Attn Anyone Attending Capclave.

[lagilman]

If a writer-type were to be coming in via train/bus, might she be able to catch a ride with someone to the actual hotel on Friday? My times are flexible, my luggage portable....

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[mindyklasky.livejournal.com]

I'm carless, myself, alas. The hotel *is* just across the parking lot from the Twinbrook Metro station, which is on the red line (same as Union Station), if that helps your dilemma...

[lagilman]

Thanks. The convention website is... not helpful to those of us sans car, and their link to the station is a 404.

[mindyklasky.livejournal.com]

As others have agreed, the Metro is easy. When you get off the train, you'll take a short escalator down to the main level. Exit the station logical right (if I recall, there are some intimidating white concrete walls), and then look at the relatively low rise of buildings across a small parking lot. The back entrance of the hotel faces the Metro station. Again, if I recall, there are a few steps up which you'll have to lug your stuff (or you can circle the building to use the stairs-less front entrance.)

See you there!

[neadods.livejournal.com]

What time?

[lagilman]

Bus hits Union Station around 2:30ish. Open as to when I actually get to the hotel...

[birdhousefrog.livejournal.com]

I'm a wee bit far west and north of Union Station, as in 55 miles. The metro is easy, though.

Oz

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

I second (third?) the Metro recommendation. The Twinbrook station is right behind the hotel.

[barb-krasnoff.livejournal.com]

Jim and I will already be in town -- we're coming a day or two early to do some touristing -- but we tend to park the car at the hotel and not touch it again until we leave on Sunday, using the Metro instead to get around. And yes, the Twinbrook Metro station is just across the street from the back of the hotel, so if you can find your way to the Metro you should be fine.

[klingonguy.livejournal.com]

I'm expecting to leave Philadelphia (or rather, the place I live a bit north thereof) in the morning and hit Capclave around noon. I can probably come and fetch you (I'll have Val's car with its magical GPS).

Or failing that, if you can get yourself down to Philly in the a.m., you're welcome to drive in with me.

[wmslawhorn.livejournal.com]

Coming off the train at Union Station you will need to go to the right, unless you want coffee or a snack before the metreo ride to Twinbrook. Heads up, all of the Union Station elevators are under construction. If the escalators by the first street entrance aren't working, walk through Union Station and take the escalators by the front near the little outdoor food market. You will want to take the redline towards Shady grove. A Grovesner train won't go to Twinbrook. The train will likely stop over ahlf way up the platform. All trains stop with the lead car at the end of the platform, most trains are 6 car so the back of the train is a ways from the first street entrance.

The fare should be $4.90 for that time of day... $5.10 if you enter the system after 4:30.