Hi,
I was told that this is where I should post my offer of a ride from Northern NJ for the rally. I'll be leaving on Friday and returning to Bergen County on Sunday. Room for 2 adults.
I have friends who have national mailing lists who are asking me for details...can we get something concrete out there?
Thanks!
Also wondered if you could recommend a decent clean motel.
A list of hotel room suggestions are being worked on and will post as soon as completed.
If you are alone, you may want to take advantage of one of the offers of a bedroom at a FReepers home, listed under "Available" in the updates.
asking me for details
As stated above...
There are no formal plans at this time. Why plan a big rally/counterdemonstration if no one plans to attend?
Rest assured the DC Chapter faithful, with assistance from local citizens and troops, will be in DC on March 17th between 11:00 AM [or earlier] and however long it takes to ensure our presence is known [and our memorials are secure].
If you definitely want a hotel room (even though Freeper spare beds are fine!)you can check www.tripadvisor.com and look for the washington dc forum. Locals answer questions and can make recommendations about safe areas, decent places to stay. You can review the answers to others' questions on the bulletin board to; it's been useful for me. There's also a place to read reviews of hotels from real folks, not advertisements.(VERY useful!)
The important issues to watch (besides price) are (1)parking fee--some hotels charge $20+ day! (2)proximity to a metro stop. Although street parking (per DC freepers)is free on weekends,I find DC confusing;plus, I think there's going to be lot of folks there!
The Raddison in Crystal City is not bad. I usually stay there.