VEB Get Together Day, August 15th, Part Duex, Updated

by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 29, 2009 5:50 PM EDT Comment 36 comments

The day Saturday August 15th is coming up quickly, I would like to give heads up on progress made but more so trying to figure out who is all going. Please post and say something if you plan on coming. Also, say where you are coming from if not STL to get idea of travel arrangements.

Hotels

The best hotels will most likely be through Priceline.com name your own price service

I have had good luck bidding for hotels as low as $43 for the Crowne Plaza Downtown which came out to $56.99. Which is a good price for 2 people downtown. Now deals like these can change regurally so I reccomend checking out Bidding for Travel

It is forum that people post the best deals they find for hotels in STL. If you found a good deal on hotel please post it up. Plus, if you have a room and don't mind a VEBer crashing on the floor or air matress say something.

Travel

If you live in STL it is not a far drive but if you don't here is a couple different options.

Megabus

Now something like Chicago will run you under $40 Round Trip. Now I know they do run deals for $1 each way but I don't know exactly know the details since I don't use it. More details from someone else would be great

Amtrak

Is a great for those living in Missouri but not in STL. They are currently running a promotion for 50% off for in state travel if you are going with a companion.

So coming from KC would cost $78 for 2 people

Car Pooling

If some of us live in neighboring areas it wouldn't be such a bad idea if we just ride together.

Tickets

This is the most confusing part so far that I am looking for help from others on. I know I personally want to get an all inclusive seat especially if I already got a hotel. Now I tend to be rather frugal so I am still trying to find a good deal for tickets for August 15th. Looking for any and all input for August 15th.

Now for the August 16th game I also want to go to personally. Now this one should be cheaper to go to. I figure for who ever wants to go the game will most likely be already downtown in a hotel. With the Cardinals First Pitch promotion.

You can get 2 tickets for only $11 but they are a grab bag so you don't know what you are going to get. Still a great deal and I know people that have gotten club seats out of this promotion. I figure we all could get 2 tickets and just use the good ones.

August 15th is a 6:15PM Game vs SD
August 16th is a 1:15PM Game vs SD

Now their is also promotions through Phillips 66 if you get 10 gallons of gas you get a buy one get one free ticket. I might end up doing this and just spliting the cost with a fellow VEBer. It would be nice next time someone gets gas get it at Phillips 66 and go inside than get the free coupon. It will help someone if you don't plan on going August 15th. This is the only promotion that works on the Weekends.

Meeting Up

Here is ideas for a couple places we can meet up before and after

Missouri Bar and Gril

701 N Tucker Blvd, St Louis, MO‎ -(314) 231-2234‎

Review

Mercury

1026 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO

Paddy O'Reilly

618 S 7th St St Louis, MO 63102

Review

Al Hrabosky's Saloon

800 Cerre St St Louis, MO 63102

Review

I really just want to know how many people are coming and hear ideas about tickets. I think the Phillips 66 is the best deal for tickets. Also, If you have booked a hotel how much did you pay.

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Bummer

I have a bachelor party the night before in Peoria and have to hop a flight that afternoon to DC, so I will not be in this year.

Have fun, all, though!

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by Alxfritz on Jul 29, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i live in peoria

where are you guys attending, just out of curiosity? i spent a LOT of time downtown when i first turned 21 but haven’t been out a whole lot after that initial 3 month period after i turned 21

by lopey986 on Jul 30, 2009 2:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Golf at Weaver Ridge

Dinner out, then whatever. I haven’t been out in Peoria more than a handful of times in the last few years, so I have no idea where we’ll go. If it’s like olden times, we’ll end up at Hoops eating greasy pizza and ditching our tab at 3:45 AM.

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by Alxfritz on Jul 30, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

crap

I am on the fence, I might be able to go, but I’m not sure right now since rent is coming up. so I guess count me as half a vote, I’ll get back to you

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 29, 2009 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You can crash at my Hotel Room if you want

I got a big ass room all by myself. Should be an extra couch

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 29, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

well,

I’m in then. I still might be able to get my own room, but I’ll just go ahead and buy the bus tickets and take my chances. I think I’ll go to both games as well. I’m getting tickets tomorrow… nice.

and sorry I haven’t entered a t-shirt design, I haven’t been able to come up with one yet

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 29, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Where you getting tickets at?

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 29, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so, am I buying one off of you?

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 30, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the group deal falls threw

I will have extra one for pretty cheap

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 30, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

cooooooool

you da best man

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 30, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm in

Count me in for two tickets. If we’ve got over 12 people, we could get a group rate, but not sure if they do group rates for the all-inclusive stuff. We could always sit bleachers and get a bunch of group tickets for cheap.

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Jul 29, 2009 6:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is a great idea but unfortunately i'm already booked that weekend for family vacation

i hope this becomes a yearly tradition. hopefully i could make it next year

by kalmavet on Jul 29, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm in

Haven’t gotten my tickets yet. Last year, we met up at Broadway Oyster Bar afterwards. It was pretty crowded but there was a good band playing.

