Above, you can see the view from the sitting area of the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, one of many hotels hosting press events for E3. The chairs are comfy and the view is gorgeous. Honestly, could you think of a better place to blog? Sure, it's a lovely view. We can't argue with that. What's not beautiful is that there's no free WiFi for miles. The single E3 press room is a glimmering mirage far in the distance, located in the hotel farthest from all the others. Yes, at any given time, the press room (so far, the only location we've found with free WiFi [or internet at all]) is at least a 15 minute shuttle ride away. For bloggers like us, 15 minutes is a long time. Like, long enough for breaking news to become "so old."
Note for E3 Media Summit 2: MOAR WiFi.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-11-2007 @ 1:24PM
DjDATZ said...
LOL...true...small towns tend to perform poorly in the wireless hotspots department.
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7-11-2007 @ 1:30PM
Martin said...
Cellular cards people, cellular cards. Or if nothing else, hook up your cellphones, geez.
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7-11-2007 @ 1:35PM
w10 said...
uhhh....santa monica isnt a small town.
and there are plenty of coffee shops etc. right near the Loews with free wifi.
Check the promenade....
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7-11-2007 @ 1:38PM
Mauricio said...
Hey Sensei. Welcome to my part of the country. Sorry bout the lack of wifi but its a rare free wifi is a rare thing out here.
enjoy they stay. If you wanna grab a great burger you should check out Fathers Office on Montana in Santa Monica. Greatest burger EVAR. They also have 44 beers on tap so you cant go wrong there.
Enjoy your stay
Mauricio
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7-11-2007 @ 7:06PM
Steynmaster said...
That would be Muscle Beach its so weird because spring break I went there and there were 3 homeless people smoking weed and drinking to the right
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7-11-2007 @ 8:45PM
Sammy D Kat said...
What view? The surf's flat. Loew's is OK. Go across the street to the Viceroy for the bar tho.
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7-11-2007 @ 9:12PM
andbetita said...
There's a sandwich spot with free wi-fi on wilshire called Panera about 3 blocks from the ocean.
http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/41780378/santa_monica_ca/panera.html
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7-11-2007 @ 10:23PM
J. sykes said...
i miss Santa Monica...:(
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7-12-2007 @ 1:11PM
Pete said...
Just get wireless broadband from sprint or verizon or sometihng ;)
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