River City Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 First off, a huge thank you and job well done to the Toronto and Montreal V's who made all Voyageurs proud in the first two games. Now it's our turn and we'll do our best to make the Voyageurs look good and the MNT feel at home in Edmonton. For all the anti-Edmonton V's, give us at least the courtesy of waiting until AFTER the game to begin slagging us. TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION http://www.canadian-soccer.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16475 as well as www.flysunwing.com where I found flights from Toronto for $334 with all taxes included. TRANSPORTATION Sky Shuttle - Shuttle service from the airport to the major hotels (southside, downtown and west end). $15 one way, $25 return. http://www.edmontontaxiservicegroup.com/skyshuttle/index.html Airport Taxi - The only authorized taxi service from the airport. Fixed rate to the downtow in $48. http://www.airporttaxiservice.ca/ and a full fare map at http://www.airporttaxiservice.ca/Zone%20maps.htm *****All V's arriving by air or bus, please email River_City_Edmonton@hotmail.com with your exact arrival time, flight/bus info. The Edmonton LOC will compile all arrival info and see what we can do about arranging pick-up for you. Obviously, you will be notified. SIGHTSEEING For those so inclined, the Edmonton Tourism site is www.edmonton.com, but really the major attractions are West Edmonton Mall, Whyte Ave during the day, Whyte Ave TICKETS Please follow this thread. http://www.canadian-soccer.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16769&whichpage=2 VOYAGEUR GAME DAY (VGD) ADDRESS: 9008 - 99 Avenue PARKING: Room for 20 vehicles in the parking lot. Additional 20 spots after 0900. Neighbourhood parking also available. FOOD: Please RSVP if you are planning on coming on Tuesday so we have an idea on numbers. If less than 3 people for Breakfast, then McDonald's it is. All food on a a cost recovery basis. BAR SERVICE: We can't sell alcohol, but can accept donations. ETIQUETTE: This is Canadian Traveller's condo so while we want to have as much fun as possible, we need to clean up after ourselves and act like the proper and courteous hooligans that we indeed are. As well, if anyone can supply the following, it would be much appreciated; 1 - DVD player 2 - 8 ft stand for a projection screen 3 - Shakira's phone number ACTIVITIES: There will be election results, movies, games, a soccer pitch nearby and VGD will also serve as the home base for the shuttle service to pick up V's at the airport. TIMELINE: Tuesday, October 14 - Election Day.....yeah.... 1730 - VGD Grand Opening 2300 - VGD Closing Time 2330 - Regroup at Sherlock Holmes on Rice Howard Way, across the street from the Westin. Wednesday, October 15 0830 - VGD Opening - Breakfast served (please RSVP…pancakes, bacon, eggs toast, juices and coffee for about $3/person) 0930 - Pickup food for Lunch 1200 - Lunch roughly $6/person (Mundare Kubasa and pepperoni, cheese, crackers, fruit, veggies, sweets) 1500 - Order Pizza 73 1600 - Supper ($1/slice or $2/4 chicken wings) 1700 - Leave VGD 1730 - Arrival at Stadium 1800 - Stadium Entry at Gate 10, Setup of Banners and Flags 1855 - Booing of Referees 1905 - Kick-Off 2100 - Canadian VICTORY!!!!! - Leave Stadium 2230 - Wrap up, tear down and clean up of VGD 2300 - VGD Closes 2330 - Celebration continues at Sherlock Holmes ***Times subject to change WHAT TO WEAR The high is expected to be plus 6. By game time we should be at 0 or subzero. Wear your woolies and fleece. Lots of layers. Hoodies, jackets, parkas, or red blankets. If you don't have a Red one of those, draping a Canadian Flag in front of you as a reverse cape will do. FYI, Mark's Work Warehouse sells lumberjack/flannel jacket shells for $30, Army and Navy sells them for $20 and Foot Locker was selling hoodies with the same print for $60, but with a second at 50% off. As well, I'm sure The Bay or Zellers still has some Canadian Olympic gear for cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Breakfast on game day? I'm in! (if the plane gets in on time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River City Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Don't forget to email your flight info so we can see if we can arrange a pick-up. Heritage Canada is mailing 200 stickers and 200 tattoos which should be enough to distribute to whicher randoms we bump into. If anyone else wants to see if they can get some more...the merrier. Also, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MP for free flags. After explaining the October 15 game and the importance of having as many flags as possible, my MP is only giving me 2.....guess who's not getting my vote....Anyway, if every V attending brings 2 flags, we can hang the extra ones on the camera side of the Stadium which will prevent the Mexicans from hanging any of their crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I'm renting a car as I have to be in town/Northern Alberta for a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 quote:Originally posted by redhat I'm renting a car as I have to be in town/Northern Alberta for a few days. Cool. Then you can pick up me and the Wee Elf at the airport Wednesday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Cheeta Cool. Then you can pick up me and the Wee