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I’ve been twice. Both times, disappointed. However, the first trip was the first week in October and it was 106 degrees. We were hoping to take the kids to the water park but they close them on October 1 every year. Lame. It’s 106 degrees outside.

We ventured into Tempe (from Chandler), Mesa, Scottsdale, and downtown Phoenix and all were a bore. We tried to find something for the kids to do and outside of a children’s museum (it was okay) in Scottsdale, there was nothing to do.

If you’re into golf, I’m sure it’s great out there. I couldn’t golf at the time, because of a back injury, but it wasn’t kid friendly anyway.

On my second (2) trip it was even worse. I land at the airport, take a cab to my (loser) hotel (never stay at the San Carlos Hotel). This place should be condemned. It was the only place to stay, last minute, near my convention and the Florida Gators were in town to play OSU for the championship.

I couldn’t find an open restaurant (or business) at 10:30 pm in Phoenix. A major (huge) city and nothing open? I walked for like 2 miles, found some local who gave me a ride to McDonalds (the only thing open). Ridiculous. I bought him dinner and we talked about Phoenix for about an hour. Interesting situation. Never done that before.

I’m going back to Phoenix, but only because I have to for work. I can’t say it’s all bad, which is why I recommended it. However, be aware that you should plan all your activities before you go.

Well, for starters, I was born in Waikiki at the Kaiser Hospital (no longer there). It was replaced with the Hawaii Prince Twin Towers hotel. I’ve traveled to Hawaii on several occasions because we produce the Hawaii Bridal Expos in Honolulu at the Blaisdell Center.

I’m looking forward to taking my wife and children back this July for a little business & pleasure trip. When we were 17, my wife and I went (my wife’s first trip) and she has been dying to take the children ever since.

I’ve been to every island although I don’t remember them because I was 2 or 3 years old at the time so I would like to visit Maui and Kauai on this trip.

Also, we visited the Caribbean in October this year and although it was beautiful I would still recommend Hawaii to anyone.

I have been to Las Vegas so many times I can’t count. I recommend to anyone because there are so many things to do. You can visit the water park (just off the strip), play casino games, race at the race track, ride roller coasters, see all kinds of architecture, feel like you’ve traveled the world just walking up/down the strip, see just about any kind of show you desire, drive out to Hoover Dam (about 45 mintues away), shop until you drop, eat like you’ll never eat again, take a helicopter ride, take a boat out on Lake Mead (about 45 mintues away), and so much more.

You can also get married in Las Vegas, although they’ve just changed the weekend hours so you can’t buy your marriage license after midnight on the weekends.