- Sights: Faneuil Hall & Marketplace, Newbury Street, Copley Square, Freedom Trail, The Charles River & Esplanade, Beacon Hill, Harvard Square (Cambridge),

- Transportation: The T

- Hotels:

Chicago, IL

- Theatre – The Second City

- Sights: Michigan Avenue, Marshall Fields, Navy Pier, Water Tower Place, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago Museum of Art, Bahai Temple (Wilmette), Wrigley Field, Lincoln Ave., Frank Lloyd Wright Homes (Oak Park)

- Transportation – The “L”

Cleveland, OH

- Sights: Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame, The Flats, Terminal Tower, University Circle, Cleveland Museum of Art, Westside Market

- Restaurants: Stouffer’s, Yours Truly, Gamekeeper’s Tavern (Chagrin Falls)

- Useful site: http://www.cleveland.com/

Honolulu, HI

- Hotel: Waikiki Parc Hotel (across from the Halekulani, luxury at great value)

- Sights: Waikiki Beach, Aloha Tower, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay

- Nightlife: Mai Tai Bar/Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Don Ho’s Revue, La Mariana Sailing Club & Tiki Bar, 50 Sand Island Access Rd. 808-848-2800

- Unique Shop: Aunty Mary Lou’s Na Lima Mili Hulu No’eau Feather Products & Classes, 762 Kapahulu Ave. 808-732-0865

- Consignment Shop: Pzazz, 3057 Waialae Ave. 808-732-5900

- Hawaiian Quilts: http://kenuiquilts.com/

Las Vegas, NV

- Hotel: Holiday Inn Emerald Springs 800-732-7889 (no casino, 4 blocks to Bellagio)

- Hotel: The Aladdin 877-333-WISH

Los Angeles, CA

- Sights: Sunset Blvd (from Pacific Coast Highway to Downtown LA), Greystone Manor (Beverly Hills), 3^rd Street Promenade (Santa Monica), Santa Monica Pier, Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from Santa Monica to Malibu, Hollywood Blvd., Universal Studios, Venice Beach, The Getty Museum, Mulholland Drive, Melrose Ave. (between Fairfax & La Brea), Rodeo Drive (Beverly Hills), the Hollywood Sign (off Beachwood Drive), Griffith Park Observatory, Huntington Gallery & Gardens (Pasadena)

- Theatre – The Groundlings

- Hotels: Shangri-la (Santa Monica), Oceana (Santa Monica), Radisson LAX

- Restaurants: Inn of the Seventh Ray (Topanga Canyon), Louise’s (everywhere)

Miami, FL

- Sights: South Beach Art Deco District

- Restaurants: Wolfie’s, Rascal House

New York City, NY

- Hotels: Westside YMCA, Empire Hotel, The Gershwin Hotel, Soldiers’, Sailors’, Marines’ and Airmen’s Club (requires veteran/military affiliation)

- Theatre – Broadway Shows, Off-Broadway Shows, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Chicago City Limits, anything with Adam Felber

- Stand-up Comedy: Caroline’s

- Transportation: The Metro

San Francisco, CA

- Transportation – BART, MUNI, CalTrans

- Best Airport: Oakland

- Hotels – Laurel Inn, corner Presidio and California, The Faculty Club at UC Berkeley

- Restaurants – Chez Panisse (Berkeley)

- Sights – Golden Gate Bridge, The Presidio, Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, The Castro

- Parks – Golden Gate Park, The Presidio, Tilden Park (Berkeley)

- Bay Views – The Embarcadero, Crissy Field, Fort Point, Treasure Island, Grizzly Peak Road (Berkeley)

- Ocean Views – Ocean Beach, Baker Beach, Lands End

- Best Fish Tacos: Baja Taqueria (Piedmont Ave., Oakland)

- Best Parades: Gay Pride Parade, How Berkeley Can You Be Parade

- Useful Website: http://www.sfgate.com/

Washington, DC

- Sights: The Capitol Building, The White House, Library of Congress, Smithsonian, National Gallery

- Transportation: The Metro

CANADA

Montreal, Quebec

- B&B: Lindsey’s B&B for Women, near St. Denis & Duluth, (888) 655-8655

MEXICO

Real de Catorce

- Useful Website: Real de Catorce Homepage

San Miguel de Allende

- Useful Website: Portal San Miguel

ASIA

Hong Kong

- Hotel - The Salisbury - YMCA of Hong Kong – Kowloon, next door to the exclusive Peninsula Hotel

- Transportation – The MTR

- Food – the Night Market west of the Jordan metro station

SOUTH AMERICA

Machu Picchu, Peru

- Useful Website: http://www.machupicchu.org/

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Athens, Greece

Auckland, New Zealand

Bangkok, Thailand

Barcelona, Spain

Berlin, Germany

Brussels, Belgium

Cairns, Austraila

Cancun, Mexico

Copenhagen, Denmark

Dublin, Ireland

Florence, Italy

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Heidelberg, Germany

Helsinki, Finland

Istanbul, Turkey

Kyoto, Japan

Lima, Peru

Lisbon, Portugal

London, England

Madrid, Spain

Melbourne, Australia

Mexico City, Mexico

Milan, Italy

Moscow, Russia

Mumbai, India

Munich, Germany

New Dehli, India

Paris, France

Prague, Czech Republic

Rio de Janiero, Brazil

Rome, Italy

San Jose, Costa Rica

Santa Fe, NM

Seattle, WA

St. Petersberg, Russia

Stockholm, Sweden

Sydney, Australia

Tokyo, Japan

Toronto, Ontario

Vancouver, British Columbia

Venice, Italy

Wellington, New Zealand