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moneygirl Sep 18th, 2007 09:11 PM

Houston GTG Early November?
 
I'll be in Houston on business from November 4th until the 10th. Anyone else going to be availble to meet at that time? Let me know!

DebitNM Sep 19th, 2007 06:01 AM

Dang, I will be there from 10/21 to 10/24. Will just miss you. Debi

rkkwan Sep 19th, 2007 09:06 AM

I will be here, and I'm always up for any GTG.

moneygirl Sep 19th, 2007 05:41 PM

rkkwan:I thought I remembered Stacia saying she'd be in Houston sometime in November... maybe we'll get a few more to join in!

I just made my arrangements ( flight and hotel) today... still need to find a rental car... lots of taxes in your city!

Debi: Shucks... I was hoping you might have a check up on the same week! LOL!

rkkwan Sep 19th, 2007 05:45 PM

moneygirl - Make sure you visit our nice ballparks in the city. <b>You</b> are paying for them!

TxTravelPro Sep 19th, 2007 06:20 PM

I'll be at the Magnolia from Oct 31st to Nov 6th.
I have classes every day, all day, even Saturday and Sunday.
But I could do an evening GTG.
I'll arrive around 6pm on Halloween and I plan to leave Tuesday evening around 6pm.

TxTravelPro Sep 19th, 2007 06:21 PM

Are you staying downtown, Money?

moneygirl Sep 19th, 2007 07:30 PM

My class is nearest Memorial Drive.. the HOustonian was the closest hotel and they were booked. Ithought I'd branch out and stay somewhere new ( to me) so I booked a rooom at the Lovett Inn in the &quot;Historic Museum District.&quot; It's suppposed to have a lot of shops and restaurants within walking sitance... but I don't think it's considered exactly downtown.

I will have a car and I'm not afraid to explore...:)

TxTravelPro Sep 19th, 2007 07:37 PM

I stayed at Zaza last time I was in Houston. It's a great area, really nice.
I know nothing about Houston. I don't think our hotels are very far apart.
I am driving down from Dallas, so I will have a car as well.
My classes are at the University of Houston each day.

moneygirl Sep 19th, 2007 07:40 PM

I fly in Sunday at 3:00.. and I'll keep Sunday and Monday night open until we hear back from rkkwan to see what works for him... maybe he'll have a good suggestion of a meeting place that will be central for all of us! I'm looking forward to it!

rkkwan Sep 19th, 2007 07:44 PM

Never heard of Lovett Inn before, but it's &quot;mid-town&quot;, close to University of St. Thomas.

I work at the Texas Medical Center, and weeknights are fine! I don't eat out much, but there are plenty of restaurants in mid-town, along Montrose or Westheimer.

rkkwan Sep 19th, 2007 07:45 PM

Oh, I mean Sunday night or Monday night are both fine with me!

moneygirl Sep 19th, 2007 07:48 PM

Super! It looks like the GTG is official! I can be available anytime after 4 on Sunday or after 5 on Monday.

Would love to visit a ballpark... but it's the wrong season! Next time...

Could have sworn you worked at IAH with all the great info you post on this board regarding airlines... is that just from so much travel?!

rkkwan Sep 19th, 2007 07:59 PM

moneygirl - I love travel, and I love planes. I like to know how the airlines industry work. ;)

I don't travel that much, but I am also responsible for booking most of my parents' travel and some of my relatives.

We are fortunate here in Houston that Continental is doing relatively well, and has lots of international routes that my family fly. It wasn't always like this, you know. ;)

About the ballparks... We local taxpayers are smart enough to vote down almost all proposal to use our taxes to fund the sports teams owners. So, they stuck the bills to the visitors in the form of rental car and hotel taxes. Oh well, at least the Texans are 2-0 so far. SHOCKING!

moneygirl Sep 19th, 2007 08:06 PM

I'm not much of a sports fan... in fact, I thought they were the Astros! (Shows how much I know!)

I have a few friends in Houston who worked for Continental and they are huge fans, still loyal flyers... they must be good to their employees.

Looks like you'll have to help us out on finding a good meeting place... so get to it and let us know what you recommend! :)

My e mail is [email protected].

moneygirl Sep 20th, 2007 06:04 AM

ttt

TxTravelPro Sep 21st, 2007 08:26 PM

So, is this a go?

rkkwan Sep 21st, 2007 09:10 PM

TxTravelPro - So far, just you, moneygirl and me. But that's okay. You guys need to need dinner too, right?

moneygirl Sep 21st, 2007 09:36 PM

Looks like we can pick what night works the best... either for me!

TxTravelPro Sep 22nd, 2007 11:03 AM

Me too... and I'll eat just about anything.
I prefer Sunday night, only because I will have to pack up Monday night.


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