Jun 25, 2018, 12:59 am
Last edit by: canadiancow
Map for YVR Do - Hotels, Meet up points, etc
YVR Do Eventbrite signup
Availability for Friday evening for pre-drinks/dinner:
CONFIRMED for Do:
MAYBES:
NOT THIS TIME:
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.
YVR Do Eventbrite signup
Availability for Friday evening for pre-drinks/dinner:
- Bohemian1 (I'm up for any pre-dinner drinks.)
- NewbieRunner (As I'm arriving on Thursday I'll be around on Friday for any daytime activities and drinks/dinner.)
- polkacat (I get in Friday around 12:45 pm so am up for some group functions that day.)
- ANC RED-EYE (arrive Thursday evening)
- jrl767 +1 (ETA ~1600)
- pudgym29 (Available for Friday daytime activities also.)
- boxo (arriving AS PDX YVR Friday 11:05 am)
- TravelKane (Arriving Thurs)
- angra (arriving Friday DL 1805 @ 1227)
- beckoa (AS2266 8:44 PM)
DrunkCargo (should be around, but didn't register for tickets on time)- greendx (arriving late Thursday night, may need to work from my hotel on Friday, if not will be available)
- Bob W (arriving Thursday)
- canadiancow (arriving AC 569 @ 1912)
- jackal (arriving Thursday)
- margarita girl (arriving AC103 @ 09:52)
- Altaflyer (arriving Flair 8135 @07:35am Fri)
- keitherson (i arrived Wednesday!! )
CONFIRMED for Do:
- nomadic.relief - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- NewbieRunner - Hampton Inn (Available for daytime activities and drinks/dinner on Friday)
- polkacat +1 - Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown
- angra - currently GEC Granville Suites Downtown - Arriving early afternoon friday
- aviationp
- monitor - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- Frantic - Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- BOB W- Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- Bohemian1 - Commuting from the burbs (signed up for Saturday dinner)
- jrl767 +1 - Marriott Delta Suites; ETA Fri ~1600
- CMK10 - Westin Grand
- keitherson - i live here!!
- Zorak - Westin Grand
- ANC RED-EYE
- Majuki- Westin Grand (Saturday activities only)
- pudgym29 - Hostelling International - Vancouver Downtown
- boxo - Park Inn & Suites
- TravelKane - Hilton Vancouver Metrotown
- beckoa Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
- DrunkCargo (is home)
- greendx - Park Inn & Suites
- canadiancow - Couch surfing
- PhilElite
- jackal - Ramada Limited Vancouver Downtown
- margarita girl - Sheraton Vancouver Airport
- Altaflyer - HI Vancouver Central
- Finkface - Local, but may get a room after looking at this list
MAYBES:
- CDKing
- rxgeek +1
- Smiley90
- Viridianne
- srletend
- 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.
YVR Do September 14-16, 2018
Sep 13, 2018, 9:19 pm
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All things considered.
Our fearless leader's imprimatur to not stay at a hostel was partially correct.
If you (and somebody did) wind up at the hostel on Granville Ave., ooof. That venue is surrounded by happening nightspots.
But that is not the case if you booked into the hostel on Burnaby St. It is really quiet. The drugstore where you can buy a Passport 1-day open ticket {to use Japanese parlance
} is open 24/7, two blocks away (on Davie St), and you will get to ride a lot of trolley buses, including an articulated trolley bus. 
The exchange rate at the bank on W Pender St was astonishingly high! I got CDN$1.29 = $1! So, yes, I have Canadian currency for things like morning walks, and Japanese idol DVD purchases at the Richmond Night Market©®™ {It's very keen to sue anybody.}
If you (and somebody did) wind up at the hostel on Granville Ave., ooof. That venue is surrounded by happening nightspots.
But that is not the case if you booked into the hostel on Burnaby St. It is really quiet. The drugstore where you can buy a Passport 1-day open ticket {to use Japanese parlance
} is open 24/7, two blocks away (on Davie St), and you will get to ride a lot of trolley buses, including an articulated trolley bus. The exchange rate at the bank on W Pender St was astonishingly high! I got CDN$1.29 = $1! So, yes, I have Canadian currency for things like morning walks, and Japanese idol DVD purchases at the Richmond Night Market©®™ {It's very keen to sue anybody.}
Sep 13, 2018, 11:11 pm
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Sorry to hear about those last minute cancellations.
But I do understand the wx will be a bit moist.
Wish I could check some of this sun we've been experiencing in ANC. Currently I've SDC'd to AS110 tomorrow connecting to AS2266 for a 8:44 PM arrival. Might make it a bit late for a proper dinner- hope to find something edible outside the Sheraton Wall Centre- perhaps with noodles? Hmm.
But I do understand the wx will be a bit moist.
