| fourdegrees | 06-14-2005 11:42 PM |
Hey all, this will be my first time at the GP. What are the best things to see on Saturday?
| mno | 06-15-2005 08:26 AM |
The women at the bars downtown.
Trust me!!!
mno
Trust me!!!
mno
| Bonzo | 06-15-2005 09:19 AM |
[QUOTE=fourdegrees]Hey all, this will be my first time at the GP. What are the best things to see on Saturday?[/QUOTE]
During qualifying go sit directly accross from JPM's pit amidst the huge Columbian contingent in the penthouse (second story) bleacher seats. It will be an eye opening experience. :banana: You need to get there a few hours prior to stake out your seats. It will fill up tight. Other than that, walk the infield to see and feel the cars.
Want to save money? Camp and then buy reg addmission for Friday and Sat then buy scalped tickets for Sunday.
I've camped about 10 minutes west of the track directly accross (west) from Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). About $24 a night and you're out of town in the relative quiet with lots of room. Make a fire, have a drink, sleep like a baby.
During qualifying go sit directly accross from JPM's pit amidst the huge Columbian contingent in the penthouse (second story) bleacher seats. It will be an eye opening experience. :banana: You need to get there a few hours prior to stake out your seats. It will fill up tight. Other than that, walk the infield to see and feel the cars.
Want to save money? Camp and then buy reg addmission for Friday and Sat then buy scalped tickets for Sunday.
I've camped about 10 minutes west of the track directly accross (west) from Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP). About $24 a night and you're out of town in the relative quiet with lots of room. Make a fire, have a drink, sleep like a baby.
| MJU1983 | 06-15-2005 09:38 AM |
[QUOTE=mno]The women at the bars downtown.
Trust me!!!
mno[/QUOTE]
True, that was pretty fun last year.
Intoxication > me.
Trust me!!!
mno[/QUOTE]
True, that was pretty fun last year.
Intoxication > me.
| Bagelw | 06-15-2005 11:14 AM |
I just ordered my corral pass so I'll see you guys Saturday. This will be my first F1 race to attend. :banana:
| Hawkeye | 06-15-2005 11:29 AM |
[QUOTE=MJU1983]True, that was pretty fun last year.
Intoxication > me.[/QUOTE]
I hardly ever make it to Indy for the nightlife. Where do you guys suggest? I have heard that broad ripple is so packed that it is no fun. What about the Slippery Noodle? Any other places we should check out on Saturday night?
Keep in mind I am the youngest of the group and I am 31.
Intoxication > me.[/QUOTE]
I hardly ever make it to Indy for the nightlife. Where do you guys suggest? I have heard that broad ripple is so packed that it is no fun. What about the Slippery Noodle? Any other places we should check out on Saturday night?
Keep in mind I am the youngest of the group and I am 31.
| mno | 06-15-2005 01:51 PM |
The street the noodle is on has about 10 bars within walking distance. You will find tons of stuff to do. We party Thursday to Saturday and love every second of it.
| Hawkeye | 06-15-2005 02:31 PM |
[QUOTE=mno]The street the noodle is on has about 10 bars within walking distance. You will find tons of stuff to do. We party Thursday to Saturday and love every second of it.[/QUOTE]
So if we go to the noodle and it is lame we will be able to find another place to party in the area pretty easy?
So if we go to the noodle and it is lame we will be able to find another place to party in the area pretty easy?
| mno | 06-15-2005 04:26 PM |
Honestly if you look out the door of the noodle you can see numerous bars across the street.
| 02wrxracer | 06-15-2005 04:39 PM |
this may be a dumb question but parking in the corral is free right?
| Hawkeye | 06-15-2005 04:54 PM |
[QUOTE=mno]Honestly if you look out the door of the noodle you can see numerous bars across the street.[/QUOTE]
It's going to be a LLLLOOOONNNNNGGGGGG night.
It's going to be a LLLLOOOONNNNNGGGGGG night.
| mno | 06-16-2005 11:10 AM |
See you all there. Leaving working and driving there!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait..
Can't wait..
| mno | 12-30-2005 12:55 AM |
So I work for Hilton and called the Conrad(owned by Hilton) the best rate I could get is 485 per night. :huh: :huh:
mno is sorry he whined about the Embassy Suites.
mno is sorry he whined about the Embassy Suites.
| MJU1983 | 12-30-2005 01:01 AM |
Yeah I checked a couple downtown for next year... MOFO'n $1300+ for 3 nights and prepay to reserve room? or not.......................
| Homemade WRX | 12-30-2005 01:28 AM |
I should be at the GP...I won't be at the 500 because of FSAE competition thouhg :(
I'm actually in Indy right now visiting my with some friends...been to the track twice this week already ;)
I guess I'm lucky, I have a free place to stay.
