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flylock shox · 01-10-2010, 08:45 PM

Just wondering who (if anybody) is actually planning to go to some events, and what events interest people the most.

It seems most Vancouverites are actually leaving town for the games (which can only improve the city in my opinion, so it should be a great time to visit).

I'm going to check out ski jumping and bobsled. More interested in those than things like hockey or curling, which I can see live at a high level pretty much any time. Would have like short track tickets though, but they're insanely expensive now.

Word to the wise, you can still get some reasonably priced tix to the first ski jumping event on the morning of February 12, which actually takes place before the opening ceremonies. If you want to spend some time in Whistler during the Olympics, these are good ones to get, because you can still book hotels at reasonable prices for February 11 (roughly $300 a night all in), and you can book your round trip tix on Greyhound at $25 a pop. From February 12 onwards though, bus tix (unless you book on the Olympic bus network by the end of the day tomorrow) go up to $50, and hotel rooms start at about $800 a night.

01-10-2010, 08:45 PM	#1
flylock shox 1 millionth post winnar! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Now world wide! Exp:	Going to the Olympics? Just wondering who (if anybody) is actually planning to go to some events, and what events interest people the most. It seems most Vancouverites are actually leaving town for the games (which can only improve the city in my opinion, so it should be a great time to visit). I'm going to check out ski jumping and bobsled. More interested in those than things like hockey or curling, which I can see live at a high level pretty much any time. Would have like short track tickets though, but they're insanely expensive now. Word to the wise, you can still get some reasonably priced tix to the first ski jumping event on the morning of February 12, which actually takes place before the opening ceremonies. If you want to spend some time in Whistler during the Olympics, these are good ones to get, because you can still book hotels at reasonable prices for February 11 (roughly $300 a night all in), and you can book your round trip tix on Greyhound at $25 a pop. From February 12 onwards though, bus tix (unless you book on the Olympic bus network by the end of the day tomorrow) go up to $50, and hotel rooms start at about $800 a night.