# Anyone else going to President Obama's Inauguration? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 5, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317 "2008-11-05T18:23:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/1 "2008-11-05T18:23:38Z")
We should plan some kind of get-together! We’ve worked so hard for this, we should raise a glass and celebrate our historic accomplishment. Who’s in? ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/2 "2008-11-05T18:45:10Z")
What I think would really be nice, and a smart move, would be for him to announce that due to the economic crisis, and how many people are hurting, that he will forgo all inauguration balls and celebrations. Fat chance. And no, I’m not going, and would not if McCain had been elected. As if I’d be asked. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Future\_Londonite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/3 "2008-11-05T18:51:05Z")
you could do this [Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Hotels | The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C.](http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Georgetown/Reservations/Packages/Detail/red_white_blue_and_green.htm) ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/4 "2008-11-05T19:01:00Z")
I’ll be bringing my family. My wife’s and daughter’s birthday are January 20th (as well as my stepmother’s). It’ll be fun and historic; hope the weather’s not too bad. (Also, I think Shayna is referring to the Inauguration itself, not the balls/parties later, for which you need to be invited). ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/5 "2008-11-05T19:03:26Z")
> [@Future\_Londonite](#): > > you could do this [The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. | Luxury Hotel with Spa](http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Georgetown/Reservations/Packages/Detail/red_white_blue_and_green.htm) I love the small print “Cannot be combined with any other offer” disclaimer. Damn! There goes my AAA discount. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/6 "2008-11-06T03:41:19Z")
Nobody needs to fear anything bad happening at the inauguration - nobody who wishes Obama ill is going to get by **Shayna**. 😉 I’d like to go, though. I was at Bush’s inauguration and as much as I don’t like being in DC, it’s quite an event. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/7 "2008-11-06T04:57:59Z")
A friend and I are kicking around the idea. We need to sit down and figure logistics first. We’re both poor, but it is technically drive-able from Michigan if we can both get a few days off work. And if we aren’t opposed to less-than-luxurious sleeping conditions (read: drive straight there and back). ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/8 "2008-11-06T06:07:15Z")
My wife and I are trying to figure this out – we want to make it happen for sure. So…tickets are _not_ required to be at the actual inauguration? Is there priority seating or anything like that? **Shayna** , how long will you be out there? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/9 "2008-11-06T11:26:42Z")
What? Tickets aren’t required? Woah! How do I get in on this? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/10 "2008-11-06T13:56:36Z")
if i’m not working that day… i could see zipping down on amtrack for the day. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/11 "2008-11-06T14:00:18Z")
Huh. Somehow I’d convinced myself inaugurations were always the third Sunday in January - they’re actually always the 20th, which is a Tuesday this year. (I forgot that I must’ve skipped some classes in 2000.) That complicates things a little, but we’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/12 "2008-11-06T14:01:27Z")
> [@Hostile\_Dialect](#): > > What? Tickets aren’t required? Woah! How do I get in on this? you get down to d.c. somehow and find a place in the crowd as close to the capital as you can. the crowd size this time may stretch to california! the only down side is that if there is a blizzard nor’east’r or downpouring rain, they may move it indoors. ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/13 "2008-11-06T15:51:20Z")
I live in Baltimore, can lodge a Doper or two and am willing to drive us down. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/14 "2008-11-06T17:05:37Z")
I volunteered for the inaugural committee four years ago. For understandable reasons, I’ll just sit this one out. Some close friends of ours will be visiting us at that time and will be attending the inauguration - they’re big Obama supporters. I hope they have a blast. ---
**Author:** ![Kolga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e56c9b/32.png) [@Kolga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolga)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/15 "2008-11-06T17:09:30Z")
There was brief discussion of going, but that’s the first day of classes for spring semester. I’ll have to settle for a party here. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/16 "2008-11-06T17:21:39Z")
We’re kicking the idea around as well. My husband’s birthday is the 18th, mine is Feb 8th, so it would be a combined birthday present. I broached it to him last night and he was definitely interested. The airfare isn’t looking too bad. ---
**Author:** ![kittenlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ce7236/32.png) [@kittenlm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenlm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/17 "2008-11-06T18:19:16Z")
I would love to go but I don’t know that it would be feasible. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/18 "2008-11-06T18:22:21Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Nobody needs to fear anything bad happening at the inauguration - nobody who wishes Obama ill is going to get by **Shayna**. 😉 😃 We’re staying with family of friends, so lodging won’t be a problem. We haven’t even started looking into flights yet, but I’m thinking about Saturday through Wednesday (if the people will put us up for that long). I hope there’ll be flights even _available_! I’m pretty sure you don’t have to have tickets to stand on the mall (or wherever they pack people in there), but I’m trying to work my connections to get closer to the actual event. Wish me luck! ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/19 "2008-11-06T18:47:35Z")
I will be with you in spirit. ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317/20 "2008-11-06T18:54:30Z")
I went to Clinton’s. The view is somewhat obstructed and I remember it being bitter cold that day. I’ll probably skip it especially if it is on a work day. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-going-to-president-obamas-inauguration/471317.md?page=2)