Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016
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Hey everybody! I'm a little late to the party, but here to help and give advice on travel stuff, if you need it.
Tip #1: Check Farecompare.com to see good options out of your local airports, keeping in mind that you may have to do a few searches to check prices to Syracuse, Buffalo, and Rochester. Talk to me if you're having any trouble with it, I use it ALL THE TIME.
#2. Search the Jetblue and Southwest websites directly.
#3. Learn to pack carry-on only. You will be so very happy that you did! You can easily pack for a conference in a carry-on bag, especially a casual one like MangoCon.Tag me if you've got questions
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@Dominica said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
Hey everybody! I'm a little late to the party, but here to help and give advice on travel stuff, if you need it.
thanks!
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Here are a couple of links to help you start thinking about packing light. MangoCon is casual, so keep that in mind when adapting these packing lists to suit your style.
For the ladies:
https://geekyartistlibrarian.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/art-of-packing-1-conference-packing/For the guys:
http://blog.tortugabackpacks.com/conference-packing-list/ -
For the guys:
http://blog.tortugabackpacks.com/conference-packing-list/I'm going to start stamping my info on the back of people's hands. Cool idea.
Until the women get home and their husbands see it.
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As far as packing for weather around here in September. https://weatherspark.com/averages/31494/9/Rochester-New-York-United-States
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@BRRABill said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
For the guys:
http://blog.tortugabackpacks.com/conference-packing-list/I'm going to start stamping my info on the back of people's hands. Cool idea.
Until the women get home and their husbands see it.
That was my favorite tip! Very cool.
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@Minion-Queen said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
As far as packing for weather around here in September. https://weatherspark.com/averages/31494/9/Rochester-New-York-United-States
The mention of September weather had me checking out the Bills' schedule.
Ooooh, a game vs. the Jets on that Thursday (the 15th) night.
Hmmm.....
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There is a sports bar right around the corner from the hotel
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@Minion-Queen said
There is a sports bar right around the corner from the hotel
How far is Buffalo? Seeing a Bills' game is on my bucket list.
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Only about an hour. I think maybe an hour and a half to Bills Stadium (traffic more than anything).
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@Minion-Queen said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
As far as packing for weather around here in September. https://weatherspark.com/averages/31494/9/Rochester-New-York-United-States
Good...very much still shorts weather!
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@BRRABill said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
@Minion-Queen said
There is a sports bar right around the corner from the hotel
How far is Buffalo? Seeing a Bills' game is on my bucket list.
The Bills stadium is one of the best I've been to. It is tiny, and doesn't have a bad seat in the house. You can literally see everything from the top rows without any issues. Tickets are generally fairly inexpensive but they may raise the price for a Jets game.
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@coliver said
The Bills stadium is one of the best I've been to. It is tiny, and doesn't have a bad seat in the house. You can literally see everything from the top rows without any issues. Tickets are generally fairly inexpensive but they may raise the price for a Jets game.
Yeah that will be some game.
It just seems like a great place to watch a game. Good crowd, tailgating, etc..
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I was hoping there would be a race at Watkins Glen International that weekend.
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I'm originally from Buffalo and I noticed right away that the home opener is that Thursday and only an hour away. Not sure if I can swing it but it would be hard to miss that game being only an hour away.
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@brianlittlejohn said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
I was hoping there would be a race at Watkins Glen International that weekend.
Not very likely. The F1 isn't there any longer.
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@brianlittlejohn said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
@Minion-Queen said in Flights to Rochester for MangoCon 2016:
As far as packing for weather around here in September. https://weatherspark.com/averages/31494/9/Rochester-New-York-United-States
Good...very much still shorts weather!
Oh yes, should still be quite warm in Upstate NY.
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@scottalanmiller Indy is the weekend before I think
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This is so why I will not use Amtrak anywhere outside the east coast.
There is a single train available out of Chicago going to Rochester. This was the ONLY choice.
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Only four days, not bad.
