astanley
En-Route
I'm trying to plan a "secret" (she doesn't read the boards...) trip away to Chicago for my wife and I. We just moved to the Dayton area and, as one could expect, we're lonesome for our "Boston" style of life.
So I say, "Self, Chicago is a big, major city with great food and museums... why not go check it out?" Then I say "Self, your first wedding anniversary is coming up! Perfect!!"
So I take a look. Want to stay on the Magnificent Mile? Pricey ($280/night), but, the worst isn't over: $42/night in CITY AND STATE TAXES. That's right. Chi-town will fleece me for $84 in fees before I even spend another nickel in their city. That's a decent bottle of wine at our nice anniversary dinner... in !@#$@#$@# taxes, just for staying downtown.
The worst part? I'll end up paying it so we can go to the Art Institute. But, damn it all to hell, this grinds my gears.
Cheers,
-Andrew
So I say, "Self, Chicago is a big, major city with great food and museums... why not go check it out?" Then I say "Self, your first wedding anniversary is coming up! Perfect!!"
So I take a look. Want to stay on the Magnificent Mile? Pricey ($280/night), but, the worst isn't over: $42/night in CITY AND STATE TAXES. That's right. Chi-town will fleece me for $84 in fees before I even spend another nickel in their city. That's a decent bottle of wine at our nice anniversary dinner... in !@#$@#$@# taxes, just for staying downtown.
The worst part? I'll end up paying it so we can go to the Art Institute. But, damn it all to hell, this grinds my gears.
Cheers,
-Andrew