November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving with a twist…
Spending Thanksgiving this year in Las Vegas, Nevada (being from New Mexico it is necessary to differentiate which Las Vegas). … Read More “Thanksgiving with a twist…”
Month: November 2011
November 20, 2011
If the Hotel is rocking…
Almost a year ago I had the fortune to stay overnight in Portales, New Mexico. The nicest hotel option I was aware of was a Holiday Inn Express. I reviewed their website and made a reservation.
What I quickly learned, through the school of loud knocks, was this hotel was located adjacent to an active railroad line. Something that wasn’t even hinted at on their website or at check-in.
While I did blog about this last December, I also wrote a review on TripAdvisor.com (which is the reason for revisiting this topic). Since December 2010 a whopping 228 people have read the review.
November 18, 2011
The Tale of Two Coaches
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was … Read More “The Tale of Two Coaches”
November 6, 2011
Restoring Normalcy
While touring potential universities with my oldest daughter, we had a chance one night to catch the movie “In Time” … Read More “Restoring Normalcy”