[Wswss] REF to WSWSS Conference

[David H Peters]

Hi, All:  David Peters asked me to do research on the Fresno motels that
are close to 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.
 
Hank and I will stay at the Quality Inn ((559) 275-2727)).  I'll make the
reservations Thursday.  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,
lunch, etc; so, please tell your wives/ladies.