BACfest 2017 NEW BEDFORD reserve your room now !!!!!!!
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corcoran
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Reserve your room now. Ask questions later.
Early birds get a king size bed while they last for $109pn.
For $139 you get a two-room suite.
Hampton Inn New Bedford/Fairhaven has 40 rooms on hold for us right now.
Dates are September 21, 22, 23, 2017 but you will want to arrive early and stay late.
Guests may reserve by calling the hotel directly and referring to the Beech Aero Club Block, or online at www.newbedfordfairhaven.hamptoninn.com , or by calling 1-800-HAMPTON and referring to Group/Convention code BAC.
Charming old whaling city.
View from dinner location.
What's for dinner.
Tour one of these 70 room "cottages".
Spend a day exploring a battleship, submarine, destroyer and PT boat.
Stroll along this famous canal and cross the bridge to Cape Cod
Add time for a couple days in nearby Boston.The Hampton Inn New Bedford/Fairhaven will honor the BAC rate for several days before and after BACFest 2017
All this, plus Martha's Vineyard Island and Nantucket available at BACFest 2017 New Bedford, Massachusetts
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mdunlevie
Touring the Galaxy
Done. For those of us who get frustrated with phone numbers that come in letters, the reservation number is 800-426-7866. If you are a member of the Hilton Honors program have your number. Not sure what if anything it does but they will ask.
Hey Tom, after "WP" what were those other phrases?
See you all in New Bedford!
Hey Tom, after "WP" what were those other phrases?
See you all in New Bedford!
paulwerbin
Headed to Andromeda
Wow, I actually reserved a hotel room early. I never do that! Thanks Tom. Hilton has a deal with some car rental companies that they will refer you to when you make reservation for hotel. I have not compared rates yet.
The airport is KEWB and the FBO is Sandpiper Air
The airport is KEWB and the FBO is Sandpiper Air
corcoran
Orbiting Earth
Gary,
Don't forget another island to land on - Fisher's Island, New York. Elizabeth Field is the name of the airport. Short runways 2,328'+- but with excellent asphalt. That's the middle of the "Three State Challenge" which lets you fly from the first state (KGON) land in the second (zero B eight) and then land in the third state (KWST) and only fly 17nm. This is all on the way to New Bedford, Massachusetts - BACFest 2017.
Tom Corcoran
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GMascelli
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trumpet nelson
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Might try to stay at Marty's Vineyard for a week or two before. Then I will be sleeping in the plane at BACfest ........ 
That will be me at the intersection in town .... with a cardboard sign ..... Will work for 100LL ......
That will be me at the intersection in town .... with a cardboard sign ..... Will work for 100LL ......
paulwerbin
Headed to Andromeda
I believe that there still are a few family style campgrounds on Martha's Vineyard. And some reasonably priced hotels in some areas of the island.
corcoran
Orbiting Earth
Paul, I am glad you are a believer!
Campgrounds and reasonably priced hotels on Martha's Vineyard. Wow! What a concept.
There is a tiny landing strip on Tuckernuck Island which is midway between Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. I've been there and found a second "old" runway and used it too. Only did this once twenty years ago. The main runway looks more like front yards of the few houses there. Maybe you can set up a tent in the off season. (They call it the "Off Season" because once you land they tell you to "Get off"). Think I'll check it out on Google Earth to see the status today.
Nantucket Island is charming and expensive.
Tom Corcoran
corcoran
Orbiting Earth
Might try to stay at Marty's Vineyard for a week or two before. Then I will be sleeping in the plane at BACfest ........
That will be me at the intersection in town .... with a cardboard sign ..... Will work for 100LL ......
Nelson,
At BACFest in Branson I gave an introductory lesson in "Boston talk". That included "chowda, lobsta and wicked pissah".
HOWEVER, if you are going to fit in - there is no such place as Marty's Vineyard in local dialect. If you are not saying the full name Martha's Vineyard, you simply say "THE VINEYARD". To do differently marks you as a tourist... probably from San Antonio. It is important for me to save you from embarrassment.
Tom Corcoran
paulwerbin
Headed to Andromeda
Hmmm I see what you mean Tom. The tent sites are $58/ night. OB cheapest hotel still about $128/ night. I am going to say that perhaps next year if there is interest a few of us can rent a place for 4-5 through airbnb etc and enjoy a few days up there.
