A nifty thing to go check out is the Fremont Troll. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll
/herb On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 12:11 PM William Herrin <b...@herrin.us> wrote: > Some entertainment tips for those of you who plan to attend NANOG 88 in > Seattle: > > 1. The Connections Museum is a must-see for telecom enthusiasts (which > I assume you are since you're attending a NANOG meeting). Six > different phone switches (some electromechanical) and a boatload of > other stuff taking up a floor and a half of a "central office" > building. In good working order. You can see and, to some extent, > touch. https://www.telcomhistory.org/connections-museum-seattle/ > > Beware: It's only open on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, so if you want > to check it out, you'll have to come in early for it. > > > 2. The Space Needle is the iconic Seattle landmark. Buy tickets for > the time slot you want a couple days in advance. I personally like > watching the sunset from there. > > At the same complex as the space needle you can also catch the Museum > of Popular Culture and the 1962 World's Fair monorail. The monorail is > a 1962 vision of the future, with vintage German-built cars in good > working order. > > Short walk from the hotel to the Westlake monorail station, which will > take you over to the space needle. > > > 3. Pike Place Market is another Seattle icon. Moderate walk from the hotel. > > > > 4. Museum of Flight (this is Boeing's home town, so it's a high > quality aircraft museum) > https://www.museumofflight.org/ > > > 5. Snoqualmie Falls Hydroelectric Museum and power plant > https://www.pse.com/en/pages/tours-and-recreation/snoqualmie-tours > > > 6. Northwest Railway Museum (also near Snoqualmie Falls) > https://www.trainmuseum.org/ > > Beware that Snoqualmie Falls is a solid half hour outside of the city. > > Mt. Rainer, if you want to check it out, is a full-day trip: 2.5 hours > to get there, 2.5 hours to get back plus the time you spend in the > park. It's too far to catch it in an afternoon. Decent odds of getting > a shirtsleeves on the snow pack picture like this one: > https://bill.herrin.us/pictures/20210627-rainier/img-20210627-145745.jpg, > which was also taken in June. > > Regards, > Bill Herrin > > > > On Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 10:11 AM NANOG Support <nanog-supp...@nanog.org> > wrote: > > > > Dear NANOG Community, > > > > > > NANOG 88 hybrid meeting, hosted by AWS will take place June 12-14, 2023 > in Seattle, Washington. > > > > > > Registration Fees + Deadlines > > > > Hotel Guest Room Block > > > > VISA Requests > > > > Attendee List Poachers > > > > > > Registration Fees + Deadlines > > > > Meeting Registration: > https://www.nanog.org/events/nanog-88/registration/ > > > > > > In person Registration Rates > > > > Start Date > > > > End Date > > > > Member > > > > Non Member > > > > Student > > > > Early > > > > March 28, 2023 > > > > April 9, 2023 > > > > $675 > > > > $700 > > > > $100 > > > > Standard > > > > April 10, 2023 > > > > May 28, 2023 > > > > $775 > > > > $800 > > > > $100 > > > > Late > > > > May 29, 2023 > > > > June 10, 2021 > > > > $875 > > > > $900 > > > > $100 > > > > Onsite > > > > June 11, 2023 > > > > June 14, 2023 > > > > $1,075 > > > > $1,100 > > > > $100 > > > > If you are not able to join us in Seattle, Virtual Registration > is available for $100. > > > > > > Registration Add Ons: > > > > Guest passes need to be purchased at the time you register. If you wish > to add a guest pass after you register your guest pass will need to be > purchased in person in Seattle. > > > > Monday Social Event Guest Pass: $50 per guest (purchase separately when > you register, limit 2) > > > > Tuesday Night Beer N Gear Pass: $50 per guest (purchase separately when > you register, limit 1) > > > > > > Registration Cancellation Fees: > > > > NANOG hopes everyone who registers for the meeting will be able to > attend; however, we know extenuating circumstances do occur. The NANOG > cancellation and refund policies are as follows: > > > > Registrations canceled on 28 March to 28 May, 2023 is refundable but > will incur a $50.00 fee > > > > Registrations canceled on 29 May to June 10, 2023 is refundable but will > incur a $100.00 fee > > > > Registrations canceled on or after 11 June, 2023 will not receive a > refund > > > > > > Hotel Guest Room Block > > > > Hyatt Regency Seattle > > > > 808 Howell Street > > > > Seattle, Washington 98101 > > > > Online Reservations: click here > > > > Group Name: NANOG 88 > > > > Room Rate: $299.00 USD Standard Room Occupancy* (up to 2 people) > > > > $324.00 USD Triple Occupancy* > > > > $349.00 USD Quadruple Occupancy* > > > > *PLUS 15.7% Local Occupancy Tax + $4.00 Tourism Fee > > > > Group Rate Expires: 18 May, 2023 OR once the NANOG block is filled > > Reservations: +206. 973.1234 OR Toll Free 1.800.233.1234 > > > > Check In Time: 4:00PM > > Check Out Time: 11:00AM > > > > Hotel Cancellation Policy: Guests can cancel their reservations 48 hours > prior to their arrival to receive a full refund of their deposit. Any > reservation canceled after 48 priors to arrival will forfeit a fee of one > night's room and tax. > > > > Self-Parking Only: (prices subject to change) > > > > 0-1 Hour $17.00 > > > > 1-2 Hours $20.00 > > > > 2-3 Hours $23.00 > > > > 3-4 Hours $26.00 > > > > 4-5 Hours $29.00 > > > > 5-12 Hours $33.00 > > > > 12-24 Hours $48.00 > > > > > > City & State taxes included in the above rates. Overnight parking > includes in & out privileges. Guest room charge available, room key used > for access after arrival. > > > > > > VISA Requests > > > > A letter of invitation is issued solely for the purpose of assisting > participants with visa applications for their attendance at the conference. > If you require a letter of invitation, please register and pay for the > NANOG meeting. Once the payment has been received, all requests for Letters > of Invitation should be addressed by email directly to > nanog-supp...@nanog.org > > > > > > The following information is required before a letter of invitation will > be issued: > > > > Name as it appears on your passport > > > > Passport Number > > > > Email Address > > > > Hotel name and reservation number > > > > Company name and address > > > > > > 4. Room Block and Attendee List Poachers > > > > Please be aware that companies not affiliated with the NANOG > organization may contact you in an attempt to sell you a hotel room. This > is fraudulent activity as NANOG does not utilize third party service > providers for housing services. > > > > > > If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact us directly > at: nanog-supp...@nanog.org. > > > > > > We look forward to seeing you in Seattle! > > > > > > Sincerely, the NANOG Staff > > > > nanog-supp...@nanog.org > > > > -- > For hire. https://bill.herrin.us/resume/ >
