MangoCon Is official!
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JetBlue goes to Rochester.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@RojoLoco said:
$630 round trip airfare from ATL..... wowzers. Gonna need a waaaaay better deal than that.
Look at Buffalo too, it is very close.
$587 to Buffalo. Jet Blue doesn't fly from ATL, Delta owns our airport.
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@RojoLoco what about Airtran? It used to be, back when I lived in Rochester, that Atlanta was nearly free.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@RojoLoco what about Airtran? It used to be, back when I lived in Rochester, that Atlanta was nearly free.
I can't select dates in Sept 2016 on their site, but a quick search shows about $450 round trip, multiple stops (a deal breaker for me). I might just drive over 2 days, even friggin Amtrak costs $500.
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@RojoLoco said:
I can't select dates in Sept 2016 on their site, but a quick search shows about $450 round trip, multiple stops (a deal breaker for me). I might just drive over 2 days, even friggin Amtrak costs $500.
I've actually done Rochester to Atlanta a few times (NTG is based in Rochester, oldest client is in the Atlanta metro) and we did a race once and by car was faster than the flight once you included the rides at either end, the security wait time, etc. Atltanta to Rochester really isn't bad, especially if you make it a car pool road trip.
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If people do choose to fly into Buffalo we might be able to work out transport from there. There will be enough of us here in the area to help out with that (good job for @scottalanmiller)
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@scottalanmiller said:
@RojoLoco said:
I can't select dates in Sept 2016 on their site, but a quick search shows about $450 round trip, multiple stops (a deal breaker for me). I might just drive over 2 days, even friggin Amtrak costs $500.
I've actually done Rochester to Atlanta a few times (NTG is based in Rochester, oldest client is in the Atlanta metro) and we did a race once and by car was faster than the flight once you included the rides at either end, the security wait time, etc. Atltanta to Rochester really isn't bad, especially if you make it a car pool road trip.
Whats a good halfway town to stop in for the night? Maybe Lexington? I'm seeing multiple driving routes, but one goes across the middle of nowhere (W VA, etc)
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I think a few carpools out to Buffalo will be easy enough to organize. I'll be carless, though, so will need to borrow a minivan to be making runs.
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@RojoLoco said:
Whats a good halfway town to stop in for the night? Maybe Lexington? I'm seeing multiple driving routes, but one goes across the middle of nowhere (W VA, etc)
Winchester, VA
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@RojoLoco said:
@scottalanmiller said:
@RojoLoco what about Airtran? It used to be, back when I lived in Rochester, that Atlanta was nearly free.
I can't select dates in Sept 2016 on their site, but a quick search shows about $450 round trip, multiple stops (a deal breaker for me). I might just drive over 2 days, even friggin Amtrak costs $500.
That's funny. It is $355 flying from DEN through ATL to ROC.
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I am sure there are others who will be driving and you could all coordinate. Road Trips are lots of fun!
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Got it - fly ATL to Cleveland for $245, rent a car and drive along the water to Rochester.
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Cleveland is quite an easy drive. Maybe you can car pool with @DonutDetroyer
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@scottalanmiller it looks like a nice, scenic route too. I've never seen the Great Lakes.
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Airtran's website is down from so many people looking up flights to MangoCon!
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@RojoLoco said:
@scottalanmiller it looks like a nice, scenic route too. I've never seen the Great Lakes.
That time of year it should be BEAUTIFUL. Not peak fall colors but pretty close right about then.
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Average weather in Sept.
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For those who want to stay a few days after the event, I'd be okay with organizing a two day trip into wine country or something. Would be unofficial but the NY wine country would be a great way to relax after the conference if a handful of people wanted to do that on like Monday and Tuesday.
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I'll be driving back and forth. I'm super excited to be there!
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@scottalanmiller sounds fun! I may have to take a couple days vacation and stay
