West Coast Herf
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For my 500th post I'm going to be bold. You're all on notice: HERF in Portland, OR in June. Exact date TBD. Don't think about it just do it.
. I'll work out an itinerary and negotiate rates for a block of hotels. Who is in????
. I'll work out an itinerary and negotiate rates for a block of hotels. Who is in????
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Is there other places?
It's possible I might be able to make it.
Let’s try to make this happen the weekend of June 27th-29th. School should be out for most people. Other conflicts I’m not thinking about?
There are a couple of options for hotels. There is a Shilo Inn near the airport that I hear has a cigar lounge upstairs. The benefits to the Shilo Inn (besides the cigar lounge) are that it is affordable, free breakfast, and other nice amenities. If enough people are interested I might be able to negotiate a slightly lower rate too. The drawback is that it is a little far from town where most of the other activities will likely take place. We can, however, take the light rail into town which is FAR better than driving. There are nicer, albeit more expensive, hotels right down town. The benefit is that you are right down town but they are more expensive and tend to have fewer amenities.
How is this for a tentative schedule (knowing that people can come to as few or as many events as they choose):
Friday Night Herf at the Shilo Inn or 82nd Ave. Tobacco and Pipe
Saturday Lunch; Kells Irish Pub
Saturday dinner, El Gouchos or McMenamins Greater Trumps.
Sunday ???
If people are interested I could most certainly arrange a distillery tour/tasting one day also.
Portland is a great see with lots to do for spouses and others that don’t smoke. Portland is also a great family city too with a zoo, children’s museum, and so forth, so think about bringing family.
Thoughts?
I'm so down it hurts. Only if Jiunnbug comes up though. BTW Jiunn, you can sleep in my kid's dollhouse if you come up. We will shower together too!!!! :vomit:
I posted my last response before I read this. This is a great set up. I'm all over this. At least one of the days.
The Great PDX Smokeout
lmao! Not really rules I guess... Just personal preference. Lmao!
as long as i have a heads up so i can hide my valuables... ;D
I really dropped the ball on this one. I know it's short notice but I am going to be in Portland over the 4th of July weekend. If anyone wants to meet for a smoke, let me know. I won't have a car but could meet at the Irish place or somewhere else downtown.