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.
We'd be dead. Can't get paid if you're dead.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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.
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
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.
brenda m - Sep 12, 2007 6:00:57 am PDT #6555 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
The trouble with Priceline is I really need to be sure where I'm going to end up - because if it's not right where I want to be, there's no point. I'll check out that Holiday Inn, though.
PATH, right. I've taken that back and forth from Hoboken before - I forgot it was so close.
Also, I'm assuming I want LaGuardia for this trip? Or would Newark be easier?
Jessica - Sep 12, 2007 6:01:57 am PDT #6556 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It depends on the hotel, really -- Newark would be easier if your hotel's in NJ, but if you're staying in Manhattan you'll want LaGuardia or JFK.
Trudy Booth - Sep 12, 2007 6:15:18 am PDT #6557 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Newark is pretty easy now with the air train. (I've walked into my apartment on the Upper West Side an hour after landing at Newark). Kennedy has an air train too.
If rush hour is a factor, a train to the airport is preferable imho.
brenda m - Sep 12, 2007 6:25:52 am PDT #6558 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
Ooh, maybe I'll do JFK since I can fly Jet Blue now.