Going to Chicago at the end of the summer is a big difference than the beginning. I ventured up this weekend to see the last NIN show (for me) for awhile. I had been up there in May, which was nice sunny weather similar to what we are experiencing now. They don’t call it the Windy City for nothing. I was wearing long sleeves and a light jacket the entire time this time around. …

As I continue following the Nine Inch Nails Wave Goodbye tour, weekend two brought me to Chicago for two shows. Since Ryan and Angela were also attending this weekend’s shows, I chose a hotel close to theirs since we were sharing a car. They were staying at the Hyatt Regency O’hare, which is where they flew in. I chose the Aloft Hotel a “vision”of W hotels a few blocks away. After weekend one, in New York where I stayed in a run of the mill, cookie cutter like, however clean Holiday Inn, the Aloft was...

Well, Las Vegas is a town that I never thought I would enjoy visiting, because I don’t really gamble at all. Much to my surprise, there is so much to do in this small town, that I left with a laundry list of things I wanted to do, and never got around to doing. …

I had a few days to kill and decided to spend them in Chicago doing very touristy things. I checked into the Central Loop Hotel on W. Adams also known as Club Quarters elsewhere. The hotel is located in the business district and was extremely quiet at night. The employees that I encountered were all very cordial and helpful. When getting ready to lay down, I realized that I had forgotten my toothpaste and I called down and in a few minutes, someone ran some up to me. The room was cozy, I think that’s a good word. …

I decided to take a well deserved and long overdue vacation to Chicago.  So I went online to find the perfect place to rest my head.  Being a 25 year old recent divorcée, I needed somewhere that was quiet but close to hot spots – somewhere that I could really treat myself for six days.  I spent a long night scouring the Internet for accommodations and one website finally caught my eye. …

The Travel Channel has a new show, if you haven’t heard yet. “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches” stars Bridget Marquardt, formerly from the show, “The Girl’s Next Door,” a show about three Playboy bunnies that are Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends and all of their daily adventures. When I heard about “Bridget’s Sexiest Beaches,”  initially, I was not interested. The previous show she had been on, was quite annoying in my mind and I just figured this would be filled with the same...

I was driving into St. Louis for a concert and needed somewhere close to stay for the night. I booked my hotel online and drove straight to it when we arrived in St. Louis. It was not hard to find. It was in a business district, so there was lots of concrete, but no where to park. In fact, as soon as I arrived, I was told that I had to pay extra just to park across the street! I picked this hotel, not knowing the area, but knowing that I wanted to walk to my concert and not have to pay for parking there. According to my price...