Invitation!!! CommieFest, Austin, TX - July 6-8, 2007

StewartG · 03-29-2007

Hey guys, sorry to do this, but it looks like CommieFest just won't happen this year. I was not getting much in the way of my requests for RSVPs and deposits on the van transportation and boats. Also, Kelli and I have a lot going on personally right now. Sorry to do this to you guys, but perhaps we can try again next summer.

Meantime, if you have made a hotel reservation, you can certainly cancel at this point without penalty. But PLEASE remember to cancel, especially if you've secured with a credit card!!!

COMRADES!

You are hereby invited to the First Annual CommieFest Peep meet-up party weekend in Austin, Texas, July 6-8, 2007!

Please join us for weekend peep event including: 1) bar crawling around Austin’s famous 6th street club district Friday and Saturday nights; 2) a day on Lake Travis at the floating party at Devil’s Cove; and 3) Sunday brunch at the wonderful Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill!

Austin is a beautiful city nestled in the heart of the Texas hill country. It is home to the University of Texas at Austin, the largest university in Texas and one of the largest in the nation (and alma mater to your host!)

For those of you not familiar with Austin’s club scene, here are a few photos:

And a few links:

http://austin.about.com/cs/sixthstreet/p/sixthstreet.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Street

http://www.6street.com/

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/sixthmap.htm

Lake Travis is a beautiful man-made lake about 30 minutes outside of Austin. Every weekend during the warm months, there is a giant "floating party" in "Devil’s Cove." There is even a floating restaurant where you can call in your order and have it delivered on a dinghy! I have made arrangements to rent several pontoon boats and have arranged for transportation to and from downtown Austin. (No need for any designated drivers!)

Some pics of the party at Devil’s Cove:

Here are a few Devil's Cove party links (warning - a few of the pictures on the links are PG-13!):

http://blog.manontheground.net/traveller/2004/12/lake_travis_dev.html

http://blog.manontheground.net/traveller/2004/12/lake_travis_dev.html

And finally, brunch at the Moonshine Patio Bar& Grill has become a tradition for Kelli and I on our Austin weekends. Beautiful restaurant in a beautiful setting with absolutely awesome food. A link to the restaurant is as follows:

http://moonshinegrill.com/

I've reserved a block of 20 rooms at the Hampton Inn and Suites in downtown Austin (easy walking distance to 6th street!) at a discounted rate of $109.00 per night for a regular room with a king or two doubles OR $129.00 per night for a larger room with a King and a pull out sofa. Please make your reservations by contacting the hotel DIRECTLY at (512) 472-1500. Tell them you are making a group reservation for "CommieFest." A link to this hotel is as follows:

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=AUSDTHX

A tentative schedule of events is as follows:

Friday, July 6:

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Dinner somewhere in or near downtown Austin (location to be determined).

10:30 p.m.: Meet up in the lobby of the Hampton Inn for some serious bar crawling!

Saturday, July 7:

10: 30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.: A day on the lake at Devil’s Cove, followed by dinner and drinks next door to the marina at one of the big hot spots on Lake Travis (everyone goes there after a day on Devil’s Cove to keep the party going). I will plan on having us back in downtown Austin by 10:00 p.m. so anyone who wants to go out Saturday night will have time to shower and change.

10:30 p.m.: Meet up in the lobby of the Hampton Inn for some more serious bar crawling!

Sunday, July 8:

9:30 a.m. Meet at the Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill for Sunday brunch. The actually don’t open until 10:00 a.m., but people start lining up early, this place is VERY popular and they don’t take reservations.

ALL ARE INVITED, AND I HOPE YOU CAN ATTEND! In addition to the cost of transportation and your hotel stay, the cost for round trip transportation to the lake will be approximately $20.00 per person. The cost of the boat rental (7 to 8 hours) will be approximately $40.00 per person.

Because I am going to personally guarantee the transportation and boat rental reservations with my own personal credit card, I am asking that peeps who would like to attend PLEASE prepay for these costs by sending me a check or via paypal. If you are attending, please send me a PM, and I will give you my mailing address or paypal account information. My estimate of the costs is approximate. If I’m over or under, it shouldn’t be by much and I’ll just settle up with everyone that weekend.

PLEASE PLEASE RSVP BY MAY 15TH, 2007!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

StewartG · 03-29-2007

CommieFest Attendees are as follows:

StewartG and KelliG (2)
Angelhouston819 (1)
KellyK (1)
MyHappyPlace2 (2)
Andrew and Samantha (2) (lurkers)
CaroleLB (1)
Penny (2)
Donna (1)
Seadawg (2)
Monte (1)
Kerry and Greg (2) (friends)
Colleen (1) (friend)

angelhouston819 · 03-29-2007

why haven't you added me to the list? you KNOW that i will be there. i'm an Austin virgin!!! couldn't think of a better time to break me in then to be there with you and Kelli.

