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Oh, that'll get you shot.

I'm sold!

Oh, and if Vee makes #9, then I make #10.

Still unsure of Friday night, but Saturday is a go!

For those who are also looking for a hotel near the subway:

Here is a link to the MBTA.
MBTA Trip Planner

Put in the address of where you are thinking of staying and then 100 Mount Vernon St Dorchester (for the Bayside Expo) It will then tell you what the nearest T stop is (also if you have to take a bus to the T station) It also provides a link to walking directions to the station.

YOU can get away with cheering for the Yankees because of your accent.

Actually I think I would make "diez", which would make you "once"

Instead of numbers, here are the names we have:

Director Lad (only for a Friday or Saturday dinner)
Spellbinder
Fat Cramer
Pov
Quislet Esq
Faraway Lad
Outdoor Miner
Abin Quank
Loser Lad
Vee
Cobalt Kid
Kent Shakespeare

People who aren't on the list should cut & paste it and add their own name.

Too bad i can't afford to go...it would have been a blast!

Just got a message back from Jessica at the Wizard World travel desk. They still have rooms available at three other hotels as follows (in case anyone else is interested):

Ramada Inn - Fri -Sun $116/night (with AAA discount) $129 w/o;

Comfort Inn - Fri $99, Sat & Sun $162/ night

Holiday Inn Express - $128/night Fri - Sun

The Ramada & Comfort Inns are offering a free shuttle to and from the Expo Center for the Con.


Quis: Since the shuttle makes the T unnecessary, do you have any recommendations/comments regarding those two hotels?

Thanks Vee.

BTW Where did you say you were staying?

Can't comment on either of the Ramada or the Comfort Inn.

Definitely don't stay at the Holiday Inn Express. It really isn't convenient if you don't have a car.

From the Ramada website:

HOTEL OVERVIEW [Hotel information]

Ramada Inn Boston
800 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02122
* For business, sight seeing or just plain family fun, The Ramada Inn Boston offers the ideal location. Only one mile south of the JFK library and minutes from the Freedom Trail and Quincy Market, we overlook all of the excitement and history of Boston Harbor.
* Our Hotel provides tastefully decorated state of the art accommodation at their finest! As our guest you will enjoy your choice of four different fine restaurants, five function rooms, a Family Fun Center for all ages, and Boston's famous Phillips candy House all located on the property within steps from your guest room.
* 3 Adjacent Restaurants
* 1 Lounge w/Live Entertainment - Adjacent
* 44-Lane Bowling Center w/Pocket Billiards & Family Fun Center - Adjacent to Property
* Candy House Featuring Hand-Dipped Chocolates
* 3.5 Miles To Historic Downtown Boston
* Free Shuttle To Logan Airport, JFK Subway Station, Boston and N.E. Medical Centers
* 1 Mile To U-Mass Boston and 2.5 Miles To Northeastern University
* Via Subway - only minutes from downtown, museums, colleges, Fenway Park and the Fleet Center
* 5 Miles to Logan International Airport

Ooooooooooooooo!!!!! Hand-dipped chocolates!!!!!

I'm sold,reservations to follow.

This is the first I have heard of Phillips Candy House.

Sounds like the Comfort Inn is on the same property. The description of amentities is identical

The Comfort Inn® hotel is ideally located less than four miles from the downtown area and five miles from the Boston Logan International Airport. This Boston hotel is close to the JFK Library, Colonial Theatre, the Hynes Convention Center and the Fleet Center, home of NHL's Boston Bruins and NBA's Boston Celtics.

The Boston Common , known as one of the oldest public parks in the country, is four miles away. The hotel overlooks all the excitement and history of the Boston Harbor, and is just minutes from the Freedom Trail and Quincy Market.

Via the shuttle and subway, the hotel is only minutes from area universities, hospitals, south station and all Boston has to offer.

Be sure to take advantage of this eight acre complex, which features three restaurants, a piano bar with live entertainment, a Family Fun Center with bowling, billiards and interactive games, and Boston's famous Phillips Candy House with homemade candy.

Possibly that's because the two hotels are
"A part of the Phillips Family Hospitality Complex, Boston's unique ten-acre complex offering lodging, dining, and family entertainment including bowling and fun center for all ages. We are located 3 1/2 miles from downtown Boston, five miles from Logan International Airport and one mile from the JFK Library and Museum and the Bayside Exposition Center. Free deluxe continental breakfast, free wireless high-speed Internet access, free shuttle service to Logan International Airport and the JFK Subway Station and plenty of free parking are available."

When is everyone arriving? Are you arriving Thusday night or planning for sometime Fri? Now I'm trying to determine flights.

That is something I have to ask my three guests.

We can also have a pre-convention meeting of Legion Worlders on Thursday night

Could be a good night for that hand-dipped chocolate!

My contingent's coming up sometime Friday, as we're commuting. But a gathering Thursday evening isn't out of the question.

Just kidding. If I do come fly up Thursday it will have to be after work, which will mean I would get in to Boston 9ish at the earliest. By the time I get to the hotel and get checked in, it would probably be getting a bit late for you guys (or maybe not )

Last train out's around 11, but I could always bring my car -in- to Boston... then again, NOT!

I definitely won't be able to be there until Friday. I'm commuting from Maine each day, and I think three days on the train will be enough for me

Well if you folow my directions this time, you won't be going through downtown Boston.

Will you be taking the DownEaster? What is the last train back? I hope you have time to go out with us for dinner at least one night.