citybartender Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 I felt a new thread would be a great idea to post all of our ideas... Airfare, Hotels, Clubs, etc.There's a cool E-fare service provided by Smarterliving.com. Every Wenesday they will mail you flight prices from 20 different airlines from your departure city to anywhere in the US. The fare is only valid for the upcomming weekend and you must make your purchase by Friday. With this, you can leave anytime after 7pm on Friday or all day on Saturday. The only stip is that your return must be on Monday.-However, you can catch the 6AM outta NYC and you'll be back in Chicago by 7:30AM. I've done this a few times and just wore my work clothes on my return flight.Prices are anywhere from $139-$159. United, AA, Continental...Just an idea...! http://www.smarterliving.com/search_fares/search_fares.html click the link and scroll down. Then go ahead an enter your e-mail address.-CB------------------ "There's always an ounce of pub wisdom in every drink that I serve."-CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncyboy Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 CB, that sounds like a better idea then getting tickets for $100 from my guy that isn't 100% reliable anyway. 139$? that seems like a very reasonable price for round trip right?------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djamnfx Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Wild! You read my mind. Actually, my pals and I will have a huge article out on OS Magazine around June 1. We spent 10 days in NYC and saw a lot of it. We'll let you know what's going on there.As for airfares, those are good prices. I went United for around $200, but I booked them several months in advance. As for hotel, let me put it this way...if you know anyone you can crash with, CRASH WITH THEM!!!!I shopped and shopped for hotels. All I really need is a bed and a shower. Most of the places want mega money for a room. The Day's Hotel on 8th Avenue gave a sweet deal, but there was always a price. I spent the week sleeping on an air mattress while my two buddies had the beds, so it was 3 guys cramped into a little room. There was a mouse running around the hotel, and the staff almost messed up our rate. Like I said, every lost cost has a price, so stay with friends if you have any over there.Getting around NYC is great, because they have LOADS of subway trains that can take you ANYWHERE. Brooklyn, Coney, Times Square, The Intrepid, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Central Park (what a walk!)Clubbing is the big deal in NYC, and the covers are high, high, HIGH! It's $30 to get into Sound Factory or Twilo, and the only help is a $5 off <A HREF="http://www.clubplanet.com/guestlists/" TARGET="_blank"> guest list</A> . You can got on Sound Factory's <A HREF="http://www.clubplanet.com/guestlists/" TARGET="_blank"> guest list</A> at http://www.soundfactorynyc.com. For Twilo, head over to Satellite Records in the Bowery. They have a clipboard near the checkout where you can sign on their list. Other cool clubs to see woulf be Vinyl, Exit, and even Centro-Fly.That's only a little bit. I'll let you all know when I have the full article up!D-Jam<A HREF="/cgi-bin/redir.cgi?url=http://www.osmag.com" TARGET=_blank> </A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citybartender Posted May 14 Author Report Share Posted May 14 Originally posted by bouncyboy:CB, that sounds like a better idea then getting tickets for $100 from my guy that isn't 100% reliable anyway. 139$? that seems like a very reasonable price for round trip right?Yes, that is roundtrip. That's probabally the best deal available to the public. It is a good price. And I have never seen it top $179.------------------ "There's always an ounce of pub wisdom in every drink that I serve."-CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncyboy Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Sounds like we have a trip to plan. I also have a place we may be able to crash in NYC. I say we wait until after this rainy season crap is over so we can actually see the city during the day and not get soaked. maybe July or something. ------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citybartender Posted May 14 Author Report Share Posted May 14 Hotels: Here are a few of my favs.Chelsea Savoy- $100-$115 for two people. Continental breakfast included. http://www.chelseasavoy.qpg.com Cosmopolitan Hotel Tribeca- $119-$149 for two to four people. http://www.cosmohotel.com/ Gershwin Hotel (Gramercy)- See website for prices. http://www.gershwinhotel.com Hotel Edison (Midtown)- $130-$175 for one to four people. http://www.edisonhotelnyc.com Hotel Newton (95th U.W.S.) - $100-$140 http://www.newyorkhotel.com The above rooms and rates are with a private bath. These hotels are very cool boutique hotels with funky furniture and feature local artwork from area residents. ------------------ "There's always an ounce of pub wisdom in every drink that I serve."-CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citybartender Posted May 14 Author Report Share Posted May 14 Originally posted by bouncyboy:Sounds like we have a trip to plan. I also have a place we may be able to crash in NYC. I say we wait until after this rainy season crap is over so we can actually see the city during the day and not get soaked. maybe July or something. July sounds great. The weather, esp today's has to go! Looking out my office window it appears as though the world is comming to an end! Oh, if you have a place to crash, that would kick!------------------ "There's always an ounce of pub wisdom in every drink that I serve."-CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
back2basics- Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 May be worth holding out for Twilo to re-open, it's worth a look.Remember most of the best night in NY are on a Friday so if your going for thr clubbing try get there early Friday.------------------I want to go out blazing..not fade away.Trust in the currency of relationships, it's hard to earn but easy to loose - back2basics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel77 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 Priceline has even better deals then what yous mentioned. My friends fly roundtrip ny-chicago for about $120. Major airlines 2.------------------"Nobody picks on a strong man." - Atlas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citybartender Posted May 22 Author Report Share Posted May 22 If anyone is interested American Airlines is having a special roundtrip to La Guarida NEXT weekend leaving June 1 or 2 for $159. And Boston for $169. To purchase, go to http://www.aa.com then click on Current Web Fare Specials and Net SAAver Fares. ------------------ "There's always an ounce of pub wisdom in every drink that I serve."-CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmitch1114 Posted May 22 Report Share Posted May 22 There's just one catch though, you have to return on a Monday. Other than that it's a pretty good deal.------------------"What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from." -T. S. Eliot, "Four Quartets" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosbound Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 It is very fitting this is my first post here. my best friend just moved to NYC last year. All the ppl he is hanging out with now he met through the NYC board and when he told me that there was a Chicago board I started reading here. Whelp just last week he sent me a email about this offer. I'm planing a trip there soon, And again in Sept for the creamfields festival. So, hello to all of you. im very new to posting so i hope i do this right. Peace and stuff, chaos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranceaction Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 I'll be there for Creamfields also..but with Twilo closed, we're gonna wait and find out where all the talent winds up playing before planning a trip in between.I wanted to head up there July 4th weekend but there's been no word on who's playing where.. (other than DT). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrol Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 Originally posted by chaosbound:It is very fitting this is my first post here. my best friend just moved to NYC last year. All the ppl he is hanging out with now he met through the NYC board and when he told me that there was a Chicago board I started reading here. Whelp just last week he sent me a email about this offer. I'm planing a trip there soon, And again in Sept for the creamfields festival. So, hello to all of you. im very new to posting so i hope i do this right. Peace and stuff, chaos.Check it out...Hey bro, Glad you found your way into this new addiction. And I'm looking forward to the Chicago infusion in NYC. We got alot going on in this city, but they could def use a little Chicago style in the mix.How come you didnt mention you were headed out for Creamfields? And dont worry so much that Twilo is closed, I know some one will pick up the slack.------------------...and in a mystery to be(when time from time shall set us free)forgetting me, remember me -e. e. cummingsAOL IM: petrol01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberlyco Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 Hey Chaosbound... welcome! You did the posting right ------------------ Life is only complicated because you make it so. Remember what it was like to live carefree - and live that way again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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