A month ago, Jeni and I headed up to Ventura County for my good friend's wedding. Finally, a wedding that didn't take place in a Sheraton, Hilton or Holiday Inn. I knew that my friend JC would do something differently because of her unique tastes for things and open-mindedness. It's why we still kept in touch for nearly 14 years. And this weekend, a whole group of us drove of a hundred miles to witness the union of her and her husband – in a lovely barn that was quite worthy of being featured in some Bridezilla forum. Knowing we would probably be drinking fun juice, we decided to check in at the Q Hotel before heading to the wedding. The W Hotel is now obsolete, it's all about the Q Hotel, aka La Quinta Inn . The prices are great at $89.99 a night but man, they sure punish you for being poor. Two elevators you had to walk 2-3 mins to. An ice machine only available on the penthouse floor, which is also the 3rd floor. Chubby out-of-town kids altering the color ...