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This place is actually what a bar should be and nothing more. If your looking for some fancy $10 a beer bar/night club/bubble pit then this isn't your place.

If you want the coldest beer I have ever had on tap while watching sports on TVs that are placed everywhere all while rubbing elbows with the locals then this your spot.

Most dive bars lack cold beer, beer selection, AND TVs so this place is a grand slam. No frills and stupid gimmicks to get you in the door because they are not needed. Just gorgeous girls serving great beer (Kim or Stephanie) are your go to bartenders.

The place is however tucked in a strange strip mall in the far corner. Best way to track this place down is look for the 711 which is sitting on the street. They are just a few doors down. Our companies warehouse is just down the street and I would rather be sober than drink anywhere else in the area.

A hidden gem inside the downtown area of Riverside. Just recently I finally got to stay in a room here for an event being held locally in Fontana, California.

This is THE hotel of the Inland Empire and everything about this place is breath taking. A quick tour around the 4th floor will have you finding amazing views of the hotel itself and the rest of downtown Riverside. I had a pool side third floor room which was LARGE for a standard hotel room these days.

Dining options at the hotel are sufficient with Italian, Mexican, and a fancy steakhouse. During the Christmas season they do a Festival of Lights that is gorgeous.

It's no Ritz Carlton or W Hotel but what this place lacks with dance music in the lobby it makes up for it with super European charm and a feeling of old world class that I cannot imagine you will find anywhere else in the area.

Welcome to one of the best kept secrets in Riverside. This is a family owned local Mexican joint that may have a small shack like exterior but the place is spot on perfect.

They are open for breakfast and have some amazing burritos and fruit for the mornings are truly amazing. Then you get into lunch/dinner and the Carne Asada is to die for in anything along with the carnitas. The rice/beans that come with some combos are delicious as well. The salsas and chips available free to the left of the cashier offer a great variety of different flavors for you. When they say spicy however they DO mean spicy!

The staff and everyone here is always super friendly and they had a decent beer selection for a small Mexican dive. Finding good Mexican food is much harder than you would think in Riverside but this place hits the spot every time.

This place is on the second floor in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. You could easily get lost in the mix and not visit this place but it is worth taking some time to check it out. The pricing is not cheap (and we went on a Sunday night when Palm Springs is dead to the world) and we were given a great private balcony table.

To make matters better they are running a Yelp deal which offers 50% any large pizza. They have a great collection craft beer to drink with your meal. We grabbed some Allagash for our meal.

The pizza is made with some quality ingredients and the wait staff was a huge help and friendly. They put out an offer of several things to do in the area on a Sunday since the city was so dead once we left dinner. A great overall experience and would come back again. Our severs name was Sam if I remember right and I would recommend him to anyone coming in to dine.

We strolled in on Sunday around 5:00pm and did wait in what I felt like was a shockingly long check-in line for the day/time. We spent about 15/20 minutes waiting to get into our room. We hit the lottery however and were given a 56th floor suite upgrade from the amazing lady at the front desk. If your not so lucky and want a great view south of The Strip (MGM Grand/Mandalay Bay) head to the 55th floor and they have some huge panoramic glass to get a breathtaking view. Here is a tip... the 56th floor just has a big wall so you won't be seeing anything.

The suites provide some small kitchens but needing ice will provide you quite the adventure! According to the lady at the front desk they only have ice machines on the 5th and 50th floor which seems a tad sparse considering the large hotel.

The pH Westgate does lack a casino which keeps the late night volume down and the Miracle Mile Shops does have an ABC Store close to your hotel entrance to get cheap liquor, snacks, and even healthy things like fruit for your room.

You are connected through the Miracle Mile Shops to the pH casino and tons of great dining and budget dining in the immediate area (Earl of Sandwich - My Review: http://www.yelp.com/bi...). The Miracle Mile Shops has a new quick access walkway into CityCenter adding to the convenience of the area.

Our room had better television choices than almost any other Vegas hotel we have stayed in. So note to yourself if your not in Vegas for gambling and want something on TV (I recommend here possibly over some casinos).

The lightning in the hotel is spot on and our living room area has more than enough space to please you. We had a small dining room table that never got touched. A great comfy couch and nice chair to enjoy our amazing view. A bed high off the ground with some convenient reading lights and unique leather headboards.

The people talking about the "long walk" through Miracle Mile can get over it. The walk is not this bad to get out of the casino and it's a super convenient location all around compared to other hotels. if you don't like walking or are not interested in doing so then you should drink more or not come to Vegas. Walking around The Strip is more than half the fun of this place.

Las Vegas is a huge city filled with overpriced restaurants and hyper inflated alcohol prices. The one true gem for a great meal at a cheap price (not those $1.99 Steak/Egg deals) is The Grand Lux Cafe tucked away in the Venetian hotel. If you happen to be on the southside of the The Strip I have a new 24 hour dine spot inside the ph.

