RE: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels..

Downtown there are plenty of buses. Light rail is now in place between downtown 
and Mall of America, but it's the only one.

It's St. Paulite and Minneapolitan, BTW. 

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> Coming from Michigan....COMMON is always a good opportunity for a road 
> trip. 
> 
> Think the Minneapolites (?) aren't into mass transit, try the car 
> capitol of the world. If the big 2.5 had their way, all cars would be 
> SUVs and only accomodate one passenger. 
> 
> Maybe I'll stay in one of those souless hotels downtown...and avoid the 
> COMMON surcharge. Bleah... 
> 
> > -------- Original Message -------- 
> > Subject: RE: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > From: pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > Date: Mon, November 21, 2005 11:15 am 
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > 
> > Mike, 
> > 
> > Where are you coming from? The traffic is pretty bad. Dem old Norvegians 
> > don't vant to spend a nickel on dose newfangled ways to improve da traffic 
> > flow. Yust look at how long it took dem to build da light rail system. And 
> > ya sure, it only goes to da mall. 
> > 
> > If I stay at my buddy's house, I'll be taking a side street downtown. 
> > -- 
> > 
> > Paul Nelson 
> > Arbor Solutions, Inc. 
> > 708-670-6978 Cell 
> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
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> > 
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> > 
> > michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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> > 11/21/2005 09:52 AM 
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> > RE: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
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> > 
> > How about driving? I'll be driving to Minneapolis for COMMON - how 
> > terrible is the traffic in the morning/evening? Is there decent parking 
> > near the COMMON site? 
> > 
> > > -------- Original Message -------- 
> > > Subject: Re: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > > From: Jen Raihala 
> > > Date: Mon, November 21, 2005 10:46 am 
> > > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
> > > 
> > > Well, define affordable. There are several hotel/motel/no tells in the 
> > immediate area. 
> > > 
> > > If you want to "Motel 6" it, you may have to go as far out as Vadnais 
> > Heights on the St Paul side or Columbia Hieghts/Fridley area on the 
> > Minneapolis side. 
> > > 
> > > I have a cousin who swears that the only way to motel it for a week is 
> > one of those "extended stay" efficiency style apts that are linked to 
> > Fairfields (a Marriot partner) or Holiday Inn (he also has 6 kids and a 
> > dog which may figure into his decision). 
> > > 
> > > Personally, I like the Embassy Suites near the Mall of America (only 
> > 149.00 a night but it includes a nightly manager's reception from 5-7 pm 
> > (free drinks and munchies) and a free breakfast (from omelettes cooked on 
> > the spot to cold cereal and toast) AND a free St Paul newspaper) 
> > > 
> > > Only thing would be getting across to Minneapolis during rush hour 
> > (does that Metro Rail thing run to Mpls?). 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Don wrote: Richard, 
> > > 
> > > Once had a $$marriott$$ quote me a price like that for a room...I told 
> > them 
> > > what had better be alongside that mint on my 
> > > pillow for that rate...or bringing me my coffee in the morning... They 
> > 
> > > didn't like my sense of humour... :) 
> > > 
> > > Don in DC 
> > > 
> > > -------------------------------------- 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > At 08:13 PM 11/19/2005 -0600, you wrote: 
> > > >Paul, you can stay at my place, but it's $400/night :-) 
> > > > 
> > > >You might also have to sleep with one of the cats :-) 
> > > > 
> > > >Regards, 
> > > >Richard Schoen 
> > > >RJS Software Systems Inc. 
> > > >"Providing Your....iNFORMATION NOW!" 
> > > >Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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> > > >pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >11/19/2005 10:40 AM 
> > > > 
> > > >To 
> > > >Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
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> > > >richard@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >Subject 
> > > >Re: COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >What! 2 conferences in a row? I'm sorta thinking about staying at my 
> > > >buddy's house in Golden Valley. I'd stay at my Mom's, but the traffic 
> > > >coming in from Edina is awful in the AM. Maybe we could all stay with 
> > Dan 
> > > >Kimmel, Vern Hamberg, and Richard Schoen..... :-)) 
> > > >-- 
> > > > 
> > > >Paul Nelson 
> > > >Arbor Solutions, Inc. 
> > > >708-670-6978 Cell 
> > > >pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >Don 
> > > >Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > >11/18/2005 06:20 PM 
> > > > 
> > > >Please respond to 
> > > >Midrange Systems Technical Discussion 
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> > > >To 
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> > > >Subject 
> > > >COMMON in Minneapolis - affordable hotels.. 
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> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >Well, folks, I'm planning my trip to the conference and expo in 
> > > >Minneapolis 
> > > >currently referred to as COMMON.... :) :) 
> > > > 
> > > >Now, since I was able to get a VERY nice fully furnished 3 b/r suite in 
> > > >Lake Buena Vista (3 miles from the $$marriott$$) in Orlando, for the 
> > > >princely sum of 
> > > >$400 (for a full 7-day week), I'm curious what's available in 
> > Minneapolis. 
> > > > 
> > > >Anyone started their hotel hunting for Minneapolis yet? 
> > > > 
> > > >I like to plan ahead... 
> > > > 
> > > >Thanks and Happy Pilgrim Day... 
> > > > 
> > > >Don in DC 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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