I'm actually in Indy right now visiting my with some friends...been to the track twice this week already ;)
I guess I'm lucky, I have a free place to stay.
| artkevin | 12-30-2005 09:59 AM |
Yes, if you've not booked a hotel yet do it now. None of the hotels in the city waited for the FIA to announce the date of the race and they opened up too many blocks of rooms too soon. There are very very few left in the city. I don't think the average F1 fan is aware that they will need to book their room 7 months in adavnce and get screwed on the price.
| mno | 12-31-2005 02:06 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]Yes, if you've not booked a hotel yet do it now. None of the hotels in the city waited for the FIA to announce the date of the race and they opened up too many blocks of rooms too soon. There are very very few left in the city. I don't think the average F1 fan is aware that they will need to book their room 7 months in adavnce and get screwed on the price.[/QUOTE]
Kevin where do you plan on staying?? You gonna trade art for your rooms again??
I plan on getting to town the Thursday before.
Kevin where do you plan on staying?? You gonna trade art for your rooms again??
I plan on getting to town the Thursday before.
| sspicollo8 | 12-31-2005 07:08 PM |
Have you guys got your tickets yet? I was thinking I saw where some people had a few weeks ago, but mine still aren't here. It says "Processed" on the USGP site.
| scoobyRx | 01-02-2006 03:55 PM |
[QUOTE=artkevin] I don't think the average F1 fan is aware that they will need to book their room 7 months in adavnce and get screwed on the price.[/QUOTE]
I realize you are talking about downtown, but I got a motel 15min away last year the month before hand. A lot of the hotels that say they are full aren't and open up rooms at the last minute and also drop their minumum stay rules.
I realize you are talking about downtown, but I got a motel 15min away last year the month before hand. A lot of the hotels that say they are full aren't and open up rooms at the last minute and also drop their minumum stay rules.
| artkevin | 01-02-2006 08:59 PM |
[QUOTE=mno]Kevin where do you plan on staying?? You gonna trade art for your rooms again??
I plan on getting to town the Thursday before.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, kinda I guess. I will be working with Red Bull to do their party/ies and I will be staying with them at the Hilton Garden Inn. I hope to be doing a series of paintings for them and maybe a large live one at the patry. Nothing is inked yet though so cross your fingers for me. I will be staying on the North side of town Wed and Thurs night though at another hotel that I have worked with before.
I am having my show again at the Hyatt downtown if any of you want to come by, its free. I have not recieved my tickets yet for the races either.
I plan on getting to town the Thursday before.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, kinda I guess. I will be working with Red Bull to do their party/ies and I will be staying with them at the Hilton Garden Inn. I hope to be doing a series of paintings for them and maybe a large live one at the patry. Nothing is inked yet though so cross your fingers for me. I will be staying on the North side of town Wed and Thurs night though at another hotel that I have worked with before.
I am having my show again at the Hyatt downtown if any of you want to come by, its free. I have not recieved my tickets yet for the races either.
| mno | 01-03-2006 08:34 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]Yeah, kinda I guess. I will be working with Red Bull to do their party/ies and I will be staying with them at the Hilton Garden Inn. I hope to be doing a series of paintings for them and maybe a large live one at the patry. Nothing is inked yet though so cross your fingers for me. I will be staying on the North side of town Wed and Thurs night though at another hotel that I have worked with before.
I am having my show again at the Hyatt downtown if any of you want to come by, its free. I have not recieved my tickets yet for the races either.[/QUOTE]
Hilton Garden Inn is nice. What rate did you get??
I am having my show again at the Hyatt downtown if any of you want to come by, its free. I have not recieved my tickets yet for the races either.[/QUOTE]
Hilton Garden Inn is nice. What rate did you get??
| artkevin | 01-03-2006 09:27 AM |
Well, since I am working with RBR and STR its part of the deal. I think the rates are $300 a night but Red Bull has purchased just about every room in the hotel for the weekend.
| TimStevens | 01-03-2006 01:15 PM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]Yeah, kinda I guess. I will be working with Red Bull to do their party/ies and I will be staying with them at the Hilton Garden Inn. I hope to be doing a series of paintings for them and maybe a large live one at the patry. Nothing is inked yet though so cross your fingers for me. I will be staying on the North side of town Wed and Thurs night though at another hotel that I have worked with before.
I am having my show again at the Hyatt downtown if any of you want to come by, its free. I have not recieved my tickets yet for the races either.[/QUOTE]
Good luck man! Seems like you and Red Bull have a good thing going :) If the wife and I make it out to Indy this year we'll definitely check out your show.
All this room discussion is pretty similar to what happens in LA for E3 every year. All the big gaming co's come in and buy massive blocks of rooms in the best downtown hotels, then the rest of we press peons are left scrambling to get whatever overpriced hotel rooms are left. The only difference is the hotels that sign up to be a part of the E3 festivities (which is all of them, more or less) are prohibited to selling rooms to the media before 1/9, so on Monday there'll be a mad scramble to get rooms. And, if it goes like the last two years, I'm gonna be stuck in some dive miles away from the joint :(
I am having my show again at the Hyatt downtown if any of you want to come by, its free. I have not recieved my tickets yet for the races either.[/QUOTE]
Good luck man! Seems like you and Red Bull have a good thing going :) If the wife and I make it out to Indy this year we'll definitely check out your show.
