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I am going to Colorado in April, I cant decide if I should take the Train or the plane. They are around the same price, and both would be fine. The Plane is faster, but the train you get to see a lot more along the way. What would you do?
Answer
I've taken the train from Boston to Los Angeles a few years ago and absolutely loved it! You get to see so much more of the country that you may have never really experienced on your own. Granted, we did fly home but absolutely loved the train ride.
Now, if you have a AAA card, you can get a little bit of a discount.
Here are some extra tips if you decide to take the train:
*Pack an extra bag of a blanket, pillow, toiletries, and change of clothes. You have to check your bags so whatever you carry on is it. Unless you plan on shelling out the extra money for a sleeper car/room, you'll be sleeping in a chair just bigger than an airline chair but with a foot rest
*If you are coming from the NYC area, you'll probably switch trains in Chicago. If so, drop your extra bags in a locker and carry a backpack of your toiletries and one change of clothes. Weird? Well read on....since you'll be on the train for awhile find a gym (there is one just around the corner from the station) and use their showers. That's right! Just buy a day pass and you have a shower and/or workout (if time permits)
*After showering, check out a restaurant (preferably a pizza place). That way you have lunch. But the purpose of this is to order a large pizza to go. Have them slice it into smaller pieces. Bring the pizza onto the train for dinner that night. Its so much cheaper than their dining car. And if you've made friends along the way, you can share your food.
Typically the train does not stop for a long period of time so you can't hop on and off as you please. They are just there to pick up and drop off passengers. Once in a while they do have one longer stop to refuel and clean up a bit. Take advantage if there is a longer stop. We went to a liquor store around the corner and brought it back for the rest of the trip.
One last thing...make friends with your train conductors. If you're nice to them, they'll look the other way if you choose to sleep on the floor or to drink booze from outside the train.
If you have the chance, pick up a blow up pool raft (the small one that only fits one). You can blow it up and sleep on it if you can score one of the front seats in your car. Stick it on the floor and you can sprawl out a bit.
Although I do like to fly, I really had a wonderful time on my train ride. You meet so many interesting people. You can watch the sun rise from the observation car as well as sunsets and storms. Have a wonderful time!
I've taken the train from Boston to Los Angeles a few years ago and absolutely loved it! You get to see so much more of the country that you may have never really experienced on your own. Granted, we did fly home but absolutely loved the train ride.
Now, if you have a AAA card, you can get a little bit of a discount.
Here are some extra tips if you decide to take the train:
*Pack an extra bag of a blanket, pillow, toiletries, and change of clothes. You have to check your bags so whatever you carry on is it. Unless you plan on shelling out the extra money for a sleeper car/room, you'll be sleeping in a chair just bigger than an airline chair but with a foot rest
*If you are coming from the NYC area, you'll probably switch trains in Chicago. If so, drop your extra bags in a locker and carry a backpack of your toiletries and one change of clothes. Weird? Well read on....since you'll be on the train for awhile find a gym (there is one just around the corner from the station) and use their showers. That's right! Just buy a day pass and you have a shower and/or workout (if time permits)
*After showering, check out a restaurant (preferably a pizza place). That way you have lunch. But the purpose of this is to order a large pizza to go. Have them slice it into smaller pieces. Bring the pizza onto the train for dinner that night. Its so much cheaper than their dining car. And if you've made friends along the way, you can share your food.
Typically the train does not stop for a long period of time so you can't hop on and off as you please. They are just there to pick up and drop off passengers. Once in a while they do have one longer stop to refuel and clean up a bit. Take advantage if there is a longer stop. We went to a liquor store around the corner and brought it back for the rest of the trip.
One last thing...make friends with your train conductors. If you're nice to them, they'll look the other way if you choose to sleep on the floor or to drink booze from outside the train.
If you have the chance, pick up a blow up pool raft (the small one that only fits one). You can blow it up and sleep on it if you can score one of the front seats in your car. Stick it on the floor and you can sprawl out a bit.
