<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "I'm going to SVDM! Ok, advice please."]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/7.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net I'm going to SVDM! Ok, advice please. St. Valentine's Day Massacre which runs the weekend after, the 26th/27th Feb. I'll probably be bringing my all-Slaanesh Daemon army, since it all fits in one handy, small case and i have to fly with it and a load of work equipment.

I'd love some travel advice from some locals. Here's my plan...

I'm working until around 10pm on Friday 25th in Manhattan
Check-in for the Tournament is 9am on Saturday 26th, in Media, PA.
Tournament lasts until the afternoon of Sunday 27th
My flight leaves JFK for London in the evening of Monday 28th.

My current plan is to hire a car for the weekend and drive down from NYC. Is that a better idea than flying? It seems that, if I flew, I'd have to hire a car at Philadelphia anyway, and Google Maps says that it's only a couple of hours drive.

Should I leave late on Friday night or early on Saturday morning? Any traffic/travel issues? Does anyone know when the event ends on Sunday? Maybe I should drive back to NYC Sunday night? I dunno.

What does Dakka think?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2318612.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2318612.page GMT Re:I'm going to SVGM! Ok, advice please.
You have a couple options:
Rent a car as you said and drive to Philly, however leaving Manhattan on friday during rush hour is likely to be a nightmare, and probably will take much longer than google maps indicates. I'd suggest leaving later (8pm) and then coming down, or early saturday morning.

You can also look into Amtrak to take a train from NYC to philly, roundtrip is (roughly) ~130 dollars, and takes a little over an hour. From there you can probably take a cab or rail out closer to Media (Mikhalia can comment on specifics or any other Philly resident).

There is also the greyhound bus system which runs between the two cities as well.

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Grey Hound and trains not as good an option, since were a bit out from Center City. Too many transfers and a lot of time. By car it's only a couple of hours.

I haven't set the schedule up yet for sunday, but with 2 games and an early start, we are probably ending in the 5pm timeframe. Pretty easy to get back to NYC that night, or stick and drink with us and head back Monday morning. Give a call if I can help with anything. 610 891 9229]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2318690.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2318690.page GMT I'm going to SVGM! Ok, advice please.
I finish working around 10 PM on Friday night, which I suppose is good to avoid rush hour traffic.

I'll book into the tournament recommended hotel...
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Mannahnin wrote:and there's a Denny's right in the parking lot for a cheap and convenient breakfast.
For those international travelers not already familiar with the chain, note that certain adjectives are missing from Mannahnin's description of Denny's: there is no allegation that it is "good," "tasty," or "digestion-friendly." Why these adjectives are missing is left to the reader's imagination.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2320318.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2320318.page GMT I'm going to SVDM! Ok, advice please.

The one Brit with whom I've repeatedly eaten there seems to love it, though. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2320585.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/339207/2320585.page GMT I'm going to SVDM! Ok, advice please.
It's too bad I'm not able to go : (

I'd give you a ride if I was...

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