What national organization plans to hold its annual conference in a location that can only be reached by a four-hour bus trip? Um… that would be the one I’m a member of. Apparently, the only way to get to Idaho Falls, Idaho, this year is to fly into Salt Lake City, Utah, and take a bus the rest of the way. Honestly, it was an easier journey the year they held it in Alaska. At least you could get there from here.
What were they thinking? …
allisonstein
April 23, 2008 at 4:18pmRe: Utardian air routing
From the airport’s website:
1/28/2008
Airport Runway To Be Closed For Repairs
Idaho Falls Reginal AIrport will be out of service for repairs Sept 2 – Oct 1, 2008
theresamather
April 23, 2008 at 4:26pmDOH!!!
*faints
What fun!
allisonstein
April 23, 2008 at 4:31pmThe better option appears to be to fly into Jackson Hole WY and rent a car… it’s about a 2 hour drive, and the scenery would be a tad more interesting…. Either way, if I go, I’ll end up paying significantly more than usual for this event, in terms of both actual travel costs as well as travel fatigue. Grrr.
nkcmike
April 24, 2008 at 1:09amBy all means, go to Jackson Hole. “Gorgeous” doesn’t begin to describe it. However, it might be more expensive to go in there than into Salt Lake.
allisonstein
April 24, 2008 at 4:09amActually, it might be worth it to have a shorter drive, and my own car so that I can stop and stretch when the need arises. The thought of a four-hour bus trip from SLC makes my bones hurt just thinking about it. I can hardly get from here to St. Louis (also a four-hour drive) without at least two stops to stretch.
doubt72
April 25, 2008 at 4:38amI saw lots of nice fog when I was there recently. 🙂
petrini1
April 24, 2008 at 3:22amHey, Allison,
I was thinking of flying into either Jackson Hole or Salt Lake City, and drive from there. Maybe we can coordinate it so that we arrive around the same time and rent a car together.
-Cathy
allisonstein
April 24, 2008 at 4:09amI was hoping you’d say that…. 😉