Posted on 12/11/2004 4:29:34 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Edited on 12/11/2004 5:01:58 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
If so, I'll start off.
The Good Lord willing, Sheila and I will be there accompanied by Syncro, and we'll be staying at the Washington Plaza Hotel. Chris is working and won't be able to take time off to drive us across country so our good friend Syncro has offered to take us. We'll be taking the southern route and will spend a few days in Florida before heading up to Washington, DC. Hope to visit as many chapters as we can along the way. And if anyone wants to join a cross country convoy, that would be great!
Sheila and I are thinking about cowboy hats and boots. We're in the mood for some boot, scoot and boogie!
Chris may be able to take a couple days off so he can fly out for the Ball, but he doesn't know yet. John and Tami will also be there and her son Nicky and her mom.
This is going to be a great ball!
Hope to see you there!!
I'm going with my Mom and Dad, and another more distant relative who lives in the DC area. We're staying at the hotel where the ball is, we were lucky and got a room there! hehe
I'm going to wear a suit but my dad is going to wear his tux. I'm not sure what the ladies are going to wear but I imagine it will be something "ball-ish". :)
Should be fun! I can hardly wait. :)
LOL, ordered a gown online, thought I found the perfect gown (It said 'deadhead' as soon as I saw it) Well anyway, it was delivered last week and looks horrible on me. So...I don't know what I will be wearing :-)
We may be last-minute additions to the Freeper ball if there happen to be spaces left. I know you all will have a great time and hope to be able to join you but I will plan to enjoy myself wherever we go.
Oh, yes. I'm sure you gathered it already but just in case I am a local in the Maryland suburbs. If you don't know anybody else yet in town feel free to freepmail me and I'll share contact information.
Update on the lodging links I posted on the ball announcement thread:
Days Inn Connecticut Ave (Dupont Circle area) - of the dozen rooms that were available when I posted the link, all are gone! NOTE: If you want to stay 5 nights, they can arrange that; but it will cost approximately $650-$700 total.
Days Inn Arlington, VA - 2201 Arlington Blvd - 6 blocks from Metro. Right now, they only have more rooms available.Earlier today the website showed only two rooms left; but they must have opened up another block of rooms. Two night minimum stay. $123.30 per night.
Econo Lodge National Airport - 2485 S. Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA. They have seven (7) rooms left, at $89.99 per night. One night stay is still OK. - Free shuttle to Pentagon Metro.
Quality Hotel Courthouse Plaza - 1200 N. Courthouse Rd. Arlington, VA. - Courthouse Metro 0.3 mi. - Rosslyn Metro 0.7mi. Plenty of (premium-priced) rooms are presently available, from $280 - $310 per night. One night stay is OK according to their online reservation center. Courtesy shuttle available
Comfort Inn Arlington Blvd/DC Gateway - 6111 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA. - Metro station 2.0 mi. Only six (6) rooms left, from $130 - 140 per night. One night stay OK, per online reservation center. Courtesy shuttle available 8am-9pm
Quality Inn Governor - 6650 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA - East Falls Church Metro 1.0 mi. Only four (4) rooms left at this motel, and they raised their rate since earlier today, to $107 per night (was $88). One night stay OK, per online reservation center.
Comfort Inn - 5716 Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA - Van Dorn Metro 1.0 mi.Four (4) rooms are left at $114.99 left, two (2) rooms are left at each of these prices: $124.99, $144.99 and $174.99 Courtesy shuttle (to Metro) is available. One night stay OK, per online reservation center.
Just ordered two more tickets! Eight of us will be caravaning down from Exit 98 in Jersey and will be staying at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington. If things work out - we'll be able to attend the inauguration parade as well. It's going to be a great day, really looking forward to it!!
Virginia:
Quality Inn Mount Vernon 7212 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA Many rooms available, from $78 - $126 per night. One stay is OK per website. Metro is 3 miles away, NO shuttle.
Maryland:
Quality Suites - 3 Research Court, Rockville, MD Many rooms available, $160 - $170 per night. One night OK, according to website. Courtesy shuttle to Rockville Metro, but it looks like you may need to taxi back to hotel from Metro after the ball.
More info forthcoming, but will have to wait. My pager just went off. Gotta go to work!
Thanks
The Duchess and I will be there. I will probably be in a Tux. I don't think the Blues will make it. Will be commuting from/to Leesburg.
ELS and I have 3 nights at the Washington Plaza.
I will be wearing what I wore last time, as it will be perfect with the cowboy boots!
We're arriving on the 18th....going to take my wife sightseeing in DC (She's Italian and she has never been to DC) We're staying at the Holiday Inn across from Edwards AFB and need more info about the parade and parade route.
Looking forward to meeting y'all (packing extra straitjackets......lol)
Fido looks GRATE! "Just win, baby!"
Which Comfort Inn in Alexandria? (There are 2)
For anyone else staying in the Alexandria area, I live there, so feel free to FReepmail me if you need any info!
Well, there won't be any sweatshirts but there will be a lot of other FreeperStuff; including, the new Pajama Patrol Badge Products.
There will be a metal Pajama Patrol Badge as well an iron on embroidered Pajama Patrol Badge available at the Ball as well as on the website shortly before the ball.
At the ball will be embroidered FreeRepublic ballcaps, several types of tee shirts, coffee mugs, mousepads, bumper stickers, buttons and other things.
whoa.. sounds great.. guess I better try to find some money to do a little FReepShop while there.
Sadly, I will not be able to attend as I have a work conflict that week. Please scratch my name from your list. I will however help out with a donation to the ball fund.
My best wishes for a successful and happy event!!
I will come in on the night of the 19th and leave on the 22nd. I want to take lots of pictures of the experience for a Powerpoint presentation for my class. The school is helping to pick up my airfare...cool, huh?
I will be staying at the apartment of a former student who is out of town that weekend. (dissapointed liberal. Hey, I tried, but it obviously didn't take. ;) )
I will be staying in the Plaza Hotel in the Foggy Bottom District. Last time we were in DC, we stayed at a hotel called the Allen Lee Hotel. It was pretty bad, holes in the wall, shared not-so-clean restroom, but the price was right at the time. The good thing about both the Plaza Hotel and the Allen Lee is that they are about a half mile or less from the White House... so it's a pretty good location. Got reservations in March, I think. :o)
That will be a real long drive from California ;>)
For outdoor activities plan to dress warm as it's generally cold. The DC Chapter plans to rally at the Navy Memorial and Pershing Park to cheer on the administration and conteract the permanently disgruntled. Watch these spaces for future announcements in January.
Three of us total. My bestfriend (Christina) and myself. We are flying from Tennessee on the 19th. My best guy (Drew) will either fly or drive from NC.
We are staying with extended family in Virginia.
We ladies are wearing ball gowns, and Drew bought a tux on Friday.
Christina has never been to Washington, DC. We will leave on Sunday afternoon, so that gives us a chance to take her sightseeing on Friday and Saturday.
If we have a central point where we can join up to watch the parade - I'd like that information.
My bestfriend is coming with me. She is single and will be without a date for the event.
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