Re: Tourney

[jon breiner]

Interesting.  Usually Mapquest is slow for me too!  Yet you say they are
fast.  Well, I would likely fly anyway so I'll let someone who drives it in
the future comment about the time.  :)

jon b


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "richard l. kandell" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Tourney


> Even starting from Mason I don't think you can do it in 10 hours.  My
family
> is from NYC and we used to drive it from Louisville, which is an extra
hour
> and a half, but it took us 13 1/2 - 14 hours to the close in south shore
of
> Long Island.  If you make it from downtown Cincinnati  to mid-town NYC in
10
> hours without being arrested you have done very well.
>
> Richard K.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jon breiner" <address@hidden>
> To: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 10:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Tourney
>
>
> > If you track flights to NYC on a daily/weekly basis you can book flights
> > (not on Delta) for $80-120.  Denise and I have been to NYC twice in the
> last
> > few years and paid $82, and $90-something for our round-trip tickets on
US
> > Air.  I use Yahoo to track about a dozen cities on a regular basis and
> check
> > them a couple times a week.  There is a Days Inn (or is it a comfort
inn -
> > or both?) in mid-town that is reasonable, and many smaller restaurants
> where
> > you can eat well for under $10 or eat at some deli's.  NYC can be done
at
> > reasonable prices, especially if you have been there before and know
what
> to
> > do and where to go.
> >
> > I just checked and right now you can get tickets from Cincy for $123,
but
> I
> > did not check departure days and times.  I looked for hotels from
> 3/11-3/14
> > (which would be the BE tourney for this year) and they range from low
> $100's
> > into the $200's depending on what you want.  I would not want a
> > Hilton/Embassy Suites type hotel for NYC as you are paying close to a
100%
> > premium for the name.
> >
> > Finally, according to Mapquest, the drive is around 10 hours.
> >
> > jon b
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Keith Wedinger" <address@hidden>
> > To: <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:51 AM
> > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Tourney
> >
> >
> > > I don't know about driving there in 8.  10 maybe.  And it's not that
bad
> > > of a drive.  Now, staying in NYC for the tourney as well as eating
there
> > > will be a tad expensive unless you stay in Jersey and drive into
> > > Manhattan for the games.
> > >
> > >
> > > J. Keith Wedinger
> > > Bearcatnews.com
> > > Sciotofootball.com
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dan Marshall [mailto:address@hidden
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:41 AM
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Tourney
> > >
> > > 16 - 22 hours?  to NYC????
> > >
> > > geez, can't you drive there in 8?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 8:44 AM
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Tourney
> > >
> > >
> > > It would likely take about 16-22 hours to get to NYC by train.  Does
> > > anyone wonder why Amtrak is having financial issues?
> > >
> > > jon b
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dan Marshall" <address@hidden>
> > > To: <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:53 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Tourney
> > >
> > >
> > > That could be fun taking the train.... Could you imagine a train car
> > > full of Bearcat fans... That would be fun!
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: oleskl [mailto:address@hidden
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:52 PM
> > > To: address@hidden
> > > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Tourney
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe, if you book a few weeks ahead of time for your airfare and get
> > > online for a hotel room, NYC can be a somewhat inexpensive trip. Right
> > > now you can get a ticket on Delta out of Cincinnati (which is usually
a
> > > very expensive airport) for $180. If that's still too expensive,
they're
> > > starting a Cincinnati-NYC Amtrak trip very soon, if it hasn't started
> > > already.
> > > > From: Joe Feeley <address@hidden>
> > > > Date: 2003/11/04 Tue PM 02:10:59 EST
> > > > To: Bearcat Forum <address@hidden>
> > > > Subject: [UC Basketball] Tourney
> > > >
> > > > I am not a fan of the tournament being in the same place every year.
I
> > > > would like to go to NYC every few years, but the travel time and
> > > > massive expense of NYC will mean I will eventually break my string
of
> > > > consecutive conference tournaments.
> > > >
> > > > I haven't thought about the improvement to the women's schedule as
> > > > well. Will UConn playing at Shoemaker finally give us a huge crowd?
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > >
> > > > --- jon breiner <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > > > As a regular attendee of the conference tourneys, I like it in
NYC!
> > > > > I hate the ones here in town.  Last time we got a hotel room and I
> > > > > hope we
> > > > > do that again.
> > > > >
> > > > > jon b
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave Malaska wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Two items of interest:
> > > > > > First, report has USF making promises of increasing its athletic
> > > > > department
> > > > > > budget to match mid-level BE programs, along with facilities
> > > > > upgrades. Does
> > > > > > UC have to do either?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Also, I kind of like having the C-USA basketball tournament come
> > > > > to town.
> > > > > > Does the new BE continue having its tourney at MSG? I'm torn on
> > > > > this one.
> > > > > > New York is a HUGE venue,  but I like that Joe Local Fan can run
> > > > > down to the
> > > > > > US Bank Arena and watch the tournament.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > =====
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