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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Busch Gardens was on groupon a few days ago for 50% off tickets... not sure if it's still there but it seemed like a great deal
  • arrivingthoughts
    arrivingthoughts Posts: 12
    See you guys there. Still can't believe they're playing this venue.
  • Teddyledbetter
    Teddyledbetter Seattle, WA Posts: 475
    ISO GA ticket for this show if anyone can hook a brother up?
    Looking forward to camping out!
  • wndowpayne
    wndowpayne Posts: 1,469
    2 weeks to the second and hopefully listening to YL close out the BEST SHOW OF THE TOUR.
    Charlottesville 2013
    Hampton 2016

  • AmyDee
    AmyDee Alexandria, VA Posts: 24
    I just realized that the reservation I made for the Marriot Courtyard in Hampton is for the 17th, not the 18th, and the 18th is of course sold out now. The Days Inn still has rooms, but reviews are horrible. Anyone here have any experience with The Days Inn in Hampton?
  • Lifted
    Lifted Posts: 1,836
    edited April 2016
    AmyDee said:

    I just realized that the reservation I made for the Marriot Courtyard in Hampton is for the 17th, not the 18th, and the 18th is of course sold out now. The Days Inn still has rooms, but reviews are horrible. Anyone here have any experience with The Days Inn in Hampton?

    I wouldnt worry about reviews. Most people that write reviews have a bone to pick. If theres a bed with clean sheets and running water you're good, yeah? That said, have you checked red roof inn at the convention center? I think thats where ten club ticket pickup is. I got a room there for $58 bucks and it's right at the coliseum.
  • Kidcloudkicker
    Kidcloudkicker Posts: 428
    edited April 2016
    Looking for some tips/info from people familiar with the area on where to book a hotel. It looks like there are a number of hotels right at the coliseum, but I can't tell if there is much else around the area for before or after the show other than a few chain restaurants. Is there a better area to stay that's within an uber ride that would have better restaurants or bars?
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Lifted said:

    AmyDee said:

    I just realized that the reservation I made for the Marriot Courtyard in Hampton is for the 17th, not the 18th, and the 18th is of course sold out now. The Days Inn still has rooms, but reviews are horrible. Anyone here have any experience with The Days Inn in Hampton?

    I wouldnt worry about reviews. Most people that write reviews have a bone to pick. If theres a bed with clean sheets and running water you're good, yeah? That said, have you checked red roof inn at the convention center? I think thats where ten club ticket pickup is. I got a room there for $58 bucks and it's right at the coliseum.
    I disagree, I take a lot of road trips and utilize hotels in areas I'm not familiar with... the most important thing to check is the reviews in my opinion... research is your friend, trust me
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
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  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    edited April 2016
    well that is pretty damn cool

    The venue is 98% of the reason we are going to this show... It's not some new massive/cavernous sports arena with luxury boxes taking up half the venue... There is no corporate sponsor in the name... I believe it was initially built just for music performances... this is the ideal type of venue to see pearl jam in my opinion

    Can't wait
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 31,094
    my2hands said:

    well that is pretty damn cool

    The venue is 98% of the reason we are going to this show... It's not some new massive/cavernous sports arena with luxury boxes taking up half the venue... There is no corporate sponsor in the name... I believe it was initially built just for music performances... this is the ideal type of venue to see pearl jam in my opinion

    Can't wait

    Going to fucking suck.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 31,094
    Kidcloudkicker said:

    Looking for some tips/info from people familiar with the area on where to book a hotel. It looks like there are a number of hotels right at the coliseum, but I can't tell if there is much else around the area for before or after the show other than a few chain restaurants. Is there a better area to stay that's within an uber ride that would have better restaurants or bars?

