Ohio Hotels

Open Question: Things to do alone in San Diego?

I'm going on vacation very soon with my parents. My dad has stuff to do all week so it would just be me and my mom but I can't stand her lately, all she does is whine that her anti-depressants don't work. Relevant info: I'm a 21 year old girl who's constantly told she "can't possibly be a day over 15" and I'm kind of fat and not very pretty, so I'm not worried about being like abducted and sold as a sex slave or anything, but at the same time I'd like suggestions of "safe" places to hang out. I want to go to the zoo and Sea World for sure, but I'm going to be there for 6 full days and need a lot more entertainment than that. I live in Ohio and know no one who lives in CA, so I can't go visit anyone. I guess I could hang out in the hotel by myself, maybe you guys could recommend some good video games I can rent while in there?

Open Question: I REALLY need a hotel room?

One with a hot tub inside the room, in Columbus Ohio, I've googled it and had no luck!! Any suggestions?!

Open Question: Columbus Ohio Hotels?

OK, so my boyfriend and I want to go to Columbus for the weekend (on the 18th) to attend COSI and stay in a hotel for my birthday, in the hotel we're looking for we would like a hot tub (inside the room) and also for them to have breakfast there. I "googled" it but didn't have much luck, price range we're looking for is maybe about 100 dollars a night, we wouldn't mind paying more though... Anyone know the perfect hotel? Links would be appreciated! Thanks!

Open Question: Free Airline tickets or hotel room for sick child?

Hello, I've heard there are charities and organizations that donate airline tickets to sick children. My child needs to go to Toledo, Ohio for a medical treatment but we don't have the money to buy the airline ticket or hotel room. Does anybody know about this? I would very much appreciate your help! Thanks!!!

Open Question: Can someone tell me about Polaris Fashion Place Mall in Columbus, Ohio and possibly compare it to Easton?

I am looking to book a hotel in Columbus, Ohio, for a dance competition and we usually stay near Easton. The rooms are too expensive there and someone told me to check out Polaris. Any ideas?

Resolved Question: Living in Las Vegas - what's it like?

My family's probably going to move there in December and I need an idea of what it's like? - don't care about the vegas strip need to know: - gas prices - what universities/colleges are nearby - suburbs? - crime? how bad is it? or is it ok? - offices/business employment? or is it all gambling/hotel related employment? - average salaries? for minimum wage in Nevada as well as office/clerical salary range please. will be moving from Cleveland, Ohio to give you an idea of what I'm used to. thanks so much in advance :) BQ: Also, how do you like living in Vegas? :)

Resolved Question: My in-laws are whining & complaining, that they aren't invited to our private ceremony?

My in-laws are two of the whiniest women I have ever met! They are nosy, intrusive, and rude. They were there at our civil ceremony in 2001, and complained even then. We paid for the airline tickets from Ohio to California, their hotel, and they came with us on our honeymoon (biggest mistake)! What more do they want? I have a facebook account, and someone asked me, If I had found a dress for our private renewal of vows. It's not a secret, my husband even told his mom & sister about it earlier this year. Ever since then they've been whining to my husband about being invited. My husband is a very patient man. But after whining about it for a few weeks, he finally told his mother & sister that this was for US, NOT for them! So now my mil & sil have been leaving me very rude messages on my facebook account, about how selfish I'm being to not include them. I was very polite to them both and explained again that because they were with us for our civil ceremony & honeymoon. This time it's for me, my husband and our children. Our children are staying with some friends of ours, while we have a short honeymoon. Were not going very far, but we need this time for ourselves. Our wedding & honeymoon sucked. He agrees now that he shouldn't have done the things that he did. I get the wedding & honeymoon that I've always wanted. The cost for it all will be under $400.00. So I'm very excited. Do you have in-laws that whine or complain that they aren't invited to private events? I'm hoping to hear from those who have. Please be polite with your answers. Thanks.

Resolved Question: Do we have illegal aliens to thank for reintroducing bedbugs to the U.S.?

