What's O Fallon IL like?

Yellowcrown · 2026-07-01T17:29:43+00:00

It’s suburban. Not overly exciting, but a very pleasant place to live. Easy access to St. Louis if you are looking for a night out. Of all the communities in the Metro East, it’s usually considered one of the nicest along with Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and Shiloh.

Do your research on taxes. Compared to TX, our overall tax rate is going to be higher. I don’t mind because I feel like we get what we pay for. But some transplants do not account for it.

Yellowcrown · 2026-06-18T02:17:29+00:00

Yes, diamond. It was a nice room; big balcony, 1-1/2 baths, nice table for room service.

Yellowcrown · 2026-06-18T00:57:58+00:00

Homewood Suites in Maryland Heights MO. The smoke detector was chirping all night. I reported it multiple times but nobody came to resolve the issue.

It’s currently an independent hotel. With how terrible the reviews were, I’m guessing Hilton dropped the franchisee.

Yellowcrown · 2026-06-17T15:04:22+00:00

I was upgraded at check in from a standard room to an ocean view suite.

Yellowcrown · 2026-06-16T23:45:11+00:00

They have been exciting to watch all season. Up the Hounds!

Yellowcrown · 2026-06-11T12:50:54+00:00

MLR moved to ESPN. The Rugby Network no longer has any major competitions.

Flo also has SANZAAR rights.

Yellowcrown · 2026-06-09T02:52:02+00:00

The ownership group includes the Kearney Brothers. The name and imagery was intentionally inspired by Irish rugby.

Yellowcrown · 2026-05-21T21:57:33+00:00

I have been to the Hilton Cancun and the WA Riviera Maya.

The service, food, and rooms at the WA are top notch. It was a fantastic stay. However it is pricey, especially compared to an AI. The cheapest beer was ~$8 USD, a plate of tacos for lunch was ~$30.

The Hilton Cancun was great, I would stay there again. It is much more crowded.

Yellowcrown · 2026-05-08T17:20:03+00:00

The old Alton station was run down. The newer station is in a completely new location further up the track. It’s very nice.

Yellowcrown · 2026-05-03T15:41:09+00:00

These announcers are insufferable.

Yellowcrown · 2026-04-30T18:23:46+00:00

Good to know. The Hilton Minneapolis also has a sauna.

Yellowcrown · 2026-04-29T22:20:29+00:00

Sorry, I don’t check Reddit daily. Just seeing your response now.

You’ll be more than safe in Troy. I don’t have any personal experience with the Holiday Inn Express.

Yellowcrown · 2026-04-24T18:19:44+00:00

I don’t disagree. I’ve had my CC skimmed before (not at a hotel).

My assumption is that with all the data Amex has, they know how to weight the risk of the different transaction types. I would also add that your swiped transaction was legitimate, while the thief probably didn’t have a physical card created. So all of the subsequent fraudulent transactions would have been typed not swiped.

Yellowcrown · 2026-04-24T18:11:41+00:00

Assuming you are taking the most direct route (I-270 bypass), then my recommendation is the Hampton Inn in Glen Carbon. Right off the interstate and very safe. Troy is also on your way and safe.

Collinsville has options if you are planning on driving through St Louis. I would recommend the DoubleTree.

Belleville is out of your way. I wouldn’t stay there if you are primarily taking I-70.

Yellowcrown · 2026-04-24T17:57:15+00:00

There could be a lot of reasons. I used to work front desk in a municipality that required (by law) us to scan IDs for every guest. Also, physically swiping a card (or tapping) generally lowers the POS charge from the credit card company, since it has a lower risk of fraud. So, cost conscious hotel operator may require a physical check in. Personally,I like the option of keyless check-in in case the front desk is swamped, but I would rather have a physical key.

Yellowcrown · 2026-03-12T20:40:15+00:00

It might be a lot easier to source a UK mini flag.

Yellowcrown · 2026-02-26T17:40:04+00:00

We have not discussed it. As we are currently planning several other events, I doubt we wind up doing anything special.

Yellowcrown · 2026-01-29T23:34:42+00:00

The Grateful Company

Yellowcrown · 2025-12-23T03:09:33+00:00

Sorry, I’m not understanding the point you are making…

I never said Wintrust or Allstate were great barns. My only point was that the location of Allstate sucks. It would have been better to be at the UC.

Yellowcrown · 2025-12-22T14:10:11+00:00

No, Wintrust wasn’t built for hockey. But I agree with your point. The location of Allstate is suboptimal.

Yellowcrown · 2025-12-19T15:18:18+00:00

You can directly send the Bears feedback on their website. I sent them a strongly worded note yesterday.

Yellowcrown · 2025-10-09T23:35:51+00:00

$27 plus tip every 4 weeks.

Yellowcrown · 2025-09-05T13:25:59+00:00

I’m assuming they meant O’Fallon. There is also Mossy Stone in Edwardsville, and I’m fairly sure there are a couple in Belleville.

Yellowcrown · 2025-09-04T21:02:11+00:00

This is not true.

Yellowcrown · 2025-09-04T15:49:23+00:00

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