# Any interest in a Cleveland, Ohio-area Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 10, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858 "2006-03-10T18:15:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/1 "2006-03-10T18:15:35Z")
I’ve never been to a Dopefest, but have read a bit about them on other message boards. Sounds like a good opportunity to put names to faces, share a little good cheer, revel in shared Dopiness, etc. Any Clevelanders or Northeast Ohioans interested in getting together for drinks or a meal sometime? ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/2 "2006-03-10T18:20:39Z")
> [@Elendil's Heir](#): > > I’ve never been to a Dopefest, but have read a bit about them on other message boards. Sounds like a good opportunity to put names to faces, share a little good cheer, revel in shared Dopiness, etc. Any Clevelanders or Northeast Ohioans interested in getting together for drinks or a meal sometime? Heck yeah, we had one last year and it’s about time to do it again. We met in Euclid last year and this time I’d like to suggest either downtown or the westside. So what area do you live in **Elendil’s Heir**? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/3 "2006-03-10T18:47:41Z")
I’d be up for one anywhere in Northern Ohio. A mid-Winter break dopefest. But don’t forget–our Summer of '06 one will likely be at[**elmwood’s**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6474507&postcount=47) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/4 "2006-03-10T20:06:40Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > …So what area do you live in **Elendil’s Heir**? I live within walking distance of Shaker Square, within Cleveland city limits. You? ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/5 "2006-03-10T20:39:44Z")
> [@Elendil's Heir](#): > > I live within walking distance of Shaker Square, within Cleveland city limits. You? I work downtown and live in Lakewood, but I’m willing to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/6 "2006-03-13T14:27:09Z")
Hmmm. Not too much interest as yet. Why don’t I check back here in a week, and then we’ll get into some of the planning details: date, time, place, etc. I’m thinking maybe a restaurant downtown, some weekday after work? ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/7 "2006-03-13T15:03:47Z")
> [@Elendil's Heir](#): > > Hmmm. Not too much interest as yet. Why don’t I check back here in a week, and then we’ll get into some of the planning details: date, time, place, etc. I’m thinking maybe a restaurant downtown, some weekday after work? The Great Lakes Brewery? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/8 "2006-03-13T20:54:28Z")
I live in Macedonia (sorta between Bedford and Twinsburg) and might be willing to come up some night. My schedule’s pretty packed tho…oddly enough Fridays would be the best day for me until April. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/9 "2006-03-14T03:31:26Z")
Live westside, work downtown in Tower City. It’ll be month’s before we can meet in Elmwood’s backyard if his is anything like mine today…underwater! so I’m up for another location until then. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/10 "2006-03-14T13:07:06Z")
I like Friday nights too. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/11 "2006-03-14T13:31:28Z")
A Friday night at Great Lakes Brewery would work for me. But not the 24th of this month. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/12 "2006-03-14T14:09:04Z")
The 31st of March or the 7th of April, which one? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/13 "2006-03-14T22:20:04Z")
31st of march will probably be better for me. I think I am loaning my friend my car on the 7th. Note I MIGHT not be able to come. I am a big big chicken and known to back out of these sorts of events at the last minute. But I will see what i can do. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/14 "2006-03-14T23:04:42Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Note I MIGHT not be able to come. I am a big big chicken and known to back out of these sorts of events at the last minute. But I will see what i can do. I do that all the time. But I can’t make it the 31st or the 7th. If the summer one’s happens when I can come up, I’ll try to plan for it (since I actually have a car that I trust to make drives now). ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/15 "2006-03-15T02:04:02Z")
It looks like all of the next four Fridays are out, for me. (Be sure to let the ales warm up just a tad–GLB serves everything ice cold, making the ales and porters somewhat bitter.) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/16 "2006-03-23T16:44:09Z")
I’m back. Sorry for the delay. How about meeting at the Great Lakes Brewing Co. in the Flats for drinks and dinner at 5pm on either Friday, April 28 or May 12? Clear your schedules! ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/17 "2006-03-23T16:46:17Z")
I’d like to join in - I’m in Canton, but I like making the jaunt to Cleveland:). I probably wouldn’t be able to make it before 6 PM, though. Any Friday in late April or May works, though. E. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/18 "2006-03-23T17:50:02Z")
Possibly I could make it to one of these. And/or the elmwood thing. I’m gonna subscribe to this thread. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/19 "2006-03-23T19:07:30Z")
I’m actually going to be in Cleveland March 31… ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858/20 "2006-03-23T19:07:39Z")
I’ll show up, just tell me the date. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-interest-in-a-cleveland-ohio-area-dopefest/347858.md?page=2)