Thank you for the info, Java! Sounds like I need to put this on my list.
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
Laura - Oct 12, 2022 6:39:04 am PDT #12523 of 12528
"Against all evidence, I keep thinking the assholes are outliers." - James Holden
DavidS - Oct 12, 2022 8:36:11 am PDT #12524 of 12528
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I love the work that the McMenamn brothers have done in Portland.
I should keep that in mind, as I've been thinking about a trip up that way.
brenda m - Oct 13, 2022 3:41:33 pm PDT #12525 of 12528
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I swear I remember you recommending it all those years ago. It sounds super neat.
Java cat - Dec 04, 2022 2:44:11 pm PST #12526 of 12528
Not javachik
Thanks, Brenda.
Laura, it's a must in my book. It's fun to stay there during a concert, & can be a rewarding challenge to get a room at the same time. Here's the 2023 concert schedule: [link]
David, the Crystal Hotel is adjacent to the Crystal Ballroom, still a music venue, where the dance floor is mounted on springs so dancers' legs don't get tired as quickly as flat floors. All the rooms are decorated with musical artists info. Soaking pool underground in the basement. The attached restaurant is called Al's. It's about 2 blocks from the Portland Whole Foods.
Though I now prefer the NW Hostel, by Hosteling International. So Easy to get there from airport, & easy to get around by light rail, I've stopped driving there. Nicer feeling re walking around NW by yourself on a late summer evening for a cone at the original Salt & Straw.
Laga - Feb 08, 2023 7:47:47 pm PST #12527 of 12528
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Salt & Straw! I could NOT remember the name
juliana - Apr 12, 2023 7:24:31 pm PDT #12528 of 12528
swears like a comma