You might check to see if your bank allows you to withdraw funds from your account from a U.S. ATM machine (in US$) without extra charges. My U.S. bank allowed me to use an ATM free-fee in Israel earlier this year, and it was the most convenient way of getting foreign funds.

Most things with built in chargers (laptops, cell-phone rechargers, electric razors) can handle the different electric current in the U.S. and all you will need in that case is a very cheap plug adaptor, since the electric outlets in the U.S. take a different shaped plug. Check the transformers on your gizmos to see if they will work on 110V AC.

If you can get to Chance and Suzette's sing on Thursday night, chances are pretty good that someone can take you home with them and give you a ride on Friday out to the Getaway, not that I'm volunteering myself, because I often have a whole carload of stuff that needs to be brought out and back.

--Charlie Baum