Hiya - Yep, Viva Las Dopefest Part II will be over the Columbus Day weekend. Somewhere around October 13 or something, I dunno, I don’t have a calendar at the moment.
I ran into more than a few problems trying to book blocks of rooms last year in order to receive a group rate. If I may be a coward and back out of that duty this year, I would be ever so grateful.
I LURVED Terribles Casino (OMG God, did we have fun there last year or WHAT!?!?) However, my personal preference is to stay on the strip. I may or may not drive my own car to Vegas but either way, I don’t want to spend a lot on cabfare to and from the Strip. IIRC, Zette and I paid $20 each direction from NY-NY to Fremont Street due to the traffic.
I don’t want to be the difficult child in the hotel decision AND I am roomming with other Dopers and can’t speak for them. For now, I think my best bet would be to do my own room thing and if by chance a block on the Strip is booked, I will most likely jump on that if it is okay. I just don’t want to commit right now.
That doesn’t mean I won’t be there though - HELL YEAH! PAR-TAAAAAAAY! I am there!!!
We should start to think about a group gathering. Nancy did a wonderful job last year :::applause::: but she no longer lives in Vegas so I don’t even dare ask. I do think that Buca de Beppo (did I get that right?) was fantastic and the after dinner party across the street at Terribles was even fantasticererer! We can only pray for the same :::cough::: “quality entertainment”.
Saturday night would be wonderful, I think.
I would also like to suggest a night on Fremont Street. You all don’t know what you missed out on when Zette and I cruised down there Sunday night. Holy ceeeeeeeeerap! Penny machines, piss warm free beer, Marde Gras beads, and the two old (and I mean OLD) drunk ladies who we hooked up with (that will be the two of us in 40 years).
If we are taking votes, those are mine.
Another thing I will throw out. If I drive down, I will be driving home through Zions Ntl Park and Bryce Canyon. If you have never been there, I very highly suggest it! Both are freakin’ awesome!
I know my way around both like I know the skids in my shorts. If anyone wants to extend their weekend and follow me north, I will be more than happy to play tourguide.
Hiya DMark! I am glad that your SO is feeling much better! Hopefully we will be seeing more of you two this trip!
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I think we need to start making an informal roster to get some idea of how many will be going.
I’ll start:
Diane
Zette