Well I have been checking every website I can think of and trying to come up with some shows that we can go see while we are in Reno.  I have come across this one that I am pretty excited about.  It's called Toxic Audio.  It sounds amazing.  Its kind of a cross between music and improv comedy, and it sounds pretty high energy.  I called and talked with someone and it's general seating, so there is really no need to purchase tickets ahead of time, and while we are there we will have 3 shows to choose from.  So we will wait and see what else might be playing there so we don't end up double booking ourselves or missing out on something esle that looks great.

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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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I am looking through all these different aspects of the motel so I can see what I am in for and then come home and write a review.

So this motel is modern, Spanish style hotel includes 500 rooms and suites. Chose between low-rise units with pool views or an ocean-view room in our 17-floor tower above Mexico’s largest swimming pool.

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Well if you read an earlier post you can see that we were pretty grossed out by our room in Hotel Breakers. When we made the reservation we booked it through Saturday, but they told us we could move to another hotel if we wanted Friday night for no additional fee. Not only was it free, but it was so easy. I did the whole thing from my bed.

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Food. That always becomes the source of concern when we travel. We don't like fast food, deep fried food or just plain unhealthy food, so we have to search, and search we do. Before I left I had spent time on the web trying to find some really good places for us. We don't normally like chain restaurants because they lack good quality taste and they lack nutrition. The first day we were having such a good time in the park we decided to try something just outside the gates and hopefully not too heavy. Heavy never works when you are riding rides all day long. We ended up at Famous Daves, which we didn't know at the time was a chain restaurant. I ordered a salad, which wasn't bad, it was all ice berg lettuce (see I'm even a salad snob) and it had a BBQ dressing on it that I was not real fond of. But since it was a BBQ restaurant that is what they had. Everyone else got hamburgers and fries. The Hamburgers were greasy and the BBQ sauce was real thick. I don't think anyone finished their meals. The kids each got pops and we had water. The meal cost us $48.00. It was a huge disappointment.

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Our trip again this year was amazing.  We have found that going at the end of August we have not had to deal with humidity, and that is really nice.  We did notice this year that the park was much fuller than it was last year at this time.  The staff at the resorts weren't sure why either, but it still was way less than going in July.  

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It’s a hotel transformed. After a $5 million renovation project, the waterfront Sandcastle Suites Hotel at the tip of the Cedar Point Peninsula is ready to welcome you. New wall coverings, flat-panel televisions, calming colors throughout, fresh counter tops and fixtures and an updated lobby are waiting for you. This all-suite hotel also features a pool, breathtaking views of Lake Erie and the adjacent Breakwater Café restaurant. Sandcastle Suites is close to the action, but far enough away to relax. Reserve your room online or call 419.627.2106.

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We booked our Cedar Point Resort Hotel. Here is what we ended up with. This is a room in the Bon Air section of the motel. We stayed here last year. We had the opportunity to go inside one of the end rooms and my husband said if we ever come back we are staying here. Well, I had to book it. These rooms sleep 6. It has a small fridge and a coffee maker. It will cost us $189 a night. Compare that to the same room in July and it would cost $240. The weekend even higher. So check dates. They are cheaper earlier in the season and later in the season.  The room we have reserved is the wing on the right of this picture.

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