Six of us are going this year. Already have rooms reserved. This will be the 4th year for me. Always have a good time.

We are going up Thursday to check in at the resort. We will be going to any events at CI and also heading over to Famous which is a ten minutes away from the CI Superstore.
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Was it expensive to stay at the resort?
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Looks like $170/night and up, but I think you get a discount code when you register for Cigar Fest. You can book online for the resort here.
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They've increased the amount of Tickets to 2500 which is up 500 from the last 2 yrs and a 1000 more than the fest in 06. That place was already overcrowded and they want to stuff another 500 in there?
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No- one of these years I'd like to. What I really want to attend is the Shack Herf!
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Just got the e-mail, tickets go on-sale Monday, 2/2 at 5am (I assume EST):
http://www.cigarfest.org/
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I'd cancel those rooms unless money is no object. They usually have a special discount code for Cigarfest attendee's but don't give it out until the Tickets go on sale.
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Yeah, it looks as if they have discount rates as low as $126/night.
http://www.cigarfest.org/accommodations.asp
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Just tried to book one.

Online booking says there are no rooms available that weekend :-)

Guess I will buy my tickets online monday morning and call once I do.

Would rather stay there than travel :-)

Makes drinking a lot more fun.

Chas
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Looks like the prices went up quite a bit from the past two years I've gone. I guess they want us to help pay for that big Water Park they built last yr.
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We are using timeshares.
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I got my tickets!! :-)
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You have got to be kidding me :-) :-)

Its not even 7:30 in the morning and they sold out already

Unbelievable

Chas
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You can still get the Cigar Nut tickets via their auction. There are 750 of those (out of 2500). That seems like a high percentage. Some bids are already @ $200.00 and the auction doesn't close until February 16th. These tickets were $150.00 last year. I wonder if that was their plan all along.:-)
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Since they sold out too fast. I have placed my bid on em. I hope that I do not have to raise my bid. Anyone else in the DC area going?
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I guess I'm out. I thought they'd sell out within a couple of days, not 1 1/2 hours.
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I'll be there. I snagged a couple VIH for my Brother in law and I. A buddy of mine that was going ended up with Some General admission Tix. The VIH were sold out in less than 30 min but I heard there were only 500 of em available.

I don't blame em for auctioning the Cigar nut tix. Lots of scalpers out there that resell for triple on Ebay etc.
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Woke at 7:15 and by the time the computer warmed up and I hit the page they were gone :-) Last year took a couple days to sell out. Guess I will buy a box and herf with some friends instead. :-)
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I put a bid on 2 of them when I got to work at 8 but refuse to pay $200 a ticket :-)

I really thought they would last a day or two. I want to take the son for his birthday, and just wish I would have logged on when I woke up and saved the money if I do end up with a pair at what I bid :-)

Chas
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Another way to get more$$$from the BOTL...have to get there cut of the American pie...Gougers....
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