I’ll be late to the game, so can’t meet-up beforehand.

Guys like Bradley are exactly why we can't have a pumpkin patch anymore.

by liam on Jul 30, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Somewhere bigger than Broadway Oyster is needed this year

I was there last year as well. Seems like there are more coming this year. We should probably meet somewhere bigger. Hot Shots has a nice patio but their music is way too loud. Shannon’s is too expensive. Hrabosky’s might be the best. Thoughts?

by indakind on Jul 30, 2009 1:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have one of those fan appreciation packs with buy one get one free ticket coupons,

along with $25 off all-inclusive coupons (up to 4 tickets can be bought on each). There’s no way I’ll use the whole thing so if anyone wants one of the codes, I can send you one.

15=/=25

by hazel on Jul 30, 2009 2:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Are we going to have 25 people?

If we are, we could all get bleachers seats for $22 through the group pricing, which would allow us all to sit together and we’d all get a “group outing” poster, whatever the hell that is.

Here’s the link to the group pricing site if anyone is interested in that. I think it could be fun to sit together in the bleachers, but I don’t know if people have already bought tickets or not.

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Jul 30, 2009 9:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha

Group outing poster, wtf is that

by madeintaiwan on Jul 30, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

not sure what to do about ticket

but I’d like to get a ticket for $22, sounds reasonable.

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 30, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it is a premium day

So tickets are $27

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 30, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seems expensive for Bleacher seats

If you just buy them individually they are only $13.50

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 30, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

so many options!

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 30, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I should be able to get both of these tickets for only $22 plus taxes and processing fees

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 30, 2009 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

strike that now i am not sure

Actually I think the Phillips 66 code isn’t buy one get one free but simply half off

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 30, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok

let me know, I haven’t bought a game ticket yet. you’re getting the $11 ticket on Sunday, right? I’m probably going to that one too, but might have to leave the game early because my bus leaves at 4:30

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 31, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

megabus ticket purchased

now for step two, where do I buy a game ticket? for sundays game I’m going to do the $11 thing, but either I’ll sit with flim or buy a bleacher ticket, guessing the bleacher ticket will be more my style.

keep me posted so I can possibly sit with some other VEBers, I can spend up to $50 or so

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 30, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You know the ins and outs of the $11 thing, right?

If there’s a big promo that day, you’ll need to get in line early. My husband got in line at 6am for the Albert Pujols statue day. He was like 10th in line. Not sure the Fredbird thing will be as big a deal, but you never know.

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by spants on Jul 30, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm in if we make definite plans for group type seating.

by stlcardinalsfang on Jul 30, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, well then I'm definitely not going.

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by spants on Jul 30, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I found something about the Phillips 66 code

It isn’t buy one get one free but simply half off. It said I could purchase 12 tickets together for $220(that includes taxes and fees). So $18.33 per person. Lets just say $20 a ticket. So if someone wanted to buy those tickets everyone pays $20 a piece. Just in case someone flakes out that person is covered if not the person who paid for them gets a free ticket.

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by FlimtotheFlam on Jul 30, 2009 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sounds good to me...

We could just use Paypal or settle up cash the day of game to spread the cost around…

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Jul 31, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I will give someone a 20 for the game

sounds good, it would be cool to have our own little section

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by Cards Fan in Chitown on Jul 31, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I think this would be the way to go if for no other reason than to have intelligent baseball conversation interspersed with Big Lebowski jokes that nobody else around us would get.

"I just wish that the late Harry Caray were still around so I could hear him mispronounce 'Kosuke Fukudome' every fukun' night" -- Dennis Miller

by fourstick on Aug 1, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So who wants to buy the tickets?

I will give anyone who wants to do it the code and instructions how to do it.But straight up it is not going to be me.

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by FlimtotheFlam on Aug 1, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Count me in

The Evil Twin (not really evil or a Twins fan, just my brother) & I will be coming down from Chicago, probably on Friday, stay two nights in town, and head back on Sunday. We already have tickets for the game. Don’t know if we’ll both be up for after game stuff as well – don’t get out a lot normally, so I’m a lightweight, but the adrenaline rush after the game might sustain me for a little bit. Really enjoyed meeting a few of the guys last year.

Also am willing to transport local beverages down from Chicago if I can get confirmed “orders” from interested parties. Can’t really move pallets-worth (just a Saturn sedan), but can throw a few cases into the trunk. I know there was some talk during the red baron’s open thread a few weeks back of some people talking about Stewart’s soda (key lime, for example) or Sprecher’s cream soda (my personal favorite). Don’t drink alcohol myself, but I can stop by a store & pick up some local flavors. Keep in mind that you’ll have to figure out how to move the stuff when I give it to you prior to the game on Saturday.

Look forward to seeing everybody on the 15th!

Don't argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. - anon.

by Solanus on Aug 3, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs