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Quote:It's mostly about avoiding the absolute dives and junk hotels. The ones where you never truly sleep alone. 

 

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Quote:It's mostly about avoiding the absolute dives and junk hotels. The ones where you never truly sleep alone.

Naaah, we don't have hostels here but we do have things like "Faubus Motel" or "Lucky's Paradise Inn and Trailer Park". Best steer clear of those. Reputable chains are usually ok. If you do a little research before hand and are willing to get away from the interstate a bit, B&Bs are pretty good way to stay.


Edited to say: that should say Bed and Breakfast.

Look for some Hampton Inns. Moderately priced and usually quite clean and include a modest breakfast.

Quote:Look for some Hampton Inns. Moderately priced and usually quite clean and include a modest breakfast.

 

Those are usually pretty good.  I agree.   All the Marriotts are usually good as are the Hiltons.  Here is a list of the different brands in each chain:

 

http://dealswelike.boardingarea.com/2011...tel-chain/

To bad you can't spend more time at the Grand Canyon Df one day just doesn't seem long enough to really take it in

My thoughts for DF:

 

Second plan is better than first. 

 

If you really don't plan on gambling all your trip money away, you can sometimes get a really good room in Vegas really cheap at one of the casinos.

 

Grand Canyon is awesome.  If you speak German as well as you speak English, you should be able to communicate with all the other tourists there.

 

San Diego is one America's finest cities, but you may want to get there in the afternoon.  There's often a marine layer of fog over the coast in the morning.  Also, your drive up Highway 1 could be a foggy affair, so check your weather.  And for God's sake, take your time.  Nothing worse than being in a hurry in your rental mustang while trapped behind a bus on the 2 lane stretches.

 

San Francisco has a Chinatown, a Japantown, and might even have a Koreatown by now, so you're in luck.  If you're headed toward Seal Rocks or Golden Gate park, you may want to swing by Clement Street between 5th and California Streets to get your Euro voyeur vibe on.  Resist the temptation to drive up and down Van Ness just because of the Dutch name. Stay out of the Haight district - potheads trying to make money off folks embracing their inner pothead.  Nothing you can't get at home.

 

Skip a tour of Florida and stay in the Jax area.  If you like warm water, no need to go further south than Flagler Beach.  And as you know, Jax is a fun town.

 

Hope it's a fun one.

I didn't get through all the post, I am short on time.

 

Stay on Fremont in Vegas instead of the strip ... some place like the Golden Nugget, or one "right there" with it. I have had way much more fun on Fremont than I ever have at any Strip hotel & casino.

 

You're welcome, but don't tell everyone, I don't want the prices to go up.

Quote:I didn't get through all the post, I am short on time.

 

Stay on Fremont in Vegas instead of the strip ... some place like the Golden Nugget, or one "right there" with it. I have had way much more fun on Fremont than I ever have at any Strip hotel & casino.

 

You're welcome, but don't tell everyone, I don't want the prices to go up.

I've stayed at the Fremont before and I can say one thing for sure. You get wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more for your money down there. I'm sure DF probably wants to see the strip though.

Echo on the Golden Nugget. It's a short Cab ride to the strip to see the sights, and you get more bang for your buck on Fremont street.

Thanks for the advice but the West Coast trip has been scrapped. Only way I can afford it right now is if blast through it all in 5 days and when I go there eventually I want to make sure I take in the sights properly, not just while passing by it in a rental car.


New plan is Key West, Miami and Jacksonville for the tinhorns game. Two questions; do you need a car to get around on Key West or is there something like bike rental? And are there any affordable diving schools there?

Quote:Thanks for the advice but the West Coast trip has been scrapped. Only way I can afford it right now is if blast through it all in 5 days and when I go there eventually I want to make sure I take in the sights properly, not just while passing by it in a rental car.

New plan is Key West, Miami and Jacksonville for the tinhorns game. Two questions; do you need a car to get around on Key West or is there something like bike rental? And are there any affordable diving schools there?

There are bike rentals. You should only need a car if you plan on exploring the rest of the keys.

Quote:Thanks for the advice but the West Coast trip has been scrapped. Only way I can afford it right now is if blast through it all in 5 days and when I go there eventually I want to make sure I take in the sights properly, not just while passing by it in a rental car.

New plan is Key West, Miami and Jacksonville for the tinhorns game. Two questions; do you need a car to get around on Key West or is there something like bike rental? And are there any affordable diving schools there?

Smart plan, make sure you have time to hit Fresno. God's country.

Quote:Thanks for the advice but the West Coast trip has been scrapped. Only way I can afford it right now is if blast through it all in 5 days and when I go there eventually I want to make sure I take in the sights properly, not just while passing by it in a rental car.


New plan is Key West, Miami and Jacksonville for the tinhorns game. Two questions; do you need a car to get around on Key West or is there something like bike rental? And are there any affordable diving schools there?

