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This flight is full! No more "tickets" will be"sold"; registration is closed for the library; you can still ask about the meals, perhaps we can still get you space at our table.

Sorry, we are not offering VDB vouchers.

Please check your name for accuracy (sorry it is hard to read, but the order of events from left to right is a registration, OCI, library, and Webers):

Code:

HANDLE            GENERAL         COTTAGE        LIBRARY        WEBERS

GrizShel        yes        yes        yes        yes

tcmaes                 yes        x        yes        x

travelauto        yes        yes        yes        no

DeltaPoints        yes        no        yes        no

DeltaPoints+1        yes        no        yes        no

MidTierStatus        yes        yes        yes        yes

gardener        yes         x        x        x

radioshow        yes        no        yes        yes

ceieoc              yes        yes        yes        yes

jigger             yes        x        x        x

Frequent Miler        yes        yes        yes        yes

Frequent Miler+1        yes        no        yes        no

gpapadop        yes        yes        yes        yes

memsrr        yes        yes        yes        no

MsEverywhere        yes        yes        no        yes

edotzaue        yes        yes        yes        yes

edotzaue+1        yes        yes        yes        yes

superdrew        yes        yes        yes        no

nep301        yes        no        yes        no

goaliegirl        yes        yes        yes        yes

yyzjake        yes        yes        yes        yes

pathfinder44        yes        no        yes        no

mmargel        yes        yes        yes        no

jadecocoa        yes        no        yes        no

dwbf11        yes        yes        yes        no

gwennrael        yes        no        yes        no

tazdmb        yes        no        yes        no

yuppietravelermi        yes        no        yes        no

havenguyz        yes        yes        yes        yes

koolr                yes        no        yes        no

mahasamatman        no        no        no        no

darby1970        yes        yes        yes        no

vofh                yes        yes        yes        no

wolverine007        yes        x        yes        x

TomLechner        yes        no        no        yes

capacutec        yes        no        yes        no

dlouise37        yes        no        yes        no

z003y                yes        x        ?        x

upperdeck744        yes        yes        yes        no

maznb                yes        no        yes        no

Our numbers are:
34 for the library
waiting list is: z003y, dlouise37, and capacutec; at least 1 of you will get in, but I suspect it will work out somehow for all of you.

19 for OCI
13 for Webers
?? for Panera (but you can just show up there)

I forgot to add Sagy to the waiting list for the library, he'll be the last one on the list.

I'm going to fly in from europe to join you guys, I arrive friday afternoon.

Any chance we could squeeze one more person onto the list?

Thanks in advance!

tcmaes has had to drop out, clearing one more space.

I'll take it! Unless of course someone else is waiting ahead of me

Some helpful info from previous posts:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikeguy (Post 18826724)

I want to make an offer to the attendees.

There are 3 rooms available in the Detroit airport area that will cost you $28.50 for Saturday night. This offer is not on any public site, it is an offer from me.

Pool, hot tub, work out facility available.

Transport from downtown saturday night:

someone will probably be able to give you a ride but if you need it,

Quote:

Bikeguy: You could also just catch the regular bus back. I think the shuttle ends at 7 because the art fair ends at 6. We've never had to have anyone take public transportation back in the past though.

If public transport was required, you'd take Route 7 from the Blake Transit Center, a few blocks toward Main Street for Cottage Inn.

Quote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by GrizShel
I was looking at hotel rates for our weekend and noticed that the Courtyard Detroit Metro Airport Romulus has a $64 rate where they give you a $25 Visa gift card bringing the effective rate to about $40; works for either Friday or Saturday night for those looking for a good deal in the DTW area.

Also, for those that aren't familiar with the Art Fair before that traffic can be quite congested with the fair crowds and numerous closed off streets.

For out of town attendees the cluster of hotels near the Briarwood Mall is one convenient area to stay in. There is a convenient shuttle between Briarwood Mall and the downtown area where the Art Fair and the Panera location for breakfast/lunch, the Library, and the Original Cottage Inn are. Info is in the brochure for AAAF:
http://www.visitannarbor.org/pdf/2012.ArtFairBroch.pdf

Bus service from DTW to downtown or Briarwood Mall area hotels:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikeguy (Post 18369397)

Actually, AATA went in with Michigan Flyer, and the intro rate for AirRide is $10 each way thru July 30.

