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January 07, 2010 09:22 PM UTC
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Pre-legislative session, before school starts, maybe next weekend?
is a date or location consensifying?
I vote for “downtown” Denver – LoDo, NoDo or 5-points.
Second choice w/be the political triangle- 6th & Speer: Capitol (Benny’s, Gov Squar, Racines, etc)
Is sometime during the 3 day weekend of 16-18th (MLK day) an option?
I’m in the Cherry Creek area if anyone needed a ride.
I think the legislative session starts on the 13th, and I know that will cause some people’s schedules to be overwhelmed so they won’t be able to make it. But since the MLK holiday is that weekend, we might be able to get a few more people.
I’m going to count up the votes, but at this point it’s looking like it will be at Wynkoop (which will be the easiest for everyone to get to.)
But at some point this year, there is going to have to be a non-Metro meet-up.
Given the uncertainty of the weather, keeping it on well-plowed roads is a good plan.
Love to try something in Estes Park or G or C Springs in the summer when we wouldn’t have to fight the potential for blizzard conditions.
We’ve never really managed to hold a meet south of downtown; it might help attract some folks.
It might be good to do a poll on who wants to meet at some point, and if so, what region?
Why don’t people just make their opinions known. South Metro would be fine with me as that’s where I live! 🙂
I think it would be better to get the timing down, and then the place. Would next weekend work for you, Phoenix?
Though afternoons are better than evenings.
Next time, let’s try for somewhere else for a change of scenery.
is my favorite place in Denver (not that I know all that many). I’m happy to do it, but it has to be accessible via bus from downtown. The only time I can’t do it is the weekend of the 23rd.
So, that would make sense. Works for me, but you might get out-voted by the south metro crowd.
That’s a 2-hour commute for me (based on the places suggested so far), so I’m out.
If you don’t mind hopping the light rail down to the Littleton Downtown station (or Littleton Mineral), I can pick you up.
I could give you a ride. Conserve gas, be eco friendly and really piss off Jon Caldara!
Take the light rail. Or, as he not-so-lovingly refers to them, the trolley car system.
Does this mean you’re coming Voyageur? That makes me happy.
and may Caldara never return.
You bet I’m going, assuming we get a time and place settled.
So going to downtown Denver is already an hour-long bus ride (which is fine), and pretty much anything beyond that is substantially longer (which is less so).
The horror, the horror 😉
pisses off Jon Caldara about as much as I can be bothered to do.
As a private citizen I will enjoy getting together soon.
As always I offer the thought of Aurora’s International Gold Medal Winning brewery – Dry Dock Brewing (blasted censor program won’t let me access it for veryify address).
I find Lansdown Arms in Highlands Ranch to be a pleasant watering hole. It ought to attract more than the usual gang of lefties too.
I think it should be at Hick’s bar.
Dave’s a smart guy, Dave knows what he’s talking about, I agree with Dave.
This is one of those times 🙂
Can handle large groups, wide ranging menu, easy to get to . . .
just up the street, since talking about the ‘Governor’ will be a hot topic.
That also is a little further south than downtown.
Wow. To me, that might as well be downtown.
I think that if it’s going to be downtown, it’s going to be at Wynkoop.
Right now it’s looking like it’s between downtown Denver and Highlands Ranch/Littleton area.
that ONLY southern locales would be accepted. I never go south of 6th if I can avoid it . . .
Either one of those gets my vote.
Or the Lancer Lounge/Don’s if you want to go dive-bar.
but I’ll go anywhere 🙂
if we all got in the same bar at the same time, I think 🙂
otherwise I’m in
you might get some of us outliers, hinterlanders, Western Slopers, South Slopers, and other riff raff. Just publicize it well, once it’s decided.
And I know I’m not alone.
If we can get enough hinterlanders to confirm they’d be willing to make the trip, then I would be all for setting a date later than next week.
And if a bunch of WestSlope/Southies/Mountain folk come, then that would guarantee a non-Metro meet-up next time. If they can make it here, I would love to come out there.
that this HAS to be in Denver this time?
Just selfish little me. 🙂
I was really just trying to gauge where people wanted to have it with this thread. It’s totally up to the people who want to attend.
