Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / September 2004

I know there are several routes one might take between
Omaha and Portlant, Oregon.  Is there any way to find
out which way involves the lowest altitude?  TIA
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Need to attend a wedding in Beverly Hills mid January 05. Any
suggestion for an affordable hotel please? No need to be fancy, but
not the pits! Thanx in advance.

Looks like my buddy who'd planned to meet me at Yosemite for
our 9-19-04 Half Dome hike likely won't be able to make it,
so it'll be solo for me I guess.  
Would anybody reading this happen to be planning that hike that

I have an opportunity to spend a bit of time in San Francisco area in
November, and I was wondering what the weather is like that time of
year?  I am particularly interested in outdoor type activities, but it
seems to me this may be the worst time of year to go.  When I say

Anyone know where I can find a schedule of buses, if any, that run
from the Buffalo NY bus terminal to the airport on a weekday ?  My
searches have been unsuccessful.
Thanks,

Recently we spent 2 weeks in Maui with a group and spent some time at
the Embassy Suit,  and Outrigger Maui Eldorado in the Kaanapali Maui
area. The rest of our group stayed at the Hyatt, Marriott, Sheraton so
we got to see their rooms and spend time at their pools. Heres some

Four of us are headed to San Francisco- Arriving Thursday September 30 at
11:30 Am, Leaving Monday October 4th at 12:30 AM.
We have rooms at the York Hotel (On Sutter Street). We were planning on
getting a Limo from the airport to our hotel (anyone ever do that (I found

Hubby and I are planning a visit to the Alpine/Ft. Davis/Terlingua
area of Texas this November and are looking for information from folks
who have been there.
Now before you get all "started" with the Big Bend National Park and

    Visiting Long Island, NY for a few days and looking for a
    reasonable ($100?) hotel for the two of us - I have a function
    near Glen Cove on the north of the island. Not sure what areas
    are nice to stay, or what to visit with a free afternoon/eve.

Anyone who can help telling me what are the stores hours in Manhattan on
Saturdays and Sundays ? Especially for Dept. stores like Macy's and
Bloomingdales.
Thanks

I am looking at vacationing in Virginia next summer and wondered if anyone
has any experience of either the Powhatan Plantation Resort or the Lightwood
Plantation House both in the Williamsburg area.
If you are aware of any other similar places to stay in that area then

I have seen one review of this resort and it was a little negative I would
really appreciate some more opinions.
thanks
Viv

Hard matches:
New York, Quebec
Soft matches:
Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Florida City, California City,  Maryland

This place sounds really interesting i would be grateful for any comments
especially about the ease of travelling to Williamsburg.  Does the free
ferry get busy during the summer months and how long can you expect to wait
to get across the river.

Are there any locker services in DC Union station ?? I need to deposit my
luggage for about 5 hrs so that I could tour around the area (without having
to lug my baggage around) before taking a flight in the evening. If so,
where and any idea how much? Thanks.