# LA / So. Cal Dopefest - Saturday, 11/15 @ Roscoe's Hollywood **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 30, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317 "2008-10-30T20:56:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/101 "2008-11-03T20:18:58Z")
Hollywood is fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/102 "2008-11-03T20:31:15Z")
> [@Hostile\_Dialect](#): > > Jeez, looks like we’ll need a points system. Good idea! 😃 #1 priority gets 4 points, #2 gets 3 points, etc. I’ll do the calculations this evening, so keep voting. Although I suppose I could make it a weighted point system… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![FlightlessBird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@FlightlessBird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlightlessBird)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/103 "2008-11-04T16:11:28Z")
#1 Hollywood #2 West LA #3 Long Beach (over Pasadena only for jazz-bar) And I’m still a late arrival. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/104 "2008-11-04T17:24:46Z")
1. Pasadena 2. Hollywood 3. LB ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/105 "2008-11-06T03:37:36Z")
Pasadena, Long Beach, Hollywood. It appears I might be able to make it after all. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/106 "2008-11-06T03:39:25Z")
W00T! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/107 "2008-11-06T05:53:52Z")
Sorry for the absence. Anyway, so far… **HOLLYWOOD** 23 pts **PASADENA** 18 pts **LONG BEACH** 14 pts Voting remains open, but I want to solidify plans by this weekend. Is everyone (except **FlightlessBird** , I understand) OK with 6pm for dinner? Or should we try for later? ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/108 "2008-11-06T12:09:00Z")
My vote, in order of preference (and proximity to trains) 1. Hollywood 2. Pasadena 3. Long Beach (not sure how close the Blue Line is) 6 p.m. sounds OK to me. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/109 "2008-11-06T17:45:49Z")
So here’s a question, since you’re mentioning trains - if I took the Amtrak up from San Diego, is there an easy way to get from whatever train station is closest to the Hollywood Roscoe’s? ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/110 "2008-11-06T18:03:06Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > So here’s a question, since you’re mentioning trains - if I took the Amtrak up from San Diego, is there an easy way to get from whatever train station is closest to the Hollywood Roscoe’s? YES! At Union Station change to the Red Line Subway train. Take that to the Hollywood/Vine station then walk the 2 blocks or so east to Gower. Turn right (south towards Sunset) and you are at Roscoe’s. Easy as pie. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/111 "2008-11-06T18:05:17Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > Easy as pie. MMMmmm, pie. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/112 "2008-11-06T18:18:03Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > So here’s a question, since you’re mentioning trains - if I took the Amtrak up from San Diego, is there an easy way to get from whatever train station is closest to the Hollywood Roscoe’s? Just to confirm what **NAF1138** said, I have made that trip (the subway portion) several times to meet people at Roscoe’s before going to the movies down the street. The walk from the subway station will take you about 10 minutes. And since I’m at Union Station every day, I can even give you specific directions on how to get to the Red Line from within if you’re interested. And if someone would please get **Queen Bruin** a bib for the pie drool… ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/113 "2008-11-06T18:20:05Z")
> [@Queen\_Bruin](#): > > MMMmmm, pie. Sweet Potatoe pie even. It’s the toe that gives it that something special. 😃 I will probably be taking the red line in the other direction to Roscoe’s if we do the Hollywood location, since parking in that area is tricky. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/114 "2008-11-06T19:12:30Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Pasadena, Long Beach, Hollywood. > > It appears I might be able to make it after all. That’s gonna be 4 times for us meeting up…might be a Doper record. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/115 "2008-11-06T19:36:32Z")
People are going to talk. I mean, more than they already do. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/116 "2008-11-06T20:00:13Z")
I’m officially out… turns out that I am going to be on-call that week, which means I can’t stray far from work. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Paladud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Paladud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paladud)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/117 "2008-11-06T20:38:15Z")
1)Hollywood 2)Pasadena 3) Could I bum a ride with anyone? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/118 "2008-11-06T20:44:58Z")
> [@B.Serum](#): > > :smack: Oh crap! I missed the date. I’m likely to be traveling the 15th. I hope you can make it. I’m buying you a drink. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/119 "2008-11-06T20:50:58Z")
I vote Hollywood, since it’s 10 minutes away and the last 'fest I attended was a hike. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317/120 "2008-11-06T23:01:04Z")
Well, it’s all well and good that public transportation is convenient, but it would cost us nearly $90 to do that. I drive a frickin’ hybrid, so gas isn’t going to be remotely that expensive. Pleasant thought, though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/la-so-cal-dopefest-saturday-11-15-roscoes-hollywood/470317.md?page=7)