College Bowl Game Hotel Guide

AllStays.com has set up a guide to this years college football bowl games at http://www.allstays.com/stadiums-venues/bowl-game-hotels.htm. We have the bowl games, the cities, the hotels and their distances from the game. As always, we provide booking, maps, real phone numbers and real links to official websites. We also have contact information for places that aren't bookable online (for those that just need any room that is left in town).

2,000 evacuated in Disneyland hotel fire

2,300 guests were evacuated from the Disneyland Grand Californian Hotel after a Christmas tree caught fire in the lobby. The hotel is in the famous Anaheim, California amusement park.

The blaze broke out at about 3 a.m. local time as the artificial, 35 foot tall tree caught fire. Only two minor injuries were reported. Guests were allowed to return to their rooms within hours as the hotel had only sustainted some water and smoke damage.

Disney officials are offering a free night's stay to all of the evacuated guests.

Air-Travel Security Changes

[Travel news with editorial commentary] Screening procedures are relaxing a bit for air travel. Starting December 22nd, 2005, passengers will be allowed once again to carry small scissors, screwdrivers and other sharp objects. This is said to be implemented so screeners can spend their time searching for carry on explosives instead of what was actually used on September 11, 2001. The biggest threat, cargo, is still not properly screened because it costs too much. Your time, taking off your shoes, is cheap.

You will once again be able to take antique scissors for grandma on the plane but not your Swiss army knife, even if it is in plain sight in a briefcase. You can use metal silverware with your meal but not a box-cutter. You can take any number of sharp objects that are inside electronic devices but not a lighter. You need to buy those again at the airport shops.

Security will become more random so you won't know what to expect. You may have to take off your shoes heading out on your trip but not on the return. You may still be searched or have your id scrutinized at will. This means you will either spend more time with airport personnel or in the airport shops. Either way, a smart terrorist will be successful and the average wannabe terrorist will be stopped.

The risk we take every day is the price of freedom. Only when freedoms are taken away, can we be more safe while we enjoy life less.