NJ Crop Weekends

Winter 2012 Crop Tip - Last-minute Packing Tips

As you get your things ready to attend the NJ Crop Weekends Fall 2011 Crop, there are plenty of little details to remember! We'd like to help you out with a few reminders:

Don't forget to ask someone to feed the cat and/or dog and/or fish...

Check out the directions to the Dolce here.

As you arrive, drive all the way up to the front door and one of the bellhops will help you unload the stuff from your car onto a cart, and will take it to the crop room and unload it for you at your table. How's that for service?! (hint: they do appreciate a small gratuity).

After you are set, you can move your car back around to the covered lot under the building (note you pass the entrance to this lot on the right when you are coming up to the front door).

Check our other packing lists for craft materials here and for personal items here.

And what are some of the things you can leave at home? Cares, worries, and the need to feed the family, do laundry or drive anybody anywhere!

What are the best things to bring with you? Your creative spirit, friendly nature and sense of fun! It's going to be a great weekend!

And if you can't make it to this weekend, we will miss you - stay tuned for details about the next crop! We would love to see you at the next NJ Crop Weekends event!

Book Your Overnight Reservations Anytime, With or Without Roommates

You can book your overnight reservations anytime, with or without roommates!

The system is set up to receive Room Block Reservations for our Winter Crop weekend. Rooms are available for just $89/night, plus tax. There are rooms set aside for us on Thursday 2/23, Friday 2/24, and Saturday 2/25.

Some folks (especially those who come from a distance) like to come the night ahead and stay over, and may therefore be interested in a room for Thursday night. The crop room is open from Friday, 2/24 at 10am thru Sunday, 2/26 at 5pm. Queens of the Crop get to come into the crop room at 8am on Friday!

You can reserve your overnight rooms one of two ways:

1) Visit NJ Crop Weekend Room Block

or

2) Call 908-953-3025 and ask for the NJCW Winter Crop Weekend Room Block.

If you are sharing a room with friends, have one person book the room. During the registration process, you can specify the number and names of people sharing the room! Or, if you're not sure about roommates yet, you can book the room and then go back later to update the information.

Winter Crop Weekend: Last Minute Reminders

I’m sure everyone has heard about the upcoming storm, and I want to assure you, the Scrapbooking Weekend WILL go on!!!

Thursday Night Availability: If you are concerned about the weather and would like to stay at the hotel on Thursday night, the hotel has made several rooms available to us.  If you would like to take advantage of that, the rate is $102.35 for a regular room (suites are more).  That price would be split between every person in the room and includes all state and hotel taxes.  Please email Jen with the names of people in your room and I will book your room that night.  You will have to pay Jen Peel at the weekend and a check would be preferred.

Curbside Assistance: The hotel provides curbside assistance!!  To utilize this service (which is FREE!), please drive to the front of the hotel and a bell hop will greet you and unload all of your supplies and take them to the room for you.  (They do appreciate tips!!)

Directions: Here is a link to the directions from the Dolce’s website. Other than that, we are looking forward to a great weekend. 

Safe travels!!

Curbside Assistance! :)

How many of you arrive at a Crop Weekend with the overwhelming feeling, "How will I get everything out of my car?"  Well, fear no more!!!  The Dolce will have a Guest Service Agent available to assist in unloading all of your supplies onto bell carts and taking it up to the crop room!!

When you arrive, please drive to the main entrance where you will be met upon arrival with the Guest Service Agent.

Directions and info

Well ladies, our wonderful weekend is quickly approaching and we wanted to share some important info with you.

First of here is the website for our fantastic accomodations:

http://www.dolce-basking-ridge-hotel.com/

Next here are the directions:

Dolce Basking Ridge is located just off I-287 at exit 30A between I-80 and I-78. We are less than an hour west of Manhattan with convenient access provided by Interstates 287, 80 and 78. This makes us perfect for drive-to conference destinations for New York City-based firms.

Directions from the North

• Take I-80 West to I-287 South
• Take Exit 30A (North Maple Avenue)
• Proceed off exit ramp onto North Maple Ave
• Go under overpass. Stay to the right
• First right turn (295/300 North Maple)
• Go straight up driveway, pass 300 North Maple/Dolce Basking Ridge sign
• Parking lot will be on the right

Directions from the South

• Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 142 (just after Union Toll) and travel east on I-78
• Take Hillside Exit to I-78 West (you are making a U-turn)
• Take I-78 West to Route 24 West
• Take Route 24 West to I-287 South
• Take I-287 South to Exit 30A (North Maple Avenue)
• Proceed off exit ramp onto North Maple Ave
• Go under overpass and stay to the right
• First right turn (295/300 North Maple)
• Go straight up driveway, pass 300 North Maple/Dolce Basking Ridge sign
• Parking lot will be on the right

If you have any questions, please contact your demonstrator or post a comment.  See you in a couple of days!

Just Some Last Minute Info!!!

Hope everyone is all packed and ready to go!!  (I am not!!!)  :-)

The hotel is the Basking Ridge Courtyard. Here is the address for your GPS: 595 Martinsville Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ.  Click here for their website.

The hotel has a great pool & hot tub as well as a fitness center.  The beds are super comfy, so no need to pack your own pillow (unless you want to!)  There will be plenty of outlets in the floor and around the room (and just in case there aren't enough, we asked for additional extension cords), so feel free to bring your Cricut, your PC, your heat gun, or whatever else might need power.

We will open the doors at 10AM tomorrow morning, so those of you who are arriving tomorrow, we will see you after 10:00!!!  Lunch will be served tomorrow around noon!

We are anticipating a great weekend and look forward to seeing you all!!  Safe travels!!
-Jen

Countdown

We are now 5 days away (not counting today) from the start of our crop weekend!

Whether you are attending 1 day, all 3 days or anything in between, the next couple of tips, reminders and general info will help you have an enjoyable time.

Here is some info for the hotel in case you have any questions.

We will be cropping at the Comfort Inn of Hackettstown.  They are located at:

1925 Route 57 West, Hackettstown, NJ, US, 07840.  Their number is (908) 813-8500.   

On their website you will find a link on the left for directions.

http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-hackettstown-new_jersey-NJ164

Check back each day for more tips and reminders.

P.S. The menu was posted (see post).  In addition to the food there will be water, coffee and tea available around the clock.  No other beverages will be provided.  If there is something that you would like to have please make sure you bring it with you.