My wife and I always used to stay in Big Bear. But cheap it was not. Although there is a Motel 6 that is $50 or so a night (IIRC). I guess the way I drive is 'old folks driving' as it was consistently 45 minutes from the Lake Bed to Forest Shores Inn on the lake which is where we'd rent a small studio apartment for the 4 days. That was at the Nothing like a cool evening with a great meal up in Big Bear after a long hot (but fun) day on the playa. OTOH many say you 'miss something' by not camping on the playa. --------------------------------------- Jeff Gortatowsky, Redondo Beach, CA | Twitter: JeffGortatowsky | Yahoo: indanapt "Skepticism is not a set of beliefs, it is a set of methods for asking questions about reality." -- Doctor Steven Novella ________________________________ From: David Erbas-White <derbas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Fri, April 15, 2011 10:29:17 AM Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Question on NSL/ROCStock On 4/15/2011 10:24 AM, edwinshap1@xxxxxxxxx wrote: I keep recommending Big Bear to folks, it's a 30-minute drive, and if the rest of the family wants to hang around there instead of out in the desert, they have that option... I'd rather hang out in Big Bear than in Barstow, any day... <G> David Erbas-White > Hmm, trying o find the cheapest place to stay, the barstow hotel is kinda >expensive lol > -----Original Message----- > Date: Friday, April 15, 2011 10:22:23 am > To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: "Jeff Gortatowsky"<indanapt@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Question on NSL/ROCStock > > Hmm... 'line free' flying??? I just may have to be there Thursday morning to > help with setup! :) > I will let Rick know when I am sure... so pencil me in as Tentative Thursday > Morn. > > Is there a LCO signup yet?--------------------------------------- > Jeff Gortatowsky, Redondo Beach, CA | Twitter: JeffGortatowsky | Yahoo: >indanapt > > "Skepticism is not a set of beliefs, it is a set of methods for asking >questions > about reality." -- Doctor Steven Novella > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Stephen Beal<swbeal07@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"<roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "<roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"<roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thu, April 14, 2011 5:42:53 PM > Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Question on NSL/ROCStock > > I can be there Wednesday morning. > > Stephen > > > On Apr 14, 2011, at 5:07 PM, Richard Dierking<redierking@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hum, flying on Thursday with no lines for RSO and pad assignment... sounds >> pretty good. And how about beverages Mr. Dickinson? Wh > -- ROC-Chat mailing list roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/roc-chat