Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!bbn.com!drilex!dricejb From: dricejb@drilex.UUCP (Craig Jackson drilex1) Newsgroups: comp.org.usenix Subject: Re: Why not pick *nice* places for the Usenix conventions? Message-ID: <29073@drilex.UUCP> Date: 24 Jun 91 19:12:17 GMT References: <1991Jun22.192721.11468@ircam.fr> <1991Jun23.115443.484@ircam.fr> Organization: DRI/McGraw-Hill, Lexington, MA Lines: 37 In article bzs@world.std.com (Barry Shein) writes: > >>The list Barry Shein posts does not really indicate whether or not the >>place where the conference takes place is *in* these cities or in some >>suburb, like it was in Nashville or Dallas. That's what I really meant >>to address. > >Here's the ones I know about, I am sure the office can supply full >details, apologies in advance for any errors: > >3. Winter '93 - San Diego Town & Country, in town, not quite downtown > but a few minutes drive, certainly not "out in the suburbs" by > any means. Actually, as I remember, the Town & Country is in an area called 'Hotel Circle', which is a little valley which contains almost nothing except hotels & related restaurants, etc. This means that there are lots of other inexpensive hotels nearby, but there's really quite a bit of land so that they're all separated by large parking lots. Plus, half of the hotels are on the other side of a freeway. I've only been at a Town & Country convention once, but I didn't consider the site memorable. San Diego does have some nice downtown areas (love the cinnamon buns at Horton Plaza) but I'm not sure if there are any decent convention hotels there. Of course, since it's southern California, everyone is expected to drive. > *NOTICE - SITES MORE THAN A COUPLE OF YEARS OUT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE* > >-- > -Barry Shein Just trying to help. -- Craig Jackson dricejb@drilex.dri.mgh.com {bbn,axiom,redsox,atexnet,ka3ovk}!drilex!{dricej,dricejb}