# Hey! Wanna meet? (Phoenix/Arizona and surrounding states Dopefest planning) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676 "2015-01-13T03:01:54Z")\ **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:** [January 13, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/1 "2015-01-13T03:01:54Z")
So we haven’t had a Dopefest in Phoenix for awhile. It’s been at least four years, as far as I know. Anyone interested? I figure it’d be good to plan it for sometime in the next two or three months, before it starts getting warmer and then downright hot. Feb/March works for me. Even April, probably…depending on who can join us when and when the best time would be to get the most people able to attend. I live in Phoenix and primarily mean this to be a Phoenix area fest (as in, we meet somewhere in here Phoenix), but SoCal, Las Vegas, New Mexican dopers are invited as well. Really, any doper is if you live on this earth. 😛 Who thinks they could attend one if it was in the new few months? What month and time of month is best for those interested? ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/2 "2015-01-13T03:18:04Z")
I will be down in PHX from the 23/27 of January. I’m always more than willing to meet other dopers wherever they may be. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/3 "2015-01-13T03:50:43Z")
Thanks for starting this **Idle Thoughts**! A usual with with special guests your meal will be on me. Plus, I do want to check your Jack Boots. 🙂 One place I recommend for our meet: The Newton in Phoenix: > **[The Newton](http://www.thenewtonphx.com/)** > > A mixed-use building with a bookstore, cafe, bar, event venue, restaurant, and gardening shop. With a restaurant, a coffee and bar place called First Draft, with space to meet and a bookstore (Changing Hands) too. ---
**Author:** ![Lightlystarched](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Lightlystarched](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightlystarched)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/4 "2015-01-13T03:55:32Z")
I’m in! Pretty much any time or place is good. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/5 "2015-01-14T00:31:13Z")
> [@fisha](#): > > I will be down in PHX from the 23/27 of January. I’m always more than willing to meet other dopers wherever they may be. Unfortunately that is too soon, I’m also having more time available on March. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/6 "2015-01-14T02:16:36Z")
Folks from Tucson invited? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/7 "2015-01-14T02:25:30Z")
> [@Palo\_Verde](#): > > Folks from Tucson invited? Of course they are. Let us know when you will be free on March ---
**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:** [January 14, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/8 "2015-01-14T18:55:04Z")
Yeah, I’m still kind of busy myself for the rest of Jan. 😕 I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/9 "2015-01-15T01:45:33Z")
Not a huge deal. If anyone is super spontaneous, I’m free for lunch or dinner on Friday or lunch on Sunday. Staying somewhereish near Scottsdale, but I’ll have a car, and absolutely nothing better to do than get drunk in my hotel room and shout at HGTV for giving homeowners false information and bad ideas. Or watch the Kardashians. Or gastric bypass surgery. Save me from myself. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/10 "2015-01-15T13:31:58Z")
Cool! The Newton is within walking distance of my house! ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/11 "2015-01-17T02:22:43Z")
> [@campp](#): > > Cool! The Newton is within walking distance of my house! Really? Then I could recommend to have a small mini-fest on Saturday the 24th to test the place with me offering **fisha** a chocolate chip cookie with sea salt from the bar. (It really tastes much better that what it sounds), this quick meet will be in addition to the big one being planned on March. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/12 "2015-01-17T12:49:48Z")
I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/13 "2015-01-17T13:10:15Z")
I’m in! What time? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/14 "2015-01-17T22:21:13Z")
> [@campp](#): > > I’m in! > [@fisha](#): > > I’m in! What time? For this mini fest before the big one I propose to do it around 12:00 PM on January 24th For the big one I propose to do it at 12:00 on March 21st. At the same location if it works well for us. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2015, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/15 "2015-01-23T04:49:07Z")
Ok for this Saturday we will have a small mini fest, but anyone not coming will have a chance for the big one being planned for March 21st For 12:00 PM on Saturday January 24th we have: **campp fisha GIGObuster** For March 21st (if there are no changes) so far: \*\*Idle Thoughts GIGObuster Palo Verde Lightlystarched campp \*\*(if he/she wants to meet more dopers) Anyone else? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/16 "2015-01-24T00:13:34Z")
Ok, getting ready for the very mini one for tomorrow, we will meet at 12:00 PM on Saturday January 24th at the [Newton](http://thenewtonphx.com/). ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/17 "2015-01-24T04:00:02Z")
I’ll be there. Do we need to make reservations? How shall we identify ourselves? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/18 "2015-01-24T06:18:54Z")
> [@fisha](#): > > I’ll be there. Do we need to make reservations? How shall we identify ourselves? No reservations needed, I will put a small sign with something like “Cecil Adams SD forum group” on one of the tables (reading/service area) in the The Commons/First Draft Book, it is the one that is next to the coffee shop/bar after entering the bookstore. I will be the Hispanic guy with glasses. 🆒 ![The Commons/First Draft Book Bar](https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/B6NM9fSC9RGmq5ZEftLigQ/o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/19 "2015-01-24T13:07:25Z")
OOooh Sorry! I want to come, but they are replacing my sewer line today. Construction horror everywhere. Can’t leave the homestead. ☹ I’ll be at the next one. You will like the Newton. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676/20 "2015-01-24T17:20:16Z")
Sorry to know you are not coming. This always happens in short notice meets in Phoenix, about 10 years ago it was just me and **lel**. But we will have once again one of the records for the smallest doepefest at 12:00 today. Hope to see **fisha** there, How can I recognize you **fisha**? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-wanna-meet-phoenix-arizona-and-surrounding-states-dopefest-planning/709676.md?page=2)