# SoCal Summer Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 18, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563 "2012-06-18T20:20:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/1 "2012-06-18T20:20:18Z")
Trying to gauge interest. Anyone interested? ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/2 "2012-06-20T19:46:55Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > Trying to gauge interest. Anyone interested? Just one bump if you guys don’t mind. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/3 "2012-06-21T16:06:11Z")
I’m interested. ---
**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:** [June 21, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/4 "2012-06-21T18:50:38Z")
Here thar be interest. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/5 "2012-06-25T16:57:05Z")
bumping. Come on guys, it’s summer, let’s go! I propose either the Yard House, or Dim Sum. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2012, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/6 "2012-06-25T17:07:46Z")
I could probably make the Yard House. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/7 "2012-06-25T17:22:38Z")
Which one? ---
**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:** [June 25, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/8 "2012-06-25T17:25:00Z")
I like the one in Costa Mesa myself, but I’m flexible. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/9 "2012-06-25T17:57:39Z")
Location should depend on the attendees. Downtown LA may end up making more sense. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/10 "2012-06-25T17:59:32Z")
I’m in. ---
**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:** [June 25, 2012, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/11 "2012-06-25T21:40:15Z")
Desert Rat checking in…I am interested as well. This is just a shot in the Dark…[Stone Brewery and Bistro in Escondido.](http://www.stonebrew.com/home.asp) (Maybe more apt for San Diego Dopers…or gasp…an LA/SD dopefest? ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2012, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/12 "2012-06-25T22:39:16Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Desert Rat checking in…I am interested as well. > > This is just a shot in the Dark…[Stone Brewery and Bistro in Escondido.](http://www.stonebrew.com/home.asp) (Maybe more apt for San Diego Dopers…or gasp…an LA/SD dopefest? I think we should keep this one in L.A./O.C. but I am definitely interested in Stone Brewery Dopefest! Can we somehow do both? ---
**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:** [June 26, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/13 "2012-06-26T04:48:50Z")
I’m interested, but downtown LA would be easier for me because of the train. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/14 "2012-06-26T04:54:23Z")
Given my druthers Dim Sum in China Town, Pasadena, or the Yard House in Costa Mesa (with a field trip to Ho Times Liquor) gets my vote. ---
**Author:** ![X.L.Lent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/15 "2012-06-26T06:47:23Z")
I might be able to attend depending on when and where the event is held. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/16 "2012-06-26T16:01:19Z")
> [@Rick](#): > > (with a field trip to Ho Times Liquor) :dubious: I don’t think I’ve been _there_. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/17 "2012-06-26T16:23:00Z")
> [@Silver\_Tyger](#): > > :dubious: > > I don’t think I’ve been _there_. It’s hard being BevMo’s little brother. It’s just a phase. He’s doing it for attention. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/18 "2012-06-26T16:28:54Z")
Is there a Downtown L.A. option you guys want to give? As of right now, Costa Mesa Yardhouse is the most popular. I have free seats in my car if anyone needs to carpool. I’ll ask about dates either tomorrow afternoon or Thursday morning. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/19 "2012-06-26T16:31:24Z")
What was the dim sum place? Empress? ---
**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:** [June 26, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563/20 "2012-06-26T16:39:56Z")
Empress Pavilion. And, again, there’s a Yardhouse in Downtown LA, as well. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/socal-summer-dopefest/625563.md?page=2)