[Wswss] Re 8-9 October 2004 WSWSS Ham Conf. Search on Motels

[W6GGV1 at aol.com]

Hi, All:  David Peters asked me to do research on the Fresno motels that are 
nearby your WSWSS Ham Radio Conference.

I checked on the following motels (from the list on David's WSWSS 
announcement re the Fresno conference):

       1.   The Crossland - no lounge, double:  $55.99 (about 5 years old) - 
             3460 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno - (0.53 miles away from 
Mike's/Myrna's).  This            hotel (couldn't find it in the 1999 tour book) - has two 
3AAA stars - (guess, I           could go and get a new tour book!!).

       2.   The Quality Inn (the old Ramada Inn), 4278 W. Ashlan Ave., Fresno 
93722
             Double:  $69.00; she'll give us the disabled room/King for 
$69.00 also!  The            bar/lounge/restaurant might stay open till 10:00 p.m. 
(I'll talk to Ollie, the            new owner on 9/5, to see if he'll leave 
the bar open till a little later for us).  I'll           call again to see if 
we could talk them into a package deal.  Hank wants to           reserve this 
hotel - we'll be there Fri. and Sat.  I pulled up the map to the             
Quality Inn - take #99 to Ashlan Avenue -  from our home in Long Beach -         
 takes 4 hrs/114 min., 243.7 miles.

       3.   The Piccadilly Inn (2305 W. Shaw Ave - 1.45 mi. away) is the most 
           expensive ($96.00-double).  It does have four stars and a bar to 
11:00 p.m. -             boy, Fresno sure closes down early!!

       4.   Checked on the Travel Lodge - no lounge, no restaurant, 
$59-double.

       5.   Called the Holiday Inn, 5046 N. Barcus Ave., Fresno (1.66 mi. 
away).             Double:  $89 with 3AAA membership; no bar, no restaurant.

       6.   Called the Comfort Inn, 5455 W. Shaw, 1.81 mi. away - no bar, no 
rest.

       7.   Called the Garden Inn, 4949 N. Forestiere Ave, Fresno, 1.51 mi. 
away - no            restaurant, no lounge.

Guess, Hank and I will stay at the Quality Inn ((559) 275-2727)).  I'll make 
the reservations Tuesday.  Call us when you get in on Fri., 10/8, late 
afternoon - we'll go with David, et al, to the Home Town Buffet in Fresno (corner of 
Shaw and Marty) that evening at 7:00 p.m.

Please make copies of this for those that don't have a computer.  Hope to see 
you there.  We XYLs/Ladies will probably take off to go shopping; so, please 
tell your wives/ladies.

Alice Meyer (XYL to Hank Meyer, W6GGV)
(562) 424-4891