Although I do like to fly, I really had a wonderful time on my train ride. You meet so many interesting people. You can watch the sun rise from the observation car as well as sunsets and storms. Have a wonderful time!
how much does groceries and furniture cost in beverly hills , california, usa?
Jessica l
estimate the cost
for four people
Answer
It all depends on the family and their needs, desires and budget. One family might prefer to do their shopping at high-end grocery stores like Gelson's and have extravagant taste in furniture, and another that is the same size and also living in Beverly Hills could buy the bulk of their necessities at Costco and IKEA and spend considerably less. My mom, stepdad, four younger siblings and I live in Beverly Hills, and we as well as most families we know buy our groceries from a range of stores rather than exclusively shopping at luxury or budget places. We most often shop at the Trader Joe's in Weho, Whole Foods, Ralph's or Gelson's. I'm not sure how much we spend per month on groceries, but I'm speculating that it would be around $1300 on average for a family of four in Beverly Hills not including lunches at school or dining out.
In my economics class a couple of years ago we studied the consumer expenditures for the major metropolitans in the US, and the average family at the time of the study in 2006 with a household income lesser than $70,000 in the greater Los Angeles area spent around $700 per month, and households with incomes greater than that but lesser than $100,000 spent around $900. Once again, that's one groceries alone. Considering that the average household income is considerably higher in Beverly Hills, it was estimated that the average family there spent $1100 then, so that's why I'm guessing $1200-1300 now.
It's very hard to tell you about the price of furniture without even knowing the size of the house / apartment. A set designer who is a friend of my ex-boyfriend's family recommended that he shop at the furniture stores on Western in Korea Town when he needed to furnish his first-ever apartment, and he was able to get everything for a few thousand dollars. The quality was better than what you'd find at IKEA, but still really affordable for college students like him. Families often shop there as well. On the other side of the spectrum are the stores at the Pacific Design Center and on Robertson and Melrose where a single dining room chair can cost a small fortune. So, depending on where you go and how big your place will be, you could end up spending anywhere from $3000 to several hundred thousand.
~ Peace : )
It all depends on the family and their needs, desires and budget. One family might prefer to do their shopping at high-end grocery stores like Gelson's and have extravagant taste in furniture, and another that is the same size and also living in Beverly Hills could buy the bulk of their necessities at Costco and IKEA and spend considerably less. My mom, stepdad, four younger siblings and I live in Beverly Hills, and we as well as most families we know buy our groceries from a range of stores rather than exclusively shopping at luxury or budget places. We most often shop at the Trader Joe's in Weho, Whole Foods, Ralph's or Gelson's. I'm not sure how much we spend per month on groceries, but I'm speculating that it would be around $1300 on average for a family of four in Beverly Hills not including lunches at school or dining out.
In my economics class a couple of years ago we studied the consumer expenditures for the major metropolitans in the US, and the average family at the time of the study in 2006 with a household income lesser than $70,000 in the greater Los Angeles area spent around $700 per month, and households with incomes greater than that but lesser than $100,000 spent around $900. Once again, that's one groceries alone. Considering that the average household income is considerably higher in Beverly Hills, it was estimated that the average family there spent $1100 then, so that's why I'm guessing $1200-1300 now.
It's very hard to tell you about the price of furniture without even knowing the size of the house / apartment. A set designer who is a friend of my ex-boyfriend's family recommended that he shop at the furniture stores on Western in Korea Town when he needed to furnish his first-ever apartment, and he was able to get everything for a few thousand dollars. The quality was better than what you'd find at IKEA, but still really affordable for college students like him. Families often shop there as well. On the other side of the spectrum are the stores at the Pacific Design Center and on Robertson and Melrose where a single dining room chair can cost a small fortune. So, depending on where you go and how big your place will be, you could end up spending anywhere from $3000 to several hundred thousand.
~ Peace : )
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