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 15, 2018, 1:35 am
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Sep 15, 2018, 3:47 am
#288
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Sadly I could see the last train pulling into the station as we deplaned from the Dash 8. The fare was a flat $31 + gratuity to this part of the city, so not too bad.
Seeing as I'm just settling in for the night, I will bow out of the morning activities and meet up for the seaplane. (I'm assuming that's still on?)
Seeing as I'm just settling in for the night, I will bow out of the morning activities and meet up for the seaplane. (I'm assuming that's still on?)
Sep 15, 2018, 10:32 am
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Perfectly understandable! I do believe the flight is still a GO. Harbour Air will be monitoring the weather hourly, if it gets too miserable they cancel it. We need to be at the Harbour Air seaplane terminal for 2pm. Flight's at 230, but there is checkin to be dealt with. 1055 Canada Place is the address, but it's waterside.
Sep 15, 2018, 10:52 am
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I've arrived at Waterfront Station. For some reason I thought be here at 10 for 10:15 start. Anyway, I am sitting on a bench having yogurt and coffee, and people-watching.
Sep 15, 2018, 10:59 am
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Welcome to rainy Vancouver, everyone! It really is a spectacularly beautiful city, when you can actually see the mountains, that is. And if it is any consolation, this is our first real rain since June.
Sep 15, 2018, 11:42 am
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Perfectly understandable! I do believe the flight is still a GO. Harbour Air will be monitoring the weather hourly, if it gets too miserable they cancel it. We need to be at the Harbour Air seaplane terminal for 2pm. Flight's at 230, but there is checkin to be dealt with. 1055 Canada Place is the address, but it's waterside.
Also, for those natives, could you give the details for Destination Marketing Fees on hotel bills? I have read that these are largely optional, but some of the more touristy destinations such as Niagara Falls are now inserting into the Ts & Cs of the room rate that they're mandatory. For this hotel, it seems like the DMF is 1.5% on top of the base room rate. I didn't want to fight a battle that's a losing proposition, but I couldn't find any recent articles on these fees.
Sep 15, 2018, 2:35 pm
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Flight seeing this afternoon has sadly been cancelled but it will be an incentive for our organiser to plan YVR DO 2!!
A group of us are heading for a ramen restaurant.
A group of us are heading for a ramen restaurant.
Sep 15, 2018, 2:38 pm
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Sep 15, 2018, 3:38 pm
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Is there still an idea to have a pre-dinner meet up at the Wall Centre Lounge at around 5:30 still on?
Asking selfishly since it will inform when I SkyTrain it down. if not, I think I may go drown my sorrows at the Keefer prior to Yaletown...
Asking selfishly since it will inform when I SkyTrain it down. if not, I think I may go drown my sorrows at the Keefer prior to Yaletown...
Last edited by Bohemian1; Sep 15, 2018 at 4:26 pm
Sep 15, 2018, 4:22 pm
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Dinner time
I'm currently at The Alibi Room on Alexander St. Will stroll from here to Postmark Brwg. three blocks east.
What time are we assembling at Yaletown Brwg.?
What time are we assembling at Yaletown Brwg.?