I need suggestions of places that are semi-off-limits to the public. [more inside]
posted by Eleutherios on Dec 4, 2009 - 44 answers

Vancouverites: Where's the best place in the city to go and study? With good Wi-Fi, of course. [more inside]
posted by csjc on Oct 28, 2009 - 8 answers

My airline miles are expiring: What awesome, unusual events are happening in the continental US November through January? [more inside]
posted by TheOtherSide on Oct 15, 2009 - 8 answers

General low-down on picking up girls with a dog [more inside]
posted by isoman2kx on Sep 9, 2009 - 33 answers

I am on holiday from tomorrow (13th March) to 20th March. I live in London. I have decided to spend my time doing fun things here. My list of fun things begins with seeing the Gerhard Richter exhibition and ends with going to the Science Museum Lates. Does anyone have any suggestions of things/places/gigs/events/parties/fun to go in the middle?
posted by maryrosecook on Mar 12, 2009 - 10 answers

Money and/or packaging that shows a picture of a real place? [more inside]
posted by nomisxid on Jan 22, 2009 - 5 answers

Where is the perfect place to live? For me, of course. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by wile e on Dec 16, 2008 - 45 answers

Why do cities and countries have such vastly different names in different languages? [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on Nov 23, 2008 - 11 answers

Are there any small or medium sized cites that are producing a disproportionate number of famous, ambitious, or motivated people? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on May 29, 2008 - 53 answers

Seeking places in Haruki Murakami novels. [more inside]
posted by gomichild on Mar 11, 2008 - 10 answers

Anyone knows a good alternative to 43places.com? 43places is great, I like to social idea, the lot of pictures and info you get, but 43 places is too limited. [more inside]
posted by Leech on Feb 22, 2008 - 2 answers

Where should I live in the US while I go to business school? [more inside]
posted by weiler63 on Oct 6, 2007 - 7 answers

Midlife crisis? So, my husband and I have spent the past few years working to live more simply. We recognized that we did not want to spend our lives working very hard to have more stuff. So, we have simplified and are thinking about what to do next. [more inside]
posted by kantgirl on Jan 28, 2007 - 21 answers

Anyone know anything at all about Adobe GoLive's use of -type HTML tags? Its insertion of these tags around dates, places, etc is causing extra spaces to pop up, throwing off proper punctuation and basically just making copytext look bad. [more inside]
posted by cyrusdogstar on Jan 9, 2007 - 4 answers

I've recently broken off a 2-year relationship and come to New Orleans as a disaster relief worker (housing inspector). I'll be here for 6 months or might move permanently if things work out. I need help finding places to go, things to do and nice people to meet to help take my mind away from the old life and begin anew. [more inside]
posted by Jonasio on Dec 19, 2006 - 10 answers

Help me figure out how find my perfect place to live: someplace temperate to warm, with a low cost of living and a growing population and economy [more inside]
posted by objdoc on Dec 12, 2006 - 35 answers

People born in administratively unusual places? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Nov 23, 2006 - 19 answers

I'm accompanying a friend tomorrow on a journalism assignment; he needs to write about a place he's never been to before, go there, and write about the experience again. Where should we go? [more inside]
posted by pinksoftsoap on Sep 3, 2006 - 29 answers

Are there any up and comming real estate markets? The type of place you can buy a good starter house for around 100k/150k. bonus for liberal minded places that are close (45 min drive max) to a midsized city.
posted by kantgirl on Apr 23, 2006 - 24 answers

What online sites are good for news on the US. I currently read CNN, and look through GoogleNews. But where do other Mefites go online to find their news. Political commentary sites are very welcome. Please and thank you.
posted by FunkyHelix on Jun 27, 2005 - 15 answers

NYCFilter: 24yo guy moving to Manhattan for the first time and I'm basically going to have 10 days to kill before work starts. For locals: What is the coolest thing I can do during the day? I've already researched all the traditional (museums, restaurants, shops) places, I was hoping for the unusual places that will make me feel like a new yorker or just enlighten me. [more inside]
posted by slapshot57 on May 23, 2005 - 38 answers

What do they put as your country of birth if that country no longer exists? [More inside.] [more inside]
posted by Captaintripps on Feb 11, 2005 - 15 answers

Round 2 - On Wednesday I posted a question asking about living outside the US. In the responses, I got scolded for not providing enough background for people to offer good advice. Here's the original question: "I've been thinking about exposing myself and the family to the salutory benefits of living overseas (we live in the US now). The key question, of course, is where? I've heard some people speak reverently of New Zealand, but have never been there myself. Your suggestions and reasoning behind them would be welcome...
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posted by Irontom on Dec 19, 2003 - 6 answers