Thanks all for the ideas. I think I found a good place and look forward to the ride.Tim
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, a local might be the worst person to ask about hotels...depends > on what you're looking for. The hostels are a good idea - lots of > botique hotels around town (The Pearl in Pt. Loma) and the regular > kind of places. Lots of variety in where to stay - Downtown, North > County, the desert, mountains, etc. > > Anyway - hope you make it for the ride - should be great. > > On Mar 9, 9:21 pm, "Doug Peterson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > A while back a buddy & I got a nice room at the Holiday Inn Downtown (the > > round one just off I-5, near Little Italy) for something like $70 by > doing a > > bid on Priceline. When you bid, you're submitting to several hotels so > you > > can get some interesting responses. Another option is the old YMCA, near > > the Amtrak station, has been converted to a hostel but I don't think it's > > affiliated with the international system. Friends have stayed there and > say > > the price is right but rooms are pretty tight with your bike. Can't > recall > > the name but if you Google hostels in san diego it should come up. > > > > dougP > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David Estes > > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:11 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [RBW] Re: March Riv Ride > > > > Tim, hope you can make it out! > > > > When I'm in S.D., I've always stayed at one of the Youth Hostels in town > > <http://www.hiusa.org/usa-hostels/ca/sandiego.shtml> . I like the Point > > Loma one, but it is kind of out of the way. Downtown one is great > location, > > but kind of loud. Swing by Joshua Tree if you're out this far away from > > home, you'll love the climbing and riding there, too! > > > > Cheers, > > David > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Timothy Whalen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Pls forgive me if this is slightly off topic. I have been thinking about > > visiting San Diego and may head out to join this ride. Any > recommendations > > on where to stay for a few days, and/or what part of town is best to stay > > in. I'll be riding and maybe rock climbing. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim Whalen > > > > Santa fe > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 1:44 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The ride is this Sunday, meeting at the Oceanside Transit Center. > > Start time is 10 AM (?) to coincide with the train schedule. > > > > On Mar 9, 11:23 am, Bruce Malm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > After the Feb Riv Ride there was some mention of a March ride in the > San > > > Diego area corresponding to a visit from Jim Thill. I've lost track of > > that > > > thread and was wondering if that ride is still going to occur and when > and > > > where it will be? Thanks > > > > > Bruce > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
