So, having two sets of visitors coming two weekends in a row, I had the chance to visit first Stirling and then Edinburgh Castle. And you know, I am going to slightly downgrade Edinburgh. It has the advantage of being in a richly historical city that would be worth a visit even without the castle. The castle itself also deeply impressive from afar, looming up from a dramatic cliffside (of course, that was just good strategy back in the day). But...once inside, all that big bold castley-ness doesn't quite live up to its promise. The Crown Jewels room is an interminable labyrinth of rooms with creepy mannequins. When you finally get to the crown jewels they are just meh, although the seat of destiny is pretty excellent just because of its storied past. The whole place is a bit disney-esque and commercial. A few things do stand out. The views are spectacular. St. Margaret's chapel resonates with 900 years of history. There are no fussy mannequins in there, just a real sense of place in this modest, contemplative room. And the Royal Apartments are pretty interesting. All that being said--what are you going to do, NOT go to Edinburgh Castle? Don't be daft. Like the Blue Lagoon in Reykjavik and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, you have to visit the city's signature landmark before you can do anything else. And combined with the Princes Street Gardens, the Royal Mile, Holyood and Arthur's Seat, this does make for part of a very historical and beautiful day out.
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Insanity! Overcrowding! Being on one side of the Southwest terminal and then to run your ass to the otherside to make your connecting flight in what seems like a mile away at the otherside of the terminal. (It is set up like a giant U. So it is quite the jog). The food places in here stink, the bathrooms are cramped and there are not enough seats for everyone waiting for their flight. In short, this airport stinks. The only saving grace is the quality customer service from the employees.
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Wife and I decided to try a new place. Lately we've been hitting up some breweries, and this one is reasonably close to home, so we thought why not. The good: Beer list was extensive and served cold. Mac & Cheese was alright. Waitress was nice. Wife thought the burger was OK. Lots of TVs you could easily see to watch several things at once. The bad: The first beer we ordered was not available (San Tan Epicenter). The Mac & Cheese was only good if you ate the warmer part on the inside, because the outside was cold and hard as if it had been sitting for quite a while. Took a long time to initially get a waiter to our table and was very slow to return each time. The bread that came out with the Mac & Cheese was literally burnt black. The waitress offered to bring out non-burnt bread but never actually brought any out. We were never asked how our meals were. As a place to dine, I would not return here and recommend anyone else against considering eating here. I would however consider returning here if I wanted to drink beers and watch a game, which may yield a different experience.
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Stopped in during a recent visit to Vegas for Superbowl weekend. I gotta say I was impressed. I had the small (9') I think it was meatball and it was bigger than most foot longs that you would get at Subway or whatever. Another thing, is these were all solid sandwiches, not like Subway where the thing is mostly lettuce and very little meat and cheese. The meatball and sauce was tasty and the bread was nice and soft. Yeah this place is a lil pricey but you get what you pay for. This one was conveniently Located directly across from the Hard Rock where we were staying but I guess they have them all over the greater Las Vegas area. Oh, the one bad thing is it was kind of a wait so don't go here if you're in a rush..
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