[bagsbee]

Oh god this is sneaking up on me. And I still haven't booked a room. What the hell have a I gotten myself into? Again?

So, let me get this straight...it's free wired internet, but $15/night for wifi? Per room? Per person? Can we do some kind of technical augmentation, or would that be severely frowned upon?

Thanks imbri and crew for hooking us up with the W...I've never stayed at one but I went to a wedding at the Union Sq. W here in NY and it was money, baby. Top notch outfit.

I'm getting very excited to see you all

[vortech]

negativeview wrote:

I realize that I'm cutting this a bit close, but I'm looking for a roomie for argfest. Argfest hotel, Wed to Sun or Mon, end date is flexible to match whatever the roommate is doing.

Rooming list on the wiki

[negativeview]

I realize that I'm cutting this a bit close, but I'm looking for a roomie for argfest. Argfest hotel, Wed to Sun or Mon, end date is flexible to match whatever the roommate is doing.

[vortech]

Have you posted what the coordinates are for this thing in the thread yet?

[thebruce]

Pixie/Varin, I'm now booked to arrive around 8am, so that gives me 6 hours to go do my stuff, then I can hang around and wait for y'all

[Varin]

Pixiestix wrote:

I'd rather, honestly, take a taxi because even if i can handle my bags thru the airport, i'll be damned if i'm making a huge trek thru the city with them like last year, lol...

I'm going to try to use the smallest suitcase possible and I might even leave my laptop at home (gasp!), just so I don't have to carry it. So I'll go with whatever you want, taxi or subway.

[Nighthawk]

Due to my recent employment insecurity and my unclear financial future, I will not be able to attend ARGFest this year.

*cry!*

[Pixiestix]

I'd rather, honestly, take a taxi because even if i can handle my bags thru the airport, i'll be damned if i'm making a huge trek thru the city with them like last year, lol...

[thebruce]

[quote="Pixiestix"]

Varin wrote:

Pixiestix wrote: I'll be arriving at 2:30, if you guys are still around by then. I will happily wait around for you hun

Here's what I think I might do... if I arrive early enough, I could grab a cab do that cache around the airport, then head to the subway - maybe we could meet up there unless you're planning on dishing for a cab over to the hotel from the airport

eta: tickets booked! $180 round trip, thanks for the Expedia heads up Varin! I'm now arriving in Atlanta around 8am Wednesday

[Pixiestix]

Varin wrote:

I'll be arriving at 2:30, if you guys are still around by then.

I will happily wait around for you hun

[Varin]

Pixiestix wrote:

thebruce wrote: If anyone else is arriving on Wednesday at any point and would like to meet up at the airport, lemme know. I can pretty much leave any time at this point as I think I'll be waiting overnight at BUF until Wednesday, so any flight time Wed is good for me =P would be nice to be Atlanta by afternoon at the latest to settle in and whatnot. I'll be getting in on Wednesday @ aprox 2:00 pm i also swear i'm not just telling you so you help me with my bags again this year, lol. since i'm not also doing comic con, my bags will be much more me manageable.

I'll be arriving at 2:30, if you guys are still around by then.

[vortech]

imbri wrote:

ITamarind Seed - It's an Atlanta favorite. Everyone has been & everyone likes it. Not the best Thai food you'll ever have, but probably some of the best in Atlanta. (Atlanta does a few things well, Thai is not one of them.)

Panita Thai Kitchen does amazingly good Thai food. But the owner and usually sole employee has a brain tumor, so the service can be slow, and/or very odd. Also, It's all patio/porch so the weather plays a role. It's in the highlands, toward the Ponce end where lots of bars are.

Quote:

Ra - Not the best sushi you'll ever have but not the worst. Vortech called it popular & pretentious and that's a perfect description. But somehow that doesn't knock it off my list, which may be saying something.

For me, it says Hashiguchi Jr. is too far to walk.

[vortech]

urthstripe wrote:

Made a few additions to the bar scene

Yeah. Thanks. Since I don't like beer and smoke is lethal to me and my mixed drink style is either quite a few decades behind the norm or highly culinary, my recommendations are significantly more esoteric than what is probably useful here.

Friends who take beer seriously speak highly of local brewer Terrapin. And I keep running into employees at parties and they seem like nice folk, so try to grab some of that while you are around.

[imbri]

I've updated the ARGFest 2010 map with a number of the locations on the dining guide. I did not include most of the ones that would require a car as, I know, the vast majority of you will not have cars. I did include all of the ones that are "In and Around the Conference area" - though, arguably, the ones 2 miles or so away are pushing that definition... esp as there are a bunch of options within a few blocks that are not listed (albeit, in some cases, for a good reason).

It's been a while since I got my drink on in the neighborhood, but I know there are a few decent bars within stumbling distance of the hotel. Right now those are lacking on the map, but for those that desire such things, I can assure you that they do exist.

Of the four right there dining options that are on the map...
Willy's - One of my favorite places in Atlanta. Good food. Don't come for the margaritas. If have one you probably won't regret it. If you have three, you might. Decent to great patio - weather & crowd dependent.

South City Kitchen - Fancy southern food that is quite good - if you don't mind a price tag for comfort food. The she crab soup is amazing. The fried green tomatoes are also worth getting - not quite the must have as the she crab soup, but close.

Tamarind Seed - It's an Atlanta favorite. Everyone has been & everyone likes it. Not the best Thai food you'll ever have, but probably some of the best in Atlanta. (Atlanta does a few things well, Thai is not one of them.)

Ra - Not the best sushi you'll ever have but not the worst. Vortech called it popular & pretentious and that's a perfect description. But somehow that doesn't knock it off my list, which may be saying something.

[urthstripe]

I made a few comments and additions to Vortech's dining guide on the wiki, so please check it out. Made a few additions to the bar scene, and can make some more if you feel like going further out. (Admittedly, Midtown ain't my usual stomping grounds.) Anyone want any recommendations for nightclubs?

I'm quite excited for everyone to come visit my city!