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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398913 More actions · Answer 1

Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
My wife is going to take some classes on her hobby of Soaps and Candles at Duxbury, Boston. They have only one Bed & breakfast there and from what she found out, it is not good.
Where would you recommend her to stay that is near Duxbury that is safe and close by that she can travel back and forth everyday?
Hmm.. Duxbury is south of Boston on the shore. I've never really been down that way. How long do you have before you need to know, I can ask around from friends who know the area better than I do.
There is time to get more info... I would appreciate all the help I can get..

Will she have a car while she's here? Then I'd recommend looking around the Plymouth area. I haven't stayed at any of the B&B's there, but I have stayed at a couple of hotels. the Best Western there (Cold Springs I think) was nice, not too far from town & had a decent breakfast. Nothing fancy, but clean and in a good neighborhood.

It'll be a little bit of a drive, but nothing too bad.

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Kiara SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4185 More actions · Answer 2

:w00t:

SQL Saturday Chicago, here I come! (I was wait listed when I originally signed up...)

-Ki

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 3

Grant Fritchey (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Stefan Krzywicki (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
My wife is going to take some classes on her hobby of Soaps and Candles at Duxbury, Boston. They have only one Bed & breakfast there and from what she found out, it is not good.
Where would you recommend her to stay that is near Duxbury that is safe and close by that she can travel back and forth everyday?
Hmm.. Duxbury is south of Boston on the shore. I've never really been down that way. How long do you have before you need to know, I can ask around from friends who know the area better than I do.
There is time to get more info... I would appreciate all the help I can get..
Will she have a car while she's here? Then I'd recommend looking around the Plymouth area. I haven't stayed at any of the B&B's there, but I have stayed at a couple of hotels. the Best Western there (Cold Springs I think) was nice, not too far from town & had a decent breakfast. Nothing fancy, but clean and in a good neighborhood.
It'll be a little bit of a drive, but nothing too bad.

Yeah, her mode of transportation is probably the most important at this point from the amount I was able to find out so far.

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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 4

Thanks Stefan and Grant.

Have anyone heard of Hampton Inn in Plymouth? If so what do you think?

She is crying when I told her that Duxbury is way far south of Boston since she cannot shop.. 🙂

-Roy

Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 5

Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Thanks Stefan and Grant.
Have anyone heard of Hampton Inn in Plymouth? If so what do you think?
She is crying when I told her that Duxbury is way far south of Boston since she cannot shop.. 🙂

Yeah, it is about 45 minutes S of Boston by car, but then again it is right next to Plymouth and that's a tourist town. Probably plenty of shopping there.

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David Benoit SSC-Dedicated Points: 34562 More actions · Answer 6

Stefan Krzywicki (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Thanks Stefan and Grant.
Have anyone heard of Hampton Inn in Plymouth? If so what do you think?
She is crying when I told her that Duxbury is way far south of Boston since she cannot shop.. 🙂
Yeah, it is about 45 minutes S of Boston by car, but then again it is right next to Plymouth and that's a tourist town. Probably plenty of shopping there.

Oh yeah, plenty of nice little shops there to visit. I'm sure she will have a great time. Plimouth Plantation[/url] is a great place to visit for a day as well.

David

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Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 7

Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Hey All, Is there somebody from Boston here?

No, but I'll be in Boston for SQL Saturday #71 :w00t:

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WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95461 More actions · Answer 8

SQLkiwi (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Hey All, Is there somebody from Boston here?
No, but I'll be in Boston for SQL Saturday #71 :w00t:

crud... shouldn't have canceled going after not getting accepted to present... 🙁

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Sioban Krzywicki One Orange Chip Points: 27770 More actions · Answer 9

WayneS (3/21/2011)
SQLkiwi (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Hey All, Is there somebody from Boston here?
No, but I'll be in Boston for SQL Saturday #71 :w00t:
crud... shouldn't have canceled going after not getting accepted to present... 🙁

And I got an email today saying it is now sold out, so if you want to change your mind, you'll have to hope someone else cancels. : -\ Sorry!

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Roy Ernest SSC-Dedicated Points: 38780 More actions · Answer 10

SQLkiwi (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
Hey All, Is there somebody from Boston here?
No, but I'll be in Boston for SQL Saturday #71 :w00t:

You are flying all the way to Boston from NZ? Thats a pretty long flight you will be in.. 🙂

-Roy

Paul White SSC Guru Points: 150468 More actions · Answer 11

Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
You are flying all the way to Boston from NZ? Thats a pretty long flight you will be in.. 🙂

About 40 minutes short of 24 hours travelling time, yes.

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David Benoit SSC-Dedicated Points: 34562 More actions · Answer 12

SQLkiwi (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
You are flying all the way to Boston from NZ? Thats a pretty long flight you will be in.. 🙂
About 40 minutes short of 24 hours travelling time, yes.

I didn't see you presenting on the schedule. Did I miss something?

David

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 13

SQLkiwi (3/21/2011)
Roy Ernest (3/21/2011)
You are flying all the way to Boston from NZ? Thats a pretty long flight you will be in.. 🙂
About 40 minutes short of 24 hours travelling time, yes.

Short trip... 😀 :hehe:

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 14

Second request, seeing as I seem to have scared people away

I'm looking for a couple (and I do mean 2) editors for a non-SSC piece on page restores. Please do not volunteer if you are not willing and able to do a tech and readability type edit in a fairly short time frame (no more than a week)

I don't mean in-depth tech edit taking many hours. Just a kinda sanity check level. It'll get an in-depth tech edit later on from someone else.

Thanks

Gail Shaw
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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 15

GilaMonster (3/21/2011)
Second request, seeing as I seem to have scared people away
I'm looking for a couple (and I do mean 2) editors for a non-SSC piece on page restores. Please do not volunteer if you are not willing and able to do a tech and readability type edit in a fairly short time frame (no more than a week)
I don't mean in-depth tech edit taking many hours. Just a kinda sanity check level. It'll get an in-depth tech edit later on from someone else.
Thanks

I must have missed the first request that scared people away. Or I got so frightened my mind went blank and I'm blocking the whole thing out...

I can give it a shot, if you like.

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