No Trudy for me. Sigh. You lucky Heartland folk. Trudy and flat racing roads. Wheeeee......
Inara: I think she looks adorable. Mal: Yeah, but I never said it.
'Shindig'
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.
libkitty - Sep 09, 2007 2:02:15 pm PDT #6545 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
libkitty - Sep 10, 2007 9:42:10 am PDT #6546 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Seattlistas, I'm thinking of attended InfoCamp in Seattle, October 13-14. It'll be held at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Any suggestions for nearby low-cost but decent accommodations? Also, would folks have time to connect around then? I'm not sure if I'll go at this point, just feeling things out.
I've not been keeping up with Natter or Bitches lately, so please respond here or to my profile email. Thanks!
P.M. Marc - Sep 10, 2007 10:12:37 am PDT #6547 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I'd have time. How low-cost are you looking? You'll want to stay in West Seattle (as that's where the YCAC is). Not sure what all is there in terms of hotels.
libkitty - Sep 10, 2007 11:59:19 am PDT #6548 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I don't have a specific cost in mind, but was thinking of probably low, mid-range hotels. I don't need fancy, but definitely want clean and quietish. I'll see what I can find, and then maybe post some possibilities here to see if they ping anyone good or bad. Also, would it be critical to have a car, or would bussing be feasible? The thought of driving in Seattle gives me the heebie-jeebies.
How far are you from that area, Plei?
P.M. Marc - Sep 10, 2007 12:22:51 pm PDT #6549 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I'm east of it by maybe 4 or 5 miles.
Driving in West Seattle is not scary. It's in the city, but not.
libkitty - Sep 10, 2007 3:11:41 pm PDT #6550 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
My driving comfort level is not much beyond Jilli's, so while I might do ok in West Seattle, I think I would have issues getting there from from the airport.
On the other hand, I looked at hotel prices, and am not sure whether I'll be able to make it or not. Gasp.
brenda m - Sep 12, 2007 5:38:08 am PDT #6551 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
New Yorkers! I need hotel advice. Also consider this a heads-up that I'll (briefly) be in town around the 10th/11th of October.
I'm attending a conference at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City. I can stay there (the conference starts at 7:30, so I'm inclined that way) but it is crazy expensive - almost $600 for the night - so I could, alternatively, stay somewhere more central to people I want to see outside of work. That would be somewhere in Greenwich Village, really.
Ideas for someplace well-located but enough of a price difference that I can a) cab to the hotel in the morning and b) not look like I'm just taking advantage? I already checked the Giraffe and it's only about $100 less.
Jon B. - Sep 12, 2007 5:47:55 am PDT #6552 of 10002
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
There's a Holiday Inn Express in Chelsea that I've used for work-related trips that's around $360/night. [link]
DavidS - Sep 12, 2007 5:50:07 am PDT #6553 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
brenda, it was erinaceous who tipped me to using Priceline when I went to Chicago. I got a great deal. She uses it all the time to go to NYC.
Tom Scola - Sep 12, 2007 5:51:10 am PDT #6554 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The PATH trains run between NY and Jersey City, the Exchange Place station is practically in front of the Hyatt's doorstep, and would be about 20 times cheaper than cabbing it.