They have started the countdown to opening day.  April 17th is the day it all happens.  You can sign up now for a Season Pass so you don't have to fight crowds on opening day.

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I have been looking for quite some time.  I have checked out all the motels along the way and which ones have what restaurants in them and I have looked at the price options, but I always have a hard time finding the best locally owned restaurants in town.  But finally I found a website that has directed me to what seems like some of the best.  Not just that but the top 10 places to eat in Reno.  So you can check it out for yourself.  Not going to Reno, no problem, just punch in another city and start searching.

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Alright this is a place that I haven't been to in years and have never been to as an adult.  So this is going to be a fun trip just trying to figure out what they have to offer.  We all know what Las Vegas has to offer, but we don't hear a whole lot about Reno.  There is a group of 4 of us going, us and our good friends from Salem.

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There were a few things that I had somehow missed when I was reading up on our vacation.  First off I guess we were not allowed to wear shorts into some of the dining rooms.  We went to the Italian place and it said on a sign out front no shorts or flip flops allowed.  Well we were not prepared for anything else, we had brought nothing but shorts for the guys and my daughter and I had capris.  So we entered with our shorts and flip flops, although we looked nice.  There were people that were not dressed nice at all and no one was turned away.  So if you want to take extra clothes for some dinners go ahead, but it was never required.

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Ok, we are not fans of Mazatlan.  Its a very loud busy city.  Lots and lots of traffic.  There is a pretty drive you can take along the coast line through the city. We were able to enjoy that when we went from the Golden District to Old Town Mazatlan.  Old Town was a really fun day.  There are some amazing buildings there and if you walk a ways there is a huge market in which you can buy and trinket, clothing and food you would like.  A few too many pig heads for me, but it was fun and interesting none the less.

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We were greeted at the El Cid with drinks, which was nice and the kids could not believe.  From that moment on they decided they wanted to stay forever.

Our room was fine.  There are pictures on the web that make it look much more luxurious that it really was.  But it was fine for us.  We chose the most inexpensive room you could purchase and we were very pleased.  We had a view out of our room that was spectacular.

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Check this out I just saw that the Six Flags in the San Francisco Bay area is doing a Holiday in the Park. There is more info on their website, but here is some information on this event that I got from their website:

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Oh yeah, the biggest fastest roller coaster in the world. And yes you guessed it we are trying to figure out when and how we can get there.

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The countdown to our next vacation is starting as we prepare to head to Mexico over Christmas. This will only be our 2nd year not at home for Christmas. Last year it was so fun because we went to Sunriver, OR and the snow created a winter wonderland all inclusive with carolers, amazing Christmas lights, and sleigh rides. It was Christmas they way you dream it should be. This year is definitely going to be the opposite of that as we head to the sun.

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I had seen this post, and I actually added it to my blog and sure enough the guy was right. You can go around Cedar Point all day to any place that sells drinks and get free cups of ice water. We did on occasion grab a bottle if we knew we would be standing in line for a while. But we don't drink pop and it was hot while we were there and we wanted to stay hydrated so we powered through the water.

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