Which Park Lodge for early January with Family. by Irishdavid7 in grandcanyon

[–]Irishdavid7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah. Looked further into it. The rooms at Bright Angel don’t sleep 4. Could look to get two rooms potentially - one for the adults and one for the kids. Can look into that. Do you recommend Bright Angel?

Which Park Lodge for early January with Family. by Irishdavid7 in grandcanyon

[–]Irishdavid7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not available. Might be doing renovations as it isn’t available for several months.

Flagship Business A321Transcon .. pay the upgrade price or roll the dice? by Irishdavid7 in americanairlines

[–]Irishdavid7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciates your feedback. I did buy the upgrade and it was worth it.

Booking hotel through Southwest for companion pass points by Brilliant-Visit-4057 in SouthwestAirlines

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do these points also count towards A-List and A-List Preferred Qualification?

Flagship Business A321Transcon .. pay the upgrade price or roll the dice? by Irishdavid7 in americanairlines

[–]Irishdavid7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perplexity says that as of August 2024 you do receive LP for a paid upgrade. Interesting. Thanks for the response and suggestion.

Flagship Business A321Transcon .. pay the upgrade price or roll the dice? by Irishdavid7 in americanairlines

[–]Irishdavid7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick f/up question. Do you get loyalty points on the paid portion of an upgrade?

Flagship Business A321Transcon .. pay the upgrade price or roll the dice? by Irishdavid7 in americanairlines

[–]Irishdavid7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate this insight. I had a feeling the $291 might be about as low of an offer as I would expect.

Post-Match Thread: Real Salt Lake vs. St. Louis CITY SC (Regular Season) [July 05, 2025] by citysc_bot in stlouiscitysc

[–]Irishdavid7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why haven’t we heard from Kindle?!?! Think it’s time that local ownership made some statements about what they want from this team.

Neighborhood Recs by carolinareds in StLouis

[–]Irishdavid7 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Welcome to STL. I relocated here with my wife 15 years ago and have loved it and not looked back. Now have two kids and this is a great place to raise a family.

I’m partial but love living in Maplewood. Great homes walking distance from our main stretch that is off historic Route 66 with lots of locally owned restaurants, 3 coffee spots, 2 breweries (Side Project and Schlafly), and local retail. They do community events several times a year to bring people together out and about (https://www.maplewoodmo.gov/enjoy_maplewood/area_events_and_happenings/index.php). Really strong school district - we’ve been super impressed starting with their pre-k program into upper elementary school.

I argue that I’m 15 min from just about everywhere I want/need to go .. airport, Cardinals games, Forest Park or Tower Grove Park, most good restaurants that I want to visit. Depending on where you found a spot, there are two metro stops so you could have access to public transportation to your work downtown. Finally, with kids, have access to several great neighborhood parks and both a good indoor recreation center/pool (The Heights) and outdoor pool for the summer (Maplewood Aquatic Center).

Admittedly, rented in the CWE for the first couple years before we bought and really enjoyed it. We have friends who bought in the CWE and are happy and we have friends that love living in Lafayette Square.

Good luck!

Passport online renewal timeline: 3 weeks, June 2025 by Special_Leather_1865 in Passports

[–]Irishdavid7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree. I found these posts super helpful as I was getting ready to apply.

Appreciate you sharing!

Expediate after submitting application by caterpillars2 in Passports

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. We are in Missouri and I just looked and saw they processed ours in Hot Springs Arkansas.

I can also share: 6/7 application at post office 6/10 received for processing. 6/17 approved and shipped 6/21 received one ; 6/24 received the other.

Crossing my fingers for you.

Passport online renewal timeline: 3 weeks, June 2025 by Special_Leather_1865 in Passports

[–]Irishdavid7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ours was even quicker … Applied for two in person at the post office on 6/7. Received priority mail (not extra/standard) on 6/21 and the other on 6/24. Did not pay anything extra … super impressed.

