Long Beach Invitational - Who's going

[Larrison]

Originally Posted by Inquartata

BTW, the LBI website says there's no marathon this year. So what event is in town, that has ALL of the hotels filled up?

Hmm.. just as a suggestion, if there's a problem with getting the Golden Sails (the closest hotel) or other hotels in Long Beach, you might expand your search into other local cities. These include Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Lakewood, and other local cities. (I just confirmed there are rooms available in Huntington Beach, about a 15 minute drive away from CSULB).

If you're getting a hotel in Long Beach, you might also check out *where* in Long Beach you're getting a room -- some of the bigger hotels are downtown, about 20 minutes drive away. CSULB is on the eastern side of Long Beach, quite near the 605/405/22 Freeway junction.

[Purple Fencer]

Originally Posted by TrojanMD

*grin* I (used to?) yell just as obnoxiously, and I have been known to wear cardinal & gold socks - glass houses, Sam...

Yeah....but your socks at least have a school affiliation!

[Inquartata]

Originally Posted by Larrison

Hmm.. just as a suggestion, if there's a problem with getting the Golden Sails (the closest hotel) or other hotels in Long Beach, you might expand your search into other local cities. These include Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Lakewood, and other local cities. (I just confirmed there are rooms available in Huntington Beach, about a 15 minute drive away from CSULB).

I was checking Travelocity, and finding every hotel in a 6 mile radius booked on Friday night and several on Saturday night as well. At least, all of the moderately priced ones. That includes the venue hotel, unfortunately.

I suppose I could try the likes of Motel 6, which apparently Travelocity disdains to list. But I'd prefer to avoid that if at all possible. ( Voice of experience speaking. )

[Inquartata]

Originally Posted by counterattack

But is there a plot by A-rated sabreists to not show up so no one else can earn an A? Or are there not any As on the west coast? All it would take are 2 As to have both men and women's Sabre events be A2, but not a single A is coming for either.

I remember a year when there were 2 A's registered. According to rumor, at the last minute one of them decided to blow it off because he was disconsolate over his SAT score or something.

[Larrison]

Originally Posted by Inquartata

I was checking Travelocity, and finding every hotel in a 6 mile radius booked on Friday night and several on Saturday night as well. At least, all of the moderately priced ones. That includes the venue hotel, unfortunately.

I suppose I could try the likes of Motel 6, which apparently Travelocity disdains to list. But I'd prefer to avoid that if at all possible. ( Voice of experience speaking. )

Hmm.. I did a quick look on Travelocity and there were a couple which weren't bad, and a step above Motel 6 that were showing available rooms and reasonably close (not as close as Golden Sails, though). The Best Western in Westminster, on Westminster Blvd, for example -- I'd guess 10-15 minutes from the gym at CSULB. (Definitely a 2 start hotel, but fairly close and reasonably priced for the area.)

[edew]

Westminster is, um, scary. At least parts of it. Go for broke and rent a room in the Westin Long Beach, eh? It's only $260 or so. Per night.

[Inquartata]

Unfortunately, I am booking for my club and we'll need at least three, maybe four rooms. For two nights. Those prices are right out for college students.

I have stayed at the Best Western in Westminster before. I don't know why it didn't turn up on the Travelocity search this time ( failed to pay their kickbacks? ). I'll give it a try directly. Thanks, Larrison.