NJ transit will take you to Penn station and from there it is like 10-15 mins walk.
CanJam NYC 2024 (March 9-10, 2024)
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Yes, the rail station is close by: https://www.njtransit.com/airport
And I think there is a tram between the airport and station.
FYI, NJ transit offers military discount to veterans under the Senior/Disability discount: https://www.njtransit.com/military
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IMHO, it is. I took the train from DC once. But now I drive up every year, and park at Newark Airport. Then take the tram over to the rail station and use the NJ Transit APP to buy my ticket. Then just walk from NY Penn to the hotel. The train cost from Newark to NY Penn is about $16. That and parking at EWR airport is cheaper and easier than parking at the Marriott and driving downtown.
Oh, The Watercooler gang is very much a "real thing". Here's a quick and easy guide as to how to identify them.
Look for the wooden Watercooler name tags
Look for the big smiles on people's faces when they are auditioning equipment since there's a very good chance that they are part of the gang.
Look for the large crowd posing for pictures - a sure fire way to identify them!
If you think that you have identified a Watercooler member then by all means say hello. I promise that they are very friendly, helpful, and most importantly, that they don't bite.
Thanks for the kind words and thoughtful summary of our little community. My favorite part:
I think this is ultimately the most endearing part of the cooler community. Many communities are focused on a particular reviewer, collective or some particular ideology or approach. The Watercooler, rather, is a grassroots collection of some far flung-- and often vastly diverse in their backgrounds, locations and dispositions-- enthusiasts who often share little in common except their sincere love of this hobby. It is this that for me has made it persist and only get better with time. CanJam is the perfect venue for folks to come together and celebrate in fellowship, and I'm eternally grateful to the staff and folks at Head Fi both for this platform on which we spend so much of our lives, but also for organizing these incredible meets through which we can gather together and share the joy in person. Cheers.
