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Old Sep 7, 2016, 2:38 pm
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(West to east)


Madras, OR:
wcrhkd

Dayton, OR:
2ruse

BOI (Ontario, Oregon):
jrl767
PWMTrav+family (tentative)
HkCaGu

SLE / Salem, OR:
Eastbay1K
Smiley90
C W

AS3382 PDX-MCI in flight, ID-WY
violist
lili
There are still window seats available on this flight
(though in coach and for lots of money)

Island Park, ID:
SLOCouple (probably driving to or near Rexburg)

JAC / Jackson Hole, WY:
Austin787 (watching at the airport)


CPR / Casper, WY:
pseudoswede + 6

AIA / Alliance, NE:
mhnadel
headinclouds (Sidney)

LNK / Lincoln, NE (driving west for viewing):
jerry305 +1
TheLifeOfA_NKCM + 3 (Staying in Omaha then driving somewhere near LNK)

MCI/Kansas City: (driving north or east into MO for viewing)
Sweet Willie
jackal (possibly; if I come, I'll drive up to STJ on 8/21; may also be near St. Clair, MO or Carbondale, IL)

STJ (north of MCI, MO):
ClaudiSTR
FriendlySkies

Evansville, IN:
mvitale + 1 (then driving to Carbondale, IL-ish for viewing)

BNA(/Hopkinsville, KY): (Click for URL)

Zorak
tmiw
HPN-HRL
diburning +1
financialhippie + family
exerda +1
l'etoile (likely watching in Gallatin)
trek87

GSP / Greenville–Spartanburg, SC:
SRQ Guy

CHS / Charleston, SC:
Mr. Vker
jrsinpdx
Brendan (I live there! )
yunicorner (will probably watch in Columbia at the capitol)
Herb687
BeachMiles
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How about a US total eclipse DO?; Aug. 21, 2017; let's start planning!

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Old Sep 5, 2016, 9:59 pm
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Res Inn Boise West, Sat & Sun nights -- $124, $112 non-refundable, $111 AAA, $105 senior
Thanks. I usually stay at IHG properties and their booking calendar for 8/21 opens tomorrow. I'll be grabbing a room somewhere in BOI for now and will see what shakes out with this DO idea.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:04 am
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Anyone else making plans for the 2017 total solar eclipse?
It's only 11 months till August 21 so time to make plans. I've got hotel reservations in two places, one in Nebraska and one in Wyoming, and will go to the one with the best weather forecast. Anyone else have plans yet? Anyone thinking of heading to Grand Tetons National Park?

http://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/eclipse-2017/
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:09 am
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I would take a look at this thread.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/commu...-planning.html

Not something I ever even really thought about until I saw the threads here.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:10 am
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I'd look at the thread in the link above. I think most will post there.

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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:26 am
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I'm thinking about buying some of these in bulk...

https://www.amazon.com/Eclipse-Glass...clipse+glasses

Then I'll go to City Park on August 21 and sell them for $5 each.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:27 am
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Originally Posted by PV_Premier
...high probability of clear skies...
@:-)@:-)@:-)

Check this site out:

http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/weather.htm

Anyone spending serious money to travel to see the eclipse needs to choose the spot most likely to have clear skies, in my view.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:44 am
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Never occurred to me that there would be more than one OMNI-type forum for flyertalk when I searched for an eclipse thread.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:48 am
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How about St. Louis or Nashville?
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by Bonehead
@:-)@:-)@:-)

Check this site out:

http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/weather.htm

Anyone spending serious money to travel to see the eclipse needs to choose the spot most likely to have clear skies, in my view.
What does "scattered" and "broken" mean in the cloud cover chart on that link? Depending on their definition certain locations might not be an absolute dealbreaker.

Originally Posted by Dieuwer
How about St. Louis or Nashville?
Only the northern parts of Nashville will have the full eclipse, so someplace like Hopkinsville may be a better bet.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:55 am
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Originally Posted by tmiw
Only the northern parts of Nashville will have the full eclipse, so someplace like Hopkinsville may be a better bet.
Apparently not: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/solareclipse...ille&height=10

Duration of Totality: 1m 58.2s
Magnitude: 1.005
Obscuration: 100.0%
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:56 am
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Note that Boise itself is not in the path of totality, though there are places within a couple of hours drive that are.

As much as I love Charleston, SC, the weather there is not particularly favorable.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 10:59 am
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Originally Posted by mhnadel
As much as I love Charleston, SC, the weather there is not particularly favorable.
Why not? It is sunny and cloudless now.
Also, if it is cloudy then you could just drive to the mountains and watch from there.
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 11:13 am
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Originally Posted by tom_MN
Never occurred to me that there would be more than one OMNI-type forum for flyertalk when I searched for an eclipse thread.
Heck, I put one in the Marriott Forum yesterday thinking the same. We booked a few nights in Charleston SC to see the eclipse .
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Old Sep 6, 2016, 11:21 am
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Originally Posted by tom_MN
Never occurred to me that there would be more than one OMNI-type forum for flyertalk when I searched for an eclipse thread.
Well CommunityBuzz is for those who are planning or attending get-togethers, whether they be as simple as a meal, as organized as OzFest, or a bunch of like-minded folk such as those who want to get together to see the Eclipse.

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Old Sep 6, 2016, 11:29 am
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Plans made. We'll be visiting friends in Greenville, SC.
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