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General => General Discussion and ??? => Topic started by: Croft on September 30, 2014, 05:10:55 PM
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Coming to Longbeach in Jan. screw the Polar Vortex :) . Have contemplated for a couple of years. Tickets were cheap so pulled the trigger.
Anyone have info on good local hotels ?
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I usually stay at the hotel that the convention center is connected to, The Hyatt, it is usually maybe $10 or so more expensive but the convenience of it is well worth it!
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if you're not booked in a hotel 5 hours after the notification email.. good luck!
I stay at the Pike, great place if you can get a room.
The hyatt is nice as it's next to the convention center and has a really nice bar area.
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if you're not booked in a hotel 5 hours after the notification email.. good luck!
I stay at the Pike, great place if you can get a room.
The hyatt is nice as it's next to the convention center and has a really nice bar area.
Holy crap $270 a night you must be printing lots of gold foil :)
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You can priceline a room less than10 miles away for $85 or so...
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Um, ya, 10 miles away you can be in Compton. Found that out the hard way the first year:o
The Howard Johnson is also a popular place within walking distance. Forgot what the other two are. The Queen Mary is usually cheaper, but after the first 2 hrs. It looses its appeal and the paper thin walls are also a negative. Especially when you are watching Dirty Jobs and all of a sudden you have what seems like a front row seat of couple in the room next door getting to know each other in the biblical sense.... :-[
Splurge and stay at the Hyatt, great Sunday morning breakfast!
I'm bringing some of the crew this year so I need to find somewhere a little friendlier on the pocket book.
Also I'm pretty sure they run a free bus to all the hotels on a regular schedule.
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You can literally go 2 miles away and be in the hood! That's what happened to us a few years ago. So yeah splurge and stay close.
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Holy crap $270 a night you must be printing lots of gold foil :)
my rate is about half that 8)
helps to know people
FYI.. long beach is not a nice town and 3 blocks away from the convention center is deep in the hood. Stay at a hotel miles away at your own risk.
Sunday morning breakfast at Rosco's for Chicken an Waffles.
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Sunday morning breakfast at Rosco's for Chicken an Waffles.
Mmmmm. But be ready to wait for getting in the door...... Worth the wait.....sit in the bar & drink mimosas.
Murphy37
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Mmmmm. But be ready to wait for getting in the door...... Worth the wait.....sit in the bar & drink mimosas.
Murphy37
nope.. last few times there no line at 8am
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nope.. last few times there no line at 8am
Nice, last time I was there it was out the door.
Murphy37
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Being cheap and living within a budget, we can really only afford the motels about six blocks south near what I guess you guys call the hood. During the day, a very nice walk past coffee joints and sidewalk-tabled bistros.
Last year we even walked another six or so blocks further south Saturday night to meet up with friends and didn't feel threatened.
In fact, I find every year a little nicer.
Nothing like I was lead to believe ten years ago.
I can't ever find mid priced stuff.
I see a jump from about $70 to $170 (or more) with nothing in-between, Still looking though.
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Being cheap and living within a budget, we can really only afford the motels about six blocks south near what I guess you guys call the hood. During the
going south/east along ocean blvd is pretty nice, it's when you go north of broadway that things start to get a little shady.
Went to my first LB show back in 2001.. back when the pike was nothing but a huge dirt parking lot and you didn't dare walk more than two blocks up pine ave.
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Looks like the bestwetern for us , good info so far, Will be asking about restaurants local attractions a little closer to the date.
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Keep early Friday evening open for our usual TSB dinner
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I was at Disneyland a few years ago.......Took a transit bus from Disneyland to Long Beach.........Went through some pretty scary geography.......Very nice once I got to LB....
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Keep early Friday evening open for our usual TSB dinner
usual kings fish house?
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That's the plan so far. They have always treated us well.
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that and the food is awesome!
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So I missed Ft. Worth again this year, but my wife's sister and her husband live outside of LA, so I may try to make it to this... Would love to meet up with everyone for dinner. Spouse's and brats welcome?
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So I missed Ft. Worth again this year, but my wife's sister and her husband live outside of LA, so I may try to make it to this... Would love to meet up with everyone for dinner. Spouse's and brats welcome?
Pretty sure the show is pretty strict on no one under the age of 16. As for your spouse, they should come at their own risk! ;D
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And as for Brats, I didn't see them on the menu. Mostly seafood and maybe steak, LOL!
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That's why I wont go to a show for another 7 years until my youngest turns 16.
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Ah, I didn't mean for the show itself, just for the TSB get together. My wife would die of boredom at a show, and I definitely wouldn't bring my 10 month old son. He still isn't allowed at my own shop :D
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Looks like dinner may be a little later this year, like 8:00. As we grow, it's a little trickier for them to give us a bunch of tables at 6:30 in the main room, and the private dining room, though available, comes with its own set of commitments, conditions and a limited menu.
