What stunk? The piss soaked carpet, the pet friendly bedding?? Or the bartender chick(s) recently released from The Methodone Clinic ?

I gotta admit if I was in my 20’s I woulda stayed at The Ramada. Fast forward a bunch of decades and Now I avoid places
Like that. Hats off to the poster who busted his ass trying to make that pinball game room happen.

My notes and conversations with others are leading me towards the Wingate in 2019, hopefully that 89$ rate carries over.

How about Allentown hotel rating contributers .

1 point being crack hoes and bed bugs and 10 points being the Taj Mahal with golden toilets .

These are the 2 places I’ve stayed in the 7 years I attended.

Comfort Suites - 7
Windham Suites 7.5

Allentown bump,don’t forget to request your flea and vendor spaces next month.
Remember in 2018 some people who didn’t register games early were turned down as last minute Charlie’s. I head it was because the free play floor was fully booked .

Anyone able to register a game, a flea space or a vendor spot yet ? I’m looking to book my regular flea spot again plus a few free play pins.

Update: all set now, menu is on the upper left margin if the Pinfestival Webpage.

Lodging info still TBD on Pinfestival
website for 2019 . Wingate was bought out recently not sure what rate Ivan will get.

Wingate was 116 for a King just booked it

Ok whose got the best breakfast? When I’m on vacation it’s Belgian Waffles or bust

There’s a real good pizza & sandwich shop
Towards 222 heading back to the hotel area: Deliciosa’s . Huge fan of Wert’s cafe the open faced Reuben is my favorite . In the market Billy’s Pretzel wraps are awesome. Dan’s BBQ has good food as well. They’re downstairs by the ramp. Me personally I avoid the pizza in the market at the street entrance.

Any pizza close by that’s highly rated ? Basically that’s not the cardboard Inside the show or @ the Farmers Market
Not a fan of thin crust or real dry. I like average to thick crust with some oil from the necessary level of cheese

Those aren’t pillows !

Gas prices appear to have stopped rapid increases but they’re still on the rise. It’s a big deal for those of us over 200 miles + away. I have an Exxon card that gets 6 cents off a gallon , I usually stop on 78 at exit 7 in NJ. Exit 3 has a White Castle to recharge your batteries, but the on and off ramps are a PITA.

For those party people staying at the Ramada God Bless you. The days of me drinking until 3AM and not worrying about dirty sheets ended for me in the 1980’s. Now get off my lawn !

Tilted Kilt officially closed its doors right before Christmas. Me and my buddy went there last year , those kilts weren’t covering much . I’m not sure if there are any other Breastaurants in the area. BWW is hit or miss IMHFO.

Here is a nice pub with great reviews I’m tempted

stangebrew tavern allentown

Yeah the last thing I want is some spicy buffalo wings percolating in my colon and having to enter the bathroom they filmed Trainspotting in.

No roommate for me , keeping the wife happy. . She said what if the roommate turns out to be an axe murderer! I told her the odds of 2 axe murderers sharing a hotel room are astronomical!

aNy locals ever eat at Lee’s Hoagie House out by the car dealerships? I need a quick bite to grab when I go to Dick Blick to buy some Montana rattle cans. I only need a can or 2 and unless you spend 35$ shipping kills the on
Line purchase.

I avoid “Olive Garden” to go (subway) because I like more than unlimited salad & breadsticks as my sandwich .

This is a no sale or trade talk thread so The Pinside Price Police aren’t here to muddy the water.

No mention of the security guard or the golf cart yet? Can’t wait to chuck and duck again.

Remember to take a # from the deli next to be served dispenser

Bowling and beers sounds like fun. To save ppl
The lengthy website navigation... here is the address and phone #

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There is a buy sell or trade thread but there is some conflict going on with price policing and down voting. Hopefully someone reading your post responds favorably. Cheers.

Oh now I’m interested. Clean and respectable is boooring

Sign me up then. I bet we’ll see more interesting people than the overhead security cameras at WalMart

I’ll have my usual stash of homemade brownies. If you got kids or the munchies find me in the indoor flea.

Sorry man that sucks. I go solo every year, I never have room for passengers anyhow . Maybe the RI crew is sparse , lots of CT guys and MA guys are going. My wife stays home with our dogs . I stay home when she goes to Foxwoods.

And the restaurant with alcoholic libations thread too !

10 days away

Contact Ibuypinballs he has the whole story!

And I know why , printing and blank shirt cost is way up! I got pinball mechanic t shirts for 10 bucks a fellow Pinside drew the image I designed them. 10$ each, any size M-4x

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My shirts will be in the flea along with my brownies I hand out every year

Good deal you know my flea spot stop by and say hey .

Forecast is looking craptacular

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If you’re looking for parts there is a buy sell trade thread. This is the cooler thread with pretzel wraps, cops showing up at hotels, Pinsiders getting rooms already occupied and in general hotel , restaurant suggestions and menus... and gas prices

CCR- Who’ll stop the rain ^

That’s why I love the indoor flea drive in and unload.

I had the hot dog with cheese pretzel wrap and the smoky cocktail franks basket , both excellent But my favorite is still the cheesesteak pretzel wrap.

2020 I will have to try the Reuben pretzel wrap I am glad I was in the flea the main floor was a zoo. Thursday & Friday everything was selling lots of pins rolling out the door .

I chatted with the security guy , retired cop. He carries a .40 Springfield so I made sure I had my wrist band visible. Actually a really nice guy. We both agree that Glock is overrated and Sig is a better weapon.

Shout out to Chris for getting us flea guys in and out with our vehicles and trailers. Thanks to all the volunteers as well, phenomenal job.
Many thanks to people who bought my t shirts . Dummy me over ordered so I’ll have to sell some on line. To whoever got brownies my wife made , hope you enjoyed them.

Wingate- not everyone gets a **1/2 ok rating (Geico parody) . 1 F’n ice maker working fir 4 floors of guests? Come on man. Foreign hair in tub upon arrival. So glad I carry Lysol wipes in my truck. Toothpaste drips still there next day but hey they made my bed , A wet towel in shower not replaced ( fridge leaked had to sop water up) tub is designed for Oompa Loompas. My room faced the highway it’s lucky I’m not a light sleeper Man those trucks on 222 roar by 24/7,