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Old Jun 25, 2018, 12:59 am
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Map for YVR Do - Hotels, Meet up points, etc
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Availability for Friday evening for pre-drinks/dinner:
  1. Bohemian1 (I'm up for any pre-dinner drinks.)
  2. NewbieRunner (As I'm arriving on Thursday I'll be around on Friday for any daytime activities and drinks/dinner.)
  3. polkacat (I get in Friday around 12:45 pm so am up for some group functions that day.)
  4. ANC RED-EYE (arrive Thursday evening)
  5. jrl767 +1 (ETA ~1600)
  6. pudgym29 (Available for Friday daytime activities also.)
  7. boxo (arriving AS PDX YVR Friday 11:05 am)
  8. TravelKane (Arriving Thurs)
  9. angra (arriving Friday DL 1805 @ 1227)
  10. beckoa (AS2266 8:44 PM)
  11. DrunkCargo (should be around, but didn't register for tickets on time)
  12. greendx (arriving late Thursday night, may need to work from my hotel on Friday, if not will be available)
  13. Bob W (arriving Thursday)
  14. canadiancow (arriving AC 569 @ 1912)
  15. jackal (arriving Thursday)
  16. margarita girl (arriving AC103 @ 09:52)
  17. Altaflyer (arriving Flair 8135 @07:35am Fri)
  18. keitherson (i arrived Wednesday!! )

CONFIRMED for Do:
  1. nomadic.relief - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
  2. NewbieRunner - Hampton Inn (Available for daytime activities and drinks/dinner on Friday)
  3. polkacat +1 - Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown
  4. angra - currently GEC Granville Suites Downtown - Arriving early afternoon friday
  5. aviationp
  6. monitor - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
  7. Frantic - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
  8. BOB W- Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
  9. Bohemian1 - Commuting from the burbs (signed up for Saturday dinner)
  10. jrl767 +1 - Marriott Delta Suites; ETA Fri ~1600
  11. CMK10 - Westin Grand
  12. keitherson - i live here!!
  13. Zorak - Westin Grand
  14. ANC RED-EYE
  15. Majuki- Westin Grand (Saturday activities only)
  16. pudgym29 - Hostelling International - Vancouver Downtown
  17. boxo - Park Inn & Suites
  18. TravelKane - Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
  19. beckoa Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
  20. DrunkCargo (is home)
  21. greendx - Park Inn & Suites
  22. canadiancow - Couch surfing
  23. PhilElite
  24. jackal - Ramada Limited Vancouver Downtown
  25. margarita girl - Sheraton Vancouver Airport
  26. Altaflyer - HI Vancouver Central
  27. Finkface - Local, but may get a room after looking at this list


MAYBES:
  1. CDKing
  2. rxgeek +1
  3. Smiley90
  4. Viridianne
  5. srletend
  6. canopus27

NOT THIS TIME:
  • mahasamatman
  • kirkwoodj
  • King Chung Huang
  • f0zzyNUE
  • Zorak
  • GrjApp

Walk details: (from https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30202123-post245.html)
Saturday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure by the Starbucks inside Waterfront Station (601 W Cordova Street)
Sunday: Meet at 10:15am for a 10:30am departure in the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery (850 W Georgia Street)
Walks will last about 2 hours and should end in the vicinity of food.
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Old Aug 17, 2018, 2:43 pm
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google maps shows about half a dozen other beer venues (brewpubs etc) within a few blocks
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Old Aug 17, 2018, 3:03 pm
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google maps shows about half a dozen other beer venues (brewpubs etc) within a few blocks
Welcome to Vancouver haha. There's even more than the map shows... There's also e.g. Tap&Barrel literally right next to Craft.

The best of these is Brassneck though, fyi.
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Old Aug 17, 2018, 5:20 pm
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Signed up for everything. Hope the smoke clears by then.
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Old Aug 17, 2018, 5:52 pm
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Originally Posted by BOB W
Signed up for everything. Hope the smoke clears by then.
Way less of an issue today.

You can keep on eye on the smoke situation on this site.
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Old Aug 18, 2018, 10:34 am
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Signed up with my +1 for dinners and walking tours. We're going to pass on the flightseeing after all.
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Old Aug 18, 2018, 8:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Bohemian1
Way less of an issue today.

