Count me in! I'll never ever pass a visit at my favorite Cool River Cafe (12oz filet mignon NOT butterflied) with my favorite Captain Flanagan.

I may be able to make it, i'm going to try to juggle my schedule a bit.

I-25 will only be closed between 6th Ave and I-70. Most likely won't affect anyone going to the airport via I-225 (and certainly E-470).

As an update to my status: I'm 95% certain I could show up for pre-dinner drinks, but I cannot stay for dinner (as much as I want to!).

E-470 is probably safe, CDOT is recommending people take I-225 to take the long way around the city.

Last day for 7 days advance purchase
 

Organizer/Randy, I would love to join this event.

Can you please set a time so I can get my tickets today? Like I said earlier, hard to find hotels so returning on the last flight of the day would be my only solution

Thanks!

Tommy, we're working on it as we speak. I just sent Randy an email and am in talks with Captain Flanagan and Where2next?. Stay tuned....

In a sudden turn of events, you can upgrade me from "Out" to "99% Likely" for dinner! :)

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OK, Cool River it is and they have their own Web site if you want to check it out for directions (off I-25 at Bellevue):
www.coolrivercafe.com

(and don't try to get in the middle of my love of their sweet potato hash)

The time is 6:30 (sort of early, sort of late and hopefully just right for everyone here.

I've got a table reserved and it's under "FlyerTalk" - what else?

I look forward to thanking Captain Flanagan for his contributions to the pleasure of flight by FlyerTalkers and as well, welcoming those members of FlyerTalk that i have not have the extreme pleasure of meeting.

Wonderful!

I'm hereby confirmed. Look forward to meeting everyone

On UA909 ORD-DEN and on UA259 on the way back.

So given that the dinner starts at 6:30, what are the chances of people still being around until, say 9 or 9:30? As I mentioned above, the earliest I could possibly make it would be 8:00 (and that's probably overly optimistic given that I teach until 6:15 in Fort Collins and Google Maps says it's 1:15-1:30 down there under normal conditions depending on the route).

As I also mentioned above, I don't mind missing the food, but if I'm going to drive all the way down there I'd like to know it's going to be for more than half an hour or so. :D

If people will likely be cleared out earlier, I guess I'll just have to catch the next opportunity. :)

Not to discourage you (because I'm all about the-more-the-merrier philosophy), but given that I-25 will be shutdown in downtown Denver, that drive could easily turn into 2 hours (if not more). You COULD take E-470 all the way down to the southern end of I-25.

I say you just cancel class that day. :D

Hi FF,
Why don't you give me a call before you head down?- I'll PM you my cell number. It would be nice to see you again.

I'll probably there at that time or later. I'll most probably stay at the nearby Marriott Tech Center and usually not in bed before 12 AM.

LOL, if it wasn't so early in the semester I'd think about it. ;)
I actually was planning to do the E470 route (that's the 1:30 version according to Google), just in case.
Cool! Thanks very much.

Sounds promising. ;) Thanks all.