Oso planning to go pro
Seattle reccommendations?I have 24 hours in Seattle before going fly fishing in Montana. Never been, so any must sees/must easts?
Glow and I are visiting London soon.Which sites are overrated? Which are underrated?Any restaurant/pub recommendations? Not looking for anything fancy. We especially like historic places. Also maybe a good Indian restaurant.
I really liked the tour of the Tower of London by the guards. Interesting. Looking at all the folks buried at Westminster abbey is cool. British museum, home to the largest collection of stolen antiquities in the world is amazing. The inside building of the natural history museum is cool. I used to like Camden lock area, but seems touristy last time I was there.Check with your neighbor on places to drink. I thought globe theatre was overrated. Seeing a play in west end is cool. We did the Mischief theatre last visit.
So far we have scheduld a play in the West End, trips to the British Museum and the British Library. and a Hop oN Hop Off bus. Figured we'd drive by everything and decide where to return later.
Jealous. August/Sept is my favorite time to be in London for sure.Dishoom is great, but I don't consider it proper Indian. For Indian, I always tell people to go off of Bayswater Rd, north of Hyde Park, and go down Queensway. There are a ton of great spots, pick one that looks fun and just enjoy. A city with incredible Indian food like London, its more fun to just explore and find something random than needing a specific spot.+1 to a lot of this. One of my favorite things about London is that so much of the well known stuff lives up to expectations. Tower of London is awesome and oozes history. British Museum is fascinating. The interior of the Natural History museum is BREATHTAKING. Ive been there half a dozen times and still stop and stare every time I go in.Camden can be touristy but its still worth a stop. I have a number of paintings, prints, and assorted art that Ive gotten in my trips there, so maybe I have a bias towards it as a result. Its another spot with amazing history but equally cool shopping if you pick your spots.Its INSANELY touristy and the wait can be annoying, but honestly, I love the London Eye. If you get a clear day, the views are absolutely unbeatable. Especially in a city like London that is so relatively flat.If you have time and the weather/energy, I have a walk I love. You start at Trafalgar and just walk down the mall along St James Park up to Buckingham Palace. Beautiful views in both directions, the park is gorgeous, and its incredibly scenic as your approach the palace. Then along the north side on Constitution Hill to Hyde Park Corner. The walk the length of Hyde Park, from East to West, along the Serpentine and approaching Kensington Palace. Its just so quintessentially London.Where are you staying? Cause there is always good neighborhood centric stuff.
We are staying up near the St. Pacras train station.
Going to be in Vegas for a work conference next week. Staying at MGM Grand. Not my first time there, but still open to any suggestions for fun things to do at night. It will be early in the week (Monday through Wednesday) so there aren't a lot of shows besides the standard Carrot Top/Cirque du Soliel stuff, which I'm not particularly interested in. I plan on gambling a little bit but I'd like to get out of the casinos too. I'm not a huge Vegas person but its a free trip on my employer so I'd like to make the most of it. I've never been to Fremont Street, is that worth checking out?
And a warning... don't trust the underground. Londoners know that it breaks down regularly and for long periods. Sometimes stops are closed on the weekends without information. If it's less than 3 stops... just walk. If you do use it, take water and plan for 45 minute to 1.5 hour breakdown/stoppages. I've had this happen on 5 of my last 10 times on the tube... including to Wimbledon, during the open!
The Mob Museum. There is a cool underground speakeasy there as well. Open till 9PM. Hit Fremont Street after.
Agreed. As many of you know, Las Vegas is where Glow and I live in the winter. Fremont street is definitely worth checking out, especially the new casino down there, Circa. Check out their amazing sportsbook. That's were we had our NMD party, and I am going to go out on a limb and say we had the best venue of all the alumni cities.Fremont has really high-quality cover bands playing every night. They start around 8 pm. The downtown casinos, as a general rule, have lower betting minimums, looser video poker, and quicker drink service. My favorites are the D - they have one of the few remaining Sigma Derby mechanical horse racing machines, the Grand - a block north of Fremont, and the Golden Gate, with its go-go dancing dealers.If you go to the beer bar at the Golden Nugget, tell Dave that Glow and I said "hi".Also, if you like old-school pinball and arcade games, the Pinball Hall of Fame is on the south end of the strip, and I consider it a must-do. Dozens of old pinball and arcade games that you can play for the original cost (usually a quarter). As young teens, my kids were fascinated by Pong and the mechanical baseball game.
Museum of Pop CultureChihuly MuseumMake sure you go to a good seafood restaurant (there are many) and east some wild caught salmon. Salty's is the go-to if you are willing to spend the money.If you are a beer lover, visit the Ballard neighborhood. Over a dozen microbreweries within a few blocks of each other.