Jan 4, 2022, 11:26 am
Last edit by: GW McLintock
Attendance straw poll
(and obv the COVID situation can shift rapidly, so no need to account for that in the responses, it's just generally understood)
Definite/extremely likely barring something unexpected
Zorak (Thurs-Sun, US Grant)
nomadic.relief (Thurs(late)-Sun, Hotel Republic + US Grant)
krazykanuck (Fri-Sun, Hotel Indigo + Holiday Inn Express)
CoffeeTraveler (Fri-Sun, Andaz)
MSPeconomist (THURSDAY not Friday to Monday booked at the US Grant, might try to switch to Manchester GH if many others are staying there)
GW McLintock (arr Fri night or Sat morn, dep Sun noon, staying with a friend)
Long Train Runnin (arrive Fri evening, dep Sunday redeye, US Grant)
jrl767 and Mrs767 (arrive Tue ~1900, staying w friends in Carlsbad until Sat; will rendezvous w the team in Oceanside on Fri and make our way to SD mid-day Sat; depart Sun ~1900; US Grant)
SFOTerry +1 (arrive Fri, depart Mon; Kimpton Palomar)
GrjApp (Thu-Mon, Hotel Indigo)
arsey00 (Fri-Sat, no hotel)
chrisflyer66 (local)(probably won't go to Oceanside, but interested in SD events
DELee (Fri - Sun, CY SD Central *8651 Spectrum Center Blvd)
CMK10 (Friday Night to Sunday Night, HR Mission Bay)
Probable but can't commit yet
italdesign (not Sunday)
Flying Machine (possible day trip, no lodging planned)
PV_Premier (Sat activity only)
Theoretically interested, but who knows
diburning - Hasn't even begun to look into travel options yet. (Most likely Fri-Sun/Mon)
Middle_Seat Theoretically interested, but who knows
FlyerEC
Not attending
pudgym29
Tentative Event Planning and Interest List
None of this is set in stone, nor is anything mandatory, pick and choose what you like, or even just visit SAN and don't even tell us you were ever there
Friday
Oceanside Day Trip (rail version)
Zorak
nomadic.relief
MSPeconomist
jrl767+1 (via CLD) (maybe +3; friends have met the SuperGs and will fit right in
)
krazykanuck (via LAX)
GrjApp?
ChrisFlyer66?
CoffeeTraveler
Make your way to Oceanside (by consensus, 11:20a Coaster):
629 Coaster 9:20a-10:22a
573 Surfliner 10:01a-10:55a
631 Coaster 11:20a-12:22p
777 Surfliner 12:01p-12:55p
Lunch at Hello Betty
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/
211 Mission Ave, Oceanside
Lunch will be somewhere between 12:30-1pm depending which train Coffee Traveler makes it onto after arriving at SAN.
Return to San Diego
580 Surfliner 5:05p-6:04p
644 Coaster 5:16p-6:17p
Probable afternoon beer crawl for those arriving Thurs or early enough on Friday
Friday evening: False Idol Tiki Bar (Reservations confirmed for 12 attendees at 7:00 PM PST) - wear a fun shirt if you like
CoffeeTraveler
Zorak
jrl767 + Mrs767 (tentative)
GW McLintock (tentative) (will show up in hopes of an extra seat at 8ish)
nomadic.relief
GrjApp
Jailer
MSPeconomist (I will be arriving on Thursday)
krazykanuck
SFOTerry +1
Arsey00 (maybe, as I’d have to drive)
ChrisFlyer66 (interested, if you can expand the reservation)
DELee + 1 (add 2nd reservation?)
italdesign
CMK10 (will drop by late, around 9)
Saturday
Oceanside Meetup mark 2 (non-rail version)
Lunch at Hello Betty rooftop terrace
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/
211 Mission Ave, Oceanside
SanDiego1K + 1
StartInSanDiego + 1
Jailer
Arsey00
italdesign
jrl767 +1 possible
CMK10
Saturday for those remaining in town
11 am tour of US Grant Hotel (requires sign up with concierge or front desk, limited number of spaces, but also at 10:30 am Sunday), hotel guests only:
MSPeconomist
Zorak
GW
CoffeeTraveler
lunch?
brewery crawl? (details TBD)
dinner likely to be roll-your-own at whatever brewery/pub/restaurant/food trucks we end up at when people get hungry
St Patrick's Day parade & festival http://www.stpatsparade.org/
MSPeconomist (tentative---probably not)
Group dinner?
Arsey00
MSPeconomist (tentative, depending on the plans)
GW
Sunday
Transit Tour hosted by GW McLintock (though possibly Saturday...)
