Kathy - B&H! My favorite photo supply store ... awesome service. :)

Richard - You're going to need a digital SLR or prosumer point and shoot. While I like Canons (have a Powershot digital camera), I also like Nikons a lot - I have the D70 digital SLR and I've also heard good things about the Fuji FinePix S602 Zoom which is an old camera so should be purchasable for cheap (goes down to 35 mm which should be a fairly decent wide angle) - also has a 6x optical zoom. The Canon G series also have a good reputation.

Masaki