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Hi everyone, let me know if I can be of assistance in any of your travels out here.. I have traveled all over and love most every place I go. favorites are Hawaii and Ireland.
Enjoy your stay, where ever you go.
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[This message was edited by Chris on June 05, 2002 at 05:50 AM.]
Aaahhh Ireland!
One of these days I will take my dream trip!
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[This message was edited by Nancy on June 03, 2002 at 08:45 PM.]
Let me know when you go, I will be happy to share any and all my info. I lived there for 2 years, I pretty much know my way around. Infact, I think it is about time i go back and visit. I cant get enough of that little island.
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First off... everyone's new signatures are fantastic! I just went to the delphi site and we will see if I can figure out something for me... instead of this one with the Florida flag (I didnt even know what it was.. I had to ask Chris!)..ok.. so I am not a Florida native.
Anyway... I am planning on meeting my sister in Salt Lake the end of July.I have not been there for 10 years and she says I will be surprised at all of the changes! I think we are going to stay in Park City for a couple of days and then down in Provo where her kids will be at some camp at BYU. I went there and also had some relatives in Salt Lake years ago (Ex-inlaws)so I have spent a lot of time in Utah.. just not recently! I sure am looking forward to it! Any new restaurants or places you can recommend!?!
thanks!
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When you come to Salt Lake, you will have to look me up. I will email you my phone numbers and we can talk when you get here. If I am at work, I will even look for you at the gate. that is great that you have been here before and have some ties to Salt Lake. As far as places to stay, It sounds like you have family to take care of you. for places to eat, it really depends on what kind of foods you like. If you are into Mexican food I would make a point of going to a place called Cafe Rio. in Sandy.. EVERYONE goes there. I eat there about 1 day a week. Great food and great prices. Also a place called Cafe Peirpont. It is part of a group of eateries.. they have mex. italian, fish, or steak.. you can look them up at www.gastronomyinc.com .. There are alot of things to see and do here. let me know If you need any help with that.
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Thanks Evan....
I will let you know the dates as soon as I know them for sure. Hopefully you will be working! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
My sis is making all of the hotel reservations for us... I have a feeling we will be spending the majority of the time in Provo... which is ok with me since I used to live there (will I still run into Robert Redford??!!)
I am really looking forward to the trip.. thanks for the restaurant scoops, too!
deb
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I dont know if you will se Robert Redford, but I know he still spends alot of time at Sundance. (his resort). It sounds like you have your accomodations taken care of and it is always nice to have family where you are traveling. I would be happy to take you anywhere if they are busy. I dont know if you are renting a car but I think that would be you best bet. dont forget to look me up when you get in.
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Well... are you working in Monday the 15th sometime around 12noon to 3pm?? Or Friday, the 18th around the same time, I think! That is when I am planning on flying in and out of Salt Lake on AA from and to DFW. It looks like we are staying in Park City the 1st night... then down in Provo.. then back up to downtown Salt Lake on Thurs night. I am really looking forward to all of the changes! Hope to see you!
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I will be at work on Monday the 15th around that time. I will just need to know what flight you are coming in on and what time it comes in and I will look for you at the gate. I wont be there on the 18th, I am going to Anchorage to go fishing for four days. I will be back on Sunday Morning the 21st..
I look forward to seeing you. Let me know what you look like so I can spot you at the gate.
thanks,
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As it turned out, I had to fly to YYC Canada on Monday and was not in for the day.. if you are still in town and want to get together, let me know. I would be happy to meet you. If not, I hope you enjoy your stay and be sure and let us know what you did and what you found to be the most enjoyable..
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If you make it up to YYC again give me a call, that's where I'm located... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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Well other than the fact that I dont know your phone # I would be happy to call. Next time I come up there will be in Sept. and I will be staying about a week.. I might have to go up a couple of more times between now and then and if I do, I will look you up. I usualy over night and would love to get away from the hotel if you want to play tour guide of a good place to eat..
What airline do you work for? I cant believe the construction going on at that airport. It will be nice once it is all done. The Big plan is to have CUTE in place in Sept. You will either hate or love Cute. (Cute= Common Use Terminal)
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[This message was edited by Evan Mattingly on July 16, 2002 at 03:18 PM.]
Hello old friend how you been doing with yourself. I had a place for you in Dublin last month. I couldn't go so I had to give it to a friend here. Let me know if I can help you out with a place to stay some time.
