Well, since you have friends in the area, there's always their couch for free!

To tie this to frequent fliers, the crew for some airlines stay at the Westin Fairfax and the Washington Hilton.

I am destined not to go to DC. I purchased tix the weekend of May 3 - 5. Then as I was planning my friends bachlorette party it dawned on me that her wedding was that Saturday.

Now the weekend you guys are having the DC do I’ll be in Miami visiting a friend.

I guess I am just not supposed to be in DC. I would really like to go since I have only been once in my adult life and that is when I worked for the airlines. I did some sort of whirlwind mileage run (without the mileage) and took the red eye in and an evening flight back out.

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The world is a book, and for those who do not travel, read only a page.
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The Westin Fairfax has some non-refundable stuff for $109.

Right now I'm booked at the Capitol Hilton at the same rate ($109).

Too bad the Free Weekends aren't good at the St. Regis or I would move across the street...

That's a great price for a great hotel. If you stay there, I am sure you will like it, and it's centrally located and right by the Dupont Circle Metro stop.

Folks, I'm on the road right now but rest assured, I'll keep on top of this thing and make sure it works out well!

I'll try and make it. FYI, for anyone coming from Southern California (or thinking about it) AA has a $128 fare plus tax out of SAN. I booked a May trip for $150 RT (one day stayover req'd, can travel on weekends)

Hope this helps!

Please add me to the list. I'll be in town and should be able to make at least one event.

unless something drastic happens, it looks like I'm confirmed as well. Since I assume that kokonutz will be banished from the bedroom to the couch to the doghouse, is the kokocouch available that weekend? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Wish whlinder & I could come but last weekend in June we'll be on our honeymoon!
Can't wait to make one of these WAS get togethers!
Lisa

I'm definitely in. Company is shutting down the week of the 4th of July so getting time that weekend won't be a problem. Again, Tony if you need help, I'm available.

Okay, guys. So far it looks like we've got this list of folks coming.

TrojanHorse
Techgirl and guests
ljp99
kluau88
elmhurstnick
mashav
markbach
atuchan
faye
thezipper
ender83?
avmba?
dhacker
sfojfk

I'm counting 16 potential folks, including me.

I'm still looking for things to do on Saturday afternoon. I looked to see if the Orioles are playing -- Camden Yards is a treat, even if the Orioles' owner is a real jerk and the team sucks. Unfortunately, they'll be playing in the evening so that's probably out unless you folks would rather do that instead of dinner.

It's not going to a fancy restaurant for a sit-down dinner by any means, but I've done this and it's a lot of fun. Camden Yards IS a treat, the owner IS a jerk, especially as far as Washingtonians and northern Virginians who want a team of their own are concerned; but since (in prior seasons) they let you bring food into the ballpark dinner could be some carryout seafood from the stalls at the old Lexington Market, which is about a five minute walk from the stadium, followed by a post-game sampling of the liquid pleasures found along the streets and docks of Fells Point. (Getting that night's hotel rooms in Baltimore, not DC, would be recommended if this plan were to be followed.)

Fri 7:05pm vs Phila
Sat 7:05pm vs Phila
Sun 1:35pm vs Phila

I'm interested in either Friday or Sunday...

Well, it doesn't look like the Camden Yards thing is a hit so I will bag it for now unless a lot of people speak up. Besides, if you think about it, we're talking $20 a ticket, plus another $15-20 for food and drinks, so by the time you're doing with that, I can probably get us a pretty nice sit down dinner.

While Camden Yards sounds fun for another trip, my "other" requirements will have me needing to stay within DC both nights.

I'm all for a nicer dinner....