2009 Summer Nationals local information

[telkanuru]

Peh, you're both just mere states.

We in Massachusetts, however, are a commonwealth.

[Inquartata]

We in Massachusetts, however, are a commonwealth.

How....common.

[Inspector Gadget]

Can you stay at one of the university's dorm rooms? They usually are hard up for money?

[schlager7]

Vermont, Independent Republic, 1777-1791. Our Constitution supposedly allows us to secede also. And 40 years before anyone even thought of Texas.

Yeah, but for the first 6 months you were called "New Connecticut."

[dcrocket]

Yeah, but for the first 6 months you were called "New Connecticut."

Yeah.....only thing worse would have been "New New Jersey".

[fencerwallet]

The Texan is like a mid-upper Vegas theme strip hotel, without the booze and gambling... well, without the gambling...

[notalent]

The Texan is like a mid-upper Vegas theme strip hotel, without the booze and gambling... well, without the gambling...

With what they charge they dont need the one armed bandits

[telkanuru]

Les results?

[RITFencing]

Peh, you're both just mere states.

We in Massachusetts, however, are a commonwealth.

Commonwealth? The wealth is common to all?

Filthy communist dog.

[misha]

Les results?

http://usfencing.org/content/index/6741

[dsteinschneider]

I feel stranded here at the venue. It's pretty expensive to get into town so I can't do my usual thing scoping out great sandwich shops, stocking up on sport drinks at the local pharmacy etc.

The restaurants and food shops inside the venue are ok but way overpriced.

The staff seems a little overwhelmed.

Pool and patio are way too small for the volume of people trying to use it.

I'm not complaining, just stating some facts.

I'm here for the week and contemplating moving out to the Residence Inn over by the mall if they have any openings (I guess that's not likely).

[dsteinschneider]

1. Get some friends (up to 5 others) and use the hotel transportation to the town of Grapevine or the Mall for $10 each way shared between all. There are good reasonably priced restaurants at both destinations.
2. We stocked up on food at the Tom Thumb on Router 26 and Ball - the hotel transportation will wait for you while you shop there if you make it quick.
3. Watch the cabs - I think they are more expensive then they are supposed to be.
4. If you buy coffee at the snack place near where the fencing is taking place you can refill for free.
5. If you're being bothered by hall noise put a towel along the bottom of the door.
6. A bunch of restaurants will deliver - the chinese food was OK (BoBo). I saw a Papa Johns guy in the elevator delivering pizza.
7. The resort fee ($15) per day INCLUDES high speed internet, use of the fitness center, the above reduced fee transportation, use of 2 water bottles per day that's stocked in your room and some other perks. In my case as IT consultant working on off days I'm appreciating a very fast/solid internet connection when using wire at desk. I'm probably the only USFA visitor not begruding this fee because the internet is so fast.

[Army Fencer]

Are the results up anywhere in the venue? I'm having a hard time finding them and the ME tournament isn't online yet.

[SabreReedfrost]

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...0b40275114b5a2

i opened it up to be editable by everyone. add what you will.

Thanks for the map, Noodle. It helps put things in perspective. I'm driving down on Tuesday... does anyone know the the parking prices at the venue are?

[fencerwallet]

Are the results up anywhere in the venue? I'm having a hard time finding them and the ME tournament isn't online yet.

They have the result sheets on the table right at Lost and Found.

[schlager7]

They have the result sheets on the table right at Lost and Found.

How a propos.

[edew]

Last day at SN, found a lovely little dining experience, Cutie Pies. Marie Callendar's it's not.

[telkanuru]

You would find that place, wouldn't you.

[edew]

Just happened to go somewhere close by and in the way of the airport. Food sucks, though.

[telkanuru]

If you're caring about the food there, you're doing it wrong.