MSPeconomist (tentative, depending on the schedule)
CMK10
(and obv the COVID situation can shift rapidly, so no need to account for that in the responses, it's just generally understood)
Definite/extremely likely barring something unexpected
Zorak (Thurs-Sun, US Grant)
nomadic.relief (Thurs(late)-Sun, Hotel Republic + US Grant)
krazykanuck (Fri-Sun, Hotel Indigo + Holiday Inn Express)
CoffeeTraveler (Fri-Sun, Andaz)
MSPeconomist (THURSDAY not Friday to Monday booked at the US Grant, might try to switch to Manchester GH if many others are staying there)
GW McLintock (arr Fri night or Sat morn, dep Sun noon, staying with a friend)
Long Train Runnin (arrive Fri evening, dep Sunday redeye, US Grant)
jrl767 and Mrs767 (arrive Tue ~1900, staying w friends in Carlsbad until Sat; will rendezvous w the team in Oceanside on Fri and make our way to SD mid-day Sat; depart Sun ~1900; US Grant)
SFOTerry +1 (arrive Fri, depart Mon; Kimpton Palomar)
GrjApp (Thu-Mon, Hotel Indigo)
arsey00 (Fri-Sat, no hotel)
chrisflyer66 (local)(probably won't go to Oceanside, but interested in SD events
DELee (Fri - Sun, CY SD Central *8651 Spectrum Center Blvd)
CMK10 (Friday Night to Sunday Night, HR Mission Bay)
Probable but can't commit yet
italdesign (not Sunday)
Flying Machine (possible day trip, no lodging planned)
PV_Premier (Sat activity only)
Theoretically interested, but who knows
diburning - Hasn't even begun to look into travel options yet. (Most likely Fri-Sun/Mon)
Middle_Seat Theoretically interested, but who knows
FlyerEC
Not attending
pudgym29
Tentative Event Planning and Interest List
None of this is set in stone, nor is anything mandatory, pick and choose what you like, or even just visit SAN and don't even tell us you were ever there
Friday
Oceanside Day Trip (rail version)
Zorak
nomadic.relief
MSPeconomist
jrl767+1 (via CLD) (maybe +3; friends have met the SuperGs and will fit right in
)krazykanuck (via LAX)
GrjApp?
ChrisFlyer66?
CoffeeTraveler
Make your way to Oceanside (by consensus, 11:20a Coaster):
629 Coaster 9:20a-10:22a
573 Surfliner 10:01a-10:55a
631 Coaster 11:20a-12:22p
777 Surfliner 12:01p-12:55p
Lunch at Hello Betty
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/
211 Mission Ave, Oceanside
Lunch will be somewhere between 12:30-1pm depending which train Coffee Traveler makes it onto after arriving at SAN.
Return to San Diego
580 Surfliner 5:05p-6:04p
644 Coaster 5:16p-6:17p
Probable afternoon beer crawl for those arriving Thurs or early enough on Friday
Friday evening: False Idol Tiki Bar (Reservations confirmed for 12 attendees at 7:00 PM PST) - wear a fun shirt if you like
CoffeeTraveler
Zorak
nomadic.relief
GrjApp
Jailer
MSPeconomist (I will be arriving on Thursday)
krazykanuck
SFOTerry +1
Arsey00 (maybe, as I’d have to drive)
ChrisFlyer66 (interested, if you can expand the reservation)
DELee + 1 (add 2nd reservation?)
CMK10 (will drop by late, around 9)
Saturday
Oceanside Meetup mark 2 (non-rail version)
Lunch at Hello Betty rooftop terrace
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/
211 Mission Ave, Oceanside
SanDiego1K + 1
StartInSanDiego + 1
Jailer
Arsey00
jrl767 +1 possible
CMK10
Saturday for those remaining in town
11 am tour of US Grant Hotel (requires sign up with concierge or front desk, limited number of spaces, but also at 10:30 am Sunday), hotel guests only:
MSPeconomist
Zorak
GW
CoffeeTraveler
lunch?
brewery crawl? (details TBD)
dinner likely to be roll-your-own at whatever brewery/pub/restaurant/food trucks we end up at when people get hungry
St Patrick's Day parade & festival http://www.stpatsparade.org/
MSPeconomist (tentative---probably not)
Group dinner?
Arsey00
MSPeconomist (tentative, depending on the plans)
GW
Sunday
Transit Tour hosted by GW McLintock (though possibly Saturday...)
MSPeconomist (tentative, depending on the schedule)
CMK10
Spring Forward in SAN, March 11-13, 2022
Jan 21, 2022, 2:14 pm
#77
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Please add me to the False Idol on Friday and the Saturday lunch at a brewpub in Oceanside. We can party like it’s 2018.
