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05-10-2006, 10:54 AM
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Kona, Hawaii
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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
We might stay overnight at the hotel at Volcanos park. I'm not sure whether we'll prefer to do that or just to have a really really full day of it over there. Will probably do a helicopter tour as well.
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Depends on whether you want to stay for nightfall. My recollection is that one is strongly discouraged from driving the road across the mountains during the night, since it's pretty desolate. But my guess is that the big island revealed gives you the best advice on that, not someone who vaguely remembers tidbits correctly or incorrectly from a few years ago.
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05-10-2006, 03:30 PM
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Kona, Hawaii
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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Depends on whether you want to stay for nightfall. My recollection is that one is strongly discouraged from driving the road across the mountains during the night, since it's pretty desolate. But my guess is that the big island revealed gives you the best advice on that, not someone who vaguely remembers tidbits correctly or incorrectly from a few years ago.
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If you do travel the roads at night, bring a glowstick (handheld or necklace variety). My experience says that is the local custom. |
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11-10-2006, 01:19 PM
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Puerto Rico
Anyone been? Any recommendations for resorts?
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01-08-2007, 09:53 PM
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Kauai redux
Recomendations on restaurants, nitelife, unmissable sites?!!!?
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03-12-2007, 02:56 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
i will be near Newport Beach this August. I want to on the ocean. So far I found the Newport Beach Hotel. My travel agent tells me my best options are a mile off the water. WTF.
Is there some reason they wouldn't want to book people on the ocean.
Recommendations for other places on the beach? how is the NBH?
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03-12-2007, 03:00 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
i will be near Newport Beach this August. I want to on the ocean. So far I found the Newport Beach Hotel. My travel agent tells me my best options are a mile off the water. WTF.
Is there some reason they wouldn't want to book people on the ocean.
Recommendations for other places on the beach? how is the NBH?
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Disease carrying insects breed in the tidal pools. |
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03-13-2007, 04:19 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
i will be near Newport Beach this August. I want to on the ocean. So far I found the Newport Beach Hotel. My travel agent tells me my best options are a mile off the water. WTF.
Is there some reason they wouldn't want to book people on the ocean.
Recommendations for other places on the beach? how is the NBH?
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I NEED ADVICE PLEASE HELP ME>
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03-13-2007, 04:48 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I NEED ADVICE PLEASE HELP ME>
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Do you want us to just make stuff up or what? |
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03-13-2007, 05:34 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Do you want us to just make stuff up or what?
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Take a weekend trip, photos etc. Ask people at work. Or make stuff up. It makes me seem more an accepted member of the community when people respond. If you do make stuff up stick a pig latin word somewhere in the post as a tipoff to me.
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03-13-2007, 06:32 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Take a weekend trip, photos etc. Ask people at work. Or make stuff up. It makes me seem more an accepted member of the community when people respond. If you do make stuff up stick a pig latin word somewhere in the post as a tipoff to me.
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I've only ever stayed at the inland hotels (e.g. the Fairmont (before it was a Fairmont)), but it appears that, in addition to the NBH, there is also the Balboa Bay Club and Resort and a Best Western. I found this information on the internets, so make of it what you will. |
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03-13-2007, 06:50 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I NEED ADVICE PLEASE HELP ME>
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Hank. It's because Newport isn't really on the ocean. If you want to be on the ocean, you'll have to stay in one of the quaint resorts on Balboa Island or Corona Del Mar. Newport is like 1 big marina with a couple of nice restaurants on the water. Most of your big hotels are inland. Stay at the Marriott, listen to the timeshare pitch and get $100. Then up the road is the biggest Mercedes dealership I've ever seen.
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03-13-2007, 07:56 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Newport is like 1 big marina with a couple of nice restaurants on the water. Most of your big hotels are inland. Stay at the Marriott, listen to the timeshare pitch and get $100. Then up the road is the biggest Mercedes dealership I've ever seen.
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Hank, how many more red flags do you need about this trip?
Why not come to NY, stay in one of the nice hotels and make a little money dispatching cars on the side when the regular guys are taking a smoke break? |
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03-13-2007, 10:03 PM
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Hank. It's because Newport isn't really on the ocean. If you want to be on the ocean, you'll have to stay in one of the quaint resorts on Balboa Island or Corona Del Mar. Newport is like 1 big marina with a couple of nice restaurants on the water. Most of your big hotels are inland. Stay at the Marriott, listen to the timeshare pitch and get $100. Then up the road is the biggest Mercedes dealership I've ever seen.
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thank you. is balboa island something you drive too? I need to be able to drive each morning to a place near John Wayne airport w/o too much hassle. corona is near? Huntington beach seems like it has places. NCS, I am not living in california. I want to stay on the ocean.
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03-13-2007, 10:11 PM
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For what it's worth
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
thank you. is balboa island something you drive too?
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Yes. There is a bridge on one side and a ferry on the other.
I would recommend staying at a beach resort in Laguna or Laguna Niguel. They are just south of Newport.
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03-13-2007, 10:42 PM
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Flaired.
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Out with Lumbergh.
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hotel on ocean near Newport
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
thank you. is balboa island something you drive too? I need to be able to drive each morning to a place near John Wayne airport w/o too much hassle. corona is near? Huntington beach seems like it has places. NCS, I am not living in california. I want to stay on the ocean.
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Hank, I am not NFH. I don't blame you for wanting beach. |
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