Re: East Coast Festival of some level

[David Beardsley <db@biink.com>]

Warren Sirota wrote:
> I'm always excited by this kind of brainstorming, but the venue thing 
> is a big issue. Even if we could get a place in NYC, where would 
> people stay? it's not like there are a lot of cheap motels within 1/2 
> mile (as in Santa Cruz).
>
> Princeton (or any school that can be talked into providing a venue for 
> free or cheap) sounds like a decent bet - small community, college 
> audience might provide more attendees from the community than in some 
> other areas, etc.) It's 1-1/4 hours from nyc by car. (plus, I could 
> stay with my cousins in Philly and be closer than I am now, which is 
> about 2 hours away)
Keep in mind how densely populated the area is. I have no idea what this 
small community
is that you're referring to.

New Brunswick & Rutgers is only a 1/2 hour away to the North.
Trenton is close by.

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