GenCon 2003 in Indy -- Why it will be better

[Chaldfont]

Ok, I am biased. I won't have to spend outrageous amounts of money on a hotel next year. But I just got back from my third GenCon and here are a few thoughts on why Indy will be a better venue.

1. Downtown Indy is Sooo much nicer than Milwaukee. The restaurants are nicer (and actually have food!), the bars are nicer (no Safe House sadly). And the number of panhandlers is much lower.

2. You can buy retail beer after 9:00pm, just not at all on a Sunday. Who thought up these blue laws anyway? Bars? Check out The Slippery Noodle, a one-time brothel where John Dillenger and his gang shot up the brick wall; The Claddagh, as authentic an Irish pub you can get in the midwest; and Nicky Blaines for martinis and cigars.

3. Hotels. There are WAY more hotels within walking distance of the convention center. 5,000 rooms downtown alone.

4. Convention Center. It's easily twice as large.

5. Parking. We have lots of parking and it's dirt cheap.

6. India Garden Lunch Buffet. $7.00 for as much excellent Indian food you can eat.

7. Acapulco Joe's Mexican for Lunch. If you get there in time, they play God Bless America every day at noon.

8. Location--Half of the nation's population is within one-day's drive of Indy.

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hi Chaldfont!

The Claddagh, as authentic an Irish pub you can get in the midwest.

I'll be the judge of that when I see you next year!

 

[Crothian]

Re: Re: GenCon 2003 in Indy -- Why it will be better

Hi Chaldfont!



I'll be the judge of that when I see you next year!

If Krusty going, then I got to go. So, that could be reason number 9: Upper Krust and Crothian will be there

 

[Upper_Krust]

Re: Re: Re: GenCon 2003 in Indy -- Why it will be better

Hi Crothian mate!

If Krusty going, then I got to go. So, that could be reason number 9: Upper Krust and Crothian will be there

If I start walking now I think I should just about make it in time!

 

[Crothian]

Re: Re: Re: Re: GenCon 2003 in Indy -- Why it will be better

If I start walking now I think I should just about make it in time!

You mean start swimming now?

At that pace you'd arrive here in Columbus about the time of Origins. It would work out perfectly.

 

[Chaldfont]

Ok, its actually a cheesy knock-off. But what can you expect, this is Indiana.

Still, they pour a pretty good black-and-tan.

 

[BOZ]

nah, i do beleive krusty's powers will allow him to walk along the bottom of the atlantic (or the pacific, if he decides to take the scenic route).

 

[Ds Da Man]

Can't wait. I love Indy. It's easy to get around in, and only about an hour and a half from home. Next year will definately be a great GenCon!

 

[jgbrowning]

6. India Garden Lunch Buffet. $7.00 for as much excellent Indian food you can eat.

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We'll as ive just returned from india, i'll be intregued to taste the food next year. it will be my first gencon... yah yah yah i know you'd think after 20 years i woulda been to one....

joe b.

 

[Mistwell]

Location--Half of the nation's population is within one-day's drive of Indy.

Well, if by one days drive you mean 24 hours, then you are probably right. But if by one days drive you mean the reasonable distance an ordinary person would be willing to drive in one day, I think you are wrong.

Though that would be implying your average gamer is similar to your ordinary person, which is probably false...I've seen gamers refuse to bathe or sleep for 3 days straight before for a con, so what's a 16 hour drive?