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Re: Regional?

We've been to Portland the past two years and plan to return again. It's not just the venue that is nice... Memorial Colliseum has lots of space in the pit area... but the people are friendly and helpful as well. (Not that this is uncommon at FIRST events, naturally.)

One of the really nice things, though is that there are a variety of hotels in the $100/night range in easy walking distance to the venue, and it is within the "Fare Less Square" area, where you can take public transit for free. With excellent train service between Lloyd Centre Mall, Memorial Colliseum, and Downtown Portland (a very friendly, safe place to visit in the evening) and reasonable hotel and restaurant services... and no sales tax... there are lots of good things to say for the Pacific Northwest Regional other than just that it is a good competition.

I will, however, encourage experienced teams to consider making a trip up to Toronto for the GTR when they can make it. Yes, the PNW is an excellent and very competitive regional... but GTR, with two playing fields and on the last weekend of competition is truly amazing.

We'll see people at both PNW and GTR again this year, I expect.

Jason
 


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