Thank you so much, Vortex! Being near the convention center's probably my best bet, as that's the one place I know I'll need to reach, daily. I'll send your suggestions to my org's travel department and see what they can book for me.
Simon: Captain... why did you come back for us? Mal: You're on my crew. Simon: Yeah, but you don't even like me. Why'd you come back? Mal: You're on my crew. Why we still talking about this?
'Safe'
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.
Calli - Feb 24, 2010 7:49:03 am PST #5128 of 12707
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Lee - Feb 24, 2010 8:01:12 am PST #5129 of 12707
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I'd be happy to meet people at J's bar too!
Polter-Cow - Feb 24, 2010 8:02:35 am PST #5130 of 12707
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
For bootleg limoncello?
Toddson - Feb 24, 2010 8:45:33 am PST #5131 of 12707
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Calli, the Grand Hyatt is also fairly close to the convention center.
Calli - Feb 24, 2010 9:19:25 am PST #5132 of 12707
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thank you, Toddson. It looks like a lovely hotel. Sadly, government contractors don't qualify for Hyatt's government rate, so it's not an option. (It's nice that they spell that out on their website, though. I've been to places that only mentioned it when I checked out. Finance was not happy.)
Fred Pete - Feb 24, 2010 9:28:19 am PST #5133 of 12707
Ann, that's a ferret.
Calli, I live too far out for dinner or drinks to be a good idea, but I can easily Metro up to your area for lunch one day.
Can't really recommend much in the way of hotels in my area. There's a Holiday Inn at -- I think -- 5th and C, SW, that's about two blocks from L'Enfant Plaza Station. From which it's easy to Metro to the Convention Center. But I don't know how nice the hotel is, and it's in a neighborhood of government offices, so there isn't much there at night.
Calli - Feb 24, 2010 10:23:16 am PST #5134 of 12707
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thanks, Fred. I'll check out the hotel rec. And grabbing lunch one of the days would be great!
Toddson - Feb 24, 2010 12:33:56 pm PST #5135 of 12707
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Calli, there's also a Marriott on 12th Street at H - they might be better.
megan walker - Feb 24, 2010 3:56:39 pm PST #5136 of 12707
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
DCistas, especially those in MD, I have finally confirmed my business trip, if anyone is up for getting together during the week next week.
I should arrive at the Courtyard Marriot in Rockville around 6:30-7:00 pm on Tuesday (March 2). My meeting is 10am-11:15 on Wednesday. At some point that afternoon, I head out to the Eastern shore and then make my way back the next morning sometime. My flight out of Dulles is at 2:45 on Thursday.
I'm assuming my sales rep will be willing to take me out to dinner, but I could bag that to do a dinner thing out in the MD burbs that night.
Or do lunch on Wednesday or early Thursday. I know that during the week is not great timing for most people, but I will be renting a car so I will be mobile and happy to meet people wherever.
Java cat - Feb 24, 2010 6:29:45 pm PST #5137 of 12707
Not javachik
I haven't been around for about a month. Y'all sure talk a lot!
Is next year the mid-west? I've been checking routes on JetBlue and they have numerous direct flights to Austin. I vote Austin for the next mid-west circuit.
Frommer's Budget Travel mag has a number of articles about NY, plus a snap guide.
[link] - NYC Hotels.
Snap guide: [link]