It will be $12 normally.

http://detroit2020.com/2012/03/30/ne...metro-airport/

Go to MyAirRide.com.

And the best part for locals is parking is $2 for up to 2 weeks!

I will be getting on a train the Saturday morning of the DO, so I will be unable to attend.

And if you are a senior citizen, $11 R/T. I'm implying nothing about the age of some of our past attendees.

Carpool offers from the Original cottage inn Saturday night:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frequent Miler (Post 18805842)

I can take 3 or 4 (in a pinch). My wife has university parking which I'll use

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpapadop (Post 18806632)

I can give a ride too. I will miss the Panera Saturday morning as I just scheduled a client meeting in Northville...which means I may be late for the meeting at the library...assuming I find parking in time:rolleyes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by nep301 (Post 18855939)

Sign me up for the Miles and points discussion and the cottage inn dinner. I can also drive some people back to their hotel after dinner if they're staying in ann arbor.

Hey GrizShel, I won't be able to make the cottage inn dinner so unfortunately will not be able to give rides.

Having attended the fair yesterday, which was a rainy weekday, parking was bad. For those that have been before, is there a recommendation on where to park? For both the Library and the Panera.

Prefer not to pay $20 like I did yesterday.

Thank you,

Frank (tazdmb)

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazdmb (Post 18968012)

Having attended the fair yesterday, which was a rainy weekday, parking was bad. For those that have been before, is there a recommendation on where to park? For both the Library and the Panera.

If you still need to drive on Saturday, ask other locals about parking ideas, I don't know enough to tell you anything that is likely to be available. There is information on the Art Fair website.

Everything on Saturday is in the same area we'll walk from Panera to the library to the Cottage Inn.

You can take the Art Fair shuttle from Briarwood Mall. Hopefully there will be some others who can give you a ride back after dinner. Otherwise, take the bus 7 as explained abouve or join others to share a cab fare back to Briarwood Mall.

For out of towners, here are some of the hotels near Briarwood:

$159
Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel
3200 Boardwalk Street |

$129
Courtyard Ann Arbor
3205 Boardwalk |

$140
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Ann Arbor Univ. Mi...
3155 Boardwalk Drive |

$135
Extended Stay Deluxe Detroit - Ann Arbor
3265 Boardwalk Drive |

$119
Fairfield Inn Ann Arbor
3285 Boardwalk |

$189
Residence Inn Ann Arbor
800 Victors Way |

Hampton Inn Ann Arbor-South
925 Victors Way |

$150
Comfort Inn & Suites University South
3501 South State Street |

$100
Red Roof Inn Ann Arbor-Univ. of Michigan Sout...
3505 South State Street |

$129
The Kensington Court
610 Hilton Boulevard |

$164
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Ann Arbor
600 Briarwood Circle |

$66
Motel 6 Ann Arbor
3764 S State St |

$131
Extended Stay America Detroit - Ann Arbor
1501 Briarwood Circle Drive |

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazdmb (Post 18968012)

The new underground parking lot next to the Ann Arbor public library on 5th street just opened at $12.00 per entry for all day parking. It is one block from one of the three art fairs. This new parking structure has that new multi-million dollar underground parking lot smell without the urine scent of our other local parking structures (although there is a giant "P" outside to apparently help guide the homeless where to pee in the stairwells.)

http://annarbor.com/news/ann-arbors-...ring-art-fair/

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceieoc (Post 18968163)

Very helpful thanks so much!

Looking forward to meeting you all tomorrow!- Rene

A family emergency has arisen and I have to drive to Ohio this afternoon so I will have to miss the events tomorrow. Bummer on all accounts.

From what I can tell, there is not much interest in the lake day on Sunday, as such, I'll be cancelling it... maybe next year....

Originally Posted by Bikeguy
"I want to make an offer to the attendees.

There are 3 rooms available in the Detroit airport area that will cost you $28.50 for Saturday night. This offer is not on any public site, it is an offer from me.

Pool, hot tub, work out facility available. "

I should have pulled this offer a few days ago when I cancelled the rooms, at the 4 Points DTW, where rooms are 2000 points or 1200 and $28.

I'm sad that I won't be able to participate tomorrow.

I'm going to miss you guys!