SW to GABF 2014 Thread

People always bail last minute too. I got my ticket moments before the Thursday night session started last year.

 

Assuming the next one is during GABF, I highly recommend Crooked Stave's What the Funk?!? - Jeff

 

Thursday and members on Saturday is the way to go. Rare beer on Friday. Great trip but I'm opting for the weekend rounds at the Masters for my man trip this year!

 

I will be there for the 5th year...after a 1 year liver break! Aaron..hopefully I will run into you again. Nathan...told you the Farm to Table event is awesome!

 

I'll be there, probably going to an earlier session. Already booked my flight to get there Thursday and leave Sunday, but I might extend my time there depending on what others in my group are doing. We'll probably be renting a house if we can get our crap together.

 

You got most of em. Trinity is awesome for food and drink, Bristol is in a cool complex kind of like The Source in Denver with a few other restaurants/coffee/bar in the same building. For food- Front Range BBQ is really good and has a pretty solid tap list in my experience. There is an il Vicino pizza too

Paradox and Bierworks are 5 and 10 minutes from where I stay, I like them both a lot. bierworks usually has a food trailer out front in addition to a couple snack type things (pretzels and cheeses and meats I think)

 

Realistically, all expenses included (airfare, hotel, food, tickets for a day, buying bottles, a tour or 2, Funk n Sour if they have it, etc....) what does this look like for a trip for 2? About $1,000 sound right? I really want to go but I don't want to half ass it, I want to make sure I can hit all the spots and really enjoy myself.

 

For me, this is generally what it breaks down to:

Flights - 200
Tickets - 65? 70?
Hotels - (they are not cheap) 180ish/night for anything decent
Rental Car - 120

So, if you go with your wife for 3 nights, you are looking at 1200 right there.

Granted, I have found better hotel rates and 180 is what I have booked now. There was some for closer to 100 but you are further out.

 

I should be there. With that fancy badge to boot..

 

This is the greatest thing ever, thanks Andrew, I'm heading there the first week of August and might drive up with some JK people during GABF.

 

Ha no problem. As I said, it is updated to last year. I will go through and get it up to date for this year in the next month or so.

 

Planning to go for the first time ever this year

 

Dem Foley Boys (me and @yelof77 ) will be there...booked our room today...hope to meet up with some other great Texas...err...*Southwest* BAs at GABF!

 

I stockpile hotel points all year round for this trip in order to save money. However, if you cannot do the same, look into AirBNB or something similar - I know that a few Houston couples are splitting a house and it comes out to a lot cheaper than three hotel rooms would.

You missed the best flight sale of the year ($98 each way on Southwest) but flights should still be in the 200-300 range. If you plan to mule beer, Southwest is your best bet cuz those two free bags.

This year, GABF tickets are $65 (Saturday member's only session), $80 (other sessions), or $140 (Farm-To-Table Thu or Fri). There's Ticketmaster convenience charges on top of that, but they're lower than you'd expect.

Pints for Prostates Rare Beer Tasting is $110. Buy now, it'll sell out soon. It's worth every penny.

What the Funk, last year, was $90 after all the convenience charges, according to my records.

And then you'll spend a ton on food and drink.

 

+1 on Airbnb...still a few good places near the convention area that didn't jack up the price specifically during GABF...

 

There are always good flight deals to Denver for under $230.

 

ANyone else trying to get tickets and it just is giving you a 15 minute wait loading message?

 

Yep...got my two members tickets for saturday...trying to get thursday tickets now

 

Shit...those are the two I am trying to get and I clicked it at 11:01.

Hopefully it goes through...

 

Well, guess I am not going.

I clicked buy at 11:01 and it is now saying it is sold out.