All this room discussion is pretty similar to what happens in LA for E3 every year. All the big gaming co's come in and buy massive blocks of rooms in the best downtown hotels, then the rest of we press peons are left scrambling to get whatever overpriced hotel rooms are left. The only difference is the hotels that sign up to be a part of the E3 festivities (which is all of them, more or less) are prohibited to selling rooms to the media before 1/9, so on Monday there'll be a mad scramble to get rooms. And, if it goes like the last two years, I'm gonna be stuck in some dive miles away from the joint :(
| artkevin | 01-03-2006 02:58 PM |
I didn't know you are in the industry Tim. Explains a lot of you posts now! :lol:
Hope to see you at the show.
Hope to see you at the show.
| TimStevens | 01-03-2006 03:02 PM |
Shore am... for better or worse. You too?
| artkevin | 01-03-2006 05:56 PM |
Nope. I have a 8-5 working on sales numbers, spread sheets and what not. Boring as hell but gives me the energy/outlet for the art stuff at night.
| TimStevens | 01-03-2006 06:02 PM |
Ahh, I was thinking you were profitable enough to be able to quit the day job. :)
I'm in the same situation so far... boring isht by day, gaming journalist extraordinairre by night.
I'm in the same situation so far... boring isht by day, gaming journalist extraordinairre by night.
| artkevin | 01-03-2006 08:25 PM |
I guess we are both working for the same dream: To one day be fat and lazy doing exactly what we want and getting paid for it. :lol:
| TimStevens | 01-03-2006 08:46 PM |
Nah, don't want to be fat and lazy. I'd settle for stressed and a little overworked, but smiling at the end of the day after doing something I love all day :)
| Homemade WRX | 01-04-2006 12:12 AM |
well turns out I might be doing the indy 500 instead...I'm doing one or the other this year and then the other next year....thinking I'll do GP next year with the new aero design...
| mno | 01-13-2006 03:20 PM |
Just made my dinner reservation at Ruth's Chris for Saturday night. Need to call St. Elmo for Friday evening.
| Homemade WRX | 01-13-2006 09:27 PM |
well, I'm doing USGP this year...with the local mbw club...all I can eat and drink along with parking for the 3 day for $80...
| mno | 01-26-2006 01:06 PM |
Made my reservation today at the not yet open Conrad hotel. This is the premier hotel in the mid-west and I won't tell you how much the rooms was. But all I can say is OOOONTZ!!
| mno | 01-27-2006 09:10 PM |
Kevin what will your prices be this year?? Any Nasioc discounts.
| artkevin | 01-27-2006 11:22 PM |
Yeah mno, there will be discounts. I have a handy dandy formula to work out pricing but they range between about $650 to about 2 or 3 grand for the really big ones. Just let me know who you are and what you want and a deal can always be made. I just want people who want them to have them. If I make good money too then all the better.
| mno | 01-28-2006 03:24 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]Yeah mno, there will be discounts. I have a handy dandy formula to work out pricing but they range between about $650 to about 2 or 3 grand for the really big ones. Just let me know who you are and what you want and a deal can always be made. I just want people who want them to have them. If I make good money too then all the better.[/QUOTE]
Sounds good. PM and let me know when we get closer to race day and we can work it out.
Sounds good. PM and let me know when we get closer to race day and we can work it out.
| artkevin | 01-28-2006 09:14 AM |
Will do. I can't wait for the season to start but I got a LOT of work ahead of me.
| mno | 01-31-2006 04:43 PM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]Will do. I can't wait for the season to start but I got a LOT of work ahead of me.[/QUOTE]
No joke.
We should to get a small meet going at bar.
I know the Conrad has a cigar bar.
No joke.
We should to get a small meet going at bar.
I know the Conrad has a cigar bar.
| artkevin | 01-31-2006 08:53 PM |
Works for me. I will be in town from Wednesday night through Monday.
| mno | 02-02-2006 10:30 AM |
Sounds good. As it get closer we can set it all up.
| mno | 04-07-2006 12:23 AM |
Any others make plans and book hotels yet??
| mno | 06-08-2006 11:14 PM |
What is everyone doing??
| artkevin | 06-09-2006 01:15 AM |
I am staying at the Hilton Dowtown and have friends/family staying at the Hyatt Downtown where my art show will be.
| mno | 06-09-2006 02:22 AM |
[QUOTE=artkevin]I am staying at the Hilton Dowtown and have friends/family staying at the Hyatt Downtown where my art show will be.[/QUOTE]
Cool Kevin we will be at the new Conrad this year.
Cool Kevin we will be at the new Conrad this year.
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