Bedbugs Aren't Just Back, They're Spreading by NPR Staff August 21, 2010 A bedbug enjoys the the ectoparasitic life. August 21, 2010 Bedbugs are spreading. At first, they appeared in places that you might expect: dense city centers such as New York, where officials may seek a bed bug czar, and San Francisco, which is trying landlord-education programs to keep the pests away. But now, there are reports of bedbug infestations in homes and hotels from Ohio to Texas. The stories are downright creepy. Exterminator James Self, who owns Ameritex Pest Control in Beaumont, Texas, says he was called out to one bedbug-riddled site that was like a scene from a horror movie. "There were spots all over the walls, and I didn't know what that was," Self recalls. "I thought maybe it was some wallpaper decoration or something. But as I approached it, it was totally covered in bedbugs — more than I've ever seen. And that's the one where we had to rip up the carpet, throw away all the furniture. It was terrible." 'You Should Be Worried' This business of feeding on other people... I think we all know some people like that do that, don’t we now? ...Maybe bedbugs aren’t so awfully different than somebody we know. - Michael Raupp Infestations like that are popping up across the country at an alarming frequency. "You should be worried — very, very, very worried," says Michael Raupp, an entomologist at the University of Maryland who spoke with NPR's Audie Cornish about the bedbug resurgence. Raupp runs a website called "Bug of the Week," and this week's star is — you guessed it — the bedbug. "They're really not just for bedrooms anymore," he warns. "They really have become widespread almost in any kind of establishment where people live and sleep, throughout both small and large cities." Raupp says bedbugs go where the food is. And for these critters, the "food" is sleeping human beings. "The problem is, as people go about their daily act of going to an office or going to a movie theater, for that matter, the probability that they are going to bring bedbugs with them increases," he says. "As people move about," Raupp says, "they are unwittingly bringing bedbugs with them." There was a time in American history when bedbugs were just accepted as a part of life, he notes. "Prior to the First World War, prior to the DDT era and the time of our synthetic/organic pesticides, bedbugs were commonplace," Raupp says. "That old rhyme, 'Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite,' harkens to the colonial era in the U.S., when bedbugs were commonplace in taverns and inns." It seems they could achieve that same ubiquity in the U.S. once again. Borderless Bugs "We're now in the era where people travel everywhere," Raupp says. "They just don't go to major cities like London or Paris. We have people going to second world countries and third world countries where, frankly, bedbugs are commonplace. And these guys are real troopers — they're hitchhikers and stowaways." "Whenever we travel, there's always a possibility that we can bring bedbugs home with us," Raupp says. "And bedbugs don't discriminate. This is not a matter of poor sanitation or poor housekeeping or uncleanliness." So how do people know if they've got a bedbug infestation? Raupp says your skin can tell you. "One of the first symptoms that you'll see of a bedbug infestation is unusual bites," Raupp says. "And these bites aren't going to be on your ankles, where the mosquitoes usually bite you, or on your arms. These bites could be on your neck, they could be on your shoulders, they could be down on your legs somewhere. They could be anywhere on your body. "These are gonna be small, itchy red welts — unusual bites," he adds, noting that people should call in professionals if they see these warning signs. "This is not one that you're going to want to tackle yourself," Raupp says. In spite of the distress bedbugs bring, Raupp says he's still a fan. "I find all bugs mysterious, wonderful. These ones I tend to find a little bit despicable. But they're fascinating in their own regard. "This business of feeding on other people — the ectoparasitic life — I think we all know some people that do that, don't we now? And maybe bedbugs aren't so awfully different than somebody we know," he says. "So, there's a little bit of us in them, perhaps." We can already thank illegals for Multi-drug-resistant-Tuberculosis, Whooping cough, Leprosy, and many other long lost diseases! How many ways can they find to make us as third world as they are!?!? @George L, Yes, they have leper colonies in Arizona. Lepers that crossed illegally in from Mexico. The colonies are there to try to keep Leprocy from spreading.

Resolved Question: Where to stay at for Ceder Point?

My family wants to go to cedar Point and we want to find a good reasonably priced hotel somewhat near the theme park and in Sandusky Ohio. We were looking at Sandcastle Suites and Great Wolf Lodge. Are the hotels on the theme park like -sandcastle suites- crummy and gross? We are looking for a clean hotel that is roomy and is a good place to stay. Thank you for your help!

Resolved Question: Hotel with hot tub in West Chester Ohio?

I'm having some work done on my house and I can't deal with paint fumes, so I want to spend the night in a nice suite with a hot tub and a king bed and just have a total relaxation night. (I just finished a huge project so I want to reward myself) the problem is I'm going to be on-call so I need to be really close (10min max) to the Mason/West Chester area. Is there a hotel where I can get a nice suite or hot-tub room in that area? I did the google and yahoo searches and came up empty. Any help greatly appreciated