A'

Loree · 03-29-2007

OMG, this sounds like so much fun

I really wish I could make it.
You and Kelli are so much fun to be with.

angelhouston819 · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loree

OMG, this sounds like so much fun

I really wish I could make it.
You and Kelli are so much fun to be with.

well, Loree.....can you make it happen? Stewie and i were talking and we definitely want you to be there!!!

A'

**sctx** · 03-29-2007

sounds cool.....wet Texas chicks are always fun.....but that's two weeks after the regatta....... I don't know if I'll be sober by then

Brent & Kim · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by sctx

sounds cool.....wet Texas chicks are always fun.....but that's two weeks after the regatta....... I don't know if I'll be sober by then

Just keep the Buzz goin'

StewartG · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by sctx

sounds cool.....wet Texas chicks are always fun.....but that's two weeks after the regatta....... I don't know if I'll be sober by then

Two weeks after we return from Playa as well...

I was SOOOO bummed that I couldn't make the regatta, I just had to try to put something together!!!

StewartG · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by angelhouston819

why haven't you added me to the list? you KNOW that i will be there. i'm an Austin virgin!!! couldn't think of a better time to break me in then to be there with you and Kelli.

A'

A' - you're on the list! Can you bring Taylor?

Loree - sorry for the date... It was the ONLY thing I could put together... The weekends in September were MAJORLY booked up with UT home games and conventions!

Loree · 03-29-2007

[quote=angelhouston819]well, Loree.....can you make it happen? Stewie and i were talking and we definitely want you to be there!!!

aaaaawwwww thank you A'ndrea

You guys are so sweet

we are hosting an old fashioned clambake that weekend with friends of ours from Chicago and having their friends, our friends and both families
the date has been set for months
it's the weekend after the 4th of July, so that has to be the same weekend
I will find out for sure tomorrow just to be 100% sure
If I can't make it that weekend, I will come another weekend and we can do a mini PM

**sctx** · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewartG

I was SOOOO bummed that I couldn't make the regatta, I just had to try to put something together!!!

6th st bar crawl isn't a bad idea.....usually, we stay at the Driskill and do $30 shots of El Tesoro Paradiso though.........suprised you didn't mention reservations at Esthers Follies

Loree · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewartG

A' - you're on the list! Can you bring Taylor?

Loree - sorry for the date... It was the ONLY thing I could put together... The weekends in September were MAJORLY booked up with UT home games and conventions!

no problem Stewart

we can celebrate our birthdays another time

StewartG · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by sctx

6th st bar crawl isn't a bad idea.....usually, we stay at the Driskill and do $30 shots of El Tesoro Paradiso though.........suprised you didn't mention reservations at Esthers Follies

Never been there for Esthers Follies! I might take KelliG there next time we're in town...

Tesla 573 · 03-29-2007

Stewie....I know you're gonna have a Commie Blast!!! Austin looks like a fabulous city....One I'd love to visit one day. Wish we could make it but we have a lot of family here during the July 4th week festivities!

We'll be there in spirit.....

angelhouston819 · 03-29-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by StewartG

A' - you're on the list! Can you bring Taylor?

i emailed T your invitation. waiting on a response from her. she LOVES austin!!! i'll keep ya posted.

A'