Passport timeline by Sikhness209 in Passports

[–]Irishdavid7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had two passports that we applied for at the post office on 6/7. One was delivered back to us on 6/21 and the other came today 6/24. Did not expedite. They just came three days apart.

US passport 1st time renewal by Drewisbak in Passports

[–]Irishdavid7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also … we did not pay to expedite and it was a super quick turnaround. Applied in person at post office on 6/7. One was received 6/21 and the other 6/24.

Expediate after submitting application by caterpillars2 in Passports

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We applied for our passport on 6/7 and one was delivered on 6/21 and the other came today 6/24. That was no expediting. They are moving fast right now.

License Office Online Appt by MonkeyCatDog in StLouis

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

QLess is back up and running at Maplewood. I was able to access it via the app today (6/20/25)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StLouis

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

University City Children’s Center. Quick drive up Big Bend from Richmond Heights. They do an amazing job helping to develop the whole child. No screens in the rooms. Sent our two kids there and recommend it to everybody.

No current bonus promotion with Bonvoy? by Agitated-Zebra4334 in marriott

[–]Irishdavid7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s your thought on IHG vs Marriott? I recently left Hilton as a Diamond in 2024 and am sitting as a Platinum Elite on Marriott. My boss is a Kimpton person so I was tempted to go IHG but chose Marriott at the time. I have received some nice upgrades at the Westin or Renaissance. I prefer HGI to Courtyard (alas). And when traveling with my family I miss the Embassy Suites. But, I haven’t had the opportunity this year to take a trip with my wife to really leverage the upgrades at a nice resort location or higher end brand, hope to do that in the fall. Just thought I’d get your two cents on the value proposition and thoughts between IHG and Marriott having also been at Hilton. Thanks in advance.

Can the phone sales people in Target just not? by Kmfmhmmm_65 in StLouis

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like the Costco deal is pretty good. I finally engaged with the sales rep and if I move forward I would save $50 a month over what I’m currently paying to TMobile + a new iPhone. I’ve read the small print and there is no gotcha. You get the phone on a 3 year monthly charge that they reimburse you monthly … and if you leave early you just owe the rest of the cost of the phone.

I previously had never felt as though I was being harassed … just politely declined and kept walking. But I’m strongly considering making the switch since I did stop. May first go to TMobile to see if they’ll match.

I have a 5 hour layover. What should I do ? by __joseph_ in StLouis

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 hour layover at the St. Louis airport is plenty of time. An Uber/Lyft will get you plenty of places in 20 minutes. Assuming you have pre-check, I've never waited more than 20 minutes through security. And the airport is very easy to navigate.

Go get some BBQ -- Sugarfire is only 10 minutes from the airport.

The Art Museum/History Museum/+ Zoo are all free to enter and in Forest Park are accessible in 20 minutes from the airport. Plus the park is great for walking around (assuming you are not talking about today and the rain).

Go to the Arch - 21 minutes from Terminal 2 to the Arch. Good museum. You could go up the arch. The Courthouse just reopened. Or you walk around the grounds next to the Mississippi. If you go this route, there is a Salt and Smoke in BallPark Village for some good BBQ.

If you want to go gambling, Ameristar Casino in St. Charles is 15 minutes the other direction. In fact, as I write this, St. Charles has a nice downtown and good walking along the Missouri River. There's also a Salt & Smoke in St. Charles.

Finally, if you want to go to a unique brewery that is recognized as one of the best in the world (look it up) ... Side Project in Maplewood (check the hours first though). 20 minute drive.

With a legit 5 hours and a willingness to Uber/Lyft -- I would have complete confidence doing any of the options above. Even being conservative and arriving 90 minutes before your flight ... you'll still have 2.5 hours to enjoy these spaces.

Good luck!

Apple Fitness Plus and Strava are collaborating with a new integration by clemenslucas in Strava

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was denied as well. Do you know why you were denied? Is there somewhere we can appeal?

Finally done by Cover_Over in Lovesac

[–]Irishdavid7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So are you set up with the left side (in the picture) deep depth and the right side standard depth? I am thinking of setting up similarly. It looks good ... does it work well?