Jan 21, 2022, 7:55 pm
#79
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If anyone needs to go to the LA area after this event, I may be driving up Sunday evening. There's about a 40% chance of that happening right now, but feel free to keep me in mind. I tentatively have a hotel booked in Irvine but will more likely stay near the Long Beach Airport (assuming I go).
-J.
-J.
Jan 22, 2022, 11:40 am
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If you are looking for suggestions for the beer crawl I recommend 30th street in North Park. You can either start at the north end at Fall Brewing or the south end at Modern Times. There are so many breweries and restaurants along the way.
Some of the breweries/beer bars along 30th or just off going north to south:
Fall Brewing Company
Poor House Brewing Company
Attitude Brewing Company
Pariah Brewing Company
Home Brewing Company
Belching Beaver
Rip Current Brewing
Second Chance Beer Lounge
North Park Beer Company
Rouleur Brewing
Mike Hess Brewing
Modern Times
Some of the breweries/beer bars along 30th or just off going north to south:
Fall Brewing Company
Poor House Brewing Company
Attitude Brewing Company
Pariah Brewing Company
Home Brewing Company
Belching Beaver
Rip Current Brewing
Second Chance Beer Lounge
North Park Beer Company
Rouleur Brewing
Mike Hess Brewing
Modern Times
Jan 22, 2022, 12:05 pm
#81
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Posts: 3,485
I too am preferring outdoor activities, at least until this Omicron thing gets under control.
Jan 22, 2022, 1:24 pm
#82
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This really seems to be picking up steam! Please add yourselves to the wiki as appropriate, if you haven't already...
Although I'm thinking given COVID, logistics, etc. that it prob doesn't make sense to try to organize a large sit-down group dinner for Saturday night, and we should just try to end up somewhere that has drinks/food and flexible seating arrangements. If anyone has suggestions along those lines... and speaking of which
... what's your preference for lunch venue?
Seems likely, given the thread topic
Although I'm thinking given COVID, logistics, etc. that it prob doesn't make sense to try to organize a large sit-down group dinner for Saturday night, and we should just try to end up somewhere that has drinks/food and flexible seating arrangements. If anyone has suggestions along those lines... and speaking of which
Seems likely, given the thread topic
Jan 22, 2022, 1:34 pm
#83
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Programs: US, HH
Posts: 894
If you are looking for suggestions for the beer crawl I recommend 30th street in North Park. You can either start at the north end at Fall Brewing or the south end at Modern Times. There are so many breweries and restaurants along the way.
Some of the breweries/beer bars along 30th or just off going north to south:
Fall Brewing Company
Poor House Brewing Company
Attitude Brewing Company
Pariah Brewing Company
Home Brewing Company
Belching Beaver
Rip Current Brewing
Second Chance Beer Lounge
North Park Beer Company
Rouleur Brewing
Mike Hess Brewing
Modern Times
Some of the breweries/beer bars along 30th or just off going north to south:
Fall Brewing Company
Poor House Brewing Company
Attitude Brewing Company
Pariah Brewing Company
Home Brewing Company
Belching Beaver
Rip Current Brewing
Second Chance Beer Lounge
North Park Beer Company
Rouleur Brewing
Mike Hess Brewing
Modern Times
Jan 22, 2022, 2:10 pm
#86
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,416
I just noticed the North Park location is currently closed for remodeling with no update on when it will reopen.
https://www.instagram.com/belchingbeavernorthpark/
Jan 23, 2022, 9:55 am
#87
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As I understand it, the San Diego contingent is coming north on Amtrak or Coaster for lunch in Oceanside on Saturday. I looked up restaurants with outside dining that are walking distance from the Amtrak Station. I have not eaten at Hello Betty, but have read good reviews about it - and it has a rooftop deck. We are covid cautious and outside dining is important to me.
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/rooftop-lounge/
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/rooftop-lounge/
Last edited by SanDiego1K; Jan 23, 2022 at 10:04 am
Jan 23, 2022, 10:42 am
#88
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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As I understand it, the San Diego contingent is coming north on Amtrak or Coaster for lunch in Oceanside on Saturday. I looked up restaurants with outside dining that are walking distance from the Amtrak Station. I have not eaten at Hello Betty, but have read good reviews about it - and it has a rooftop deck. We are covid cautious and outside dining is important to me.
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/rooftop-lounge/
https://www.hellobettyoceanside.com/rooftop-lounge/
Jan 23, 2022, 11:43 am
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As a former resident of South Dakota who now lives in San Diego, the nomenclature is dear to my heart. My preference is to use SD for the state and Sd for the city. But as that state has no relevance in my current circle, I've accepted the slightly flawed but highly presumptive nomenclature of SD for the city.
