yeah the place on Poydras On 7/14/07, Deanna Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I stayed here, post Katrina: > Quality Inn & Suites > 210 Okeefe Ave > New Orleans, LA 70112 > USA > > It felt quite safe to me. It's basically in the business district, so > on the weekend it was pretty dead around there. But, it's walking > distance to the French Quarter, so you can still go check that area > out, if you want. > > If you're talking about the Hilton on Poydras, it's in a similar area. > > As to whether or not she should go - I'd say encourage her to go to > Worlds, but if she's just going to hate being there and not perform, > I'm not sure it's worth it. > > > > On 7/14/07, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > so now I have a family question of my own. > > > > My daughter won Grand Champion at the USKA Nationals. She is eligible > > for the World Championships, to be held in New Orleans in early > > August. > > > > So far this has been primarily bragging material. Her dojo has made > > the travel arrangements for the tournaments she has been to. I have > > contributed towards gas. > > However, it seems that the dojo has been the subject of some sort of > > very bad management dispute coupled with allegations of financial > > mismanagement and a move to another location. The dojo is saying that > > they will *not* be sending a van. > > > > So. I am looking for ways to make this work, so here are the questions > > about that: > > > > The Hilton -- is this right downtown? OK neighborhood? My daughter is > > turning 15 and we have very little street crime in Albuquerque. I do > > not think she is ready for New Orleans by herself (in answer to can > > she be put on a plane). I am sure the French Quarter is ok, but it is > > close to some bad areas, yes? Easy to make a wrong turn? > > > > I need to research airfares. Driving is out as I figure, well San > > Antonio is a tough two-day drive from Albuquerque, so we are looking > > at three days minimum four to be safe. Double that and it's too much > > time off work. > > > > Other questions: > > > > She has been invited to go to Mexico with a friend and the friend's > > family. They have a condo in San Carlos. The dates conflict. > > > > She says she would rather go to Mexico. I say that if you are eligible > > for the Worlds in anything, you really should go. She says she will > > always have her belt (blue) but that her friend might not always be > > there. > > > > I don't understand..... She has been to San Carlos before. The friend > > lives right over the mountain pass. The friend's family cannot move > > the Mexico trip back because she is starting school ::eyeroll, see > > previous comments:: My take on this is that if Lara is willing to give > > up a World competition and the friend is not willing to give up a few > > days of school at the beginning of the grade 10, Lara is putting a lot > > more weight on this than the friend is. > > > > So perhaps the situation is a bit unhealthy anyway and I should not > > allow the Mexico trip in any event. > > > > Supposing I should change my mind about this, is there such a thing as > > an airplane from New Orleans to the San Carlos area? > > > > All thoughts and suggestiosn appreciated, cause I am kinda floored... > > > > thanks > > Dana > > > > > >
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