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 <bill@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-support@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-Support@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-support@nanog.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Seattle!
Sincerely, the NANOG Staff
nanog-support@nanog.org
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