You can keep on eye on the smoke situation on this site.
Crazy smoke day today. You can literally look straight at the sun and it's a big bloody ball in the air. Made the day super gloomy.
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Old Aug 18, 2018, 8:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Smiley90
Crazy smoke day today. You can literally look straight at the sun and it's a big bloody ball in the air. Made the day super gloomy.
With orange shadows that I found somewhat disconcerting. But could be totally fine for the 'Do'.

If not, we'll just have to drown our sorrows over tales of misconnects and lounge dragons.
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Old Aug 19, 2018, 2:20 pm
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Originally Posted by ANC RED-EYE
Thanks! Looks great! Will there be costs associated with the walking tours?
Thanks! I knew I was missing something! The walking tours will be between $15-25 each depending on how many people sign up. I will post firm numbers at the end of the registration period, so around Sept 11th or 12th. They will payable in cash (I will be collecting as I see people).
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Old Aug 19, 2018, 2:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Bohemian1
With orange shadows that I found somewhat disconcerting. But could be totally fine for the 'Do'.

If not, we'll just have to drown our sorrows over tales of misconnects and lounge dragons.
While I would love to guarantee good, clear weather, right now I'm just working on a hope and a prayer. I will be calling Harbour Air on Monday or Tuesday to find out if cancellation is possible if the air doesn't clear, in which case, refunds will definitely occur in some format regardless of the EventBrite signup. Trying to remember how long last year's smoke lasted ... definitely not a fan of this - two consecutive summers half ruined by smoke. Never mind the devastation of the fires. :/
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Old Aug 20, 2018, 9:01 am
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Originally Posted by nomadic.relief
While I would love to guarantee good, clear weather, right now I'm just working on a hope and a prayer. ... definitely not a fan of this - two consecutive summers half ruined by smoke. Never mind the devastation of the fires. :/
I never thought I'd say that mid-August weather in the other Washington is preferable to that in the REAL Washington, but I'm not complaining about having to be in the DCA area for the next few days

ok, back on topic ... my wife reminded me that Sun afternoon/evening border crossings are NOT fun, so we have decided to stay Sun night as well (35k points, but it beats $C350) and drive home to Seattle on Mon
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Old Aug 20, 2018, 4:40 pm
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Originally Posted by nomadic.relief
Trying to remember how long last year's smoke lasted ... definitely not a fan of this - two consecutive summers half ruined by smoke. Never mind the devastation of the fires. :/
I seem to recall it being mostly gone by early September last year.
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Old Aug 20, 2018, 6:02 pm
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Originally Posted by Bohemian1
I seem to recall it being mostly gone by early September last year.
I hope so, because as someone with Asthma, it's legitimately difficult to breathe outside at the moment. Forecast says improvement towards the end of the week at least. Let's hope we're done with this soon and get rain.
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Old Aug 20, 2018, 8:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Smiley90
I hope so, because as someone with Asthma, it's legitimately difficult to breathe outside at the moment. Forecast says improvement towards the end of the week at least. Let's hope we're done with this soon and get rain.
I have asthma too and I live there! It's supposed to better by Wednesday but it comes and goes depending on the prevailing winds. But normally the breeze does a good job of clearing things out.

Based on local reports, I'm kinda glad I'm not there right now, although I am flying back into Winter tomorrow. But at this point, I'd rather freeze my butt off for a couple of days than suck on smoke.
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Old Aug 20, 2018, 8:36 pm
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Originally Posted by Bohemian1
I have asthma too and I live there! It's supposed to better by Wednesday but it comes and goes depending on the prevailing winds. But normally the breeze does a good job of clearing things out.

Based on local reports, I'm kinda glad I'm not there right now, although I am flying back into Winter tomorrow. But at this point, I'd rather freeze my butt off for a couple of days than suck on smoke.
I live here too, what I wrote was my local report haha.
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Old Aug 20, 2018, 9:30 pm
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I live here too, what I wrote was my local report haha.
Sorry, saw the ZRH reference and made an assumption. I bet the air is clear there though.
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