The weekend gathering is free, except of course for your own travel, lodging, and food costs. Even visiting the state park is free, except for the parking fee per car. (We car-pool.) Kids are welcome, and if your kids are even remotely cute, you'll likely find yourself surrounded by willing babysitters. The park doesn't allow dogs other than service dogs, though. Coming? Please RSVP! Any questions? Please get in touch with Dan! Lodging information We encourage folks to collaborate on their own room-sharing plans. (You can see below who's already planning to come, and contact folks you know.) Primary Hotel: Ithaca Airport Ramada Inn This year, we've got a block of rooms at the Ithaca Airport Ramada Inn, a short drive from the Ithaca Airport and the Cayuga Heights Fire Station, our meeting location. Room reservations will be accepted up to October 10th, 2008. Our group rate is $109.95/night plus tax. If you will be arriving late, need a rollaway (extra charge), or need a first floor room, please mention these when making your reservation. After October 10th, any remaining rooms will be put back into the regular inventory for sale to the general public. Once that date passes, we can't guarantee that the hotel will have any rooms available as this is a very popular time of year for out-of-town visitors. Also, if getting a non-smoking room is important to you, be sure to request it when you make your reservation. To reserve a room at the Ramada Inn, call 607-257-3100 or the national reservation line at 1-888-272-6232. Make sure to ask to be part of the Accord room block. You can reserve online at http://www.the.ramada.com/ithaca05091. Rooms are reserved for Friday and Saturday nights, October 17th and 18th. Arriving Thursday or staying until Monday is unlikely to pose a problem, but making such arrangements early is a good idea. PLEASE: When you reserve one or more rooms, please let Dan know (a) which hotel and (b) how many rooms. That knowledge will help us to know how our blocks are doing and whether we might need additional rooms. Glen-L Mailing List Please subscribe to the Watkins Glen Weekend mailing list! This is your best bet for keeping up on the details. Write lists@ussaccord.org a message whose body says subscribe Glen-L Your Name Here (use your name). For discussions about WGW, we suggest subscribing to Glen-Chat-L as well. (Glen-L is a one-way information list, not for discussions.) Please RSVP! Use our online registration page! If you have any questions, contact Dan Adinolfi. Schedule of Events Friday: Casual afternoon gathering. We'll use the Ramada's lobby and lounge area as our "base of operations" from late afternoon on. You can meet us there, have a bite to eat, and relax with a beverage, etc. Fri 6:00 PM: Dinner at the Glenwood Pines. Sat 9:30 AM: Breakfast. If you're interested, meet for breakfast for something to eat before we get together for the Glen Convoy. Mmmmm... yummy. We recommend Manos Diner on Route 13 south of downtown Ithaca or CTB Appetizers in the Cayuga Mall. Please plan breakfast such that you can be on time at the fire station at 10. Sat 11 AM: Meet for Glen convoy. Show up at the Ramada Inn parking lot on North Triphammer Road near Pyramid Mall. Please be GASSED UP and ready to go. We will leave directly for the Glen, do lunch at Burger King when we get there, then hike, which will take most of the day. After we return, there will be some quiet time to hang out at the park or clean up (or go to the local booksale) before.... Sat. 6:00 PM: Dinner at the Ramada. We'll again be dining at the Ramada Inn, with a selection of entrees available, at a price of $20 per person including tax and tip. Details below. Please bring cash, and if you can, please bring exact change! Sat. After Dinner: Whatever you please. Go sleep off the meat. Go to various pubs if you're over twenty one. There will probably be something for the under 21 crowd to do. Last year, many of us went to Purity Ice Cream for dessert. Sunday 10:00 AM: Brunch at Ramada. Cost: About $11 per person, including tax and tip. We really do need to know whether you'll be at brunch, so there's enough room for everyone who's coming and so we don't have to pay out of our pockets for those who don't show up! Saturday Night Dinner Our dinner at the Ramada Inn will be a plated meal with garden salad or caesar salad, a choice of several entrees, vegetables, potatoes, fresh rolls, and dessert. We'll be able to choose from Broiled Salmon, Maui Chicken, Grilled Pork Chop, Top Sirloin Filet, or Eggplant Parmesan. We'll need to provide the Ramada a dinner count a week in advance, so please register in a timely manner! The price of $20 including tax and gratuity is a bargain in these days of increased prices for everything! < WGW2009 Attendee List to date! More attendees will be added to the list soon! Please register now so we can add you! Page last updated 4 May 2009.

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