# The Big Ol' Labor Day Philly Fest Interest Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 8, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318 "2003-04-08T15:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/1 "2003-04-08T15:06:47Z")
As I’ve mentioned here a couple of times, there’s going to be a Philly Fest here on Labor Day weekend. The reason? Well, it’s two-fold. One is that Philly’s a big city, dammit, with as much to do as NYC and Chicago. So we deserve a big Fest! The second is a bit more selfish. **Verrain** and I are getting married two weeks after that (September 13th), and we have a lot of friends from the Boards that we’d like to celebrate with, but we’re too broke to invite them all to the wedding. So… the Philly Fest over Labor Day weekend. My initial plan is to have it be a weekend long thing. An informal get together on Friday night, checking out cool stuff around Philly during the day on Saturday, the big Dinner-then-bar on Saturday night, and quite possibly something here in my apartment Sunday morning. With it being Labor Day weekend, there’s even the possibility for something happening Sunday afternoon. Everything is still in the planning stages, but I need to know what to plan for. So, who’s interested in coming that weekend? There’s plenty of places to stay in the City, and there’s some floor space left in the Piscean Palace (Or Verrain’s Verranda, whichever you prefer). I’m looking forward to having a good time with as many Dopers as can possibly make it. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/2 "2003-04-08T15:25:14Z")
Every Labor Day the Chadds Ford winery has a big jazz festival, wine tasting, party. [http://www.chaddsford.com/welcome/index.htm](http://www.chaddsford.com/welcome/index.htm) I also happen to be friends with the winemaker. 🙂 There is usually some kind of concert event at Penn’s Landing for Labor Day as well. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/3 "2003-04-08T15:33:20Z")
That sounds like a great idea, if there’s a group interested in that. Am I correct in reading that it spans the weekend? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/4 "2003-04-08T16:13:32Z")
If we were to attend, it would likely be for Saturday dinner only. We’re only an hour away and can offer sleeping space for those that would be interested. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/5 "2003-04-08T19:27:21Z")
Heck, we’d be interested. Robin ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/6 "2003-04-09T08:24:16Z")
Well, you know I’m there for the wedding. I’m _in_ the thing, so I can’t rightly skip out on that, now can I? 😉 Anyhoo, if it’s at _all_ possible (and I will move heaven and earth to make it so), I’ll be there for the Dopefest as well. Whatever’s going on. So there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/7 "2003-04-09T14:48:59Z")
**Gingy** , sounds good. Even getting you guys up for Saturday night will be better than not seeing you at all. **Robyn** , good to hear it. Maybe the Grey Goose will have a chance to get used? **Lindy** , there’s already floor space with your name on it! ---
**Author:** ![ResIpsaLoquitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b3f665/32.png) [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/8 "2003-04-09T15:56:32Z")
I’m a possibility. I’ll be in Philly for the summer studying for the bar, and I have no idea when I’m off to the Air Force. If I’m not in basic training, I’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2003, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/9 "2003-04-11T14:35:33Z")
**Res** , it’ll be great if you can come! Keep us posted, ok? So, who else is in for a weekend of Labor Day fun with a bunch of Dopers? (Keep in mind, just 'cause you say you’re interested now doesn’t commit you to come. I’m just trying to get an idea if I need to find restaurants that fit 5 people or restaurants that fit 50. Besides, this is the last chance many of you will have to see me before I become **Mrs. Verrain**! :D) ---
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/10 "2003-04-29T17:28:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > \*\*I’m just trying to get an idea if I need to find restaurants that fit 5 people or restaurants that fit 50. Besides, this is the last chance many of you will have to see me before I become **Mrs. Verrain**! :D) \*\* Fado will take us all 😃 Bumping this as promised and adding myself to the list of the interested ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/11 "2003-04-29T18:21:51Z")
Ooh. Rent out Fado for a night. That would be sweet! 😃 (And it just might get more people along for the ride. ;)) ---
**Author:** ![that\_darn\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/12 "2003-04-29T21:11:07Z")
Well, **moi** and I are certainly interested. I won’t have the weekend off, but I will have Labor Day itself off. So, I can do things at night, much like always. So, sadly, I tossed the recipt from Fado, so I don’t know our waitresses name. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Meros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Meros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meros)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/13 "2003-04-29T21:19:34Z")
Don’t worry **tdc** i might be able to get us some prints from my phone…we’ll just have to see 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/14 "2003-04-29T21:25:47Z")
Hopefully, we’ll have another chance to find out her name next Friday. I’ll see what I can do when I call. 😉 **tdc** , anything you can join in will be great. Since I’m not sure of who’s interested yet, I haven’t made any plans, but there will definitely be a dinner somewhere (Fado if we’re lucky!) on Saturday night. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/15 "2003-04-29T21:28:03Z")
I’m definitely interested. Dunno about the wife. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/16 "2003-04-29T21:30:34Z")
Woo-hoo! There’s nothin’ quite like having **RT** around with a supply of dollar bills. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/17 "2003-04-30T14:14:55Z")
**DAMMIT!** Here I go and get all [dramatic](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3353836#post3353836) about the lack of **RT** action at all things MAD (Chance’s bash, the AVAM trip), and then I meander into this oh-so local thread and find out you might be making an appearance? I feel so foolish. :o ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/18 "2003-04-30T15:02:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by moi \* > \*\ ***DAMMIT!** > > Here I go and get all [dramatic](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3353836#post3353836) about the lack of **RT** action at all things MAD (Chance’s bash, the AVAM trip), and then I meander into this oh-so local thread and find out you might be making an appearance? I feel so foolish. :o \*\* I reckon I can forgive you. But only if you spill on what you’ve been doing to give **TruePisces** [sore boobage](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&postid=3350361#post3350361). Or better yet, demonstrate while I watch. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/19 "2003-04-30T15:38:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RTFirefly \* > \*\*Or better yet, demonstrate while I watch. 😛 \*\* No! My boobage is sore enough already after last Friday! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318/20 "2003-04-30T16:03:42Z")
So glad to find ya hangin’ out in this thread, **RT**. I sincerely let out a disappointed “awwwww!” when **tdc** said you weren’t making it to the Chance’s. But my mood’s perked up since. 😃 And **TP** –this is months away! Your boobage will have time to heal! [sub]Or we’ll have time to build up its endurance?[/sub] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-big-ol-labor-day-philly-fest-interest-thread/167318.md?page=2)