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The date is set – September 9th. The place is set – my casa here in Vancouver WA. Now all we have to do is figure out what everyone would like to do..!! This is my first herf, so I appreciate suggestions, so that everyone can have a good time. Please let me know what you guys think / want to do / etc.
The 9th is a Saturday. Some folks may choose to fly or drive in Friday night and / or stay over Saturday evening. There are several good places to stay within a couple of miles of my house. I’ll get info on them in the next few days and post. I’ll also update this post / thread as things firm up.
If you are planning on attending, please post in this thread. Also, I hope it goes without saying that your wife / S.O. is also more than welcome. If they are coming, be sure to let me know.
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How to get here:
My address is good in my profile. If anyone would like, PM me your e-mail address and I can send you maps, home phone #’s, etc. It’s not too hard to find; I mean, BlueDragon found it, no sweat..
We're about fifteen minutes or so from the airport, so for folks planning on flying in, there's really no reason to hassle with renting a car unless you just want one. PM me and we can make plans in that regard.
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Day’s “Events”:
OK, guys, this is where I need your help. Let me just throw out some suggestions, and please tell me if this sounds like fun –
0900 – 1200: Coffee and AM smokes @ Casa B.B.S.
This gives the Saturday AM drive-in folks a chance to get here, and we can finally start to put faces with the names.
1200 – Lunch @ McMenamins “Kennedy School”:
For those not from or familiar with the McMenamin brothers, this should be a lot of fun. Originally starting with a small brew pub, these guys have really done well in the Northwest with their huge chain of brew pubs and now “destination” resorts. Their take on this is very unique; they buy old “loser” properties and turn them into brew pubs, some with European style lodging, pools, and yes, smoking rooms. The Kennedy School is not far from my house, has a “Detention Room” lounge that is their cigar bar. They offer great food, and good micro brews. I’ll double check on what time the “Detention Room” opens, but even if that one room is closed, this would be an interesting place to have lunch:
Edit: Turns out, the Detention Room doesn't open until 5P, so that's out for lunch (dammit).... It's still a very cool place to have lunch and sample their micro brews, and we could herf at Cascade Cigar right after lunch?
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=57&id=465
I’ll point out that you can book a room at the Kennedy School, but there are places that are lots closer to my house. Up to you…
After lunch – “Field Trip” to Cascade Cigar (optional if there’s interest):
Cascade Cigar is a very good local B&M with an attached lounge where we could herf and have a pint, and maybe even pick up a stick or two. It’s a great store run by nice folks, and might be a fun trip (82nd Avenue Store):
http://www.cascadecigar.com/
Here’s the lounge – The “Tap Room”
http://www.cascadecigar.com/cascadetaproom.htm
When we get back – Herf and “B.B.S. Grill” Dinner:
When we get tired of running around, we can head back and spend the rest of the day / evening hanging out here. When we get hungry again, I can fire up the grill.
It dawned on me that the my previous "BYO Grill" idea is potentially a pain in the ass for folks that are traveling. As such, if the decision is to "eat in" at my house for the evening meal, I'll just plan on feeding everyone here. My wife and I grill up some pretty decent steaks, so once a final count is had, I'll plan on steak dinners for us all. If you want something else, plese let me know ASAP.
Optionally, there’s are an almost endless list of fantastic places to eat in the Portland area. At the high end, there’s a Ruth’s Chris steak house in Portland that has fantastic fare, and their lounge is cigar friendly. There are literally more places we could go than I can list, so if dinner “out” is the vote, we’ve got a little more work to do.
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Lodging Info:
Sleep Inn
9201 NE Vancouver Mall Dr. , Vancouver, WA, US, 98662
Phone: (360) 254-0900 Fax: (360) 254-9343
"69-79.00 plus tax per night"
Ramada Inn
9107 NE Vancouver Mall Drive
Vancouver, WA, 98662 US
360-253-5000 - 1-800-2Ramada
"..seasonal discount should apply, so a room with two queen beds would be $62.00 plus tax"
Best Western
Vancouver Mall Drive Hotel & Suites
9420 Northeast Vancouver Mall Drive
Vancouver, Washington
Toll FREE 866-333-9420
....didn't stop by.
Streets and Trips says these hotels are 4.5 miles from my house...an easy drive on surface streets.
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Who’s Planning on Attending:
B.B.S. - Confirmed (I live here.... )
Swissy ~ Confirmed..!!!
TheVitaleMob ~ Confirmed..!!!
davidr2340 ~ Confirmed..!!!
stevehawk ~ Confirmed..!!!
Blue Dragon ~ Confirmed..!!!
kiltedcraftsman ~ Confirmed..!!!
Here's Johnny - on the fence...
