Jess, I added to my post. You're right, SF is 14% and Philly is a bit higher. I think what I was remembering were additional hotel fees and surcharges in Philly that weren't necessarily taxes (same in SF).
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
javachik - Oct 08, 2009 7:55:18 am PDT #3924 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
megan walker - Oct 08, 2009 7:56:25 am PDT #3925 of 12706
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
That's one of the pluses of Providence - it's an hour +/- from Boston. And there's a mass transit option: [link]
It's also where buses to the Cape and the Islands change so I think there are probably decent bus options from NYC as well.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 08, 2009 7:56:40 am PDT #3926 of 12706
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hell, I remember Nora scouted Salem, MA, and even outside of the big tourist season (aka October), the options were seriously limited/expensive.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 08, 2009 7:57:45 am PDT #3927 of 12706
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It's also where buses to the Cape and the Islands change so I think there are probably decent bus options from NYC as well.
I know Amtrak goes through Providence on the Boston/New York run, so there's that too.
megan walker - Oct 08, 2009 7:59:11 am PDT #3928 of 12706
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I wish there were Buffistas who lived in Charleston or Savannah, 'cause I would love to visit either of those.
javachik - Oct 08, 2009 7:59:55 am PDT #3929 of 12706
Our wings are not tired.
Those would be neat locations, too. Although I know Charleston can be very, very humid in the Summer. But that's true for all of East Coast, yes?
Frankenbuddha - Oct 08, 2009 8:00:38 am PDT #3930 of 12706
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I wish there were Buffistas who lived in Charleston or Savannah, 'cause I would love to visit either of those.
I seriously considered doing a detour to Savannah on my road trip down to the Atlanta F2F, but it would have been trying to do too much in one trip. As it was, some of the trip got short shrift.
Jessica - Oct 08, 2009 8:02:18 am PDT #3931 of 12706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I wish there were Buffistas who lived in Charleston or Savannah, 'cause I would love to visit either of those.
I was thinking the same thing about Miami.
Does the idea of a Jersey Shore F2F appeal to anyone? We could fill up a cheap motel and eat baskets of fried shrimp all weekend!
megan walker - Oct 08, 2009 8:03:38 am PDT #3932 of 12706
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Those would be neat locations, too. Although I know Charleston can be very, very humid in the Summer. But that's true for all of East Coast, yes?
Reason #1 that moving back to the East Coast would be very hard after living in SF.
ETA:
I was thinking the same thing about Miami.
Me too. Or the Keys.
Even more appealing now that I've decided I need to visit more National Parks.
SailAweigh - Oct 08, 2009 8:18:57 am PDT #3933 of 12706
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Does the idea of a Jersey Shore F2F appeal to anyone? We could fill up a cheap motel and eat baskets of fried shrimp all weekend!
That's not a bad idea, either. I look at the F2F more as an opportunity to schmooze with folks than sight-see (although, that's fun, too), so a beach/pool vacation would be right up my alley. Plus, I'm willing to bet it would be easy to make a run at Atlantic City for those that want sparkly nightlife.