# Nashvegas Dopefest in April? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 24, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502 "2008-03-24T05:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/21 "2008-04-09T12:20:48Z")
Since we plan on going to the renfaire anyway, that sounds like a plan, **Tuckerfan**. By the by – you feelin’ better? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/22 "2008-04-09T13:03:26Z")
As long as I don’t have to dress in garb. StG ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/23 "2008-04-09T20:22:41Z")
[QUOTE=StGermain] As long as I don’t have to dress in garb. StG [/QUOTE] Given your username, I would have expected you to have the opposite reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/24 "2008-04-09T20:26:30Z")
Maybe, but my wife probably won’t want to be left with the kids, so I’d have to bring them, and she may not want to go, because … she thinks you’re all weird. ---
**Author:** ![Cub\_Mistress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/25 "2008-04-09T23:22:52Z")
[QUOTE=Skammer] Maybe, but my wife probably won’t want to be left with the kids, so I’d have to bring them, and she may not want to go, because … she thinks you’re all weird. [/QUOTE] You’ll notice no one is refuting your wife’s assertion. I’m sorry, **Tuck** , that date is out for me. I’ll catch the next Nashvegas Dopefest. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/26 "2008-04-10T02:42:17Z")
I’m out. Dad just got taken to the hospital with breathing troubles. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/27 "2008-04-10T07:51:06Z")
That’s not a really good date for me either… …and **Bosda** , I hope that your dad gets to feeling better. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/28 "2008-04-10T08:45:38Z")
Well, let’s see, would it be better if we rolled it back to the 26th? Or would May 10th be better for folks? If we went to the 10th, we could still meet up at the Renfest. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/29 "2008-04-10T23:48:31Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Well, let’s see, would it be better if we rolled it back to the 26th? [/QUOTE] Works for me. > [@](#): > > Or would May 10th be better for folks? That works too… > [@](#): > > If we went to the 10th, we could still meet up at the Renfest. Oohh, I’m out. A childhood spent being dragged to Renfests has left me spiritually allergic. Don’t plan it around me, though; to be honest, my current situation doesn’t let me schedule out-of-town trips with 100% certainty anyway. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/30 "2008-04-12T08:49:28Z")
To be quite honest, anytime in May before the eighteenth is iffy for me…big project at work with some weekends involved. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/31 "2008-04-16T10:05:17Z")
[QUOTE=missred] To be quite honest, anytime in May before the eighteenth is iffy for me…big project at work with some weekends involved. [/QUOTE] Well, hows about May 24th, then? And let’s hear some thoughts on the locations, folks. I’m not married to any place, so feel free to suggest something. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/32 "2008-04-16T12:39:23Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Well, hows about May 24th, then? And let’s hear some thoughts on the locations, folks. I’m not married to any place, so feel free to suggest something. [/QUOTE] In deference to the Rutherford/Sumner/Wilson group, I like Eastern Davidson as a westernmost place to try for. Long Hunter or Cedars of Lebanon State Parks have picnic shelters in case of weird weather and they’re private enough we wouldn’t have to scream for the person next to us to hear, and maybe there could even be some group conversations (or even games) in such a setting. I don’t know how far out, if at all, reservations can be made for the shelters. Just remember that late May can be warmish. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/33 "2008-04-17T08:39:25Z")
Cedars has camp spots as well as cabins for rent for anyone who might want to make a weekend of it. [Tennessee State Government - TN.gov](http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/Cedars/) 24 May sounds good to me… ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/34 "2008-04-30T08:51:15Z")
:: bump:: Have we come to any kind of a concensus as far as a date and place yet? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/35 "2008-05-01T09:42:58Z")
[QUOTE=missred] Cedars has camp spots as well as cabins for rent for anyone who might want to make a weekend of it. [http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/Cedars/](http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/Cedars/) 24 May sounds good to me… [/QUOTE] Works for me, too. How’s about everyone else? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/36 "2008-05-01T13:28:32Z")
Sounds good to me. Can I bring a couple dogs? StG ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/37 "2008-05-02T08:47:25Z")
IIRC, we’ve taken dogs there. They have to be vaccinated and leashed (not a problem for you, most likely 🙂 ) They also have horses for hire. They may or may not allow you to bring your own. Sounds like fun! ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/38 "2008-05-08T08:25:40Z")
[QUOTE=missred] IIRC, we’ve taken dogs there. They have to be vaccinated and leashed (not a problem for you, most likely 🙂 ) They also have horses for hire. They may or may not allow you to bring your own. Sounds like fun! [/QUOTE] Update: Yes, dogs are allowed. They have to be tagged and leashed. I will likely have my nephew-dog with me as I’m dogsitting that weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/39 "2008-05-11T04:21:59Z")
Well, speak up, folks. I lose my posting ability at midnight (when I turn back into a pumpkin) so someone other than me is going to have to keep this thread going. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502/40 "2008-05-11T07:08:48Z")
Do we have a time yet? ](doing my best to keep it on the board where you have access, **Tuckerfan** )[/SIZE] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nashvegas-dopefest-in-april/442502.md?page=3)