I know there is going to be a Bandster Bash in Las Vegas later this year, and I would dearly love to go but tragically it would cost me close to $1000 to get there, not including hotel/car rental! There are tons of cheap flights from Dublin to New York or Boston or anywhere on the east coast and I'm wondering if there's anyone who'd like to meet me there!!??!! I am prepared to go 5,000 miles to meet bandedkind!!! Anyone interested??? I don't mind when - preferably September or even the summer....!

Thanks Bright for the sweet compliment any excuse to go to New York

I'm looking forward to meeting all of you. I have heard of the Madisson

It is a budget hotel in New York I have stayed at hotel Pennsylvania which is also a bugdget hotel in Manhattan and the HOward Johnson on 8th & 51st, very nice Ho Jo nothing like Vegas HoJo (Penni)

here is the link to it

http://www.madison-hotel.com/

I will most likely take the red eye from Orange County to Newark and arrive 6:00 am Friday morning and take the early plane out on Monday so I can get a full 3 days there. This is how I usually do it when I go to the east coast., it works well for me ,

How do you all feel about staying in Brooklyn? This is down town Brooklyn, pretty nice. The Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge is 209 per night before any discounts like AAA or group or such.

We can wlk across the bridge to Manhattan LOL

What's a HO-JO??? is it a lady of the night called Josephine?????

Oh and Michelle, the Madison my hubby stayed in was in Morristown NJ?

I used to live at Grand Army Plaza, and felt that Brooklyn seemed waaaay out of the way. I personally think NJ is easier to commute from to get to NYC. But we don't all have to stay near each other - just have to be able to get to wherever we want to meet.

HOJOs is Howard Johnson's. I think my stay at the one in Clifton was $60-$80 a night.

I just checked online - 2 double beds/2 people for 9/23-25 is $83.30 per night

1 queen/2 people = $76.30

HEy guys that's sounds wonderful. Just wanted to give you fair warning though because the weekend of Septmeber you are looking at is the Dover Deleware Race for Nascar we attend every year. People stay in New Jersey and travel to get to the race you are looking at major traffic. Just a suggestion but there are lots of beautiful places to stay in Ct. Especially Foxwoods casino or the Mohegan Sun cAsino. The area is beautiful and you could fly into providence airport, hartford airport or even new haven or drive if you are not to far. Plus the majority of traffic will be sent the other way. Just a suggestion. I will be banded on March 14, yikes this monday but I already have my tickets for the Nascar race. If you need any help please let me know.

Gen

Dover DE is way south from NJ. I don't think we're going to have a conflict.

Tara, waiting to see how this all shakes out...I have the dates penciled in...we'll see. I would LOVE to go, but with 2 young children, well...plus the debt from surgery and I'll need to go get a job one of these days and wer'e already going to the beach for a week, blah, blah, I'm hoping the "stars align" on this one...You should go!!! It sounds like a blast, I mean, Bash!

Bright, the Madison Hotel your hubby is familiar with is a VERY nice hotel. It's actually in Madison, NJ which is very close to Morristown. Man, if he could get us a corporate rate I'd even spring for that and make it a honeymoon weekend.

Donali, you're amazing! I haven't had time to do any research. Check out the Meadowlands area for hotels within an easy commute. I know there's a Sheraton there and probably lots of others. But the Clifton HoJo's is just as close! That sounds like a great location, actually, and a really good price. Do they have a pool, do you know?

I pulled up the link Michelle had, I'm just a country gal, I especially appreciated the "private bath" part. What do they usually have in NY, rooms share the same bath and toilet? Call me spoiled, but I prefer my own toilet and shower, LMAO.

How far is Morrisontown from NY, does the subway go there?