Does anyone bother going through the GC Housing website to find a room? I tried it years ago ('85-'91!!), and found I could get a room cheaper - at the SAME hotels the Con was using - by contacting them directly. :P So basically, using the Con site for the "Special GC Room Rate" meant paying more for the room. Gee, how Helpful. ::)
NOT! :P ;D
I think I tried giving them another shot back in 2011, when I went for my first GC since '91, and the results were the same. I didn't even bother last year or this year, as I didn't see any point in it. Yes, I'm staying a few miles away rather than a few blocks, but the room is considerably cheaper also. I also take a cab back and forth and leave my car at the hotel all weekend, and consider it to be money Well Spent. I don't like driving in big cities, plus there's also the hassle of finding a parking spot, which you then have to pay for. No thanks. The cab drivers get me there Just Fine. O0
On Topic, I bought groceries last night, including Bacon Jerky!! [drool]