I’ve just been told some Pixies are intending to optimize the Pixie Adults Gathering At Niagara and will be staying a number greater than one night.

OldFart and Mrs. OldFart will be arriving in Buffalo NY on Thurday, 10 August, and making their way across the border to Niagara, Canada. He expressed hopes of happily meeting any Pixies as they take in some of the sights on Friday, before PAGAN on Saturday. I want to give the break-down for additional hotel nights for the people that have already told me they will be staying added days.

As we know, August is the peek tourist season and the inn keepers know it too. :cheers: Their registers ring louder in this month and also by the day of the week. This same room was available for $48 on a Wednesday night in April. :curse: lol

Thursday $CAD 108.00 ($USD 90.72)
Friday $CAD 168.00 ($USD 141.12)
Saturday $CAD 228.00 ($USD 191.52)
Sunday $CAD 148.00 ($USD 124.32)

Anyone able to be there on a Friday or Sunday night can enjoy the added attraction of the free fireworks display over the Falls. :nana:

Steph I thought the cot was for Solon and PF was sleeping in the car?!?!?!?!?

LOL You always have the better ideas, sdls!

I wish I could stay there longer but it's busy at work during that time. I hope to finish work at 12:30 a.m. (Saturday morning). Still not sure what time we'll be meeting. I don't often see 10 a.m. anymore so I might be sleep deprived.

We'll keep ya awake Steph........wish we could stay longer too, but the money won't be that lasting.

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Ok, PF, you've been warned...be prepared to explain that stash of silky things stuffed in the trunk...

Only six more working days before I start the wander that'll end at Niagara.

The time's going too fast.

OF, I'm jealous. My vacation will be over then.

I wonder if I can kick our guests out early that weekend so I can drive to meet M/Mrs Oldfart's?

You have our permission. ;)


I think they are coming a little further to meet Pixies than we have to drive. :car:

Heck, Coaster...bring your guests *with* you. Just tell em you met all those wonderful peeps on a photography forum! :D

Woo Hoo ... Falls Hotel reservations are made. We've crossed the Rubicon ... er ... Illinois River ... well ... we're already on the the east side of the Illinois ... so maybe just the Wabash or something. :rolleyes2

This thing has truly a life of it's own.

If PAGAN 06 is at Niagara, will PAGAN 08 be Nebraska, Nome or North L.A.?

Nebraska sounds good ... why, there are counties there that only have one small town. We could make it a county wide event. :D

(I was born in Omaha, Nebraska although we moved while I was still a baby.)

:cheerlead *YAAAA for DB* :cheerlead
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How about Toowoomba? :car: :car: :car: :teleport: :car: