I totally agree. I almost put something in there about, if people are seriously considering the Boston area, we may really want to consider a June weekend. There's just so many graduations, and the hotels eat that up.
Wash: Captain, didn't you know kissin' girls makes you sleepy? Mal: Well sometimes I just can't help myself.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
vw bug - Jul 16, 2006 6:30:36 am PDT #3233 of 10002
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Nora Deirdre - Jul 16, 2006 6:32:49 am PDT #3234 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Or April. As long as it's not Patriots Day/Boston Marathon weekend. Though Patriots Day weekend wouldn't likely screw up hotel stuff in Salem, it will potentally make logistic stuff slightly nutty. Though, B2B in San Francisco did OK by us, so...
just thinking out loud while I decide on my next topic for my case study analysis paper.
vw bug - Jul 16, 2006 6:35:43 am PDT #3235 of 10002
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Yeah, that's a good point. Although, weather can be a bit more unpredictable in April...although, this year, that was more like May, so nevermind.
Nora Deirdre - Jul 16, 2006 6:50:23 am PDT #3236 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Yes, my many springs in New England has taught me that the weather can suck total ass regardless of the month.
Anne W. - Jul 16, 2006 7:03:36 am PDT #3237 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Another thing to keep in mind re. dates/places is that if we're looking at places south of DC, for example, the earlier the better WRT weather.
Thanks for clearing up the East Coast vs. Midwest thing a bit. I know that St. Louis is right out, but I was fuzzy on the status of places such as Nashville, etc.
Ginger - Jul 16, 2006 7:20:18 am PDT #3238 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'd pimp Atlanta for April. By May, it's getting too damn hot. In April, there might still be dogwoods and azaleas blooming. Atlanta is very much a car city, but if I could find a good deal near a MARTA station, it would be simple for people to get there from the airport and to most of the things people would want to see including the aquarium, CNN, World of Coca-Cola, MLK Historic District and the High Museum.
Kate P. - Jul 16, 2006 8:08:50 am PDT #3239 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I'd definitely be interested in Atlanta (for an earlier weekend). I'd really like to visit more southern U.S. cities.
SailAweigh - Jul 16, 2006 9:41:43 am PDT #3240 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I'll be happy with just about any place. I'm much less familiar with the east coast than the west coast, so it will all be new.
Jon B. - Jul 16, 2006 10:10:37 am PDT #3241 of 10002
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Unless rates have gone up since thanksgiving, the Harvard Square Hotel has freakishly low (for the area) room rates of $99/night. That's the AAA/AARP rate, but I'd assume group rates are no more than that. As long as we don't pick a weekend near graduation, we should have no trouble getting rooms. We had family members make reservations there for last thanksgiving, and there were no complaints.
And the name is accurate. It is RIGHT in the Square.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 16, 2006 10:32:24 am PDT #3242 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Is that the one just north of the Charles River, near the indie cineplex?