# 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:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [June 20, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/41 "2012-06-20T17:03:33Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > I don’t drive on the expressway. Maybe I can get my brother, (who’s lurked the boards from time to time), to drive me. It’s easy to avoid the expressways if you want. Come out of Buffalo on 5 (Main St) or 33 (Genesee or Walden) or 20 (Broadway) - whichever is more convenient for where you are in Buffalo. Head east until you intersect 98 around Batavia. Take 98 north up through Albion and that intersects 104 (Ridge Road). Then take 104 east into Rochester and that will bring you right to the restaurant. ---
**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:** [July 22, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/42 "2012-07-22T02:44:37Z")
A reminder bump. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/43 "2012-07-25T18:55:55Z")
Count me in! It’s only about two hours away from I-Town. (Thanks, Nemo! 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![LaurenIpsum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/44 "2012-07-27T13:17:37Z")
This is probably a stupid question, but never having attended a Dopefest, and not knowing anyone by sight, is there some way I will recognize everyone other than just asking people, “Is this the doper group?” ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2012, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/45 "2012-07-27T13:42:43Z")
Someone should reserve a table in the name of Cecil Adams, and then when a newb comes in they can be directed to the table. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2012, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/46 "2012-07-27T21:38:54Z")
I don’t usually reserve a table in advance but I’m often the first to arrive. I tell the host at the door that I’m expecting a group of people to arrive, probably one-by-one, and ask if anyone like that has already shown up. If not, I get a table started and tell them to direct anyone who shows up asking for a group from now on to our table. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145/47 "2012-07-31T15:54:57Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > 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. I just reread this. One or two drinks won’t get it. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-dopefest-in-buffalo-or-rochester-new-york/622145.md?page=2)