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Gary, are you talking about Dublin as in Ireland??? I would have taken that in a heart beat. I lived in Ireland for two years and Dublin for about 6 months. I love that place.
Keep me in mind when you get these deals bud.. and keep taking pictures.. By the way, I finally got a digital camera. The Fujifilm 2800 and I love it !!!
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Yes sir it was Ireland, I tried to get up with you. It was a three bedroom place for a whole $190.00 for 7 days. My friebd went and wants to go back he almost stayed there LOL. I will keep in touch for sure. Talk to you soon..Gary [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
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The Snow is here and the ski resorts are getting geared up... I think the ski season is soon to launch and they are expecting a great year because of the great early snow that we have received. It looks like it is time to hit the Salt Lake Slopes...
Good Luck and Enjoy,
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check it out.
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Hey, we dont have as much snow as the East Coast just got, but we have enough for some Real good skiing. We are known for "the best snow on earth" so come on over and spend a day and enjoy.
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Hey, for those of you that dont like the cold when Snow skiing, get on over here and do it now in Utah.. We have great 60 Degree temps and sun that just wont stop. the slopes are nice as well as the ski bunnies.
We are also happy to report that our number one missing person was found alive and well this week. As you might have heard, Liz Smart of Utah was abducted from her home nine months ago and they just found her and she is now back safe with her family. So see, there is no reason not to come to Utah.. Heck, I will even be your personal tour guide.. What do you want to see? where do you want to go? Let's Just Do It. !!
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Well here we are January 2004 and Salt Lake has again out done it's self.. We have so much snow in the mountains that they are worried about floods this summer and to think we have been in a drought for the past 6 years..
I hear the skiing is beyond great and the Powder is to die for. Get on out and give it a go. !!!! remember to have fun.
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Hi Evan
We're driving from Vegas to Denver next month and are planning to spend a night each in Zion NP and Bryce Canyon NP, any suggestions on where to stay? A friend has also suggested we stop at Dead Horse Canyon, any thoughts???? Also would you say I can probably forget about cell phone reception in the parks and winding around the mountains? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
Also does anyone have any Denver tips????
Thanks
Keep'em flying
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Well, as far as places to stay down there, there are a lot of hotel/motels and most are just standard. I dont know of any really great places to stay there but there are a lot of choices. Southern Utah is a great place to go for sights. be sure and visit Zions and Bryce. They are both great. I dont know about Dead horse. I have never been there. and you are right, cell phones will not work. also be sure and gas up when you see a gas station. they are few and far between and when you see one you need to take advantage because you might not see one for a long time.
as far as Denver goes, I know we took a tour of the U.S. Mint where they mint coins. it was a great tour but you need to get there pretty early or you wont get in for the day. Also another fun tour is to go to Golden CO and take a tour of the Coors beer plant. They show you every thing about making beer.. I dont even drink but I find these kinds of tours are really fun and interesting.
Good luck and if you need anything else, just let me know.
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Hmmmm, California drivers, (one of which has never driven in snow) winding through mountains with no chains, no phone reception and very few gas stations; this could be a verrry interesting trip. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
Do you think we should bring (buy) chains; we'll be there around April 5?
(and Randy, I know you're laughing at just the thought of a bunch of Angelenos stuck in a snowdrift) http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif
Evan looking at Springdale as a base instead of moving, any thoughts????
Thanks
Keep'em flying
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Well, I dont think you will have to worry about snow down there. They dont get it very often and I was just there and there is none now so I am sure you will be fine when you go. I am sure you wont need chains. I have never even used chains and I have lived here all my life. Trust me, the snow is worse here in SLC and we dont even use chains. I doubt you will even see snow when you are down there.
As for Springdale, I am sure that will be a great place for you. As you can see, it is on the south end of Zions and will be fine if you want to stay there as a base. However, when I travel down there, I dont like to be tied to one location so I only stay in one place for one night. Then I move on and find a new place where ever I end up. That way, I dont have to back track to get back to my hotel. I dont think you will have any problems just showing up at most locations here without a reservation. Most places have rooms and you can just move around as you please.
As for the gas, it is like I said, if you gas up and watch the signs they will tell you how far to the next gas station. Just know the limits of the car and you will be fine.
