Sep 7, 2016, 2:38 pm
Last edit by: slocouple
(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 / GreenvilleSpartanburg, SC:
SRQ Guy
CHS / Charleston, SC:
Mr. Vker
jrsinpdx
Brendan (I live there!
)
yunicorner (will probably watch in Columbia at the capitol)
Herb687
BeachMiles
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 / GreenvilleSpartanburg, SC:
SRQ Guy
CHS / Charleston, SC:
Mr. Vker
jrsinpdx
Brendan (I live there!
)yunicorner (will probably watch in Columbia at the capitol)
Herb687
BeachMiles
How about a US total eclipse DO?; Aug. 21, 2017; let's start planning!
Jan 19, 2017 | 10:10 am
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Hm, guess I'm glad I locked in some speculative 12.5 one-ways a while back (also trying to work in an east coast trip either before or after)
Jan 19, 2017 | 4:08 pm
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from the discussion upthread, back in Sep
Funny how some hotels have already figured this out and decided to try to make a fortune off it, whereas others probably wonder why the hell they're filling up on a random Sunday night 11 months from now...
I suspect at the end of the day, people won't pay $681 for an HIX. ...
I suspect at the end of the day, people won't pay $681 for an HIX. ...
Jan 27, 2017 | 3:45 am
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Had this in my diary since a cloudy viewing in Australia 2013
Was originally looking at a big mileage run via JFK & PHX to Denver & then a road trip.
Have had a HIX booked in north Kansas City for some time now. Only a few miles from totality.
Also booked a couple of others further West.
Our window of spare time kept getting smaller with other trips being booked so we're now only looking at only a Friday - Wednesday trip.
Last night over in the BA premium fare deals thread the flights fell in my lap.
MAN to JFK/PHL/ORD and onto a few random US destinations including MSP for 1003 in Business/AA First
Needs to be booked & ticketed today if anyone else from Europe is interested.
Was originally looking at a big mileage run via JFK & PHX to Denver & then a road trip.
Have had a HIX booked in north Kansas City for some time now. Only a few miles from totality.
Also booked a couple of others further West.
Our window of spare time kept getting smaller with other trips being booked so we're now only looking at only a Friday - Wednesday trip.
Last night over in the BA premium fare deals thread the flights fell in my lap.
MAN to JFK/PHL/ORD and onto a few random US destinations including MSP for 1003 in Business/AA First
Needs to be booked & ticketed today if anyone else from Europe is interested.
Jan 29, 2017 | 1:08 pm
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My family is booked for 8/18-22 at a Choice property in Boise, suite rate slightly above $100. Four will share the 12-hour drive, but I want to go to a conference in FLL starting morning of 8/22. Three will share the drive back to SoCal.
Of course Plan A is to drive <1 h westward to OR, but still I need a Plan B for eastern ID, so I can't book any BOI flight before 5 pm.
WN's schedule still ends 8/14 (to be extended to late Sep in late Feb), but if the same 8/14 flight flies on 8/21, I could fly evening WN BOI-LAS followed by a long layover then B6 redeye LAS-FLL.
The only one-ticket options, DL/AS, have been showing ~$350 or 20kmi+ (DK). Then last week BOI-PDX-ATL-FLL for 12.5 kmi popped up so I snapped it.
Of course Plan A is to drive <1 h westward to OR, but still I need a Plan B for eastern ID, so I can't book any BOI flight before 5 pm.
WN's schedule still ends 8/14 (to be extended to late Sep in late Feb), but if the same 8/14 flight flies on 8/21, I could fly evening WN BOI-LAS followed by a long layover then B6 redeye LAS-FLL.
The only one-ticket options, DL/AS, have been showing ~$350 or 20kmi+ (DK). Then last week BOI-PDX-ATL-FLL for 12.5 kmi popped up so I snapped it.
Feb 24, 2017 | 9:26 am
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Just booked flights on Southwest to Nashville for the weekend! I love Rapid Rewards for the ability to cancel later on with no issues
AirBnB prices in the area still look good, I'll probably get one a bit north of the city to make it closer.
AirBnB prices in the area still look good, I'll probably get one a bit north of the city to make it closer.
Feb 24, 2017 | 10:12 am
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Help please! We are a family of five. I have a room booked for the night of the 20th at the Hilton Garden Inn PDX that can accommodate the whole family, but Madras (the closest ideal viewing location is 113 miles away). I also have a room with only one King bed booked for that same night at a Motel 6 in Bend which is 44 miles away.
1)Do we stay in Portland which is further away, but far more comfortable?
2)Do we stay in Bend which is closer, but will be a miserable night?
3)Do we drive to Madras the night before and sleep in the car and have a really miserable night?
Assuming I go with option 1, I don't even know how early we should set out for Madras. The eclipse starts around 9am (totality closer to 10am). The whole state will be descending on that area. It typically takes 2-2.5 hours to get there however traffic could (should?) be a disaster.
Thanks!
1)Do we stay in Portland which is further away, but far more comfortable?
2)Do we stay in Bend which is closer, but will be a miserable night?
3)Do we drive to Madras the night before and sleep in the car and have a really miserable night?
Assuming I go with option 1, I don't even know how early we should set out for Madras. The eclipse starts around 9am (totality closer to 10am). The whole state will be descending on that area. It typically takes 2-2.5 hours to get there however traffic could (should?) be a disaster.
Thanks!
Feb 24, 2017 | 12:54 pm
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I don't know the area well, but I'd be concerned mostly about the huge wave of Portlandians getting up early to drive out there.
Even the Motel 6 could leave you with a lot of traffic in front of you. Locals will know best, of course.
I think we'll have it easier in Missouri: people can use all of I29, I35, and I70 to reach various state parks and little towns along the line of totality, and it doesn't happen until after 1PM.
Even the Motel 6 could leave you with a lot of traffic in front of you. Locals will know best, of course.
I think we'll have it easier in Missouri: people can use all of I29, I35, and I70 to reach various state parks and little towns along the line of totality, and it doesn't happen until after 1PM.
Feb 24, 2017 | 3:13 pm
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Do you camp? Kids might actually enjoy that.
I've never flown with our camping gear. We're a family of four with basic gear suitable for good-weather camping in a campground. If I had to, I could probably get our gear into two 110-liter backpacks. The stuff's more bulky than heavy, but since we're talking midsummer it would be the thinnest and lightest sleeping bags.
Wouldn't be my first choice, but it would be better than sleeping in a car.
I've never flown with our camping gear. We're a family of four with basic gear suitable for good-weather camping in a campground. If I had to, I could probably get our gear into two 110-liter backpacks. The stuff's more bulky than heavy, but since we're talking midsummer it would be the thinnest and lightest sleeping bags.
Wouldn't be my first choice, but it would be better than sleeping in a car.
Feb 26, 2017 | 11:06 pm
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I think the Willamette Valley is likely to have some of the better viewing possibilities along the eclipse path. I'd be more concerned about the 1M+ driving southbound that morning.
Feb 27, 2017 | 8:31 am
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Just changed my hotel from Hilton Garden Inn in Portland to the EconoLodge in Albany which still has availability because they just opened reservations this weekend (was a La Quinta). Depending on the weather, we will hike to the top of Mary's Peak which should have a spectacular view or head up to Salem to join the party there.