Still checking our options.
And yes, spouses rarely get turned away. 8)
Kids, as long as they are at the other end or another table, LOL!
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Um, ya, 10 miles away you can be in Compton. Found that out the hard way the first year:o
The Howard Johnson is also a popular place within walking distance. Forgot what the other two are. The Queen Mary is usually cheaper, but after the first 2 hrs. It looses its appeal and the paper thin walls are also a negative. Especially when you are watching Dirty Jobs and all of a sudden you have what seems like a front row seat of couple in the room next door getting to know each other in the biblical sense.... :-[
Splurge and stay at the Hyatt, great Sunday morning breakfast!
I'm bringing some of the crew this year so I need to find somewhere a little friendlier on the pocket book.
Also I'm pretty sure they run a free bus to all the hotels on a regular schedule.
I guess you have to have an understanding of how priceline works.
For example.... go to priceline, choose Seal Beach,CA. Bid for three star hotels. So you won't get Compton. BTW I don't believe there are any three star hotels in Compton. I have used this method for the last several years and have stayed at the Ayers Hotel (google it) and have been extremely happy with the "hood" and the accommodations. Three nights I average $92 a night.
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Um, ya, 10 miles away you can be in Compton. Found that out the hard way the first year:o
The Howard Johnson is also a popular place within walking distance. Forgot what the other two are. The Queen Mary is usually cheaper, but after the first 2 hrs. It looses its appeal and the paper thin walls are also a negative. Especially when you are watching Dirty Jobs and all of a sudden you have what seems like a front row seat of couple in the room next door getting to know each other in the biblical sense.... :-[
Splurge and stay at the Hyatt, great Sunday morning breakfast!
I'm bringing some of the crew this year so I need to find somewhere a little friendlier on the pocket book.
Also I'm pretty sure they run a free bus to all the hotels on a regular schedule.
I guess you have to have an understanding of how priceline works.
For example.... go to priceline, choose Seal Beach,CA. Bid for three star hotels. So you won't get Compton. BTW I don't believe there are any three star hotels in Compton. I have used this method for the last several years and have stayed at the Ayers Hotel (google it) and have been extremely happy with the "hood" and the accommodations. Three nights I average $92 a night.
Do you drive to the show, or use public transportation?
My motels have always been a little downscale, but the walk is reasonable and pleasant, and I don't miss having to park near the convention center.
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Frog brings up a good point I forgot about. First year I went and stayed at the Days Inn Long Beach, the damn taxi rides every day was like $50. Save that by staying closer. The neighborhood around the show isn't bad, I walked up probably a mile or better for some McDonalds breakfast one of the mornings. Pretty nice walk actually.
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To us it's well worth the extra money to stay across the street at the Westin. Don't have to worry about cabs, busses, car rental, everything is walking distance.
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To us it's well worth the extra money to stay across the street at the Westin. Don't have to worry about cabs, busses, car rental, everything is walking distance.
Depending on who's buying, stumbling distance! ;D
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Walk, stager, stumble, it's all the same.
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Depending on who's buying, stumbling distance! ;D
I see someone else knows about the Dublin across the street ;D
3,5, 9 guinness.. yeah something like that
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I'm coming from Israel with my son (who works with me).
Looking forward to meeting you guys.
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More and more, people are now renting out houses. A bunch normally does the Long Beach show and makes a short vacation out of it staying in a house (somewhere close I think) to the beach. Don't know how much is cost, but I'm sure the people staying split it and have separate rooms.
I have stayed in someones apartment for a week at $1500.00 with 5 other people during the San Diego CominCon overlooking one of the more popular near by streets and it was like Mardi Gras at night.
Another friend of mine gets a VERY nice house for ComiCon but pays $5000 for it for 2 wks. He brings in his whole family, brothers, cousins, Mom employees etc.
Check the internet and local area to Long beach for short term/event house rentals. Many of you could get together and stay for a week.
Here's one. Nightly for $200.00 or weekly for $1500.00 3 Bedroom sleeps 6 (or more). No charge for additional people.
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3561421?s=S9Tc (https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3561421?s=S9Tc)
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The last time I went to the Long Beach Show (a few years ago) I checked out hotels on the www. There were hotels a lot cheaper than the hotels next to the Convention center but in the comments about the hotels people said that the area was not safe, some even said they wouldn't leave their room at night. In Long Beach there is a police car on every block.
I booked into the Hyatt for this show, costs $250 per night for two, so find someone to share at $125.
It's very convenient being next to the show and there are some great restaurants in the area.
5 minutes from the hotel (straight up the main road) is a great place for breakfast, a lot cheaper than the hotel.
There are great ribs near the port. if you stay far from the site it will be hard to socialize in the evening.