ShadowGram Update #233 - It is in Brooklyn

[arashi]

I was wondering that myself. I hope he's announced later.

[DLA75]

This year i booked room it think it will be better then driving back to New Jersey and paying the high bridge tolls everyday. The AAA rate is much higher then the Dark Shadows rate at over $200. in Burbank it was a bit less at $110 compared to $129.

[LdyAnne]

The AAA rate is much higher then the Dark Shadows rate at over $200. in Burbank it was a bit less at $110 compared to $129.

I noticed that myself. I plan to keep checking to see if the AAA rate goes down

[Sara Monster]

How come Old Man Karlen isn't on the guest list?

You'd figure, right? It is HIS city! 

[Miranda]

Re the Fest in Brooklyn--I do have a hotel reservation, and am still debating going, but the draw of Jonathan and David Selby performing on stage is a big one,  I am hoping family members will come with me to sightsee, they have no interest in DS except for the Depp movie,  Saying that, I am very learing of having to travel from the train station in Manhatten to Brooklyn by myself in case no one else wants to come.  Is there a safe, not too expensive way to do this, I don't want to take the subway in NY by myself, and I don't know if a cab drive would be prohibitive cost wise, so I would appreciate any info you can give me--thanks!!

[LdyAnne]

I can only advise that I have been to NYC several times and have used the subway many times by myself. Most recently I took the subway at 10 pm from JFK to Hearlad square in early Dec with a suite case in toe and the worst thing that happened was going up the stairs with my bag at my destination.


Beth

[borgosi]

I don't know how fast rooms are going but I just set one free. I was going to be there but I like to plan vacations early. One reason is I have a limited number of days that I can take and every time someone puts in for vacation I have fewer days to choose from, without prices I'm not going to just set and wait. So anyway, they have one more free room.

[Teresa]

I think flights will be a big issue this year.  On Monday I checked and could get a flight for $250 and it is now up to $391 so I will wait and keep checking.  I am confident they will go down again but it's a pain having to check all the time.

I've never taken a subway in NYC and feel kind of silly asking this but how do you know when to get off? Do they announce your destination as it's coming up?

[borgosi]

I wouldn't expect flight prices to go down until gas prices do, if then. Gas prices won't go down until things calm in the middle east and I'd be very susprised if that happened any time soon.

[Lindsey]

Teresa, the subway will typically announce a stop before it comes up. Also, I usually find that most subways have a little map of the routes posted on board and you can follow along with it to figure out when your stop is coming up. I have only been on the NYC subway once, but the one in Toronto is like that, and I imagine it will be the same.

I am currently living in China- where like the U.S. subways, the buses will announce your station before you arrive. However, given my abyssmal Chinese, it is no help whatsoever!!!

[MsCriseyde]

I've never taken a subway in NYC and feel kind of silly asking this but how do you know when to get off? Do they announce your destination as it's coming up?

You can access route maps online ahead of time to see the order of the stops if you're really nervous about it, but there's usually also one overhead on the cars. They do announce stops, but it's sometimes about as garbled as placing an order at a fast food drive-through. If you watch out the windows, the name of the station is on the walls in several spots.

[Willie Loomis]

I'm assuming as I live in Staten Island, I can just show up for the festival without having a room?  what would be the cost of entry fees, etc?

thanks.

[borgosi]

They have not said what the cost will be, yet.

[Mysterious Benefactor]

Normally one day is $15. And even if it does increase this year, it probably won't go much beyond that. (Before it went up in '04 (or maybe '05 - off the top of my head I don't remember which), it was $10.)

[Willie Loomis]

sounds reasonable.  sorry to ask so many questions, but I've never been to one and like to get autographs and merchandise.  do you pay for autographs?    also, the cover charge includes all the events?  sorry to be a pest, but i'd love to go to this.   I'd like to plan how much to put aside for the two days so I can spend without worrying too much.   

where can I get info on this?