Elf at the airport Wednesday afternoon. Sure. I guess you're not driving 13hrs then ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 ^ As it'll just be the Wee Elf and myself it's cheaper to fly. Flight is suppose to arrive at 3 PM so lots of time to get downtown, check in, have a bite and a pint or two and then ole, ole-ole it down the LRT to the stadium for some tailgating. How is that for a plan, oh he of the "Driving to Boston!" infamy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Somebody from the Edmonton committee can probably pick you up and drive you to your hotel. I (and probably Doug) can meet you there and head on to the LRT. Should be lots of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 quote:Originally posted by dsqpr Jake, you had mentioned that your flight in will likely also be arriving at around 8am. If so, can I hitch a ride with you into the city? Please let me know -- I've been holding off sending River City my flight info. based on this possibility. Cheers! Hi Doug, my flight is WS501 arriving at 7:31. Are you on the same flight? Regardless, you can hitch a ride if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbrad Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Bus Trip Calgary to Edmonton being planned.... see here..... http://www.canadian-soccer.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17622 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhat Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 quote:Originally posted by dsqpr Looks like you're on Westjet. I'm on Air Canada AC8509 arriving at 8:05am (the price was the same but AC came with an extra half hour's sleep!). If you're OK with waiting around for 30 mins that would be great. Hi Doug, I can definitely stick around for a while. The rental car agency may take a tad longer, so waiting for a few minutes should be no problem. Leave me an email and I'll give you my cell info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Now that we're two weeks before game day, have we got a location for the VGD finalised? Some of us (i.e. me. ) are starting to nail all of our plans together, after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 As Lord Bob asks, do we have locations finalized? I'll probably take the Sky Shuttle into the downtown, so should I be going to the Sherlock Holmes? If so, I'll just ask the Sky Shuttle to let me off at the Westin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River City Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 All the info is updated above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Alright. So just to clarify, on the day of the match, we will be at Canadian Traveller's condo until 1700? No Sherlock Holmes until after the match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River City Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Canadian Traveller's condo might be a sausage party, but it'll be the place to be. Plenty of time for the ladies after the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I'll be making a small number of ID passes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbrad Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Is the pre-game festivities in a community centre - or someones house? If the latter - how are you going to fit all of us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River City Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Even better! It's a large party room at a condo complex....with a soccer field near by. So bring your cleats with crampons as an option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Low of -5 on Wednesday. Chilly. Just playing Devil's Advocate here on the Game Day prep: The morning stuff at Canadian Traveller's sounds like a lot of fun, but I was hoping we'd meet up at the Sherlock Holme's in the afternoon before kick-off. I don't want to step on any toes here or anything I know you guys have been doing a lot of planning, but most of the people coming in from out of town are staying Downtown. I don't know if I'm the only one that would rather go to the Sherlock in the afternoon before the game? I apologize in advance if I seem rude for asking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River City Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 Not rude at all. Voyageur Game Day is downtown and we'll have cheaper food and drinks than any bar. And we are still planning on going to Sherlock's after.....it's become my home away from home. Always scary when the waitresses know you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 You know what? If you punch in 9008 99 Avenue in Mapquest it shows about 4 miles west of Downtown. Just an FYI guys for anyone looking up directions to use Google Maps which shows it correctly Downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcaout Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I hope people are up for a game. I am. I'll bring my cleats (I've even used crampons before too!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 I can be ref. Just to make the experience CONCACAF realistic I will accept bribes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Google Maps also goes whacko with Edmonton. It kept sending me to Lac la Biche addresses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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