Just wondering because for those of those that are going to be making a four hour (round trip) drive, this isn’t real convenient and Colorado is a big state with lots of locations other than Denver. That’s my 2 cents worth and it’s also why I haven’t attended thus far.
And since it’s not an election, the whole state really does matter. 😉
I think we should really have it in the geographic center of the state, which is located 30 miles north of Pikes Peak in Park County. That way, nobody can complain about it being closer than or further away from the designated place!
Also, it was in Boulder–still Metro, but you get what I’m trying to say–last time and only 4 people (not including Phoenix Rising’s wife) attended. But I agree it should be somewhere outside the metro area (if not this time, then the next).
In all seriousness though, where would be a fair place? I’m trying to think about highways and routes and what would be convenient for everyone. Maybe Grand Lake or somewhere like that? I don’t think there’s ever going to be a place where everyone will be happy, but it needs to be in a non-metro place at some point this year.
and then come up the back way to it. I don’t know. I live in Estes so my commute is going to be time consuming no matter what. Personally, I’d like to see it either on the western slope or down by Pueblo for a real change in scenery. I know it’s a tough thing to plan–our state ain’t exactly the size of Delaware. I just think we need to think outside Denver for a change.
And I should add, because I mean this, I think you’re awesome for trying to put this all together. It’s an awful lot like herding cats. 🙂
That it should be in GJ or Vail (meet halfway) at some point.
And yes, herding cats is an apt analogy. 🙂
in meeting on Colorado’s Southern Slope, one suggestion would be the Owl Cigar Store in Canon City. Established in 1903, home of the egg burger and real malts – plus a couple of members of Flash Cadillac, I believe. I don’t find a dedicated website, but for those on FB, the Owl Cigar Store has a FB page.
I’d love to meet there. I’d probably find a hotel to hole up in for the night and make a weekend of it. I’m saving your comment so I can remember this place–it just sounds delightful.
Wooo Hoooo!
No.
Although I suppose I could always give everyone the wrong address–there are lots of homes up here that are summer only residences–we could throw one hell of a bash in one of those, provided we don’t all end up in jail for breaking and entering.
Because then I’d be forced to visit my mom
That’s a pretty solid reason to rule out Estes, if I say so myself.
If next time your in my mom’s neighborhood you visit her.
Not that I’m pushing for Estes.
ANd as for central localtions- it should be measured on travel time not just geographic measure.
Thus ruling out any weekend location in west of the Ike tunnel.
What? WHAT? It had to be said, you were all thinking it.
You don’t even want to talk about moms.
If I start telling stories about your mom, someone will be going to jail. Again. ANd it won’t be me going alone this time.
Speaking of getting off of moms, I just got off yours.
You wouldn’t be the first person I knew that made that kind of joke.
However at the age of 61 she may be a little above your age limit.
And I could name a dozen women as old or older that I’d “date” in a heartbeat.
Sally Field
Barbara Eden
Marlo Thomas
Doris Day
Ann Margaret
Caroline Kennedy (a bit younger)
And many more.
60 or older. We have fun too!
when was the last time someone did a ‘where do you live in the state?’ diary.
I imagine that most readers here are denver area, but I am curious.
Not since 2008, I think. SXP has been doing demographic and comment output diaries, and I’ve found them quite interesting.
I’ll throw one up, thanks for the idea.
Freeway close on Santa Fe in Denver. Open all the time. No booze, but most of us don’t drink, right?
but my best (and worst) political discussions have occurred while tipsy – otherwise people stay too polite.
not to be a buzz kill…
Booze and politics are an American tradition.
Never, ever, blog drunk at 1 am! Results are very poor typing skills.
That is something I heard somewhere.
😉
No, wait, that was to not let a reporter follow you around . . .
a diary once, on daily kos that i started around 1am.
to my surprise the next morning i had received some kind advice on
1) writing a diary
2) subject verb agreement
3) finishing a diary rather than trailing off in midsente
If I can make it, I can take one passenger in comfort and two more if they are short and don’t mind small spaces.
Also, does this mean the Dead Guvs are coming? We might have to have it be an Undisclosed Location then to thwart any would-be assassins.
The Independence Institute 🙂