Since the previous thread seems to be closed to new posts ( [Here is the 1st thread http://www.prince.org/msg...=181030193 [- luv4u] ), I present to you part 2 of:

The Seattle Org Invasion 2006 (July 28th - 30th)




Locals in attendance:
tackam (that would be me)
HollowellSA
Matt
jackmitz
Samaar
notoriousj

Local maybes:
july
luvy


Invaders so far. . .

Azz will be there :
Miguelgomez
Supa
Romera
CarrieMPLS




Maybe:
mdiver
BlackBuddy
HiinEnkelte





Ideas about how this could go:

Thursday
-dinner with early arrivals (I may ask the owner of theTeapot to hook up some sort of buffet for us), and chillout at my place, as long as the group is small enough to fit

Friday
-Jimi Hendrix field trip
-dinner/clubs (I'm thinking that the Broadway Grill could handle us, and they are within walking distance of the Capitol Hill club district. . .Purr and the Chapel would top my list. This would allow a Friday evening stroll down Broadway. Always entertaining.)

Saturday
-get some of the best coffee in the world at Vivace
-late morning/early afternoon - Pike Place Market. Fun, food, shopping, essential Seattle landmark.
-late afternoon/evening - main meetup - bonfire (& BBQ?) at Golden Gardens Park (weather permitting. . . should be fine this time of year, but I'll plan an alternative)
-late evening - Pioneer Square (Last Supper Club, Fenix. . . there is a multi-club stamp that would encourage much club-hopping fun)

* -alternatively- * We could do a Princely Late-Nite Double Feature. I'm looking into projection equipment. . .

Sunday
-get some of the best coffee in the world at Victrola (I could possibly arrange a coffee cupping -- it's like a wine tasting -- if there are enough interested parties. . . the guy who does their roasting loves to educate the masses, and he's fun)
-brunch (The Globe, or 5 Spot)
-Seattle Center (Space Needle, Experience Music Project, etc)
-dinner (Center/Queen Anne. . . lots of options) with stragglers
-still wanna party? Rebar, totally.

Monday
you're still here? ok, I'll feed you. First, have some Gatorade and Ibuprofen. . .



Orgnote me with thoughts, and post to confirm travel plans.

I can't wait to see you guys!







[Edited 7/17/06 10:29am]

(repost from previous thread)

Ok, hotel info.

Now, keep in mind, I haven't actually BEEN to most of these places! They are all in locations that would be convenient for the invasion, though.



Probably the best option, in terms of location, would be the Silver Cloud. It's not dirt-cheap, but it's reasonable, and it's got great access to the bus lines we'll be using, as well as being at the end of the main drag that runs through the neighborhood.



There are a couple of hotels that are either directly or indirectly associated with local hospitals (there are several nearby). While it may seem a bit odd, they apparently have really reasonable rates and good reviews, and the locations are very good.
The Baroness (<- were I travelling, this would probably be my less-expensive first choice)
Inn at Virginia Mason


And there are several nearby bed and breakfasts, including:
Amaranth Inn
11th Avenue Inn
Capitol Hill Inn


There are also, of course, great hotels downtown. A couple of really cool (and expensive) ones:
Hotel Max
W Seattle (<-- the only hotel in Seattle that I've personally stayed at. It's wonderful.)


And probably Seattle's most famous/historic hotel:
The Edgewater


I could dig up lots more downtown options for anybody who is interested, and actually, Matt is a bargain-travel guru; I'd highly suggest orgnoting him if you want help finding the best deals.

Why can't I just stay with you.

Romera said:

Richard had dibs. But hey, you guys are friends, so if y'all wanna get REAL cozy in my itty bitty apartment, it's cool with me. I've got a king-sized bed and a couch, so theoretically, I can sleep 4.

Stickyfied

If I find the old link I will link it.

luv4u said:

Thank ya.

If you change the threads viewed to 30 days, rather than 10, it shows up.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

And here is the 1st thread link! http://www.prince.org/msg...=181030193

A NEW THREAD!

I think I'm gonna purchase my airfare this weekend.

For out-of-towners: anyone given any thought to hotels yet? It'd be a lot of fun if we were all centralized

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Can't you, like, donate plasma or sumthin'?

I wish I were a rich girl so I could just fly you all in myself.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

that'd be a lotta plasma...by the time july rolls around i'd just be a human husk, sittin on a plane on its way to seattle.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Party at mel!ssa's!

So, ok. I was just discussing with Richard and Ivy the reality that I might be moving soon, in which case I'll probably get a hotel room for the invasion myself.

I realize that this might not sound like fun for everybody, but I think it would be fab to get a couple of biiiig rooms and kinda crash together, a la Darin's living room floor.

Thinking about this, and about hotels booking up for this time of year, I just reserved three rooms at the Silver Cloud. Each room has two queen beds, so can sleep 4. So, this would hold everybody who is currently confirmed (including Andy, Denny, and myself) with room for 3 more.

I reserved them for Thursday through Sunday nights, at a total cost of $2480 (which actually involved them cutting me a little bit of a deal). That would break down to about $200 per person, total, for 4 nights. If you're math-impaired, that's $50 per person, per night.

I realize that most people probably aren't staying for 4 nights, and that nobody might like this idea anyway, so no worries, I can cancel right up until 24 hours beforehand. But the hotel is, in fact, filling up, so I figured I'd hedge our bets.

Let me know what you think, kittens.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

I'm only staying 3 nights. I can only get thursday and friday off work, so I'ma need to be back to work at 6am on Monday morning.

But so far, sounds ok...

That is cool for me but I will not be there for all four nights. I don't mind putting in $200.00 bucks to make that happen, though.

I love that idea!

I'll pass it on to my boy and the house photographer and see what they say!

Romera said:

Sure. Hell, I don't know that ANYbody is gonna be here Thursday night. I reserved it just in case.

What I might end up doing is dropping one or two of the rooms for the first and last nights. If people want to do this, we'll just have to see what the numbers are looking like closer to the date.

But good to know that you're in.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Sounds like a plan!! You rock, lady!!

CarrieMpls said:

Cool. It did make me a little nervous to give somebody my credit card number for a theoretical charge of $2480, but it was just momentary panic.

Gawd, I'm looking forward to this.

and wait a minute here....



does this all mean you're considering moving in with your beau???

CarrieMpls said:

Yep. Orgnote. . .

I am not going to be able to make it sorry....

notoriousj said:

Really?

HereToRockYourWorld said:

see orgnotes...

SeattleInvasion said:

I've never been to Seattle, but I arrange travel there for a finicky group of travelers at work. After blasting through many Seattle hotels, Silver Cloud is now THE Seattle hotel of choice.

Award travel: Confirmation page

Your E-Ticket was issued

Your Reservation was successfully booked.

Jul 27 6:30 am depart LAX
Jul 27 9:06 am arrive SEA

Jul 31 6:20 pm depart SEA
Jul 31 8:57 pm arrive LAX

madartista said:

Holy shit. I can't wait to see you again chris.

Romera said:

Likewise.

madartista said:

That's really good to know.


And:

I'm so glad you're coming. I had to do a little I-may-have-the-flu-but-I-can-still-dance after you told me.