US Nationals and Open

[Hadley4000]

As far as stuff in Atlanta to do, there are a few musts for any tourists.

The Coke museum

High Museum of Art(If you are an art fan, you have to go)

Other areas at Underground

Little Five Points(A really cool area of Atlanta. About 5 minutes frm underground.)

Stone Mountain

If you are a sports fan, you must go to a Braves game.

If you are a theme park fan, Six Flags.

I am forgetting some things.


Maybes:
The Atlanta Zoo
More will be added


Things that are overrated and not worth seeing at all:

The aquarium.

 

[qqwref]

Tyson told me to tell you guys that they are planning to move the Saturday schedule forward an hour, just in case of people who arrive a little late. It might be possible to make time for people who are even later but we'll have to see.

 

[alexc]

Anyone staying at the "official hotel" (Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown Atlanta) interested in a pre competition meetup on Friday evening for a little bit?

 

[alexc]

Tyson told me to tell you guys that they are planning to move the Saturday schedule forward an hour, just in case of people who arrive a little late. It might be possible to make time for people who are even later but we'll have to see.

Wait, just to confirm I'm correct, it's starting at 10:00 AM on Saturday and 11:00 AM on Sunday? (That's what it says on the sight.)

 

[AvGalen]

Tyson told me to tell you guys that they are planning to move the Saturday schedule forward an hour, just in case of people who arrive a little late. It might be possible to make time for people who are even later but we'll have to see.

Wait, just to confirm I'm correct, it's starting at 10:00 AM on Saturday and 11:00 AM on Sunday? (That's what it says on the sight.)

On the what?

 

[alexc]

Tyson told me to tell you guys that they are planning to move the Saturday schedule forward an hour, just in case of people who arrive a little late. It might be possible to make time for people who are even later but we'll have to see.

Wait, just to confirm I'm correct, it's starting at 10:00 AM on Saturday and 11:00 AM on Sunday? (That's what it says on the sight.)

On the what?

Oh, whoops, I meant site.

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

Anyone staying at the "official hotel" (Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown Atlanta) interested in a pre competition meetup on Friday evening for a little bit?

Generally, that's what we do.

 

[alexc]

Anyone staying at the "official hotel" (Hampton Inn and Suites Downtown Atlanta) interested in a pre competition meetup on Friday evening for a little bit?

Generally, that's what we do.

Ok, I understand that, but I was just wondering who would be there.

 

[pjk]

18 second qualification for 3x3 vs 24 second at last years US Open. Man, cubing has come along way in a year.

 

[philkt731]

yeah and to think my last avg would've won the competition last year

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

yeah and to think my last avg would've won the competition last year

You do realize how nerveracking it is to have EVERYBODY watch you at once, right?

 

[Mike Hughey]

yeah and to think my last avg would've won the competition last year

You do realize how nerveracking it is to have EVERYBODY watch you at once, right?

Silently - with just a few people whispering - it felt like the PGA US Open instead of a cubing US Open. I still think it was a really cool atmosphere (even if it probably did completely freak out the competitors). It would have made really good TV.

Edit: I guess I forgot the US Open isn't really a PGA-run event, but I figure everyone who knows golf knew what I meant. And it seemed cool to draw the analogy because it was another US Open going on at the same time.

 

[masterofthebass]

It did remind me of like a PGA event. When something went wrong there were a couple of "oooo"s Tyson said that this year is probably going to be the same way, so get prepared if you are going to make the finals

 

[alexc]

It did remind me of like a PGA event. When something went wrong there were a couple of "oooo"s Tyson said that this year is probably going to be the same way, so get prepared if you are going to make the finals

*takes a deep breath* "gulp..." lol

 

[Bryan]

So is anyone else not staying at the official hotel? It was too expensive for me, but maybe if people are still looking for a roommate (and my current roommate wants to switch), I'd be interested. Maybe I could even get my cost down more...

 

[AvGalen]

I always try to stay at a hostel. Somehow I feel more at home between the young and adventurous.

I have one more question. Last year I had a discussion about hitchhiking. I thought it would be fun, she thought I would get killed for sure in America. Am I to optimistic?

 

[Hadley4000]

Hitchhiking around here is probably not the best idea.

 

[ajmorgan25]

Hitchhiking around here is probably not the best idea.

I'll second that.

 

[AvGalen]

Hitchhiking around here is probably not the best idea.

I'll second that.

Too bad, it is a great way to meet interesting people while seeing a lot of the surroundings. In Europe I love(d) to hitchhike and once did 1500 km in 4 days from Monaco back to The Netherlands.

So I guess that "land of the free" is directly related to "home of the brave".

 

[pcharles93]

Lolz. Try hitchhiking in New York City. Everyone will know you are a foreigner for sure.