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Subject: 
Safety of the area (was: Re: the Hilton, cheap!/ Comfort Inn free parking)
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Date: 
Mon, 21 May 2001 14:41:35 GMT
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With this talk of paid parking and free parking, can some of the locals of
the area give me an idea of the "safeness" of the area? Is this part of town
the kind of area you'd be better off with secured parking? I don't mind
paying a few dollars to park if I know it's going to lower the risk of a
broken window or such.

I know every town/city has these kind of issues, but just wanted to know if
this area is one of the more prone to trouble areas. For example here in the
Metro Atlanta area I wouldn't dream of parking my car outside over night in
downtown Atlanta, but in most of the outlying communities I wouldn't have
such an issue with it.

jt



In lugnet.events.brickfest, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes:
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Chris Leach writes:
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes:
In lugnet.events.brickfest, Cary Clark writes:
I just called the top hotel on the list, the Hilton Arlington & Towers,
and got a weekend rate of $89 + tax per day. This sounds like a pretty
darn good rate to me. Call soon while the discounted rate applies.

Cary

Using a AAA discount, Comfort Inn Ballston Arlington, VA (VA417) has
2 Double, No Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 persons  Desk, Electronic Door Lock, Iron and Ironing
Board, Remote Control TV, HBO  for
79.20 per night (158.40 +9.75%tax =173.62)
It says it has interior corridors. I consider this a must for security.

I have not made a reservation yet.  I was hoping to hear where the bulk of
people were planning to stay.  Also hoping to find another woman to share costs.

Sheree ,my wife and i are staying at the comfort in.About the same prices
you give.We to are using AAA.


The Hilton sounds closer.  Is it? Any advice from those who went last year?

sheree



Thanks Chris. I have just made my reservation at Comfort Inn, 1211 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA   22201.  I feel more at ease knowing  some other Brickfest
person is already booked there.  I look forward to meeting both you and your
wife.

As best I can tell the Hilton charges $13.00 per day to park car?
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/directions.jhtml?ctyhocn=DCAVAHF

at Comfort Inn to park car is free.  Free continental breakfast too.
http://www2.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?sid=HVMCg.2ue8XEhKS.2&hotel=VA417&sname=Arlington&sstate=VA&scountry=US&sunits=M&sradius=40.22&slat=38.876015&slon=-77.10373&schain=CI&exp=#amenities

I am not driving, but I thought this info might be useful to some who are.

Every dollar saved is a dollar which can be spent on Lego - before, during
and after Brickfest! :-)

onward!
sheree



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  Re: Safety of the area (was: Re: the Hilton, cheap!/ Comfort Inn free parking)
 
(...) ...Well, I don't know exact crime statistics, but it doesn't seem to be a terribly bad area. ...I wouldn't park my car right out in the open on the street under a burned out light all night, but I also wouldn't go through all the trouble of (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)

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  Re: the Hilton, cheap!/ Comfort Inn free parking
 
(...) Thanks Chris. I have just made my reservation at Comfort Inn, 1211 N. Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA 22201. I feel more at ease knowing some other Brickfest person is already booked there. I look forward to meeting both you and your wife. As best I (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-01, to lugnet.events.brickfest)

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