the grove- los angeles, ca

[Warhay]

who's going? What time ya getting there? Any ideas when one can get into the parking structure? I'll be there between 4-6am with bells on... Not literaly of course

[Doctor Q]

Have fun, Warhay. Among Apple stores in Southern California, it's one of the best places to hang out or wait in line, at least in daytime or evening hours. I've been to a few Apple events there and it was always lively. Probably not as lively at 4am. If you'll be online, let us know what the line is like when you get there.

[lasteve]

Im thinking of getting there at 5am but im still not sure which one to go to. Is anybody else having this problem, we have about 4 in close proximity here(beverly center, Santa Monica, Grove, and century city).

I've ruled out Century City because I think lines gonna be crazy there.

If anybody is in line at any of these store can you gives us a heads up of how many people in line, thanks!

[Warhay]

im going to the grove because its the largest in the area, thus prob the largest stock of phones, also if i am going to be there for hours i want to be able to smoke and the grove is open air... hopefully ill be close enough to the store font to get wi-fi

[lasteve]

k great if you can, please give us a heads up as too how many heads there. By the way what time are you going?

[Warhay]

sometime between 4-6 prob around 5ish... anyone else?

[Warhay]

just spoke to someone at the apple store in the grove, they said grove security wont let people line up till 7am but i still plan on getting their earlier... also the parking structure is open 24/7 so you can enter at any time

[lasteve]

Im going 5 ish, hopefully that will secure me a white 16gb.

[jeffhayford]

I (technically) have to be at work at 9:30 although I've informed most of my co-workers I might be late. Anyone from previous Apple events at the grove have any idea how long the line can be? I was in Boston for iPhone 1.0. Anyone planning to go to an ATT store for faster service?

[Doctor Q]

Anyone from previous Apple events at the grove have any idea how long the line can be? I was in Boston for iPhone 1.0. Anyone planning to go to an ATT store for faster service?I've been there for some events where the line snaked clear around the block. And it's a long block. Many hundreds of people. That doesn't mean this event will necessarily be the same, but it's a flagship store and gets lots of attention and business. Also, the iPhone is a product that takes longer to purchase than, say, a new version of Mac OS X.

[lasteve]

so how is that gonna work? We gotta wait in the parking lot till 7am then everybody run to line up? That seems like it will be crazy

[janey]

..also if i am going to be there for hours i want to be able to smoke and the grove is open air...
On a sidenote, I'm just asking as a courtesy, if you do plan on smoking to either step out of line or ask people around you first. I'm not going to the grove or anything, but I have waited in lines outdoors for events where it wasn't easy to just move/leave but standing where I can smell the smoke from someone smoking nearby is absolutely unbearable.

[Warhay]

hey if anyone is going to the grove try and send in an update when you get there letting us know what its like... im planning on getting there around 4-5

[okwhatev]

can anyone report from the grove?