11-13-2006, 01:23 PM
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| Richmond NAC
Weekend of Dec. 8th in Richmond, Va.
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11-13-2006, 02:43 PM
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| Yes, such as, is there an airport shuttle, either general or hotel-specific? What's the drive from the airport like? And is it feasible to walk from the venue to the Radisson, or is it a miles-long uphill trek through a gantlet of panhandlers, like Atlanta?
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11-13-2006, 02:54 PM
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| ...and more importantly, what is a gantlet anyway  I just couldn't resist..
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11-13-2006, 03:00 PM
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| I'm curious about the immediate area around the venue, too. Is it pedestrian-friendly for a one-mile trek, or will we need to take a taxi back and forth to nearby hotels? | |
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11-13-2006, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Redblade  I'm curious about the immediate area around the venue, too. Is it pedestrian-friendly for a one-mile trek, or will we need to take a taxi back and forth to nearby hotels? | Last time there was something there, I walked about a half-mile back and forth from my hotel. It was okay.
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11-13-2006, 04:28 PM
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| The area surrounding the venue is very much pedestrian friendly, with sidewalks, pedestrian lights, etc.
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11-15-2006, 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike O The area surrounding the venue is very much pedestrian friendly, with sidewalks, pedestrian lights, etc. | Some of the "overflow" (and other nearby, but non-USFA noted) hotels were 10 blocks away or so. | |
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11-16-2006, 01:28 PM
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| Is the list of vendors out yet?
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11-16-2006, 03:02 PM
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| I'll be making a documentary at the richmond NAC.
Its gonna be boss.
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11-16-2006, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by D+F+P=Hadouken! I'll be making a documentary at the richmond NAC.
Its gonna be boss. | sounds ambitious, good luck & I hope it turns out great.
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11-16-2006, 04:25 PM
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#11 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
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| Translation: His mom will be following him around with a videocam. 
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11-16-2006, 11:10 PM
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| Nope.
Its not that kind of documentary.
Its about being a fencing hobo, and the preparation for a large tournament.
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11-17-2006, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by D+F+P=Hadouken! Nope.
Its not that kind of documentary.
Its about being a fencing hobo, and the preparation for a large tournament. | That's something that I've always thought would be interesting, but never had the equipment to try.
Have any cool ideas you want to share?
Oh, yeah, a quick search told me that the airport and venue are less than a mile apart. Is this true? | |
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11-17-2006, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by ViewtifulMisho Oh, yeah, a quick search told me that the airport and venue are less than a mile apart. Is this true? | Maybe as the crow flies, although that does not sound right to me. Maybe from the outer runway fence... Figure on taking a taxi from the airport to the hotel. Mike O or Tlucente can probably tell you the exact distance and even give good directions if you asked them. But I would definitley take a taxi from the airport to the hotel...
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11-17-2006, 12:49 PM
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#15 | | Member
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| The Richmond airport (RIC) is about 9 miles from the venue area. You'll definitely need to take a taxi or shuttle to get from one to the other.
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11-17-2006, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike O The area surrounding the venue is very much pedestrian friendly, with sidewalks, pedestrian lights, etc. | Unless Richmond has changed dramatically in the past two years, I recall the area around the venue to be pedestrian friendly, but totally devoid of pedestrians. All shops and storefronts are closed by 6PM or so and not a soul walks around the downtown area after work.
I talked with a shuttle driver when I was there and he said the Wal-Marts and such basically cannibalized the heart of the city by helping to enact certain laws and restrictions to make the downtown completely worthless to be in after work. However, the downtown revitalization folks are managing to reverse some of the rules and such.
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11-17-2006, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by edew Unless Richmond has changed dramatically in the past two years, I recall the area around the venue to be pedestrian friendly, but totally devoid of pedestrians. All shops and storefronts are closed by 6PM or so and not a soul walks around the downtown area after work.... | That's too bad.
And makes it hard to envision whether it's an area that you'd feel comfortable hauling a big ol' fencing gear bag. | |
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11-17-2006, 02:12 PM
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| Don't walk alone. Or take a cab, since it'll be pretty cold.
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11-17-2006, 03:47 PM
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| Still no word on shuttles to/from the airport? | |
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11-17-2006, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by edew Is the list of vendors out yet? | it's posted on the USFA website
BLADE FENCING EQUIPMENT INC,
BLUE GAUNTLET FENCING GEAR INC
Daly, Philip J
FENCEPBT.COM INC.
FENCESMART
MARX ENTERPRISES
SG FENCING INC.
SWORD MASTERS LLC
TRIPLETTE
Also, the Confirmed Entry list is posted
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