SFO, I need to check my schedule to see if I'm working this weekend. I should know in a couple days.

Hmmmm, I'll be connecting from an AA flight to a CX flight @SFO the evening of the 23rd-- doesn't look like I'd have much time to sneak out for dinner, although I'd love to. Maybe I'll try and find out where you guys will be in the evening just in case there's any problem with my outbound CX flight.

I have a rental car and control my own destiny as to what time I end up back in SFO. The only parameter is that I have an 00:50 flight Saturday night/Sunday morning and also told Rudi I'd meet him at the airport Marriott for drinks when he lands at 9:30ish (pm). So I'm up certainly for dinner (I think it would be fun for all of us to do dinner and then drinks with Rudi), but also can do lunch and/or sightseeing (HRC shopping) between the two. Just let me know what time to show up and either give me good directions or plan to meet me at the rental car return. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

As an aside, I am not taking my laptop with me so I will probably only check in occasionally. I leave Sunday morning for LAS and hit SFO on 3/20 at 5ish (p.m.). I'll email Kevin my mobile number, so if y'all don't decide on something before I leave, he will be able to reach me and tell me where and when to hook up with you. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

BTW, this is my first ever SFO trip and I know I'm missing something by immediately heading out of town. So an SFOJFK style driving tour of SFO is also welcome. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Would anyone who plans to be in the SFO vicinity be interested in a late-ish dinner on Saturday night? I'll be arriving from PDX at 8:14PM and will be staying overnight at the Hilton Garden Inn San Mateo.

On Sunday, I'll be flying to TPE at 2:00PM. Just in case anyone finds themselves in UA's international terminal, I'll be hanging out in the F lounge and I am allowed to bring in guests! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Looks like I'm working Saturday from 9-5. So I guess that means it's gonna be dinner http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Fair enough. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif Perhaps my plan should be to take SFOJFK up on his offer for a fast tour in the afternoon. Then we could plan to end our "tour" close to 5 at your place of employment where I could spend my last vacation dollars. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif And we could go to dinner straight from there.

I should be able to grab email during the week (and both you and SFOJFK have my mobile number), so just keep me posted on plans. I probably won't be able to keep up with FT except on airport days. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

Looking forward to meeting/seeing those who can make it. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Larry,

Not sure what the plans are yet for dinner (watch this space) but if this is 3/23 you're talking about, please plan to join us at least for drinks if the dinner gets to be too early for you. Rudi lands at 9:52 and I planned to meet up with him for a cocktail and conversation before catching my plane to head back east (my flight OUT of SFO is at 12:50 AM Sunday morning :O ), so not all of us will be turning into pumpkins before you land. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

I am arriving on the evening of 3/23 but you're probably correct, odds are that dinner will probably be too early given the fact that I don't land until 8:14PM. But I'm sure they'll feed me well on the (former) sh*ttle flight from PDX. Oh yea, I forgot, the initials U.N.I.T.E.D. actually stands for U Never Intended To Eat, Didya? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Nevertheless, I would love to hook up with you and Rudi and anyone else who cares to join the party.

Ok here's a few places to choose from. LMK what you guys think or if you have any other recommendations.

1) Lulu
2) Fringale



[This message has been edited by kluau88 (edited 03-17-2002).]

Larry, I probably won't be able to hook up much before 8 or 9 myself.

Hah! I am in LAS!

For those who are attending the "cocktail hour" with Rudi after dinner, I was wondering whether any of the local folk (or anyone equipped with a car) might be able to transport me from my hotel to the Marriott on Saturday night?

After I land at 8:14PM, I'll head over to the HGI San Mateo to check in and then should be ready to meet at any time after that. According to the Hilton web site, the hotel is located about six miles from SFO.

there is a free shuttle serving the SFO airport Marriott and Hyatt (SFO airport one) from/to SFO airport.

Am I missing anyone?

BingoSF
ClueByFour
HollyHP (+1)
Horizons
Kluau88
SFOJFK

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[This message has been edited by kluau88 (edited 03-20-2002).]

Well I definitely cannot make dinner as lisamcgu and I have plans but would like to meet up with all of you for drinks. Our dinner will end around 10:00 PM. Are you guys planning drinks in the city or out by SFO?

LarryU San Mateo is about a 35 minute drive to the city at that time on a Friday night (20 to 25 without traffic). I live in Belmont which is the next town south of San Mateo but will be in the city all day. You may want to rent a car even if it is just for the night. It will be really hard to get around without one and taxis from SF to San Mateo will be pricey. By the way the San Mateo Marriott is really nice (it used to be a dump).

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