# Hope Springs Eternal: Another shot at a Miami Dopefest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 29, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440 "2002-12-29T01:19:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/1 "2002-12-29T01:19:08Z")
Despite having had a rather underwhelming response to previous attempts at getting people to come to Miami, **UncleBill** and I, being hopeless romantics, decided to try one more time to get the ball rolling on one of these things. We’re thinking February. Possibly Presidents’ Day weekend (2/14-17), which is coincidentally Valentine’s Day weekend (SEX IN MIAMI!), though the date can be flexible if there’s a strong preference for another weekend. We have a guest room with double bed, queen size sofa bed and also a double size air mattress, so we can host up to three couples (or simply six very friendly folks) indoors, plus a large backyard to camp in, bringing the number of potential houseguests up to, oh, a lot. There are also numerous hotels in the area if you’re allergic to cats or simply prefer to reject our hospitality. Here’s a sampling of what we got goin’ on here, mostly shamelessly lifted from a post of my husband’s, because he’s an utter geek at doing this kind of research: **Attractions and stuff** [Biltmore Hotel](http://www.biltmorehotel.com/) [Venetian Pool](http://www.venetianpool.com/) [Vizcaya](http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/) [South Beach at night](http://www.sobenightsonline.com/) [South Beach during the day](http://www.visitsouthbeachonline.com/) [Miami Seaquarium](http://www.miamiseaquarium.com/) [Miami Metro Zoo](http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/parks/metrozoo.htm) (there is supposed to be more information [here](http://www.miamimetrozoo.com/), but as of the time of this writing, the site appears to have been hacked) **Dining/Shopping** [CocoWalk](http://www.cocowalk.com/) [Miracle Mile](http://www.shopcoralgables.com/) [Lincoln Road](http://www.ci.miami-beach.fl.us/newcity/tourism/lincoln_road.htm) **Further South** [Everglades Alligator Farm](http://www.everglades.com/welcome.htm) [Coral Castle](http://www.coralcastle.com/) [Pennekamp State Park](http://www.pennekamppark.com/), home of the Underwater Jesus Plus the inevitable much, much more! And I’m not even gonna talk about the weather. In February. In the subtropics. So, whaddaya say, folks? ARE YOU WITH ME HERE? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/2 "2002-12-29T03:58:33Z")
Why, Yes! That sounds fabulous, what a nice time of year for a fun weekend in a beautiful city. And what’s this? Free Lodging at your place? How sweet! You can sure count ME in, and I’ll tell all my friends, too! Thanks, **Geobabe**! ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/3 "2002-12-29T15:54:58Z")
Why, **UncleBill** , that would be utterly faaaabulous! I’m so glad you’ll be attending! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/4 "2002-12-29T19:33:11Z")
Yeah, nice unbiased endorsement there, **Unc**. Looks like you Miami dopers are about as organized as the Boston crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/5 "2002-12-29T21:40:16Z")
For the record, “you Miami Dopers” refers to my husband and myself. There don’t seem to even be any others here, at least none that have revealed themselves. ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/6 "2002-12-29T21:44:01Z")
Hey, look at the bright side. This will be a Fest where everybody sleeps with everybody else…D&R ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2002, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/7 "2002-12-29T22:14:02Z")
Aren’t they all like that? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/8 "2002-12-30T03:22:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\*Aren’t they all like that? \*\* not for me. I’d need that guy’s powerball ticket to get any. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/9 "2002-12-30T04:12:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Robot Arm \* > \*\*Yeah, nice unbiased endorsement there, **Unc**. Looks like you Miami dopers are about as organized as the Boston crowd. \*\* LOLOLOLOL!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hickory6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@Hickory6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hickory6)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/10 "2002-12-30T08:34:06Z")
Count me in. Any musician types among us down in SoFla? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/11 "2002-12-30T12:40:32Z")
We have some musical types as close as Tampa, and some good music appreciators in Orlando… ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/12 "2002-12-30T13:13:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Geobabe \* > For the record, “you Miami Dopers” refers to my husband and myself. There don’t seem to even be any others here, at least none that have revealed themselves. Look on the bright side - this means every day is a continuing Miami Dopefest for the two of you! 🙂 Didn’t **SuaSponte** move down thataway a few months back? ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/13 "2002-12-30T13:31:33Z")
Yes, and I’ve emailed him since he doesn’t hang out in MPSIMS too much. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/14 "2002-12-30T16:29:52Z")
I’m going to be in Miami in March, sometime for a clinical investigator’s meeting for work. Not sure when yet though. I’ll try to find out today. ---
**Author:** ![MONTY2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@MONTY2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MONTY2)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/15 "2002-12-30T18:03:48Z")
I’m in Davie (only 1/2 hour to the north) so I’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![bayonet1976](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@bayonet1976](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bayonet1976)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/16 "2002-12-30T18:25:23Z")
Very cool. If it happens, I’ll be there, Feb 16th is the date of my yearly pilgrimage to Miami. Btw, what happens at a reunion? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/17 "2002-12-30T18:51:00Z")
DopeFests typically have a Friday night group dinner for thos who are town at that time, then some sort of cultural/fun/interesting outing Saturday midday to afternoon, then another group dinner Saturday night, and a breakfast-y get together before people have to get back on the road. I hear that drinking is sometimes included. Hope you can make it, MONTY2, it’s a shame we live so close and haven’t met yet! ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/18 "2002-12-30T19:27:21Z")
I dont think I will be able to make it down. Miami scares me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/19 "2002-12-30T22:28:01Z")
Tampa weenie. And NO, we will not relocate. Well, maybe if it was to Orlando. But not Tampa. ---
**Author:** ![Quonk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ed655f/32.png) [@Quonk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quonk)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440/20 "2002-12-31T08:59:56Z")
If you’d have me and I can get over my phobia of meeting new people, I’d love to come. I’m only about 15 minutes north. It sounds fun. (I should tell you up front that I’m not of legal drinking age, if that matters.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hope-springs-eternal-another-shot-at-a-miami-dopefest/145440.md?page=2)