12-07-2007
03:42 PM
5 Loves
You should try the areas around Idaho. They may not be as exciting as areas in Utah or Colorado, but are relatively empty and affordable. Last year, I took my brother-in-law and sister out at the end of the season on Bogus Basin (30 minutes outside of Boise), and they got rental skis and lift tickets for a total of $40. At one point, there were no other people on the lift but us. Sun Valley gets all the praise and celebrities (like Governor Arnold who has a run named after him and broke his leg on Bald Mountain last year). It was the first ski resort in the US. Tamarack is the new "Sun Valley" and attracts celebrities like Andre Agassi, but there are a lot of better, cheaper options. Brundage gets the best snow, but is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Boise. Northern Idaho and Schweitzer mountain are excellent as well and a short drive from Spokane.
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02-24-2007
07:25 AM
3 Loves
AUS is probably the best. I love BOI too (lots of pinball machines). You can walk to your rental car at both which is a major plus. It used to be that way at ABQ, but they went to the rental car "death star" which adds about 30 minutes to your trip each way.
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11-03-2006
12:38 AM
4 Loves
When will you at least add two stop destinations to DAL from places like BOI and BUF or add one stop flights?
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05-10-2006
11:30 PM
7 Loves
Our daughter Reganne is almost two and has traveled to many places with us. As a baby, the most important tip is to bring a bottle or pacifier to suck on at take off and landing to help with the dreaded "ear popping". Also, we found that trying to time flight time with nap time is a good idea. On the way to Hawaii and back, Reganne slept for most of the flight. Also, a stop over of an hour to an hour and a half may be a good thing instead of trying to go direct on a 5 hour flight.
One last tip, a life saver for us, is to invest in a travel stroller that doubles as a car seat. We got the one from the SkyMall magazine at a baby shower from relatives, and it has been an absolute life saver. We do not envy the parents lugging both a stroller and a car seat through the airport with toddler in tow.
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05-04-2006
01:47 PM
8 Loves
What is the scheduled completion date to have all of Southwest planes painted in the new livery? That way, we'll know when we see a special classic edition.
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