Vancouver Meet Up?

GR8Dane

anyone know a good place to get a room up there?

_Hockey_Mom

GR8Dane wrote:

anyone know a good place to get a room up there?

I've got a room booked at the Westin Grand which is right on the same block as The Centre... rooms are a bit pricey there, but if you are looking, a great website to get better deals at is http://www.hotelitto.com If you are thinking of staying at the Westin, go to hotelitto find the rate and them go to spg.com (which is the starwod preferred guest website for Sheraton and Westin brand hotels) and call the number on the spg site to book your room... tell them that you found a better rate at hotelitto.com and they will honor that rate plus give you an extra 10% off (and I know for a fact that the rates offered by hotelitto are cheaper thanat the spg site, and additionally booking through spg you don't have to pay for the room upfront (credit card required to hold it of course, but nothing's charged AND you can cancel up to 6pm on the day of check-in by using spg) Hotelitto is good, but you have to pay for the room in advance (you get your money back if you have to cancel, but I myself, always like to not worry about paying until I am at the hotel)... anyhow, that was really long-winded, but I hope it helps!

small town beck

wolfbear wrote:

PM sent! See you soon. Getting my donations ready.

Yep see you soon!!

yahamita

pjbiz wrote:

Hey Lisa, are you driving up for this? Driving to Santa Cruz by any chance? I'm hitching there after Van. Somebody has to be driving, or am I the only lunatic that ever drives.

Jason

Flying to Seattle and hitching a ride with a complete stranger...so, if you don't see me at the show, Dirty Frank got me!

genevieve wrote:

Yay glad to see you are coming to the show too.
Another preparty to enjoy beforehand as well.

Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces, and meeting some new pj friends...It was definitely time for a show. Winter is dragging on this year! See you guys in just a few days!

South of Seattle

yahamita wrote:

Flying to Seattle and hitching a ride with a complete stranger...so, if you don't see me at the show, Dirty Frank got me!

When are you getting to Seattle?

yahamita

South of Seattle wrote:

When are you getting to Seattle?

5:45 Tues April 1st...Can't wait to see you! How are you getting from point A to point B?????

South of Seattle

yahamita wrote:

5:45 Tues April 1st...Can't wait to see you! How are you getting from point A to point B?????

My friend in my sig is driving.

yahamita

South of Seattle wrote:

My friend in my sig is driving.

Dang, I should have hopped a ride with you guys from Portland! We would have been baked by Seattle...but we MUST hook up once were there. I plan on scoring some for all to share!

FREE GARRETT! Whatever he did...

haffajappa

Is anyone driving up from seattle the night before?
Im flying into seattle from europe on April 1st and i wanna go home the night before i go to the show... looking for a ride but can always take the bus if no one is going

rockaholic

Hey y'all - what time are we gonna get this party started?!!

cheers,
jennifer


p.s. don't forget your passport if driving up from the states, and don't tell the border patrol if you are unemployed. (learned that the hard way.) just taking a few days vacation officer!!

Horse2345

http://ca.deals.travelzoo.com/hotels/381454

Downtown hotel for $69 if anyones still looking.

di_jammer

hey jammers, been a long time since I've been around here!!!

anyways I'm in Van hoping to hit one of our shows but alas i was unemployed when tix went on sale. now that im in the money the 400$ scalpers tix are making me shit my pants

hoping to find one from anyone here, ill obv pay whatev you paid, with a few beers before thrown in of course!

in the unfortunate event someones friend ditches out or for any other reason, let me know!!! ill save the day!!!

thanks guys

vedderfan10

One step closer - I picked up the raffle tickets today...but damn! Name tags are pricy? Would people be OK with green painters' tape instead? I have some of that around here somewhere.

Surfrider of Vancouver is confirmed to attend and will be bringing t-shirts and hoodies for us to raffle off...(or just give away, not sure which). They will bring some banners as well and info about the foundation and sign-up info, etc.

Had no luck with the local media. I might try Stuart Derdane (can't spell his name) from the Province and BCTV...Steve Darling, too perhaps (from BCTV)...

And parking will be tight downtown that night...International Auto Show, Rascal Flats, and Mamma Mia will all be going on April 2nd...

eight days to go....

restlesssoul

Vedderfan10 wrote:

One step closer - I picked up the raffle tickets today...but damn! Name tags are pricy? Would people be OK with green painters' tape instead? I have some of that around here somewhere.

Surfrider of Vancouver is confirmed to attend and will be bringing t-shirts and hoodies for us to raffle off...(or just give away, not sure which). They will bring some banners as well and info about the foundation and sign-up info, etc.

Had no luck with the local media. I might try Stuart Derdane (can't spell his name) from the Province and BCTV...Steve Darling, too perhaps (from BCTV)...

And parking will be tight downtown that night...International Auto Show, Rascal Flats, and Mamma Mia will all be going on April 2nd...

eight days to go....

awesme news GREAT JOB!!! im gonna cut and paste this for people not on the pit, they need this info too okay??? you are awesome!!!

vedderfan10

restlesssoul wrote:

awesme news GREAT JOB!!! im gonna cut and paste this for people not on the pit, they need this info too okay??? you are awesome!!!

Gosh...Thanks!!!

And new raffle prize donation from "all4me" - a Pearl Jam vs Ames (Green)...! Yay!


UPATE from PAGE ONE

So we are gonna rock the KINGSTON TAP HOUSE (Richards Street, Vancouver, BC) - and team up with Wishlist with entire proceeds going to the Vancouver Chapter of Surfrider Foundation.

****UPDATE: Surfrider Vancouver has been contacted and they are willing to partcipate and bring a couple of shirts and things, as well as their brochures and info. Further details to follow******

Anyone have any stuff to donate? PM me with your info on whether you will attend, have a donation, or want to help set up...

****************************** **
Person in charge of venue:
*equallyworthless* (yay!)

Setter-Uppers:
restlessoul
vedderfan10
pjbiz (please?)
Yahamita

Bringers of Wishlist things:
wolfbear (yay!)

Auction/draw prize donations:
***Pearl Jam vs Ames (Green)*** - all4me
2006 Flight to Mars poster (mint) - vedderfan10
2008 Surfrider Billabong t-shirt (large) - vedderfan10
new york 1 and 2 bootlegs 2003 - restlessoul
mansfield bootleg 2003 - restlessoul
pearl jam 2006 world wide tour poster - restlessoul
2005 Thunder Bay poster - haggard _jamfan
autographed FTM Mike McCready photo - evenflowman
***** TWO ORCHESTRA LEVEL TICKETS***** - Tabi & Mr. Tabi

Quebec fan

+1

5400 km from home !

vedderfan10

Yay - Quebec fan!

I went to Quebec City back in 1982...a school exchange trip....it was COLD!

See you at the Tap House!

Quebec fan

-22C today ! (-7,6 F)

Snow record here this winter: 500 cm !!

_Hockey_Mom

Québec fan wrote:

-22C today ! (-7,6 F)

Snow record here this winter: 500 cm !!

Craziness... and I think here, in the foothills in Alberta (I can literally see the mountains from my back deck) we may have set a "Lack" of snow record! I cannot recall a time where I saw more brown grass than this winter.
Also, I went to Quebec (& saw a little bit of Quebec city) back in '03... we were there right as Carnival Bon Homme was ending that year, but it was so GORGEOUS... I want to go back in the summer!
Looking forward to seeing you there!

_Hockey_Mom

Only.........

8 days, 22 hours, 42 minutes and 36 seconds to go!!!!