 

I thought you were:

 

A. Under the age of 50, and

 

B. Heterosexual.

 

But if you have to do Key West, then yeah, you can ride around the island pretty well.  And the Keys have plenty of diving schools, so comptetition keeps prices, well, competitive.

Quote:Thanks for the advice but the West Coast trip has been scrapped. Only way I can afford it right now is if blast through it all in 5 days and when I go there eventually I want to make sure I take in the sights properly, not just while passing by it in a rental car.


New plan is Key West, Miami and Jacksonville for the tinhorns game. Two questions; do you need a car to get around on Key West or is there something like bike rental? And are there any affordable diving schools there?

 

First thing to do is determine your point of entry.  Miami would be your best bet if you're flying in to the East coast.  Secondary point of entry would probably be Orlando.  It also depends on if you want to actually see some sights or just hang out on a beach or in a club.

 

In Key West, last time I was there, there were plenty of places to rent scooters.  That's the easy way to get around.  The island isn't that big, and there is certainly a fun time to be had.

 

Miami, in my opinion doesn't have a whole lot to see and do.  South Beach could be interesting, but a bit expensive.

 

From there, perhaps check out Lake Okeechobee, then decide if you want to travel north along the west coast or the east coast of Florida.  I recommend the east coast.  I do know that you like aviation, and one thing that you might be interested to see is Cape Canaveral and the space port.  Continue north and stop in Daytona, take a tour of the speedway and check out the beach.  From Daytona, take US1 north and visit St. Augustine.  I would recommend planning a whole day in St. Augustine to really do some sight seeing and seeing some really cool stuff.  Arrive in Jacksonville, do the game, then either drive to Orlando or fly to either Miami or Atlanta for your exit point.

 

In between there are a number of other things to see and do that are inexpensive and unique to Florida.

Quote:First thing to do is determine your point of entry.  Miami would be your best bet if you're flying in to the East coast.  Secondary point of entry would probably be Orlando.  It also depends on if you want to actually see some sights or just hang out on a beach or in a club.

 

In Key West, last time I was there, there were plenty of places to rent scooters.  That's the easy way to get around.  The island isn't that big, and there is certainly a fun time to be had.

 

Miami, in my opinion doesn't have a whole lot to see and do.  South Beach could be interesting, but a bit expensive.

 

From there, perhaps check out Lake Okeechobee, then decide if you want to travel north along the west coast or the east coast of Florida.  I recommend the east coast.  I do know that you like aviation, and one thing that you might be interested to see is Cape Canaveral and the space port.  Continue north and stop in Daytona, take a tour of the speedway and check out the beach.  From Daytona, take US1 north and visit St. Augustine.  I would recommend planning a whole day in St. Augustine to really do some sight seeing and seeing some really cool stuff.  Arrive in Jacksonville, do the game, then either drive to Orlando or fly to either Miami or Atlanta for your exit point.

 

In between there are a number of other things to see and do that are inexpensive and unique to Florida.

There is a lot to do in Miami! Little Havana, Key Biscayne and Stiltsville, Villa Viscaya and several other botanical gardens, Coral Castle coconut grove...too many other things to list. South Beach is fun but it's SO not the only thing to do in Miami.

Quote:First thing to do is determine your point of entry. Miami would be your best bet if you're flying in to the East coast. Secondary point of entry would probably be Orlando. It also depends on if you want to actually see some sights or just hang out on a beach or in a club.


In Key West, last time I was there, there were plenty of places to rent scooters. That's the easy way to get around. The island isn't that big, and there is certainly a fun time to be had.


Miami, in my opinion doesn't have a whole lot to see and do. South Beach could be interesting, but a bit expensive.


From there, perhaps check out Lake Okeechobee, then decide if you want to travel north along the west coast or the east coast of Florida. I recommend the east coast. I do know that you like aviation, and one thing that you might be interested to see is Cape Canaveral and the space port. Continue north and stop in Daytona, take a tour of the speedway and check out the beach. From Daytona, take US1 north and visit St. Augustine. I would recommend planning a whole day in St. Augustine to really do some sight seeing and seeing some really cool stuff. Arrive in Jacksonville, do the game, then either drive to Orlando or fly to either Miami or Atlanta for your exit point.


In between there are a number of other things to see and do that are inexpensive and unique to Florida.

Ooh, I forgot about Cape Canaveral. That's actually perfectly halfway between Miami and Jacksonville which means I won't have to sit in a car for six hours.

Quote:Ooh, I forgot about Cape Canaveral. That's actually perfectly halfway between Miami and Jacksonville which means I won't have to sit in a car for six hours.

Canaveral is cool. Pay the extra money for one if the behind the scenes guided tours. I really enjoyed it.

Quote:Canaveral is cool. Pay the extra money for one if the behind the scenes guided tours. I really enjoyed it.

Further question: If I get there early can catch it all and still have time to drive to Jacksonville?

Quote:Further question: If I get there early can catch it all and still have time to drive to Jacksonville?

Easily. It's only around 2 hours.