# August Dopefest in Buffalo (or Rochester), New York? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 16, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145 "2012-05-16T23:24:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/1 "2012-05-16T23:24:03Z")
So I’ll be visiting my hometown of Buffalo, New York in the second week of August. Any NY (or nearby Canadian) dopers live near there (or Rochester–where I’ll also be visiting for awhile) who might want to get together for some drinks or something? Even if it’s just one or two, that’d be fine. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/2 "2012-05-17T02:20:15Z")
Might be fun, mrAru and I go up one weekend a month other committments permitting,Mom lives outside Rochester in Caledonia. Havent been to Buffalo in about 10 years =) ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/3 "2012-05-17T02:51:51Z")
Wish I could! That’s where I grew up, but live too far away right now. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/4 "2012-05-17T03:25:14Z")
I’m in the area (closer to Rochester than Buffalo) but it’s definitely a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/5 "2012-05-17T04:02:23Z")
Well, I’ll actually be STAYING IN Rochester, so that actually works out better for me (so as it seems two people are saying Rochester works better for them, it might be a good place overall, then). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/6 "2012-05-17T15:31:11Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Well, I’ll actually be STAYING IN Rochester, so that actually works out better for me (so as it seems two people are saying Rochester works better for them, it might be a good place overall, then). I know there are other posters from Rochester. Off the top of my head, there’s Exapno Mapcase and Nzinga, Seated. ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/7 "2012-05-17T15:37:13Z")
I will keep an eye on this, I am up in the Buffalo area (and could easily get closer to Rochester) quite often over the summer, but I don’t know specific dates yet. ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/8 "2012-05-19T01:11:17Z")
I’m DOWN! ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/9 "2012-05-19T05:14:30Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Wish I could! That’s where I grew up, but live too far away right now. ☹ Nonsense, we also live in CT and as I said we head up to the Rochester area once a month. From the eastern end of CT it is just a hair under 400 miles one way, about 7 hours drive. Want a ride? > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I know there are other posters from Rochester. Off the top of my head, there’s Exapno Mapcase and Nzinga, Seated. And Otakulukoi. At least I think he is still in Rochester. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/10 "2012-05-19T11:58:25Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Nonsense, we also live in CT and as I said we head up to the Rochester area once a month. From the eastern end of CT it is just a hair under 400 miles one way, about 7 hours drive. Want a ride? Man I did that drive so often growing up! Youre a better man than I, Gunga Din. Too far right now, as I’m packing up my house to move! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/11 "2012-05-19T16:58:10Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > And Otakulukoi. At least I think he is still in Rochester. I think Elmwood also lives in the area. I think he’s in Buffalo not Rochester. ---
**Author:** ![LaurenIpsum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/12 "2012-05-19T18:09:37Z")
I’m in Buffalo too, although I don’t post all that much. I might be able to make it out to Rochester, but would of course love a Buffalo meeting. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/13 "2012-05-21T22:32:56Z")
Nice, this is starting to take form, it looks like. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/14 "2012-05-21T22:41:17Z")
While I live in Akron OH, I’d be up for this. I drive farther than that to get good beer. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/15 "2012-05-21T22:51:02Z")
Okay, so we should probably get it settled now. Should we hold it in Buffalo or Rochester? I’m fine with either, so I’ll abstain. Seems like most people are saying Rochester works better for them, but it might help to actually get a vote on what is better for each person and then just go with the one that the most people can work with. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2012, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/16 "2012-05-22T00:32:05Z")
Rochester is definitely better for me but Buffalo would be doable. Is there anyone for whom one city would be a deal breaker? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/17 "2012-05-28T05:10:33Z")
A bump ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/18 "2012-05-28T07:43:02Z")
OK, so if it is Rochester, where would we like to meet up? There are a number of places to [eat](http://rocwiki.org/Restaurants). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2012, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/19 "2012-05-28T16:40:56Z")
We also need to pin down a specific date. What days are people available? I’m retired and I live in the area so my schedule is open. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/20 "2012-05-30T19:50:06Z")
Okay, it’s official now, I’ll be visiting from the **13th of AUGUST to about the 22nd/23rd.** [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145.md?page=2)