# BAD Dopfests **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415 "2002-03-11T02:06:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/1 "2002-03-11T02:06:04Z")
So, back on the Fake MB, we had decided to hold a BADfest, preferably in the North Bay. I asked people to come up with a good place and time. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![zyzzyva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@zyzzyva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zyzzyva)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/2 "2002-03-11T03:00:55Z")
There are things to do in the North Bay??? ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/3 "2002-03-11T03:34:26Z")
YES. We tip cows and pick grapes! Come on, doesn’t that sound fun? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/4 "2002-03-11T05:50:13Z")
I (still) vote for somewhere in Marin. It’s sort of centrally located, so folks in San Francisco, the East Bay, and parts further North can all get there easily. (Also, I live there, and won’t have to go very far to get wherever we go.) ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/5 "2002-03-11T05:55:54Z")
I have to vote for Santa Rosa or Petaluma, cause that is closer to where I live, and I know the area better. I have and uncanny ability to get totally lost if I don’t know exactly where I am going. However, if I had too, I would go farther south. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/6 "2002-03-11T16:06:59Z")
I was beginning to think the BADs were in deep freeze as far as Dopefests. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/7 "2002-03-11T16:17:49Z")
Hey, i’ll be a BAD on March 31st, when i move into town! can i come? ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/8 "2002-03-11T20:54:22Z")
I am going to put a vote in for the Santa Rosa/Petaluma area too. I don’t know if my vote counts though, because unless we hold the Dopefest on Sunday, I can’t come.☹ ---
**Author:** ![zyzzyva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@zyzzyva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zyzzyva)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/9 "2002-03-12T05:30:09Z")
FWIW, Marin would definitely be easier for me than further north. San Rafael maybe? Much further and i’d need to get a ride from someone (not that there aren’t bound to be ppl driving up anyhow). ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/10 "2002-03-12T21:54:37Z")
Well, I guess that it sounds like we are having more votes for San Rafael area. Since I have no idea what is available in that area, any one have any ideas on an actual location? ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/11 "2002-03-13T17:11:05Z")
_bump_ Come on people. Any idea’s? If not, I am going to start making suggestions in Santa Rosa. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![shawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@shawa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shawa)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/12 "2002-03-13T19:20:52Z")
Hey I don’t know y’all well and I might be out of town that weekend anyway but how about [Santa Cruz](http://www.beachboardwalk.com)? Or is that too far south? I’m a relative newcomer to the area so I’d like to meet people. I’ve heard good things about Santa Rosa too, but you are the experts. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/13 "2002-03-13T21:15:17Z")
I heard a rumor that folks might be getting together this Saturday. I know I’d be up for meeting you fine folks, maybe hoisting a beverage in honor of Patrick, the Saint of…uh, drinking? ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2002, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/14 "2002-03-13T23:35:01Z")
Actually, SeaDiver came up with the brilliant plan to go drinking at some Irish pub on Friday night in the City. I don’t know if I could take two St. Patrick’s Day parties in a row, although it certainly SEEMS like a good idea. I think a big problem with the San Rafael idea is that there aren’t actually any Dopers who live in San Rafael - or Marin at all, as far as I know - and no one knows any restaurants. So I am going to recommend Dempsey’s Alehouse in Petaluma. It’s only about 25 minutes farther north than San Rafael, and it’s about a 5 minute drive from my house, so nah. Saturday at say…3? ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/15 "2002-03-14T01:38:08Z")
I’m busy the weekend, but the Friday night drinking sounds fabulous to me. So put down one vote for that happening, if you’ll have me. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/16 "2002-03-14T02:21:31Z")
This is one doper who lives in Marin. About five minutes from San Rafael, actually. (And, being carless, this makes it a lot easier for me to get to) There are any number of good bars and restaurants down along fourth street, but at the moment I’m at a loss to think of the name of a single one. Oh, there’s the Mayflower, an English-style pub. Nice place. They do dinners, too. There are a couple of bars down the other end of the street that have live music every night, too. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/17 "2002-03-14T03:42:10Z")
I think I could make an afternoon thing. I’m going to be shooting a Stanford women’s basketball playoff game in the evening, but it’s starting ridiculously late. On the other hand, a three-hour drive up and three hours back when I’d only be able to stay a couple of hours … hmm. I hate to miss Dopefests, rare as they are these days (I think **Jack Batty** might have been the glue that held our will to socialize together). ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/18 "2002-03-14T03:46:30Z")
OK, maybe not three hours – that would be Santa Rosa. I’m in favor of the southernmost location that is pleasing to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/19 "2002-03-14T04:53:38Z")
Well, wherever we go, I will have to be able to get in. I still have 5 months before the big 2-1. If anyone knows of any bars or whatever where this won’t be a problem, that would be great. As for times, I work Saturday until 4, but otherwise, I am completely open. It will take about an hour for me to get to Petaluma from whereever I am coming from. Since I am the one that suggested this in the first place, I would really love to be able to come. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2002, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-dopfests/97415/20 "2002-03-14T05:00:24Z")
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