue joint probably a half hour to forty-five minutes from the strip. For both of those locations you'll either need a car, or a cab/uber ride. If you're looking for something good, and cheap, near the strip, I'd check to see if the new Canter's deli is open in the Linq promenade by then. It should be. I loved Canters when it was at Treasure Island. There is also the secret pizza place at the Cosmopolitan. Go to the third floor and look for the pool table to find the hidden entrance.

If you are there in November, and if you like NFL football at all, a Sunday morning in one of the big sports books is a must. Get there early and lock down a seat. Nothing like watching someone go crazy because a coach decided to take a knee with 45 seconds left in the first half instead of go for more points.

I think there is also a craft beer festival in Las Vegas in November, although I could be wrong about that. Also, the National Finals Rodeo is in Las Vegas. It always used to be in early December, but I heard they move it up to November. That's actually a very fun time to be in Las Vegas as well, especially down at the Mirage which is usually the headquarters for the party.

Also remember that Las Vegas is one of the premier shopping locations in the country. A chance to get any holiday shopping done, if you're into that.
 
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FlagDUDETTE and I really enjoyed Silver Sevens for food (used to be known as Terrible's). Great deals, nice staff, and very conscientious when it comes to allergies, unlike Mr. Lucky's at the Hard Rock.

Parking was easy to find, but then again I had gone during the week, not during an event. Do check out downtown, especially Fremont Street. It's, well... interesting.
 
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So where do people find airfares?

Want to go somewhere for spring break, but when you multiply by 4, pretty much everywhere in a budget buster.
 
Gurtholfin said:
So where do people find airfares?

Want to go somewhere for spring break, but when you multiply by 4, pretty much everywhere in a budget buster.
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I primarily fly Southwest, which won't show up on your usual search sites (kayak, Orbitz, Expedia, etc). But if Southwest isn't an option or if I want to shop around, I tend to use Kayak.
 
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Gurtholfin said:
So where do people find airfares?

Want to go somewhere for spring break, but when you multiply by 4, pretty much everywhere in a budget buster.
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Kayak and Southwest.com... For trips the past two years Southwest has won the price battle, but I also fly out of MDW... So that pushed any close fares/ties towards Southwest.
 
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Kayak is pretty good, Cheapo Air is another one, doesn't much matter domestically. The biggest thing is to buy more than 13 days ahead. Also sometimes you can get a good fare on cities where there is a lot of competition, such as Nashville, where Southwest competes head to head.
 
Gurtholfin said:
So where do people find airfares?

Want to go somewhere for spring break, but when you multiply by 4, pretty much everywhere in a budget buster.
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Kayak. However, if your kids share a common break week with other states (which most do), and you're trying to go to a popular warm spot, you will likely be paying a premium regardless.

Try to avoid flying on Fridays and especially Sundays. That can help quite a bit sometimes. Also, try using Kayak or other tools to flex your dates and see what it comes back with that makes sense for your availability. You may have to compromise on the length of your trip by a day or two in order to get the best deal.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
Kayak. However, if your kids share a common break week with other states (which most do), and you're trying to go to a popular warm spot, you will likely be paying a premium regardless.

Try to avoid flying on Fridays and especially Sundays. That can help quite a bit sometimes. Also, try using Kayak or other tools to flex your dates and see what it comes back with that makes sense for your availability. You may have to compromise on the length of your trip by a day or two in order to get the best deal.
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Delete your cookies, too. If a site sees you coming back over and over, prices will change.
 
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Been looking on Kayak - Thanks!

Looking at doing a California swing - start in San Fran and spend a day or two there, see some redwoods for a day and then make our way south along the coast - Big Sur, Santa Barbara, Half Moon Bay etc until we reach San Diego for a few days in the sun.

Probably check out Joshua Tree and other parts of the desert and scuba in the kelp.

Each plane ride is like $150 per person.

Friends want us to join them in the Bahamas, but it's $750 per person and we've been to the Caribbean/tropics a lot.
 
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