[Harp-L] The next SPAH - Transportation issue

[BluzeHarp@xxxxxxx]

Was in Minneapolis a couple years ago, daughter was playing in  the 
Volleyball Jr. Olympics & we stayed downtown near the  convention center where that 
event was held.  During that visit we jumped  on the light rail system and 
went to the Mall of America (groan, not my  thing but local friends wanted 
to meet us there).  Point being that  there is a light rail stop somewhere 
within "walking distance" of the 2010  SPAH hotel site, possibly one even 
closer than the mall station?   Maybe a local on harp-l could chime in with the 
details, or maybe one  of the organizers can do some research on this & find 
out how far the  hotel is from the trains & other public transportation  
options.  Will the hotel have a shuttle available direct to the  mall and/or 
the mall station?  I hear the hotel is otherwise kind of  isolated so this 
info would be helpful.
 
I Goggled "Minneapolis Public Transportation", turns out the Mall  station 
is a major hub & connects to several lines.  Looks like  you can easily get 
connected to anywhere in the city from there  (lots to do downtown), so 
perhaps no worries about stranded  non-harmonica playing spouses as was the case 
in Sacramento.  The light  rail also goes to the airport from the mall 
station, I think you don't need  to change trains anywhere... very handy.
 
For those on the list that haven't yet attended a SPAH convention,  um, 
well... I can't begin to describe how amazing these  conventions are, a 
genuinely life changing  event for some first time attendees.
 
Hey Greg, congrats on your new CNC machine... way cool!
Christopher Richards  -  'Twin Tone' Harmonica  Microphones