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I'm coming on July 16!  BY MYSELF!  (I'm not green, but it's still a valid lifestyle!)

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Maybe next time!

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I'm bringing myself and 1 person who hasn't voted!

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I'm bringing myself and 2 people who haven't voted!

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I'm bringing myself and 3 people who haven't voted!

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I'm bringing myself and 4 people who haven't voted!

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I'm bringing myself and 5 people who haven't voted!

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I'm doing the unthinkable and bringing a busload of people and I'll be contacting Rainseeker!

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Total Members Voted: 327

[drwyckoff]

Fate has conspired to have me trapped in California for the next few weeks, so strangely, this meetup could actually happen for me. I am in Burbank, but I have no car. Is anyone headed up from the LA area? I can chip in for gas.

let me know. my email is a...@g...l.com

[Aklyon]

Thats an interesting way to post emails. Neat.

[Xgamer4]

Okay guys, the best rate at the cleanest hotel I could find is:

69.99 + tax, at the Quality Inn on 2059 Hilltop Drive. Redding, CA 96002 - (530) 221-6530

the name of the group is Bay12, and it's just across the street from the Molly Stones where the meet will be.

This is $15 off their regular rate, includes breakfast, etc.  There are cleaner hotels for more money, or cheaper hotels that are a little crappier.  The customer reviews aggrigated on Google give it 3 out of 5 stars, and having read through them it sounds like a pretty decent place.

Did this get cancelled? I called and tried to set up a reservation under that name and no one, including the GM, had any idea what I was talking about. I think I'll opt for the Super 8 I posted a bit ago instead.

[puke]

really?  I talked to the GM myself, she said it was a "manager's rate" and I spelled the group name for her like 5 times because she kept thinking I was saying "baseball".

I have a reservation under that group, it better still be valid.  Has anyone else been having problems?

[Xgamer4]

Yeah, they had no idea what I was talking about. They said they had a few cancelled groups or something around there, but they had no idea what I meant by Bay12. Maybe I should've said "baseball", or spelled it out, or something, I dunno. Though I am curious if anyone else is having problems.

 Either way, I just set up reservations at the Super 8 because they didn't charge me $15 extra a night just for two beds. It's a bit farther away, but that doesn't bother me at all.

[db48x]

I'm a bit late to the game, but this sounds like a good way to spend the weekend. I'll be there. I'm driving up from Walnut Creek, and could give someone a lift if they need it. Looks like that makes 42 people, an auspicious number indeed.

[Kc_spot]

oklahoma here.

no way i'm gonna make it

[Tylui]

SONOVABITCH. I just now saw this announcement. I have to work Saturday... All day long

[PTTG??]

It's been here for months, man.

[puke]

Well, I feel like something of a screwup on the hotel front.  Being fairly upset that Xgamer4 couldnt get in on the discounted rate and not having heard from any one else who was taking advantage of it, I called the hotel to check in on everything.  And they didnt have anything on file except my own reservation and were planning on charging me the full ammount. 

I dont know how many other people they turned away or simply didnt give the rate to, so I canceled my reservation and ended up booking somewhere else.  I'll probably end up paying more for a worse room, but at least I can feel self righetously indignant about it.

Sorry guys, it was my responsibility to make the group rate thing work for people, and I didnt drive it hard enough.  Certainly the problem is a little more difficult since none of us know each other or are in touch beyond the forum, but I still had ownership of the task and I didnt provide enough follow up on it.  I hope it hasnt caused too many problems for people.

I'll be getting in to town tonight, though I'm not sure what time.  If anyone wants to hook up for a beer or something you can send me a PM and I'll check it from the road.  Either shoot me your number, or I can respond with mine and we can try to connect in Redding.

[Capntastic]

I'm about to head out and I'll be hitting Redding sometime around 10 tonight.  I'll be able to check this thread from my phone if anyone's doing anything tonight- I don't think anyone's going to be camping.  Just don't forget the cave trip bright and early tomorrow morning (see page 1 for details!)

[Xgamer4]

Hey, no worries, Puke. Don't feel bad about it, stuff happens.

My brother and I are currently sitting at the Super 8 in Redding, having been a bit over-paranoid about travel time. Right now we're just looking for a good place to eat, so if anyone has any suggestions, don't be afraid to post them. I'm 20 and my brother's 17, so bars or something are kinda out of the picture, though.

[Rainseeker]

Los Gordos Taqueria is pretty close to you, if you're where I think you are.  Look accross the street, kind of behind the gas station.

[puke]

Just checked in to the holiday inn and thinking about food as well.  Checking yelp now.

[Xgamer4]

Thanks for the suggestion, but neither of us really want Mexican food right now. I think we're gonna check out this Thai restaurant called Nipa's Thai Cuisine.

Yelp gives it 3.5 stars and it sounds quite good, if you like Thai food. 
http://www.yelp.com/biz/nipas-thai-cuisine-redding