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Who's Going To Pax East 2011??? And Opinions On The BCEC/Hotel
jdixon1972
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Hi Guys!
I know Prime is this weekend and everyone is excited about that, but what does that mean? It means that it's only 6 1/2 months till us east coasters get our dose of Pax with Pax East!
I wanted to get a thread going just to see who is going and I was hoping that some fellow Bostonites (Bostoners?? who knows, hehe, i'm from Bellingham but that's close enough to Boston for me) could offer their opinions on the BCEC and the adjoining hotel (the Weston is it?)
Pax East 2010 was my first Pax, and it totally blew my mind. It was the first time I truelly felt at home, and trust me, at the time, I really needed that. It's also the only date of the year that I place above my anniversary (my husband oftern protests, but he gets over it).
So, east coasters, lets start talking PAX EAST 2011!!!!!!!
I know Prime is this weekend and everyone is excited about that, but what does that mean? It means that it's only 6 1/2 months till us east coasters get our dose of Pax with Pax East!
I wanted to get a thread going just to see who is going and I was hoping that some fellow Bostonites (Bostoners?? who knows, hehe, i'm from Bellingham but that's close enough to Boston for me) could offer their opinions on the BCEC and the adjoining hotel (the Weston is it?)
Pax East 2010 was my first Pax, and it totally blew my mind. It was the first time I truelly felt at home, and trust me, at the time, I really needed that. It's also the only date of the year that I place above my anniversary (my husband oftern protests, but he gets over it).
So, east coasters, lets start talking PAX EAST 2011!!!!!!!
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God I can't wait for PAX East 2011...I'm sad I'm not at Prime
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I too was not staying in walking distance from the HYNES but took a cab to cambridge after the concerts. it was only 10 bucks and with three of us sharing the cab it was pretty cheap. This year I think we have to stay near cause alternive hotels is only the airport.
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So you got to go to PAX and Italy?
I hate you with jealousy.
Leason learned, putting $50 up every pay check for PAX east 2011. I will be there or bust. (Hopefully not bust).
Not a bad idea. There was a lot of stuff I wanted to buy this past March.
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It's not taking place at the Hynes Convention Center this time? Oh, that means I need to figure out how to get to the waterfront... Been living in this town for years and still don't quite know how to get around...
I've been living north of Boston for 9 years and I've only been into Boston once alone, when I was trying to find 95 north and accidentally went through Cambridge, Boston, and I believe Brookline
I'll definitely be at PAX East next year. I had a great time in March
That said, I really want to make a set of PAX East and PAX Prime themed cards for then as well.
Do you already have your rooms? I just went to the Westin website to check out their rates, and avaialbility that weekend seems very scarce.... no rooms with 2 doubles left, and $340-440+ / night for reamining rooms.
And on top of that there are no other hotels less than 1/2 hour walking distance! EEeeeeeekkkk.... this new location seems horrible
I am thinking more and more it would have made more sense to move to New York than down to Boston harbour. No night life, no hotels...
The Witch will rise again!
The other public transportation piece of advice I can offer is that staying on the Red Line (say Cambridge near Kenmore, Central or Harvard squares) will be better than staying on the Green Line (Hynes, or Brookline) because you'll only have to switch trains one time.
(Don't stay at the airport, not that anyone would want to.)
(If I don't make it this year I promise to be extremely sad about it. Heck I'm constantly checking the PAX news for Prime which there was no way I was getting to.)
I'd wait a little bit before booking your rooms. The $350/night pricing on the Westin is due in full at the time of booking and is non-refundable. The $450-500 is a non-prepay rate. I assume that the double rooms have been blocked off by the PAX Travel Desk as those will be in the highest demand (as opposed to King rooms).
However, remember that we don't have the pricing from the PAX Travel Desk yet either. We should see that rate go down a bit though and maybe the terms changed.
As an alternative though, there is the Renaissance Boston Waterfront hotel 2-3 blocks Northeast of the convention center. It's a nice Marriott hotel and looks like a pretty good option. The rates right now are $209-239/night, but those may go down as well. They also have a breakfast included rate for around the same price. These rates are also fully refundable and not due at the time of booking, which may be a great option for people who are uncertain that they will be able to attend.
It's really hard right now for me not to just go book my hotel room, but I'm trying to have patience to see what the Travel Desk will offer this year.
PS, I'm totally excited for another PAX
Hey, Franklin here
I am extremely excited for PAX. It was my first PAX last year, and I will def. be getting a 3-Day pass this go around.
I can't wait!!
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Anyone know when the specific PAX East 2011 dates will be set in stone? I'd love to book in the hotel that's joined to the center. If not, I'm looking as nearby and cheap as I can get. Hated having to leave early to catch the last train.
Anyhoo, since I wasn't able to go to Prime this weekend, in my infinite sadness, I kept myself busy by perusing the BCEC hotels. I'm definitely favoring the Renaissance (Marriott), since the Seaport (starts at $269) and the Westin (starts at $296) are way more expensive. I get the feeling the Renaissance is gonna book up with a quickness though, since a 5 person room is only $209 a night, and it's in walking distance.
Other than those three hotels, you're left with the downtown area, which has a bunch more hotels, but is a small hike. The walk from the Hilton to the BCEC is about 1 mile, but I'm sure you could hop on the bus at South Station for a few blocks too.
Buuuut yeah, yay PAX East in a bigger venue, and yay for the Renaissance, maybe! :P
Edit: BCEC's website lists PAX East as March 11-13. But I won't be taking that as a sure-thing, the last time I looked, it was listed as April 1-3.
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This is 100% true. You will pay more for everything in NYC than you will in Boston.
Also, keep in mind that this year, the BCEC is about 1.5 miles from BOS, literally across the harbor. It should even be easier for everyone to get to/from PAX and the airport this year.
I have never had a good experience flying into or out of JFK/LGA/EWR airports in the NYC area. Getting to say, the Javits Center can be a nightmare (and possibly expensive) regardless of which NYC area airport you fly into.
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PAX East 2010 was held on March 26-28 and in 2011 it'll supposedly be held March 11-13
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