# Would anyone be up for a small PhillyFest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 30, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746 "2003-01-30T23:41:13Z")\ **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:** [January 30, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/1 "2003-01-30T23:41:13Z")
I’ve been in Philly for four months, and, other than **Verrain** , I don’t know any of the Philly Dopers. I’m still planning on having a really big Fest Labor Day weekend for anyone and everyone to come to (look for details around about June or July). But for now… any Philly area Dopers want to get together? I don’t have a particular time in mind… and really, at the moment, I personally don’t have to keep it to weekends, since I’m not working. I do have a few weekends that will be busy within the next month or so, but if someone wants to throw out a couple dates, lets see if we can get something off the ground. Anyone up for this? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/2 "2003-01-31T00:05:49Z")
i’ve got sat. morning, sun. afternoon, and mon. afternoon. unless ya want to see a taiko concert. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/3 "2003-01-31T00:37:25Z")
Saturdays are bad for me, but I could do a Sunday afternoon. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/4 "2003-01-31T03:35:05Z")
So when do you guys want to do this? We’re free this Sunday… I’m not sure about next Sunday, but possibly. The Sunday after that looks clear, at this point, and then we’re busy for a couple weeks. After that, clear for several weeks. The next question, of course, is WHERE. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/5 "2003-01-31T03:41:27Z")
Miss TP, I’d like to come up for that, too. I’d ALSO like you to sign on to AIM so that I can pick your brain about something. Mmmm, picky brains. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/6 "2003-01-31T04:48:24Z")
I’m busy this Sunday (playing with my best friend’s new baby girl!), but one of the next might work out ok. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/7 "2003-01-31T12:59:26Z")
This Sunday isn’t good (gotta work, boo hiss), but the next one is good – I will arrange my life to be free on the 9th. Where? I live in East Falls (NW Philly), so center city, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill are all extremely easy for me, or the Main Line – NE Philly is geographically close but mentally another universe, I’d need directions. You can email me at [twickster47@yahoo.com](mailto:twickster47@yahoo.com) for my IRL info. Good idea to organize this **TruePisces** – I need something fun to look forward in the bleak hell that is my life. (See above, “gotta work Sunday,” etc.) ---
**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:** [January 31, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/8 "2003-01-31T13:42:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TruePisces \* > \*\*Anyone up for this? \*\* Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. Checking at the Franklin Institute I see they have a new IMAX film coming out on Feb 14th about the coral reef (I’m an avid aquarist). Now that would be a bad day to plan something but some day after that could make for a cool trip to the museum, imax show, and a dinner afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/9 "2003-01-31T16:20:26Z")
I’m available, sched permitting. I should be okay for Sunday 2/9. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/10 "2003-01-31T16:25:13Z")
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are good for me. ---
**Author:** ![Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/258eb7/32.png) [@Wonko\_The\_Sane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wonko_The_Sane)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/11 "2003-01-31T17:34:45Z")
Weekends work for me. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/12 "2003-01-31T18:18:12Z")
I like the Imax idea. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/13 "2003-01-31T19:25:13Z")
If someone threw out a date, I’d try to make it. I’m fairly open, but the wife will be booking me soon! Anywhere in the Delaware Valley would work. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/14 "2003-01-31T22:53:53Z")
imax sounds good. that would put the date around the 15th or 16th. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/15 "2003-01-31T23:56:33Z")
Saturdays are always bad for me (my tap class is at 1:30 – it really chops up the day), so I’d vote for Sunday the 16th. Re: a restaurant – I don’t know that neighborhood that well, so there may be something closer – but there’s a nice place up by the penitentiary…Rembrandts, I think? ---
**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:** [February 1, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/16 "2003-02-01T02:46:48Z")
The 16th would work for us, too. I can ask around for a good place to eat, whenever we decide to get together. Though I think the weekends would be best to get the most people free (though, until further notice, I’m free during the week if anyone is ever bored and wants to have another impromptu get together). I’d also like to make sure that wherever we eat is mass-transit accessible, since we’re poor foot travelers over here. ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/17 "2003-02-01T02:58:09Z")
Sunday 16th, or whenever. I’m up for it, as I’m sure **Intaglio** will be. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/18 "2003-02-01T03:18:53Z")
We may have to re-think, as we’ll be at Opal’s birthday do in VA on the 15th. We’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/19 "2003-02-01T04:25:56Z")
Sadly, Sundays never work for me, as I spend them with my daughter. Weekday evenings, or a Saturday are better. Go with what pleases the majority, and if it works, I’ll be there. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2003, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746/20 "2003-02-01T13:33:53Z")
How about Sunday the 23rd, Imax plus dinner somewhere close to the Franklin Institute? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-anyone-be-up-for-a-small-phillyfest/151746.md?page=2)