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[aliendial]

Just a thought - the Argfest should probably be in a city that is a destination people would want to visit anyway - with lots of fun stuff to do and places we can hang out together. As Scrappy suggests, we may need an amusement park to give ourselves something else to do. Good restaurants are important too. And a travel hub so that as many people as possible have a chance of finding a discount fare. (I think the airefare thing was a big killer on Argfest Vancouver.)

After Winnipeg, and setting aside Las Vegas cuz we did that (although I would go again), my next vote would be to look east to New York or Baltimore.

NYC has those tourist sites, great theaters and restaurants (I personally would squeeze in as many shows as possible), but kinda lacks in places we can hang out without spending too much money. I also don't like to go there without local guides; it's just too damn big. Three airport possibilities (four if you count White Plains).

Baltimore doesn't have an amusement park readily available, but the Inner Harbor is pretty cool with the Aquarium and the Hard Rock Cafe and stuff, and Camden Yard is right there if it's baseball season. Neat funky neighborhoods, like Fells Point. Also DC is just 45 minutes away for those who want to pack in a little American history or climb the Washington Monument. DC does have a Six Flags near by. (BWI is a hub for Southwest and their great fares.)

But the real question is (to avoid some of the fallout we had when people did a reality check on Argfest Vancouver): which of these places would you want to go to anyway, so that if the Argfest is set there you won't lose interest in the end?

[Varin]

[krystyn]

The renfaire in Bristol is also very close to Great America - go on Superman, pretend you're flying, and then go to the faire and eat a big turkey leg. And pretend you're Shakespeare, or something.

Also close to there is Gurnee Mills. Shopping Hell.

[bagsbee]

OK so obviously I'm biased here (see my Location to your left), but I'll go point by point:

[Varin]

OK, here's the Chicago argument

[jchillerup]

Copenhagen! Copenhagen!
Party at myyyyyyyyy crib

[joebrent]

[Varin]

[Ozy_y2k]

Hey!!!! You got a PROBLEM with cornfields?!?!?

[AnthraX101]

BTW: There is a six flags about an hour south of NYC if that's your thing. Well, 1 1/2 hours if you drive like a sane person. (And yes, we have the other superman )

AnthraX101

[rose]

this is just a poll, but still

[colin]

*sigh*

one day

[Fi]

I think I'm gonna jump on the NY bandwagon here, if only as a representative of us EuroARGers! It is the place which is most easily and cheaply accessible by those of us from this side of the world, and would therefore get my vote. The middle and west coasts would require an insanely long journey cooped up in cattle-class, not to mention the cost.

I must say, however, that the emphasis placed on finding local amusements parks does concern me somewhat,

IMHO NY would have more than enough to do - museums, parks, bars, restaurants, shows, shops, Joes apartment - what else do we need?! It's ridiculously easy to get around, has several airports and (over here at least) is a destination that frequently has promotions on tickets.

Just my two cents.

Fi

[Giskard]

Hey, I second that, as a fellow EuroARGer

When held in NYC, I would have the most reason to buy a ticket and come meet you guys, as compared to all other options i think, mostly for the reasons Fi already mentioned

[bagsbee]