Also, you might want to stop in St. George on your way in. it is a great place and there are a lot of things to see. Also they have some great golf if you like to golf.
Good luck,
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Glad to hear we won't need chains, I realllly realllly didn't want to buy any. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
Actually most of our road trips are "just show up" affairs, but because we are traveling over Easter holiday I had visions of motel parking lots filled with cars carrying California plates. Trust me, Angelenos will go anywhere for cheap gas. Gas here is $2.19 http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif
I'll get back to you when I come up with a second stop.
Thanks for the Denver Mint suggestion. I hadn't thought of it. Maybe now, I can get commemorative quarters from Florida, and Maine. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/clap.gif
Keep'em flying
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Also just a reminder, Denver downtown has a lot of one way roads so get a map that has arrows to show you or you might get stuck in a loop trying to get where you are going.
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My Father drove from LAS to DEN round trip last fall. I requested he let me know where he stayed and what he did. He went through Utah on the way going and Arizona on the way back. It you need more details let me know. Here is his reply:
We stayed at
Las Vegas - Luxor in the pyramid, I love it, slanted window overhead light skylight to see both he moon overhead and the airport, they have some pretty good deals.
Zion Canyon at Bumbleberry Inn was nice, kind of inexpensive, typical small town motel but famous for its bumbleberry food and jam.
Bryce Canyon park DO NOT GO NEAR Rubys. It is one of the worst customer service places I have ever been in, worse than the old Georgia stops.Nasty indifferent people.
I wish we would have driven the 30 mile gravel road, I think Canyonlands Road, just East about 10 miles from Bryce, down to near Page, AZ. It is gravel, says only 4WD but if dry a car may make it, great scenic shortcut, the end south 10 miles should be superb dry narrow low canyon. Some day I will drive that route.
The Waweah (I think) Glen Canyon National Park Lodge run by Aramark was the place they treated us like Royalty, great lodging, outstanding food, on the lake just above Glen Canyon Dam of the Colorado River, city at the dam is Page, AZ.
We then went across Monument Valley, could have spent more time there driving miles to see tall rocks but saw enough. We did not go to Canyon de Chilly (sic) but many people say it would have been a worthwhile visit, just an extra day as it is not direct Page-Durango route.
Then to Mesa Verde National Park which has some good pueblos on top and on side of a mesa but have to drive 30 miles from the highway to get to them.
Stayed two nights at Durango at the hotel, I can get the name if you want, it was very special, haunted, the best and lowest cost food in town. I want to go back to that hotel and town.
Then we drove up to Silverton, an old Wild West town, two streets but a great tourist attraction, the railroad tales 9 hours, the drive up is 1 1/2 hours, an hour in town is enough but worth it.
We then headed down towards Gallup and Sedona through Farmington.
One can go to Denver from Durango two ways.
Straight east on I think good road to the Interstate which goes up through Pueblo and Colorado Springs to Denver.
From Silverton North on fair road to I-70 and then East to Denver. There may be a route from Silverton East to Pueblo but I suspect it is mountainous winding narrow but I have not looked at it serious.
I will get more specific if this is what she wants, I especially should get the correct name of the Page and Durango hotels as wells as the canyon road if she is interested..
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My Father emailed me with the Durango Co info:
Must stay hotel in Durango is the Strater
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Coyne thank your dad for all the great info; nice 'five check' trip report. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/thumbs.gif I'm looking at hotels in Springdale now and did see Ruby's and Bumbleberry (home of the famous bumbleberry pie) Inns listed. Guess I'll be finding out what a blumbleberry is.
Probably won't make it to Durango or Silverton. After the parks the plan is to make a beeline for the I-70 and Denver. Hmmmmm bees, *deep in thought* bumble, bumbleberry, you don't think? http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/vscared.gif
Keep'em flying
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Migflanker, just another note. On your drive up I-70 to Denver, you will have to go over some passes. also through several tunnels. the tunnel at the top is called the eisenhower tunnel. Also known as the Continental Divide. you might see the weather snowy on one side and sunny on the other. It can be pretty cool to see sometimes.
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The Eisenhower tunnel, I do remember seeing a TV special about the building of it. As I recall it's well over a mile with low clearance and lots of cameras to watch every itch of the roads; good thing I'm not claustrophobia, or paranoid. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
BTW, I got a really good deal at the Doubletree near Denver airport. $59/nite with breakfast, free in-room movies, even pizza. Makes me wonder, how far away is Denver????
