Kolek planning to go pro
Doing a four day trip to Galena IL. Debating whether to do mid-week or a weekend. Mid-week obviously cheaper but was wondering if there are more things to do over the weekend?Anybody who has been to Galena have any suggestions?
Most of the events are over the weekend, but nearly everything else that you can do - eating, shopping, golfing, hiking, museums - can be done mid-week.Also check out Dubuque across the river.
Also check out Dubuque across the river.
So, Glow and I are doing our first trip ever to Hawaii. Going to Maui, assuming we pass the Covid test. Have one Moderna shot down: getting the next one the day after we return.Amy recommendations regarding restaurants or excursions? We have a Luau booked, but not much else. Taking advantage of some crazy cheap airfares.
I recommend the Kapua suit at Turtle Bay Resort. They have gorgeous luaus as well. Also, be sure to talk to the best surf instructor I have ever met, Kunu. He has a ton of life lessons to teach. And if you're lucky, you might just run into a famous TV personality or Rock star while they're on vacation. One place I can't recommend is Keoki's bar.
Monkeypod, there’s a location in Wailea and one in Kaanapali. Just trust me, get a meal there.
Looking for a recommendation from anyone - but maybe especially Glow and Chick - for a restaurant in Vegas. A little background to help understand what we are looking for. We’re stopping in Vegas for a 24-hour pit stop on the drive from Phoenix to SLC. It’ll be the whole family including our kids (24, 22, 20 and 18). The three youngest have never been to Vegas. My wife and I haven’t need for 25 years. We’re staying on the strip. We want to have a “nice” dinner to celebrate. I realize that “nice” is relative. Looking at some menus, I don’t think we really want to be in the $50-60 entree range, but I could do $30-40 range (which would probably make this the most expensive dinner we’ve had as a family). It’s a special occasion and I’m hoping to do something nice. I’m somewhat interested in some of the celebrity chefs, but that’s not a deal breaker for me if it’s not. I’m interested in good food, but also a cool room/experience. Any recommendations would be appreciated. And any suggestions to reduce cost also appreciated. If it matters, it will be a Thursday, and I’m definitely willing to make it a lunch. And if there’s something in that higher price range that you think is absolutely worth it - let me know. Not sure I can swing it, but I’d consider it.
Which is the best food city in the country that has under 100,000 people? Just a little trivia, I'm going there next month.
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Obviously you have to do Haleakalā. If you do the sunrise, it is freezing at the top. The bike ride down is fun. However you do it, note the silversword plants. They are no where else in the world. I don’t think you guys dive, but don’t do what I did and plan on doing Haleakala after diving. Altitude is too high. I missed out because of that.Somewhere, have a plate lunch, preferably from a food truck. Meat, gravy, scoop rice, scoop macaroni salad. Best thing you will ever eat. Also, if someone is selling huli huli chicken, get it. Usually it is road side or a fund raiser.I think the road to Hana has had issues with the flooding, so check before you go.Have shave ice. No, it’s not shaved ice. But real Hawaiian shave ice is delicious.I’ll look for good hiking trails. Kauai has amazing ones, but don’t remember the Maui ones as well.One of the day trips to Lanai was fun on a catamaran, but not sure if they do them or are the same.