We have 10 year old twins and we live in Ontario, Canada. We would like to take a vacation to California, so we’re thinking of driving there either this summer or next. The reasons I chose California are because our family is interested in movies/TV and also because it’s a little different than the usual "Florida" trip that everyone around here seems to take. I am just wondering which city we should stay in and which attractions we should check out. Also, any recommendations on good hotels would be helpful too!

I’m booking a hotel room in NY for March 27th through March 31st. The hotel we are interested in is Hilton Garden Inn on Time Square which is currently 9 for those dates. Yesterday, through a mistake in putting in the dates, I saw that if we booked the same hotel room from today through Monday, it’s only 1 a night!

Is it that February is slower than March so the prices are cheaper in NY? Or, is it better to book a hotel room two days before your trip to really find great deals?
Oh I see…well we have reserved La Quinta Inn Manhattan for 0 a night. We don’t have to pay until check out so I think I’m going to keep my reservation and a couple of days before we leave, I’ll check out the prices again to see if any have dropped.

Thanks!

Japan Nuclear Disaster Update 30: It was, is, and will be worse than you thought [Greg Laden’s Blog]
Perhaps the most interesting single thing on the table in today’s update is the revelation that at least one of Fukushima’s reactors suffered sufficient damage from the earthquake that hit the region … prior to the tsunami … to have likely gone out of control or melted down. This is hard to assess because the tsunami caused so much additional damage as to obscure earlier damage, and because …
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Boys U9 All-Stars represent Paso Robles with a positive attitude
Paso Robles has a fantastic group of boys who love to play baseball while representing our city in a positive manner. The Paso Robles Boys U9 All-Stars team played their first game Saturday, July 2 against Los Altos, a town located on the San Francisco Penninsula.
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Local news briefs
‘Tokyo Tramps’ at Winnekenni Castle The Winnekenni Castle lawn will be the setting for some lively summer music by The Tokyo Tramps on Sunday, July 17, at 2 p.m. Contestants for the International Blues Challenge 2011 in Memphis, the Tokyo Tramps have been on the Boston music scene for 10 years. These three Japanese musicians play American blues in their own unmistakable style. The concert will …
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Photos among man’s talents
At age 74, Daniel Ryan does not leave himself much time for sitting around his Columbia home. He’s an avid amateur photographer and will have 23 pictures on display at the Mother Lode Fair in Sonora, which begins today and goes through Sunday. A retired history teacher, he focuses on Civil War history as a hobby, attending roundtable discussions on that epic time of American history and learning …
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I’m starting as a freshman this fall and I’m feeling anxious about the choice I made to attend. What do you think of Humboldt and the area. I’m from LA, and although I do love being in the outdoors and camping etc, it’s still different from the outdoors I’m used to.

An Argentine Seduction
Months after our reluctant departure from Buenos Aires , its jacaranda-scented breezes and seductive mix of music and laughter continue to unfold in my dreams.
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Lance’s Lungs
(July 7, 2011) Lance Madsen didn’t realize how serious his lung problems were until one of his doctors used the word “transplant.” It was last summer.
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Hi, im currently in the military and we have a 2 week vacation to go back home for christmas i live in northern california i was wondering where i would be able to rent a car so i would be able to get home from the airport and im 19 years of age

What’s Happening
Special Events Thursday, July 7 – Otis R. Johnson Wilderness Park closed for construction activities.
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Photos: Royal wedding — hats and fascinators
Images of eye-catching headwear worn by guests and spectators at the historic royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.
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Vegas, Schmegas: Best Places to Elope In the Bay
You don’t need to take the next flight out to the middle of the desert to get hitched. Keep it local with these sweet spots to tie the knot without the hoopla.
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gliders, lounge chairs, adorondoc chairs end tables etc. all Redwood or to customers preferance treated lumber, pine or other.