Labor Day Weekend Dopefest in Miami, anyone?

So UncleBill and I were thinkin’ the other day…dangerous habit, I know, but anyway, we got the notion in our heads that a Miami Dopefest needs to be set up sometime soon. Since the first Miami Dopefest was such a crashing success and all. (Everyone who attended got lucky!)

Bill’s birthday is September 3, which falls immediately after Labor Day, so maybe some Florida Dopers, and maybe even some out-of-towners, might wanna come help me spank him…er, help us celebrate this happy occasion.

The house should be ready to receive visitors by then–we’ve got spiffy new digs just outside of Coral Gables, with a big backyard suitable for entertaining, and of course many, many local attractions.

So, anyone up for this? If we get enough interest, we’ll get some lodging info and make more specific plans.

Sounds like a blast! I’ll be there! Yay for Miami!

Anyone? Besides my fiance, that is?

Ahem.

May I add that Miami is not as hot as Orlando during this time of year? It NEVER breaks 100 degrees here, and the hurricances tend to not hit that often. We have hurricane shutters if they do, too. We are not on that reclaimed Everglades land that always floods, this is real dry stuff. And we haven’t had a shooting here since we have lived here!

Alas, I’ll be heading to Baltimore that weeked - taking advantage of a holiday to see my poor, lonely husband.

And the missus and I will be in the Tampa area that weekend, visiting her folks.

[sub]Of course, if there were a Doper get-together in Tampa that weekend, and you guys came up for it…:)[/sub]

Of course, if you happened to slip away for a quick roadtrip to Miami…

Hmmm. Over Labor Day weekend?

Maybe I can squeeze in another roadtrip. . . :slight_smile:

That’s really too major a trip-within-a-trip to be managed, I’m afraid.

I’m not much of a regular around here, but I do lurk quite a bit. I can’t make it though. I virtually live around the corner, but I’ll be out of town that weekend.

Zap, I think even if everybody else on the SDMB turns out to be a big doody-head, you should still come visit us. That’s what I think.

Hello, people? Miami? Flamingoes? South Beach? Semi nude women (and men!)? Cuban coffee?

Well then, Geobabe, Bill and a weekend in Florida?

Bienvenidos a Miami! :smiley:

Sorry but I can’t make it. Miss Punk will be out of town and I have a doggie dog to look after. Like RTFirefly said though if it were in Tampa I’d be there. I’m sure Broccoli would come too.

Well, maybe somebody who lives in Tampa needs to organize a Tampa fest then. We live in Miami, y’know.

Tampa is beautiful this time of year. It’s like a huge sweaty steambath with mosquitoes.

Screw Miami!

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TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA! TAMPA!
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