Author Topic: Grocery Stores Near Con? (Read 6726 times)

Soubi · « **on:** August 07, 2008, 04:12:07 pm »

Does anyone know of any grocery store within reasonable walking distance of the con? My friends and I are trying to pack light and want to buy our groceries when we get in on Friday.
Maps? Anything?

tofutakeout · « **Reply #1 on:** August 07, 2008, 04:31:16 pm »

a safeway on the other side of the mall. or there is the mall too. lol

Soubi · « **Reply #2 on:** August 07, 2008, 04:35:25 pm »

Can you offer a map of some sort?

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2008, 04:39:55 pm »

Here's the address:
1100 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232

And here's a map:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Portland&state=OR&address=1100+NE+Broadway&zipcode=97232

So it is a couple blocks north of the Double Tree (which is in the red Lloyd Center district on the map).

Soubi · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2008, 04:41:44 pm »

Thanks very much!!

soupisgreen · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2008, 05:04:48 pm »

Here's Tom's map. http://pockyclub.com/2008_area.pdf The Safeway on it, as well as a whole bunch of other useful stuff.

Soubi · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2008, 10:51:24 pm »

Holy CRAP. useful, much?

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:11:53 pm »

The Safeway is really your best bet. and they're opened reasonably late.

Soubi · « **Reply #8 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:20:31 pm »

Thanks.
We'll probably be dropping in shortly after coming into town. We'll have a bit of time to kill until Pre-reg. Speaking of which- Is that at 6 again?

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:25:42 pm »

As far as we know it will be at 6pm again. I'll be sure to post if I find it posted by the reg staff.

Soubi · « **Reply #10 on:** August 07, 2008, 11:28:21 pm »

Alright- Thanks much.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 08, 2008, 12:17:27 am »

OK! I've verified it.
The Friday Night Reg Desk is open from 6pm to 10pm.

This is a place for pre-registered people to pick up their lanyards and their swag bags (and their badges if they haven't gotten them in the mail). Staffers can do the same once they've gotten their badge from their director.

Remember, this is NOT "at door" registration. That starts the next morning. Probably at 8:00 am.

Soubi · « **Reply #12 on:** August 08, 2008, 12:41:38 am »

:3 Thanks much! I'll be picking up my badge and such there. /remembered to preregister!

Nanao_chan · « **Reply #13 on:** August 08, 2008, 09:43:56 pm »

There's also a Dollar Tree on the other side of the mall. Great for those three liters and cheap snacks!!!!!

Soubi · « **Reply #14 on:** August 09, 2008, 01:43:38 pm »

I think it'd be safe to assume that we're not going to be having a lot of junk food...xD;

lurkingpuppy · « **Reply #15 on:** August 09, 2008, 10:54:32 pm »

Quote from: soupisgreen on August 07, 2008, 05:04:48 pm

Here's Tom's map. http://pockyclub.com/2008_area.pdf The Safeway on it, as well as a whole bunch of other useful stuff.

woah....That map is....

THANK YOU TOM!

Daxe · « **Reply #16 on:** August 09, 2008, 11:42:39 pm »

There is also a dollar store right near the safeway. Go there for your sugar buzz.

Nanao_chan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:04:30 am »

As I mentioned previously. But safeway is way too spendy. I would only go there for emergency stuff.

Soubi · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2008, 01:09:01 pm »

We've got 50$ for food set aside. We can buy some breads, meats, ramen. If my mom can keep my family fed on about 60$ a week, I can keep 6 girls (including myself) that don't eat a lot in the first place fed for a weekend. xD
We're not going to buy a lot of sugar. It's not really needed.
Although I hope to be able to pick up things like paper plates there. Although I'm pretty sure the hotel we're staying at has those. We'll find out when we check in.

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