# Proposal For NW DopeFest **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 8, 2002, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927 "2002-06-08T02:13:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/1 "2002-06-08T02:13:51Z")
How about a DopeFest for the whole NW region, perhaps someplace between Seattle and Portland? I was thinking maybe the park at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant, or maybe the Olympia Brewery(let’s do the tour!). Any other suggestions? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/2 "2002-06-08T04:43:41Z")
Are there any good places to meet in Centralia or Chehalis? ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/3 "2002-06-08T05:30:23Z")
I’m in, except for one thing. Well three things, actually. When would you want to do this? **Silent\_Rob** is coming here for a vist in July, and I am tentatively planning a DopeFest in Seattle July 19, and one in Vancouver July 20th. And we are doing a Whidby Island DopeFest at the end of June. So, when do you want to do this? I really would like to meet the Oregon Dopers, and I hope you can see your way clear to make it possible for those of us north of you to come. I don’t have a problem with mass DopeFests, but I know that others of us actually have a life. I have a life too, but I am always happy to escape from said life. But the others…they might not want to do so many board things in so little time. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/4 "2002-06-08T06:35:20Z")
Centralia has a McMennimins (okay, it’s spelled wrong, but you knew what I meant). In general, I find the beer so-so, but the fries are great. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/5 "2002-06-08T14:47:28Z")
I know everyone has summer plans, so maybe a get-together in late July or early August? ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/6 "2002-06-10T15:54:44Z")
Sounds like fun—might be a bit better attended than our strictly local ones. But I don’t know Washington well enough to suggest a place. Just remember I’m without automobile, so if any PDX Doper wants to carpool? Anyhoo, just for the record and consideration of NW Dopers…The Oregon Brewer’s Festival is coming up the last weekend in July. I’m planning on starting a thread to try to drum up some interest in a Doper contingent to attend. (Probably not for a few weeks, though.) If any Washingtonians wanted to come down for that, it’s a pretty fun fest. ---
**Author:** ![pendgwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@pendgwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pendgwen)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/7 "2002-06-10T16:19:28Z")
May I suggest that while a Dopefest will obviously include consumption of alcohol it would be nice if drinking weren’t the only available entertainment. The Whidby Island thing sounded fun to me because it also included a movie, a Doper recommended restaurant, and a fun town to bum around in. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/8 "2002-06-11T01:40:06Z")
I believe the Whidbye Island get together is a go, whether or not we have one in Southern WA. There will also be one July 19th in Seattle and one July 20th in Vancouver. Unless **Silent\_Rob** ’s plans change. At this point both look like they are going to work out. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/9 "2002-06-11T05:08:19Z")
Also, there’s plenty to do at the Portland Brewfest that doesn’t involve drinking alcohol, including the Mt. Angel Root Beer pavilion (very good root beer), plus good music, good food, some merchants, and a fantastic setting. It wouldn’t be very entertaining if beer were the only available entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2002, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/10 "2002-06-11T06:00:53Z")
Also, there’s plenty to do at the Portland Brewfest that doesn’t involve drinking alcohol, including the Mt. Angel Root Beer pavilion (very good root beer), plus good music, good food, some merchants, and a fantastic setting. It wouldn’t be very entertaining if beer were the only available entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/11 "2002-06-26T14:08:25Z")
Are we still thinking about doing this? If so, how does anyone feel about Friday or Saturday of Labor Day Weekend? ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/12 "2002-06-26T15:46:26Z")
That would be August 30 or 31, right? Works for me. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2002, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/13 "2002-06-26T20:53:56Z")
Barring unforeseen circumstances, I’m down, and I’ll drag **AudreyK** along too. (Not that I expect much dragging to be necessary, but, eh, if need be… 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/14 "2002-06-27T02:33:55Z")
The date sounds good to me. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/15 "2002-06-27T02:55:14Z")
Yes, I am definitely in. Wow, three 'fests in three months. How sweet is that? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/16 "2002-06-27T03:53:58Z")
Cool…I have now reserved Labor Day Weekend (in my busy schedule :rolleyes: )for you all. Now we just need to hammer out the details. Like…ummmm…where and when? Actually, I don’t know how you Seattle folks feel, but I wouldn’t mind taking the train all the way to Portland. Or not, as everyone else prefers. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/17 "2002-06-27T04:33:18Z")
If this a big to-do, we could make it a potluck and take it to one of the parks in Portland. Somebody bring the Scotch eggs! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/18 "2002-06-28T21:11:52Z")
How come we haven’t heard from my darling **Bumbazine?** If he can’t make it Labor Day Weekend we are just going to have to change the date. If I am going to ride the train all the way to Portland, I am going to do it on a date when I can get a BumbaHug[sup]TM[/sup] or my name is Abbercadabber. And it’s NOT! 😃 On a related note, I am going to see AudreyK and KKB tommorow, and I will ask them about taking the train down with me…or driving down with them from Seattle. I can take the train to Seattle. If you are starting to think I have a “thing” about trains…well, you would be correct. Things could be worse…I could have a “thing” about riding camels. Hmmm…camels… ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/19 "2002-06-29T01:36:32Z")
And I thougt I was too old to blush. **Scotti** darlin, you’ve made my whole week. Unfortunately, Labor Day weekend is right out for me. A long-standing family tradition requires me to be out of town that weekend. _sigh_. Believe me, it has to be something important to make me pass up a hug from a gorgeous young redhead. Maybe someone else will be kind enough to fill in for me, just this once? ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927/20 "2002-06-29T01:41:51Z")
Well, now I am flummoxed. Is there a date other than Labor Day Weekend that would work for you all? I am available, pretty much. I am so sorry to be such a pain, but I REALLY want to meet Bumbazine. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-nw-dopefest/112927.md?page=2)