Spongebob

In a year or two I can tell my son that I know Spongebob and Patrick and I've got the Polaroid to prove it.

That's not how it looked in the brochure...

Doesn't look too bad, does it? Well, next time you book a reservation, be sure to take advantage of Google Maps new Street View option. Unfortunately, the room was booked already. See below for the "view". Also, FYI, not the greatest hotel. Go to Google Maps and enter this location: 60-30 Maurice Avenue, Maspeth, Queens
Then spin around and check out the neighborhood. I can't wait until this feature is available in more cities.

Even better at night

No tripod, so not the best, but it captures the fun and excitement that is the Comfort Inn and Suites in Maspeth, Queens. I love business travel. Got up at 4:00am yesterday for a 7:00am flight to JFK. Long cab ride to Manhattan. Walk trade show for 5 hours. Dinner at the Marriott Marquis. Long cab ride to hotel. Decide to bag second day of show. Cab to airport at 8:30am to try to get standby seat on an 11:30 flight back to Minneapolis. 1 seat available, which I took. The best part of the whole trip: getting to leave 6 hours early and getting an aisle seat on an exit row. Poor man's first class.

King of Queens

So, if you're the King of Queens, this is a view of your kingdom.
Glorious hotel room view from Maspeth, Queens, in what I can only describe as the Cemetery District.

New York by Cab -- Empire State Building

Another random shot down what I think is 35th St. Just happened to get part of the Empire State Building.

NYC by Cab -- Times Square

Times Square, looking north. Random shot holding camera out of cab window.