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Willesgirl · « **Reply #1325 on:** February 10, 2013, 09:39:01 AM »

Quote from: mocat on February 09, 2013, 08:45:36 PM

Quote from: Willesgirl on February 09, 2013, 04:47:16 PM
Quote from: mocat on February 09, 2013, 03:52:47 PM
You guys I'm going to Maine! Holy eff right?

Bangor is awesome. The people are just so nice. I like Portland, too, but I love Bangor. LOVE IT. Yes, you should eat lobster.

This is an interesting point bc the place I am going is like directly between Portland and Bangor, and its up to me which one I fly in and out of.

Portland has the bigger airport. So probably better flight options.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #1326 on:** February 10, 2013, 10:28:07 AM »

Manchester is generally cheaper but it would add a 2 hour drive. At least that was my experience from a few years ago

mocat · « **Reply #1327 on:** February 11, 2013, 04:15:36 PM »

Quote from: ChiCat on February 10, 2013, 10:28:07 AM

Manchester is generally cheaper but it would add a 2 hour drive. At least that was my experience from a few years ago

It's for work so price does not matter.
Went with Portland.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #1328 on:** February 11, 2013, 04:19:20 PM »

Used to [redacted] this girl from Maine. She went to Exeter Academy.

mocat · « **Reply #1329 on:** February 11, 2013, 04:23:32 PM »

Was she your Maine Squeeze?

CNS · « **Reply #1330 on:** February 11, 2013, 04:43:49 PM »

Just booked this summer's New Orleans trip. Oyster festival. Also, going to take a day to drive to a beach and do nothing.

Looking forward to it.

Also, through work, looking at an April Key West deep sea fishing weekend excursion. Never been to Key West and very much looking forward to it.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #1331 on:** February 15, 2013, 08:30:37 AM »

I'll bet a person could get a good deal on a cruise about now.

DQ12 · « **Reply #1332 on:** February 15, 2013, 09:34:02 AM »

My parents are cruising through the panama canal next week.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #1333 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:08:31 PM »

Houston in March. Fly into IAH or HOU? Fares are the same. Distance to destination about the same.

DQ12 · « **Reply #1334 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:10:30 PM »

Headed to Peoria on Thursday! Mr. Bread, any insider touristy tips??

ben ji · « **Reply #1335 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:11:51 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on February 18, 2013, 04:10:30 PM

Headed to Peoria on Thursday! Mr. Bread, any insider touristy tips??

I'm not Mr. Bread but there is a casino in peoria. Thats all I can think of.

Willesgirl · « **Reply #1336 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:12:36 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on February 18, 2013, 04:08:31 PM

Houston in March. Fly into IAH or HOU? Fares are the same. Distance to destination about the same.

I like HOU better. It seems less busy, but it's been five years or so. May have changed.

Rams · « **Reply #1337 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:21:54 PM »

Quote from: Emo EMAW on February 18, 2013, 04:08:31 PM

Houston in March. Fly into IAH or HOU? Fares are the same. Distance to destination about the same.

just flew into iah and out of hou 2 weeks ago. I would go hou simply because it's a lot smaller and less busy. mostly a southwest airport.

Emo EMAW · « **Reply #1338 on:** February 18, 2013, 04:25:20 PM »

Thanks Rams and fanning.

TheFormerKCCat · « **Reply #1339 on:** February 19, 2013, 04:24:37 PM »

Quote from: Rams on February 18, 2013, 04:21:54 PM

Quote from: Emo EMAW on February 18, 2013, 04:08:31 PM
Houston in March. Fly into IAH or HOU? Fares are the same. Distance to destination about the same.
just flew into iah and out of hou 2 weeks ago. I would go hou simply because it's a lot smaller and less busy. mostly a southwest airport.

Definitely go Hobby. On your way in or out, there's better access to food and civilization (good taco & food trucks, places to grab a burrito and horchata, etc.

). IAH always feels SO far away from anything.

steve dave · « **Reply #1340 on:** February 21, 2013, 04:35:38 PM »

Currently working to book a 4 night Portland, OR vacation. Need protips Beems and others. Prolly using 145k HH to stay at the Embassy for 4 nights on an AXON to burn through them. Flying Frontier on points.

DH · « **Reply #1341 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:01:39 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 21, 2013, 04:35:38 PM

Currently working to book a 4 night Portland, OR vacation. Need protips Beems and others. Prolly using 145k HH to stay at the Embassy for 4 nights on an AXON to burn through them. Flying Frontier on points.

I've been a few times with my wife and stayed downtown. We liked:

Lan Su Chinese Garden
Hiking in Columbia River Gorge area, there's lots of hiking trails to waterfalls (the main one is Multnomah Falls).
Drinking at the various breweries.
Art museum
Hoyt Arboretum/International Rose Test Garden
Museum of Contemporary Craft (it's small, so check out the exhibits before going).

steve dave · « **Reply #1342 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:16:56 PM »

Great tips here friend

michigancat · « **Reply #1343 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:22:21 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 21, 2013, 04:35:38 PM

Currently working to book a 4 night Portland, OR vacation. Need protips Beems and others. Prolly using 145k HH to stay at the Embassy for 4 nights on an AXON to burn through them. Flying Frontier on points.

wow, that sounds like a great west coast destination.

steve dave · « **Reply #1344 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:45:24 PM »

More hipster than San Fran Krusty!

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1345 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:46:47 PM »

stay in a treehouse and pickle your points.

steve dave · « **Reply #1346 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:48:34 PM »

Those HH points are basically useless if I don't burn them

michigancat · « **Reply #1347 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:51:37 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on February 21, 2013, 05:45:24 PM

More hipster than San Fran Krusty!

ok. have fun. :sadwave:

steve dave · « **Reply #1348 on:** February 21, 2013, 05:53:16 PM »

Conference trip to your city got cancelled by us for obvious reasons

DQ12 · « **Reply #1349 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:25:24 PM »

Quote from: Dlew12 on February 18, 2013, 04:10:30 PM

Headed to Peoria on Thursday! Mr. Bread, any insider touristy tips??

it's beautiful!