Vegas NAB and vacation '07
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Things to do
Before trip:
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run dishwasher -
do laundry -
set out cat supplies (food, clean dishes, brush, instructions, note to leave the key on last day) -
pack (make sure it all fits) -
see purple board for more tasks -
see Char's paper list in on her home desk for more tasks -
Char's palm pilot has more tasks and reminders -
owen: pay Saint Meows
- a "show" Char sez: I don't care if we do this one or not.
- Bill Maher
- geocaching
- amusement park with rides or go-carts
- new york, new york has a roller coaster on top of the strip
- get married (by fat elvis and/or Mister Spock)
- day spa (for Char)
- pool/whirlpool/relax by the pool
- suggestions from Char's mom's friends are:
- Tropicana - Great Vegas museum
- Venetian - Madam Tussards Wax Museum, can ride a gondola
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Hofbrau House for great German food
- New York - Coyote Ugly bar, good rock n roll
- Flamingo Hilton - Margaritaville
- Paris - Eiffel Tower
- Luxor - just for the atmosphere
- Fremont Street (downtown) - at night for the light show
- LV Hilton - Star Trek Experience
- Palms - off strip, is more hip and trendy
- Ghost Bar - is the place to be
- Hoover Dam
- suggestion from Elizabeth at Novartis: a balcony table at the Paris - nice view of Bellagio fountains.
- The Grand Canyon:
- camping! at Mather campground. Reserved on recreation.gov.
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Reservations
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Flights
- There:
- Saturday, April 14, 2007, United Airlines # 465
- Departure (BOS): April 14, 5:20 PM EDT (evening)
- Arrival (DEN): April 14, 7:52 PM MDT (evening)
- Saturday, April 14, 2007, Frontier Airlines # 789
- Departure (DEN): April 14, 10:30 PM MDT (evening)
- Arrival (LAS): April 14, 11:25 PM PDT (evening)
- Saturday, April 14, 2007, United Airlines # 465
- Back:
- Saturday, April 21, 2007, United Airlines # 1454
- Departure (LAS): April 21, 6:25 AM PDT (morning)
- Arrival (ORD): April 21, 11:57 AM CDT (morning)
- Saturday, April 21, 2007, United Airlines # 534
- Departure (ORD): April 21, 1:05 PM CDT (afternoon)
- Arrival (BOS): April 21, 4:15 PM EDT (afternoon)
- Saturday, April 21, 2007, United Airlines # 1454
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Lodging
- Stratosphere: 4/14 - 4/17, (check out 4/18) (booked)
- 888 212 0093
- Grand canyon: 4/18 - 4/19, (check out 4/20) (booked)
- Mather Campground, reservation number 2-77392, Site 136.
- campground map
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do we need to bring some sort of confirmation to campground???no.
- NO HOTEL night of Fri 4/20, just stay up all night and get to airport at 3 or 4. (after Bill Maher)
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Other
- Car Rental - Owen will pay full for car rental upon arrival.
- insurance and extra drivers and done at the counter
- How to get to and from airport?
- Owen's dad offered to give us a ride to Logan.
- ...from Logan?
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Infos
- Trolley (1.75 a ride)
- Bus ($5 for 24-hour pass)
- NAB Shuttle
- Guide to cheap eats
- Searchable food guide
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Things to Bring
- Big-ass duffle bag
- sleeping bags
- sleeping mats
- tent
- Other camping stuff:
- Off Skintastic
- flashlight (s) with fresh batteries
- basic utensils for cooking on a fire, + basic forks, knives, paper plates.
- shoes & socks fit for camping/hiking
- warm camping clothes for nighttime, including leg warmers, good socks, hats, etc.
- More stuff:
- Gizmos:
- GPS
- Ethernet cable!
- usb ethernet interface
- olpc
- mouse for olpc
- Char's Palm pilot
- phones and their chargers
- mp3 players
- AAA maps
- Bill Maher tickets (on fridge)
- Spiral notebooks, pens
- Char's greeting cards to write to friends
- Char's books
- Char's purses/backpacks for day use
- Char's DS for airplane
- Char's jewelry/watch
- Wallets, keys, etc.
- NAB packets with name badges, etc.
- Apple invite
- bathing suits
- Sun block
- sunglasses
- non-camping clothes, both nicer and more casual.
- shoes for walking (more than one pair?)
- Gizmos:
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postgame
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gps points
campground: N36 02.791 W112 07.265 Elev: 6997 ooh ahh point: N36 03.690 W112 05.221 Elev: 6611 cedar: N36 03.846 W112 05.367 Elev: 6067 Skeleton point: N36 04.909 W112 05.407 Elev: 5159
