May 18-20 doesn't work for me but the first weekend in May (5-6) would work and allow all to take advantage of the UA fare sale.

Sorry the dates don't coincide with the seat sale. Maybe there will be another one later on. I can't do this earlier at this point.

I think a bar crawl downtown on Friday night would be a good start. My personal favourite bar is the one in the Wedgewood hotel so we can use this as a rendezvous point.

Saturday an optional sightseeing/shopping tour will be offered.

Saturday night will be the big dinner.

Sunday is definitely dim sum time.

Hotel suggestions in the downtown area are Westin Grand, Sheraton Soleil, and Hyatt Regency, Sheraton Wall. No Hiltons in the downtown area. There are also several boutique hotels that are quite wonderful like the Georgian Court.

Public transit is great so I think we'll only have to get a van or vans if enough people want to go sightseeing/shopping on Saturday. Anyway, the majority of activities will be in the downtown area so you can drink all you want.

More info soon.

[This message has been edited by TropicalFlyer (edited 01-11-2001).]

"Hampton Inn & Suites" is part of the Hilton family.

So are the dates May 18-20 now locked in?

Let me know so I can go start hunting for hotels and airfares (and find a way to get from California to Vancouver, and use that leg wiht my Air canada ticket.)

Are the dates set for sure? I found $238 on AS SNA-SEA-YVR for those dates. Any Heavenly Beds available?

I sooooo want to come!!! I've only ever met a few FTers and mostly only from Canada. I think it's about time that I get in on one of these cool events http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

YVR is such a great city. Count me in!!!

I found a rate of around 165 a night at the Westin Grand so I grabbed it for these two nights.

I am guessing the dates are LOCKED IN.

Looking foward to it.

Yes, the dates (May 18-20) are locked in.

Catman, 95% of the flights between LAX or SFO and YVR are Air Canada so you'll have no trouble using your ticket.

I forgot about the Hampton Inn. I still have trouble associating all the hotels that have merged.

This is starting to gel nicely.

TropicalFlyer

Michael and I are in because we love Vancouver. We'll be making a long weekend of it and have reservations at the Renaissance. By the way, Punki, have we thrown out the idea of a party train up to Vancouver? Joe and I discussed this idea at the last Seattle get-together. It's something to think about.

Heck no, Paula. I never throw out good ideas and, frankly, I think a party train would be a blast. I honestly had just forgotten about it but am totally all for the idea.

Put me on a definitely maybe list too. May is so far off.

Sorry no can do that weekend as already have other travel plans http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

johna, Horizons: SFO-YVR RT $142 including taxes on UA or UA/AC codeshare; WE7NW6 fare basis. Must purchase online by Feb. 9.

newself: SNA-X/SFO-YVR $223.08 including taxes. (X/LAX for $6 more.)


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With the deals that EPS just found, I'd better see more FTers in Vancouver. I'm actually in YVR right now. It's sunny but cold. I'm sure it'll warm up by May.

The exchange rate right now is 1 USD = 1.51 Cdn. Needless to say, the shopping is great!!

TF

Thanks, EPS! I happened to catch that fare when it came out last week and bought it on the spot: $159, including all taxes and fees. The only downside was that the only flights that worked for me were UA codeshares on AC, so no bonus miles or earned credit toward upgrades. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

But the great FlyerTalk events will make up for that!