Wish I could check some of this sun we've been experiencing in ANC. Currently I've SDC'd to AS110 tomorrow connecting to AS2266 for a 8:44 PM arrival. Might make it a bit late for a proper dinner- hope to find something edible outside the Sheraton Wall Centre- perhaps with noodles? Hmm.
Sep 13, 2018, 11:25 pm
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Sorry to hear about those last minute cancellations.
But I do understand the wx will be a bit moist.
Wish I could check some of this sun we've been experiencing in ANC. Currently I've SDC'd to AS110 tomorrow connecting to AS2266 for a 8:44 PM arrival. Might make it a bit late for a proper dinner- hope to find something edible outside the Sheraton Wall Centre- perhaps with noodles? Hmm.
But I do understand the wx will be a bit moist.
Wish I could check some of this sun we've been experiencing in ANC. Currently I've SDC'd to AS110 tomorrow connecting to AS2266 for a 8:44 PM arrival. Might make it a bit late for a proper dinner- hope to find something edible outside the Sheraton Wall Centre- perhaps with noodles? Hmm.
Sep 13, 2018, 11:40 pm
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Astonishingly high? The wholesale ATM rate is $1.30. Why not just withdraw from an ATM?
Sep 14, 2018, 1:00 am
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It has come to my attention I have not mentioned where the walks will start.
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.
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.
Sep 14, 2018, 4:03 am
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Sep 14, 2018, 7:35 am
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It has come to my attention I have not mentioned where the walks will start.
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.
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.
Sep 14, 2018, 10:19 am
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For anyone coming in this morning, the SkyTrain from YVR to downtown looks a little wonky and may require an extra train change.
Info is on the monitors in the stations, but the "rail issue" doesn't sound fatal.
Just didn't want people stressing out.
Info is on the monitors in the stations, but the "rail issue" doesn't sound fatal.
Just didn't want people stressing out.
Sep 14, 2018, 12:46 pm
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{edit} Friday night dinner: Craft Beer Market - a place with 100+ beers on tap. I did promise beer.
Here I am, still at the hostel, and Craft Beer Market was one of the venues I was contemplating going to right now.
Hmmm. I'll pick a ramen restaurant for lunch, and then contemplate where to go for the late(r) afternoon.
Edit: I'm going to two ramen shacks very close to each other. Both come highly recommended:.
Then, I'll ride the #19 trolley bus to west 1st avenue and stroll over to the Craft Beer Market. I should do this correctly - I will hit the latter two venues in time for their happy hours.
Last edited by pudgym29; Sep 14, 2018 at 1:42 pm Reason: give details.
Sep 14, 2018, 1:30 pm
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If you like the Craft Beer Market, you'll also like the Alibi Room (opens at 5:00) in Gastown. Flights of beer tasting anyone?
If you like cocktails, my fave is the Keefer (also opens at 5:00) in Chinatown. Craft cocktails meets microscopic dive bar.
Neither are not right by the Craft Beer Market, but you may stumble though those neighborhoods at some point.
If you like cocktails, my fave is the Keefer (also opens at 5:00) in Chinatown. Craft cocktails meets microscopic dive bar.
Neither are not right by the Craft Beer Market, but you may stumble though those neighborhoods at some point.
Sep 14, 2018, 2:01 pm
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Anywho, I rode the Skytrain YVR-Broadway and have checked into the Park Inn. See most of you at 6pm.
Sep 14, 2018, 2:03 pm
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Oh.Here I am, still at the hostel, and Craft Beer Market was one of the venues I was contemplating going to right now.
Hmmm. I'll pick a ramen restaurant for lunch, and then contemplate where to go for the late(r) afternoon.
Edit: I'm going to two ramen shacks very close to each other. Both come highly recommended:.
Then, I'll ride the #19 trolley bus to west 1st avenue and stroll over to the Craft Beer Market. I should do this correctly - I will hit the latter two venues in time for their happy hours.
Sep 14, 2018, 3:06 pm
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Seems AS110 ANC-SEA is delayed due to mx.
Comments:
SCHEDULE ACTUAL DELAY/CANCEL ARRIVAL
CITY ARRV DEPT ARRV DEPT CODES GATE
ANC ORIG 125P
SEA 550P TERM
3ANC/ETD0135P 0.10L DUE MECHANICAL *1504
2SEA/ETA0549P PROJECTED *1540
Comments:
SCHEDULE ACTUAL DELAY/CANCEL ARRIVAL
CITY ARRV DEPT ARRV DEPT CODES GATE
ANC ORIG 125P
SEA 550P TERM
3ANC/ETD0135P 0.10L DUE MECHANICAL *1504
2SEA/ETA0549P PROJECTED *1540
Sep 14, 2018, 3:57 pm
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