I figure we've had a few separate one off Meetup threads so look to transition to a more standing thread for LAX Meetups and DOs.

As a first post, wanted to get feedback on planning a potential Meetup for November 2020.

Date under consideration: Saturday, November 21, 2020.
Possible options under consideration:

Option A. Lunch and Beverages: Looking on Google Maps and found the following 2 breweries with open air seating and food trucks nearby SpaceX in Hawthorne:
Common Space Brewery
Los Angeles Ale Works
Both are open on the 21st with the requisite food trucks.

Option B. Gowf: There are a number of public courses nearby/adjacent to LAX: Westchester, Lakes at El Segundo, Chester Washington, etc. that tee times will open up for that Saturday.

Feedback requested on the date suggested as well as interest in either Option A or B or both.

David

Having spent Saturday (11/14/20) testing out both Option A and Option B, I'm thinking that combining them during the fall months with less daylight and cooler temperatures (even in Southern California) isn't the best idea.

Also, unless there are a bunch of FT LAX area golfers who want to wake up early, the courses nearby seem to only be offering tee times in the afternoon - and, while, these are twilight rates after November 1, there's a significant chance of having to look for your tee shot on later holes in lessening daylight/twilight. As I found out at Chester Washington even with a 1 PM tee off time - since the holes are a bit shorter at the courses around LAX, you sometimes have to wait on the shorter par 4s to tee off which adds to the length of the round.

So, if folks are interested, I'm thinking that Option A. Lunch and Beverages, would be simplest this Saturday. Both brewery spaces have sufficient amounts of outdoor tables and options to order food while imbibing.

How does a 12 Noon start sound?

David

David, Thanks so much for the update and all the time and effort you have been investing for the LAX DO Community, it has not gone unnoticed.

Unfortunately, I won�t be in town this Saturday so I won�t be able to attend the lunch. However, I really appreciate what you�re doing here by trying to normalize some consistency. Hopefully, my travel schedule will permit the next opportunity.


Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. I hope you won�t be cracking out those little Buffalo Trace bottles, while Mrs. DELee is toiling away preparing the holiday meal!

See you soon,
Flying Machine

For Saturday, November 21st, I've made a table reservation for 4 starting at 12 PM for Los Angeles Ale Works and then a reservation starting at 1 PM for Common Space Brewery.

Look forward to seeing folks there.

PM me if you have any questions.

David

At LA Ale Works with feline accompaniment:







David

Walked across El Segundo Blvd.to Common Space Brewery:



David

Zorak will be transiting LAX on Sunday, 6 December, 2020: Arriving 12:55 PM (Pacific) and back out at 5 PM.

Calling an In-N-Out run starting at 1 PM and lasting at least until 3 PM. We'll see if LA County allows outside dining again by then (unlikely) - possible add/switch to brewery if this happens.

Please post to the wiki if you'll be there or might be able to join!

David

Hmm, things seem to have gone in the opposite direction: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/res...ovid-19-surge/

"People may lawfully leave their residences only to engage in defined essential activities. [...] Mirroring the county�s order, all public and private gatherings with people from more than one household are prohibited, except for outdoor faith-based services and protests."

I'm guessing that claiming we're worshipping metal sky gods, or protesting spend-based frequent flyer programs, won't past muster

Forgot that I took these back on 12/06/20:

Appropriate social distancing and dining at LAX In-N-Out led to chair failure:



Zorak has better shots of the planes landing on 24R @ LAX but here's a few of what I took:







David

Here are some of mine from that afternoon:

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New Meetup Thread: LAX Meetup: Common Space Brewery/LA Ale Works - Sunday, August 22, 2021

David

I'll have a long layover at LAX on Sunday, Sep 26, arriving shortly before noon, if people are around and would like to meet up.

I'll be in town and will be part of a meet up!

David

Interested. Will look more into it when plans form.

I'm still on track for this, although on further investigation it seems like the Rams are playing at 1pm so dunno if that dampens people's enthusiasm to head towards LAX around that time