I went through an Earl's Club and a Cannonballs! sandwich during this trip in Vegas. If your on a budget this is your stop on the south Strip OR if you just want a great deal on some amazing food. Two people can dine for less than $20 but the line during peak "dining" hours can get a little outrageous so try to target some off peak visiting.

This is the most western location of the chain sandwich shop with most locations located in Texas or Florida. They really nail the hot sandwich and go far above/beyond a Subway type bite. Just inside the doors of Planet Hollywood Casino/Miracle Mile Shops (if your in the casino head to the southern most facing part of the casino (away from Paris and towards the MGM) and you will find this place and be delighted.

The Strip is full of gimmicks and garbage which we all know but this place puts the crappy buffets to shame with a cheap price and fulfilling meal.

If you find yourself in Sacramento for business (government work) or you wish to have some fun in Old Town or whatever the hell else people do in this city then this is your place. One of my favorite boutique hotels I have stayed in nationwide to date.

The room is quite small but it has such an amazing unique feel. The bathroom is quality design and an amazingly big shower. We had a great view of the Sacramento Capitol building along with the cityscape.

The front lobby has an amazing chess set and is set off with a fantastic library style room. The lobby bathrooms are hidden down the stairwell by the elevator. It didn't smell pleasant down in that area either but not sure if it was just a temporary issue. Spend the extra time and go use the bathroom in your room when your in a hurry. We did check-in at 2:00am and they were unable to actually process our room because of them doing a batch or something for the night but they walked us up to our room and had pushed some keys under the door by the time we woke up in the morning.

The elevator has some witty political relating sayings that were spot on for a great laugh in the AM. All the rooms in the hotel are non smoking from what I recall.

After getting over the amazing style and layout of your smaller room you will fall in love with the bed. The rooms overall theme is a modern take on the roaring 20's which is a period you must love. Spot on comfy pillows and a bed that just sucks you right in.

The Joie De Vivre hits another home run with this Citizen Hotel. The biggest downside is the area around the hotel isn't the best thing or safest area for traveling or things to do. The path/area headed to the Capital Building is safer feeling/looking and had some things to do. Caesar Chavez Park is right across the street and has a delicious deli in the middle of it.

I drove up to Sacramento from Los Angeles and was staying in downtown dealing with some stuff at the state offices. I really wanted a hand wash while in town because my 370z was trashed. We got caught in a huge bug storm on Highway 5 heading up north and wanted it cleaned up.

I came here blindly from the Yelp reviews and was not disappointed. I pulled in and had a 5-10 minute wait but was processed right away. For $15.00 I got a complete wash and waited just outside in a chair under an umbrella.

The place even had a huge bucket of FREE WATER as you waited for your car to be washed. They have several people turning out cars quickly with care.

They had quite a few modified vehicles come through the wash with mine and I always take that as a great sign of a quality car wash. If people who spend all their disposable income on their vehicles (like me) then follow them to the car wash.

This was one of the first times I have blind fired on a service business (non food) from Yelp and it was a home run. This might of been my most excited part of my Sacramento trip! These guys have something going here.  *HINT* When you are driving up Northgate Blvd. it looks like an old gas station and doesn't have much signage.

Sadly the Poker Room at The Sahara is closed now that the casino has shut down! :(

Let me tell you that I had a great time at the AVIA hotel in Long Beach but a few things knocked down my excitement. These were relative to my experience and I feel like in other circumstances it would of been a much better experience.

Problem 1 was I stayed here after the Long Beach Grand Prix and the rooftop pool was closed when I visited. The images here look amazing but I have no way of verifying they were real since the hotel had it closed during my stay.

Problem 2 was that the in room food service closed way to early and they provided no solution for us to get a late dinner in Long Beach. I picked up a friend super late at the airport and we just wanted a meal which was quite the feat at 12am in Long Beach. Sadly the hotel room service was long closed which seemed super silly.

Problem 3 was not something that could of been helped by the hotel but the thin windows were horrible when around 7:00am they started taking apart the racetrack with heavy machinery. After a night of drinking and fun it was hard waking up that early when we planned to sleep until check out.

On the other hand I was in love with my room. The rotating flat screen TV was fantastic and the quality of everything was great. An amazing desk for work helped me get a ton of stuff done. As cool as the rotating TV was the quality of image wasn't that amazing either.

The front desk women were super nice and helpful and I had a blast talking to them. They were even nice enough to offer some tips about the area and things to enjoy doing. We did get a great rate on the room and I would come back again but the experience fell a little short for me to give a 4/5 star rating. After staying at some of the other local hotels in the area I would think about picking one of those for my stay giving the issues I had.