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July Denver Meet-Up

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Bonus dog pics – Bixby turned 4 last week and Scout, 7 months. As you can see the celebration was laid-back.

Mnemosyne will be in Denver in July and suggested a meet-up on Tuesday 7/17. It would need to be early evening/evening, as she flies in that afternoon. We’ll need to meet near the Sheraton Denver Downtown, which I believe is right near the 16th Street Mall.

Who is up for a meet-up? We’ll need suggestions for a place to meet near the hotel and a volunteer to coordinate with the location.

I’ll repost this the first week of July with an update of numbers. I’ll be out of town from July 1 to just before the meet-up, so I’ll have limited availability for more than that, but I think as long as someone secures the venue, we should good.

I had hoped that our next meet-up I’d bring Bixby and Scout, but even as friendly as most locations are to dogs on the patio, the 16th Street Mall might be a bit too much for me to wrangle them. We will see how that goes. I would very much like for you guys to meet them sometime.

Hit the comments with your availability and location ideas.

 

 

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  1. 1.

    Daniel Price

    This is something we should do. My bride is not a reader of this site (insofar as I know) but is the more politically-active of us.

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    Scamp Dog

    I’m up for it! Poking around a bit on line, there’s Maggiano’s Little Italy (500 16th St.), the Rialto Cafe (934 16th St), Larkburger (1617 California, 1/2 block from 16th), and lots of others. I’ve been to the Rialto and Larkburger (although not that particular Larkburger), and I understand Maggiano’s is a Denver standby.

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    Amir Khalid

    Nice of you guys to hold a birthday party for me in Colorado, which is well out of my way. Pout.

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    Mnemosyne

    Thanks, Tamara! I still have a busted ACL, so the chosen place should either be close by or an easy taxi ride.

  8. 8.

    Elizabelle

    Bixby is four already! Time flying, at Dane speed.

    Have a good meetup, you lucky ones.

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    Mo MacArbie

    You might not all fit in the Cruise Room, but it ought to be fun to try. There’s also the Governor’s old brewpub, Wyncoop. Plenty of room there.

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    O. Felix Culpa

    There’s an outside chance I could drive up and combine the trip with a visit to my sisters. Would be fun to see all of you!

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    Infamous Heel-Filcher

    There’s plenty of independent places around (i.e. no need to chain it up at Maggiano’s). Wynkoop Brewery would be a solid choice, as would Falling Rock. Or if we wanted to stay right on the 16th Street Mall (free shuttle between Union Station and Civic Center), I’m a fan of P.S. 303 next to the Museum of Contemporary Art.

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    Richard Willmore

    I’m a longtime lurker on this site, but I’ll show up for a meet up. Count me in.

  17. 17.

    Miss Bianca

    I would like to be there! Planning on it!

    @Amir Khalid: Amir, I’d say that we’d toast you on your birthday, but perhaps, considering, we should toast you with coffee drinks? ; )

  18. 18.

    Starfish

    @Amir Khalid: You should definitely be a surprise guest.

    I will try to make this, but I have to pay the parking ticket that I got in Denver yesterday.

    Psych1, you are right. we can talk about which Bernie supporting candidates we are voting against.

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    eponymous

    I’d love to come and meet new BJ’ers. I work downtown, so it’s easy for me, but earlier the better as I have rehearsal that night. I like the places IHF recommends – would Mnemosyne be coming in from the airport on the train? That would make the lodo areas more convenient.

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    orchid moon

    Will plan on coming to the meet up. I have been called (potentially) for jury duty on that day, but maybe won’t have to go.

  22. 22.

    eponymous

    Should have said – there are a lot of cool places near Union Station, if that is a good destination for everybody. I have only been to Zoe Ma Ma, which I like a lot, but it may not be convenient for a big group. TaMara, if you’d like me to go check out a few for logistics, let me know.

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