    I'm not even sure if Uber goes to Hampton. We just got it in Richmond not too long ago. The problem with Hampton and all of the Tidewater area, is it's five cities that are spread out to make up the metro area. There are restaurants (Hooters, Outback, Chili's, etc.) very close to the arena though. But no, I wouldn't be looking for a cool jazz bar or anything like that after the show. I would recommend getting blasted at the show and calling it a night after a late night meal at the Waffle House. That's my plan.
  • tylermoore
    tylermoore St. Joseph, MI Posts: 1,118
    edited April 2016
    I was not planning on going to this show. I had three planned already. Living in Michigan nothing is really close.
    I'm driving all the way to VA for this show, driving all the way back to MI afterwards, just to literally get in my buddy's car to drive to the Carolinas.
    It's so inconvenient to go too this show for me, but I simply could not pass this venue up.
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    mrussel1 said:

    my2hands said:

    well that is pretty damn cool

    The venue is 98% of the reason we are going to this show... It's not some new massive/cavernous sports arena with luxury boxes taking up half the venue... There is no corporate sponsor in the name... I believe it was initially built just for music performances... this is the ideal type of venue to see pearl jam in my opinion

    Can't wait

    Going to fucking suck.
    Totally going to suck ass
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    tylermoore said:

    I was not planning on going to this show. I had three planned already. Living in Michigan nothing is really close.
    I'm driving all the way to VA for this show, driving all the way back to MI afterwards, just to literally get in my buddy's car to drive to the Carolinas.
    It's so inconvenient to go too this show for me, but I simply could not pass this venue up.

    I admire your dedication! You rolling solo? How long is your drive?
  • tylermoore
    tylermoore St. Joseph, MI Posts: 1,118
    my2hands said:

    tylermoore said:

    I was not planning on going to this show. I had three planned already. Living in Michigan nothing is really close.
    I'm driving all the way to VA for this show, driving all the way back to MI afterwards, just to literally get in my buddy's car to drive to the Carolinas.
    It's so inconvenient to go too this show for me, but I simply could not pass this venue up.

    I admire your dedication! You rolling solo? How long is your drive?
    It'll be a good 13hr drive. Was planning on going by myself, but actually just recruited a friend yesterday! He's a pretty big Grateful Dead fan so I kind of sold him with that. We are hitting up a national park the day before, and possibly the Jamestown/Yorktown sites the day of the show.
    Has anyone been there, is it worth it? I'm interested in history so it sounded cool to me..
  • coco butter
    coco butter Posts: 1,497
    I'm really curious to see what the poster or shirt is going to look like for this concert. Worth standing in-line for them or drink coronas on the beach... Hmmmm. I think coronas and the beach sound better.
    Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud and get kicked... in the head... with an iron boot? Of course you don't, no one does. It never happens. Sorry, Ted, that's a dumb question... skip that.
  • coco butter
    coco butter Posts: 1,497
    Hopefully I can pick one or both up inside after the concert.
    Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud and get kicked... in the head... with an iron boot? Of course you don't, no one does. It never happens. Sorry, Ted, that's a dumb question... skip that.
  • arrivingthoughts
    arrivingthoughts Posts: 12
    Kidcloudkicker said:

    Looking for some tips/info from people familiar with the area on where to book a hotel. It looks like there are a number of hotels right at the coliseum, but I can't tell if there is much else around the area for before or after the show other than a few chain restaurants. Is there a better area to stay that's within an uber ride that would have better restaurants or bars?

    There are several hotels within walking distance to the Coliseum and some others that are within a 5-10 minute drive. The closest entertainment to the Coliseum is the Peninsula Town Center which has shopping, restaurants, and a Cinebistro movie theater/bowling alley, also within walking distance on Coliseum Drive. There's a couple restaurants and bars on Power Plant Pkwy, which is near Coliseum Dr. You *could* walk there, I guess, but may want to get a ride from someone, probably not an Uber though because it would be so short. Hampton's downtown is pretty small but it has a few bars that are good hangout spots and are about a 10+ minute drive from the Coliseum area.
    If you're looking at cities with more offerings in terms of bars/restaurants, Virginia Beach and some parts of Norfolk have more of that and more of a "city" feel, but you'd have to go across the bridge and tunnel to get to Hampton and back and traffic can be bad, especially in Va Beach. I've seen 1 or 2 Uber cars around, but I'm not sure of Uber's availability in Hampton Roads.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 31,094
    my2hands said:

    mrussel1 said:

    my2hands said:

    well that is pretty damn cool

    The venue is 98% of the reason we are going to this show... It's not some new massive/cavernous sports arena with luxury boxes taking up half the venue... There is no corporate sponsor in the name... I believe it was initially built just for music performances... this is the ideal type of venue to see pearl jam in my opinion

    Can't wait

    Going to fucking suck.
    Totally going to suck ass
    I typically hate PJ, but especially in VA.

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