Albany roll call!!

Beeeej · March 12, 2006, 04:00:55 PM

[quote Jim Hyla]Hey Beeeej,
What's your sweatshirt size? I want to buy you a new red one. I'm tired of looking across the rink at that, what is it gray?, one that you wear. ::screwy::[/quote]

I'm a pretty pale guy, so solid red really isn't my color, Jim, but hey, if you feel like buying me a brand-new Cornell sweatshirt, I'm not going to turn you down. XL. :-)

Beeeej

TimV · March 12, 2006, 05:09:08 PM

There's usually plenty of parking within three blocks of the arena. About 3-5 bucks outside, depending on how close you get, and a coupla garages including one attached to the arena.

The other possibility would be to meet and park at the Howard Johnson at exit 23 of the thruway, then go North on I-787 which is very close by about 2 miles to the arena exit.

dbilmes · March 12, 2006, 05:17:29 PM

[quote RazzBaronZ]I'll be there with at least 3. Anyone have advice on getting hotels or something cheap for a night? I'm driving to NYC after the finals on Saturday.[/quote]

I second the suggestion to stay at the Holiday Inn Express on Western Avenue. We stayed there a few weeks ago when Cornell was finishing the regular season in the Capital District, and while it will cost you around $100 a night, including tax, the rooms are quite nice, with a decent breakfast included, and the staff is extremely helpful. As noted previously, it's a good central location for shopping, movies, etc.

Liz '05 · March 12, 2006, 05:19:17 PM

[quote TimV]There's usually plenty of parking within three blocks of the arena. About 3-5 bucks outside, depending on how close you get, and a coupla garages including one attached to the arena.
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Beware of the closing times posted on the garages. I know from experience (A-19, DevilDerby, and Ben Rockey make fun of me for this) that the garage closest to the arena is NOT open on Sundays, and if your car is in there when it closes at an unreasonably early hour, there's no way in hell you're getting it out until Monday.

Tom Pasniewski 98 · March 12, 2006, 05:22:47 PM

Haven't missed a Placid or Albany championship weekend ever that Cornell was in and I'm not about to start now. Looking forward to seeing you all Friday.

A-19 · March 12, 2006, 06:38:32 PM

i'll be there

cmoberg · March 12, 2006, 06:58:34 PM

Beth and I will be there.

heykb · March 12, 2006, 08:28:31 PM

I'll be there with three fellow ultimate frisbee alums.

Karl B. '77

lhayes · March 12, 2006, 09:32:11 PM

I'll be there with my sister and her husband, also Cornell alums. Alas, my convert husband, who posts here as trainbow, will be home overseeing the planting of 36 street trees in NW Philadelphia. I hope to see my 7th Cornell ECAC championship!

Liz '05 · March 13, 2006, 02:03:25 PM

Took me a few days to figure out how, but I'll be there

See you all soon!

Josh '99 · March 13, 2006, 02:44:23 PM

I don't really like hockey, I'm not sure if I'm gonna go.

Anne 85 · March 13, 2006, 02:57:43 PM

What -- did a couple of measly overtime games put you off hockey forever? Wimp.

::nut::

billhoward · March 13, 2006, 03:00:21 PM

Saturday in Albany for sure, Friday if my plane gets back from LV in time to drive up. (I don't believe in this woofing gods superstition, but it did seem presumptious to schedule a flight LAS-ALB a month ago.) - BH

Trotsky · March 13, 2006, 03:10:20 PM

[quote jmh30]I don't really like hockey, I'm not sure if I'm gonna go.[/quote]

Post of the year. :-D

DevilDerby · March 13, 2006, 03:14:09 PM

There are two parking areas, not quite downtown, but close enough for a car. One is next to the NYSMuseum on Madison Ave. It holds about 100 cars and you should be good all weekend. The second is off of the I787 Empire State Plaza exit. It is a freestanding parking garage, called "V2" that also should be open all weekend. Unlike the places closer to the Pepsi.

dd