On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:32 PM, Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm off to Boston in June. I fancy an after conference trip to Nantucket and > Martha's vineyard.
This ought to qualify as Not Fox: Really? Which Conference? I'm attending the Red Hat Summit, FUDCon and An Event Apart in Boston during June. > I need advise on transport and hotel/motel somewhere cheap to stay. Not someplace I've ever stayed overnight as it's close enough to commute. Boston's pretty pricey. That's why I commute :) OTOH, if I'm "from away" attending a conference, the conference hotel is the best bet. Or one within staggering distance. OTOOH, if you don't want to hang with your airline buddies, the city is tiny (only 1 mile on a side) and anyplace would do. Cab/subway/bus can get you anywhere, though off-hours transport gets thin. If you really want to shop for cheap, one of the the travel sites is probably best for advice. (Or advise.) Boston.com is the daily paper and advertises pretty much anything going on. Transport: MBTA. Get yourself a one-week pass and enjoy the subway. Not The Tube, but not bad for the oldest subway in the U.S. Don't drive in the city of Boston; that's a job best left to professionals, maniacs and locals, but that's redundant. Besides, they drive on the opposite side. And the sidewalks. Cape Cod and the Islands, otoh, are pricey in-season. There are ferries that go to the islands from Falmouth/Wood's Hole and Hyannis. There are small planes. And I believe there are buses from Boston south. On the islands, you're either going to bike or need a car, depending on whether you stay in town or do the beach/sightseeing thing. Only been once to the Vineyard; it was beautiful, but don't have any advice on where to stay. Hope you enjoy the Bay State. It's my favorite of the 50! -- Ted Roche Ted Roche & Associates, LLC http://www.tedroche.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
