Florida Beer Meet, March 6-7th.

[raffy]

Anyone here get a room at the Hilton yet? I looked yesterday and there were not available.

[tyrion]

I thought I had reserved one weeks ago. I just got one at the Hampton Inn in Ybor. I've stayed there before and it's not bad. It looks to be sold out now as well. It has a king bed but I believe it also has a couch so anyone that wants to crash is welcome.

[grawk]

Is that based on experience from your time in Alaska?

It's based on my knowledge of alaskan grooming standards...

[Voltron]

A gal's gotta keep warm, you know.

[raffy]

I thought I had reserved one weeks ago. I just got one at the Hampton Inn in Ybor. I've stayed there before and it's not bad. It looks to be sold out now as well. It has a king bed but I believe it also has a couch so anyone that wants to crash is welcome.

Dibs on the couch!

[Asr]

So where are we all meeting up and where's the best place to park? I was thinking about parking at the Hilton Garden Inn in Ybor but see that they charge for self-parking. Any other places nearby with free parking?

[NightWoundsTime]

Steve, just give me a call when you're somewhere past Disney (assuming you're coming I-95 to I-4). I may just have you park at my house, which is pretty close to Ybor. Once we figure out who all is coming for sure, we'll pick a meetup place.

Both Ybor hotels are indeed booked. As are most of the other closeby hotels. Doh!

Edited March 2, 2010 by NightWoundsTime

[boomana]

Matt, try and help me find a hotel room. There's none available. Bunch of drunks have them all booked.

[tyrion]

I just booked 2 double bed rooms at the Courtyard Marriott on Cass St. which is 2.7 miles from Ybor City. I booked them for Saturday and Sunday night. I also have a room at the Hampton in Ybor. Let's figure out what we need. The rooms at the Courtyard are $178/night with taxes. Not cheap but the only thing close and decent.

[raffy]

I also booked 1 double bed room for Saturday night at the Courtyard. Anyone who needs a place to crash is more than welcome. Not sure how many people are making it but if we have too many rooms, I can always cancel up to Mar. 6.

[Asr]

I found a cheap hotel yesterday near the Tampa airport to stay at on Saturday night so I won't need to crash in someone else's room. Could probably let someone crash with me but I should add I'll have to leave early the next morning (like around 6-7 AM-ish).

[boomana]

I got a room down the street from Matt so I can be his personal driver. It's $107 a night if you want to book a room there. Tampa Hotels - Extended Stay Tampa Hotel, FL - Florida - Homewood Suites

[tyrion]

Now I have rooms booked at 3 hotels. I guess I will stay at the Homewood Suites. I paid $129 and that was using a AAA discount. I'm going to cancel the Courtyard Rooms and keep my Ybor room for now but leaning towards the Homewood.

[NightWoundsTime]

Too many rooms! Lol. Might not be a bad idea to keep an Ybor room as a nice little hub. Private bathrooms and a place to chill for a bit. Up to you though Mike.

[boomana]

Mike, I'd pitch in to help cover the cost of the ybor room for Sat. As Matt said, it might be nice to have a little base of operations.

[agile_one]

I'll throw in some $$$ for the Ybor room as well.

[tyrion]

Maybe it makes sense that I just stay at that the Hampton Inn Ybor. Let me know if anyone needs the room at the Homewood I have reserved, although there are probably rooms still available. If no one posts that they want the room by this afternoon I will cancel it.

And Gene, you are more than welcome to help pay for my room.

[Wmcmanus]

Getting more and more jealous of you soon to be drunkards as the time nears...

[tyrion]

It looks like the final count is:

Matt

Vicki

Gene

Raffy

Steve

Mike

Dom never got back to me so I assume he is a no show. I'm going to get in some practice for the meet tonight.

[Grahame]

It looks like the final count is:

Matt

Vicki

Gene

Raffy

Steve

Mike

Dom never got back to me so I assume he is a no show. I'm going to get in some practice for the meet tonight.

Quality, not quantity, both in terms of attendees, and beverages one presumes. Have a good one, shame you couldn't be in Mayberry;

At least you can attempt to break the record for asserting JP has feline tendencies

[NightWoundsTime]

Beverages will be both qualitative and quantitative, one should have presumed.

[VPI]

Well of course an emergency case just comes in and it looks like I might be flying to Tampa tonight for the weekend and beginning of next week. Is the Saturday thing ticket holders only or can any out of towner stop by?

[agile_one]

Pretty sure Sat is wide open with tickets available, so come on down, Jeff. Sunday event is tight, but Matt may have scored enough tickets.

Here's the Sat deal: Florida Brewers Guild Beerfest 2010

[tyrion]

That's great news Jeff.

[NightWoundsTime]

My 8 tickets are booked up so go ahead and grab another one Jeff (possible to walk up and buy but as it says on the poster it's sold out the last 3 years).