< xRanger - had to bail...sorry to hear. >
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OK guys, now it’s your turn – what sounds like fun?
Thanks again – sounds like a great time to me…..
Regards – B.B.S.
The 9th is a Saturday. Some folks may choose to fly or drive in Friday night and / or stay over Saturday evening. There are several good places to stay within a couple of miles of my house. I’ll get info on them in the next few days and post. I’ll also update this post / thread as things firm up.
If you are planning on attending, please post in this thread. Also, I hope it goes without saying that your wife / S.O. is also more than welcome. If they are coming, be sure to let me know.
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How to get here:
My address is good in my profile. If anyone would like, PM me your e-mail address and I can send you maps, home phone #’s, etc. It’s not too hard to find; I mean, BlueDragon found it, no sweat..
We're about fifteen minutes or so from the airport, so for folks planning on flying in, there's really no reason to hassle with renting a car unless you just want one. PM me and we can make plans in that regard.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Day’s “Events”:
OK, guys, this is where I need your help. Let me just throw out some suggestions, and please tell me if this sounds like fun –
0900 – 1200: Coffee and AM smokes @ Casa B.B.S.
This gives the Saturday AM drive-in folks a chance to get here, and we can finally start to put faces with the names.
1200 – Lunch @ McMenamins “Kennedy School”:
For those not from or familiar with the McMenamin brothers, this should be a lot of fun. Originally starting with a small brew pub, these guys have really done well in the Northwest with their huge chain of brew pubs and now “destination” resorts. Their take on this is very unique; they buy old “loser” properties and turn them into brew pubs, some with European style lodging, pools, and yes, smoking rooms. The Kennedy School is not far from my house, has a “Detention Room” lounge that is their cigar bar. They offer great food, and good micro brews. I’ll double check on what time the “Detention Room” opens, but even if that one room is closed, this would be an interesting place to have lunch:
Edit: Turns out, the Detention Room doesn't open until 5P, so that's out for lunch (dammit).... It's still a very cool place to have lunch and sample their micro brews, and we could herf at Cascade Cigar right after lunch?
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=57&id=465
I’ll point out that you can book a room at the Kennedy School, but there are places that are lots closer to my house. Up to you…
After lunch – “Field Trip” to Cascade Cigar (optional if there’s interest):
Cascade Cigar is a very good local B&M with an attached lounge where we could herf and have a pint, and maybe even pick up a stick or two. It’s a great store run by nice folks, and might be a fun trip (82nd Avenue Store):
http://www.cascadecigar.com/
Here’s the lounge – The “Tap Room”
http://www.cascadecigar.com/cascadetaproom.htm
When we get back – Herf and “B.B.S. Grill” Dinner:
When we get tired of running around, we can head back and spend the rest of the day / evening hanging out here. When we get hungry again, I can fire up the grill.
It dawned on me that the my previous "BYO Grill" idea is potentially a pain in the ass for folks that are traveling. As such, if the decision is to "eat in" at my house for the evening meal, I'll just plan on feeding everyone here. My wife and I grill up some pretty decent steaks, so once a final count is had, I'll plan on steak dinners for us all. If you want something else, plese let me know ASAP.
Optionally, there’s are an almost endless list of fantastic places to eat in the Portland area. At the high end, there’s a Ruth’s Chris steak house in Portland that has fantastic fare, and their lounge is cigar friendly. There are literally more places we could go than I can list, so if dinner “out” is the vote, we’ve got a little more work to do.
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Lodging Info:
Sleep Inn
9201 NE Vancouver Mall Dr. , Vancouver, WA, US, 98662
Phone: (360) 254-0900 Fax: (360) 254-9343
"69-79.00 plus tax per night"
Ramada Inn
9107 NE Vancouver Mall Drive
Vancouver, WA, 98662 US
360-253-5000 - 1-800-2Ramada
"..seasonal discount should apply, so a room with two queen beds would be $62.00 plus tax"
Best Western
Vancouver Mall Drive Hotel & Suites
9420 Northeast Vancouver Mall Drive
Vancouver, Washington
Toll FREE 866-333-9420
....didn't stop by.
Streets and Trips says these hotels are 4.5 miles from my house...an easy drive on surface streets.
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Who’s Planning on Attending:
B.B.S. - Confirmed (I live here....
)Swissy ~ Confirmed..!!!
TheVitaleMob ~ Confirmed..!!!
davidr2340 ~ Confirmed..!!!
stevehawk ~ Confirmed..!!!
Blue Dragon ~ Confirmed..!!!
kiltedcraftsman ~ Confirmed..!!!
Here's Johnny - on the fence...
< xRanger - had to bail...sorry to hear. >
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OK guys, now it’s your turn – what sounds like fun?
Thanks again – sounds like a great time to me…..
Regards – B.B.S.
