Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / February 2005

Texas wins, Game over.  Just thought I'd settle this question for once and
all.
Thanks for your time!
Pierre St.Germain from Deep in The Heart of Texas

Hello.  I may be planning a driving trip for late July to Quebec City and
eastern Quebec for my family.  My wife will have a three day conference in
Quebec City and I plan to go along with our 11 and 13 year old daughters.
So I need ideas for things to do in and around the city for ...

Winter has been easy on us here at Whitefish Point this year.  So far,
only thirteen feet of snow have fallen, which places our accumulation
seven feet below where it was last year at this time.  I ain't
complaining; we still have two feet of hardpack on the ground, plenty

I'm planning a travel for June. I will go from Sydney (NS) to Port aux
Basques (NF) by the ferry boat, and after I will rent a car for a tour in
Newfoundland. I tried for a car rental company in Port aux Basques by
Google, but I didn't found it. Is it possible? Can you suggest me ...

Yes the internet is flooded with get rich quick schemes and different
ways to make money, but I found something that is fool-proof!  Why
don't you be apart of it. It's perfectly legal, and risk free.
Follow these instructions to the letter and you will see:

From the San Francisco experts at the Washington Post:
"For every teeming tourist zone, there's a piece of San Francisco the locals
claim as their own. Here are 14 nominations for the Tourist Trap Hall of
Fame, paired up with 14 lesser-known spots the natives like to keep to

I'm going to San Francisco soon, and would appreciate hotel
recommendations. I'll be going to a wedding in Pacific Heights, so I
might as well stay there-ish.
I want a quiet room with a comfortable bed, plush towels, a clean

Instructions from Newark airport to the mall?
And afterwards to the BQE (Verezanno Bridge)?

After taking the bus thru the Lincoln Tunnel many times, I noticed how
narrow the sidewalk is there.  I thought it was funny to see Buddy in
the movie Elf walk across it.  I'm guessing it's just used for workers
and not for the general public?  Is it wide enough for walking.

We are planning on flying into LA the first week of April and driving up to
SFO along the coast and enjoying the place.  One option would be to go over
to Yosemite.  What would this be like in April 1st?  Would it be closed for
this time of the year?  I understand that the valley ...

How is the weather in southern California in mid-March?
We're thinking of LA (Santa Monica/Venice), Newport
Beach or San Diego.  The warmer, the better.
Our first choice would have been Florida but at this time

I seam to recall seeing  someone mention a burger place in Vegas that was
down th e side of one of the casinos off Freemont street, anyone know where
i mean?
I believe it sells Burgers, fries and dogs only out of a "hole in the wall"

I'd like to submit to the group a day by day plan of my Trip to NYC on
next May. Suggestions and corrections are VERY welcomed!
Saturday.
arriving at JFK at 6 pm, no idea how long will it take to pass

My wife and I am planning to visit Santa Barbara, CA next month and
would
appreciate anyone's recommending where we might walk to enjoy a quiet
neighborhood with many houses of varied and interesting architecture.

    Count on American and European cities to go car-free within five to
twenty years.