Where’s everybody staying ? (Section 1)

I’m beginning to think most of you prefer a lawn, a truck, a shrub, or a closet; so I’m not sure why I even bother with the Hotel section of this invite. But for those of you who at least pretend to have interest in more normal accommodations, I have included a Hotel Accommodations section with a variety of selections. Though every year I struggle with the idea of how special it would be to have 50 excited and intoxicated friends sharing my two bedroom, one bathroom, city home for an entire weekend - I still think it’s best for everyone to take a peek at this section. I do want everyone who receives this invitation to come to this party. I do not, however, want to be forced to live in any of the aforementioned outdoor sites. I still rent, so I have to answer to police calls, broken windows, and pissed off neighbors in the morning. From past experience, we manage to address those three items without 50 plus guests in my house . So, I have bothered to collect details to a number of options for accommodations based on locality, price, and likely tolerance of you. The Hampton Inn, Oakland, has been the main proprietor in the past and is still a strong suggestion. However, I have another recommendation for this year as well, for those who bother to take heed of my suggestion of timely response. The Days Inn (info attached) has renovated themselves to a very respectable level. Not nearly as nice as the Hampton Inn, but half the price and 1/10 the distance. Also, the party is being held here ! Not many rooms left though, so hurry.

PLEASE NOTE: basically the same thing I have said numerous times already. Don’t delay. They advertise a Regatta every year (though we have yet to see it) and for some reason allot of people actually come to the city for that, and not my party ? ? ? Consequently, rooms are difficult to find and surely my late notice of this invitation has not helped.

If You Host it... They Will Come !
Outline of Information
Where’s everybody staying ? (Section 1)
Where’s everybody staying (Section II)
What’s this about a Bus?
What’s required on our part ?
What are we going to do when we get there?
Epilogue
Suggested Hotel Acommodations