Keep'em flying
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Evan just wanted to let you know our drive up I-70 was a four-wheel adventure. Once we crossed into Colorado we ran into fog, rain, sleet, a hailstorm and just outside Vail, SNOW, all with 'Steely Dan's Greatest Hits' accompanying every slip and slide.
Trust me, hearing your driver singing
"...drink scotch whiskey all night long and die behind the wheel" while negotiating an icy mountain road is not a comforting feeling. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif
Luckily when we emerged from the Eisenhower Tunnel it was crystal clear skies and a change of CD. However I now have 'Deacon Blue' in my head for eternity. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_rolleyes.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Hey Evan, can you help out a newbe non-rever. I am hoping to fly on a Delta buddy pass to SLC sometime between Dec 18-20 and back to DFW around 12/24-26. Are there days/times to avoid at all costs or is it worth even trying? There will be 4 of us and I really prefer not to split up.
Also, have any suggestions for condos close to Alta or Snowbird that are actually affordable during Christmas break? Am I alot better off staying in SLC and driving or do the roads get pretty clogged up to the ski areas?
Any help you can give will be appreciated.
I'm not sure but I think Evan may be in Tokyo again. It may be a few days before he has a chance to read your post - hopefully not, though.
Hi Evan,
Hope you are still around and can give me some advice http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
I have been to SLC the past 2 winters to take my middle son snowboarding for a couple of days. So, I know a little about SLC http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
This year will be a little different. I am taking along one of my other sons, he is a little guy of 15...he is very small for his age, he could pass for 10. I am taking him along to get him ski lessons so that he can join the Ski Club at his school this winter (we have a short ski season in Maryland, and it starts late, maybe late December if we are lucky with snow http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif So, we are going to try to get to SLC early season (November hopefully) so that he can be ready when Ski Club starts.
Do you have any recommmendations to which Ski Resorts would be best for lessons? We will be there for just a couple of days...do you think private lessons would be better? (He has skied once in his life a few years ago http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
Thanks for any help :-)
Good to hear that you are coming to SLC. I think the best place to Learn is Solitude, they have pretty good pricing and the ski school is great for getting started. You can have him enter into a class there and they will teach him. I think you can go to www.solitude.com and they will have all the info for classes and pricing. Good luck and let me know if there is anything else you need.
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TX Steve,
I grew up in Atlanta and my parents have a place in Odgen so we fly between ATL and SLC all the time. I would warn you very heavily on the dates you mentioned. ATL, DFW, and SLC are all hubs for DL and the loads can be crazy. Weekends are also pretty bad and its ski season and christmas. Bad combination. Since there are 4 of you I would not get my hopes up of staying together. If you can get out to SLC, getting back should not be a problem if you are willing to travel on Christmas day. The 25th is the least travelled day of the year. Just start checking flights around the end of November and talk to the employee who gave the passes to you about creative alternate routings if the non-stops look bad. Again...the weekend before Christmas will be very tight...keep this in mind.
Hi Steve welcome to the forum.
Matt's right on target, nonrevving during the holidays is tough and add to that traveling out of DFW with a group (something I'm very familiar with) sounds to me like a perfect storm. My suggestion would be to push your trip back to January and even then expect some of your group to be bumped. Trust me, DFW is rough on non-revs http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
Since you're new to non-revving you might want to look at the "How to Nonrev" in the articles section.
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Keep'em flying
Evan, Hi.
It looks like I may have 4 spare days up my sleeve in October/November in ABQ. Thought I may go for a drive and SouthEast UT looks good.
Which of Canyonlands, Natural Bridges and Arches parks do you think is worth the drive?
I've heard the new highway (Centennial Highway or something like that) between Blanding and Hanksville is something special. Is it ???!!!
I may do that option instead, which leaves Natural Bridges and Glen Canyon as the obvious choices of the ones above.
Any thoughts???
Cheers.
any of those canyons are great. I was just down that way coming home from Lake Powell and there was a big truck that flipped over and blocked both lanes. it was an 8 mile long parking lot. lucky for me it happened about 15 minutes before I hit it and we could see the truck from where we were stopped. so we went off road and around it and kept going. (after a half hour delay).
I am sure you will enjoy it down there, just remember to keep track of how much gas you have in the car so you dont get stuck between filling stations.