03-29-2007	#1 (permalink)
StewartG commie pinko Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Kremlin (when not at my dacha in Houston) Posts: 13,389	CommieFest is CANCELED!!! Hey guys, sorry to do this, but it looks like CommieFest just won't happen this year. I was not getting much in the way of my requests for RSVPs and deposits on the van transportation and boats. Also, Kelli and I have a lot going on personally right now. Sorry to do this to you guys, but perhaps we can try again next summer. Meantime, if you have made a hotel reservation, you can certainly cancel at this point without penalty. But PLEASE remember to cancel, especially if you've secured with a credit card!!! *COMRADES!* You are hereby invited to the First Annual CommieFest Peep meet-up party weekend in Austin, Texas, July 6-8, 2007! Please join us for weekend peep event including: 1) bar crawling around Austin’s famous 6th street club district Friday and Saturday nights; 2) a day on Lake Travis at the floating party at Devil’s Cove; and 3) Sunday brunch at the wonderful Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill! Austin is a beautiful city nestled in the heart of the Texas hill country. It is home to the University of Texas at Austin, the largest university in Texas and one of the largest in the nation (and alma mater to your host!) For those of you not familiar with Austin’s club scene, here are a few photos: And a few links: http://austin.about.com/cs/sixthstreet/p/sixthstreet.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Street http://www.6street.com/ http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/downtown/sixthmap.htm Lake Travis is a beautiful man-made lake about 30 minutes outside of Austin. Every weekend during the warm months, there is a giant "floating party" in "Devil’s Cove." There is even a floating restaurant where you can call in your order and have it delivered on a dinghy! I have made arrangements to rent several pontoon boats and have arranged for transportation to and from downtown Austin. (No need for any designated drivers!) Some pics of the party at Devil’s Cove: Here are a few Devil's Cove party links (warning - a few of the pictures on the links are PG-13!): http://blog.manontheground.net/traveller/2004/12/lake_travis_dev.html http://blog.manontheground.net/traveller/2004/12/lake_travis_dev.html And finally, brunch at the Moonshine Patio Bar& Grill has become a tradition for Kelli and I on our Austin weekends. Beautiful restaurant in a beautiful setting with absolutely awesome food. A link to the restaurant is as follows: http://moonshinegrill.com/ I've reserved a block of 20 rooms at the Hampton Inn and Suites in downtown Austin (easy walking distance to 6th street!) at a discounted rate of $109.00 per night for a regular room with a king or two doubles OR $129.00 per night for a larger room with a King and a pull out sofa. Please make your reservations by contacting the hotel DIRECTLY at (512) 472-1500. Tell them you are making a group reservation for "CommieFest." A link to this hotel is as follows: http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=AUSDTHX A tentative schedule of events is as follows: Friday, July 6: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Dinner somewhere in or near downtown Austin (location to be determined). 10:30 p.m.: Meet up in the lobby of the Hampton Inn for some serious bar crawling! Saturday, July 7: 10: 30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.: A day on the lake at Devil’s Cove, followed by dinner and drinks next door to the marina at one of the big hot spots on Lake Travis (everyone goes there after a day on Devil’s Cove to keep the party going). I will plan on having us back in downtown Austin by 10:00 p.m. so anyone who wants to go out Saturday night will have time to shower and change. 10:30 p.m.: Meet up in the lobby of the Hampton Inn for some more serious bar crawling! Sunday, July 8: 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill for Sunday brunch. The actually don’t open until 10:00 a.m., but people start lining up early, this place is VERY popular and they don’t take reservations. *ALL ARE INVITED, AND I HOPE YOU CAN ATTEND!* In addition to the cost of transportation and your hotel stay, the cost for round trip transportation to the lake will be approximately $20.00 per person. The cost of the boat rental (7 to 8 hours) will be approximately $40.00 per person. Because I am going to personally guarantee the transportation and boat rental reservations with my own personal credit card, I am asking that peeps who would like to attend PLEASE prepay for these costs by sending me a check or via paypal. If you are attending, please send me a PM, and I will give you my mailing address or paypal account information. My estimate of the costs is approximate. If I’m over or under, it shouldn’t be by much and I’ll just settle up with everyone that weekend. PLEASE PLEASE RSVP BY MAY 15TH, 2007! *HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!* __________________ *"The John McCain of 2000 would NEVER vote for the John McCain of 2008."* Last edited by StewartG; 05-21-2007 at 08:31 PM.

03-29-2007	#2 (permalink)
StewartG commie pinko Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Kremlin (when not at my dacha in Houston) Posts: 13,389	*CommieFest Attendees are as follows:* StewartG and KelliG (2) Angelhouston819 (1) KellyK (1) MyHappyPlace2 (2) Andrew and Samantha (2) (lurkers) CaroleLB (1) Penny (2) Donna (1) Seadawg (2) Monte (1) Kerry and Greg (2) (friends) Colleen (1) (friend) Last edited by StewartG; 05-19-2007 at 07:43 AM.

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03-29-2007	#3 (permalink)
angelhouston819 añejo Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 5,042	why haven't you added me to the list? you KNOW that i will be there. i'm an Austin virgin!!! couldn't think of a better time to break me in then to be there with you and Kelli. A'

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Loree añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: north of Pittsburgh Posts: 9,477	OMG, this sounds like so much fun I really wish I could make it. You and Kelli are so much fun to be with.

03-29-2007	#6 (permalink)
sctx political anarchist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 27,793	sounds cool.....wet Texas chicks are always fun.....but that's two weeks after the regatta....... I don't know if I'll be sober by then

03-29-2007	#10 (permalink)
Loree añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: north of Pittsburgh Posts: 9,477	[quote=angelhouston819]well, Loree.....can you make it happen? Stewie and i were talking and we definitely want you to be there!!! aaaaawwwww thank you A'ndrea You guys are so sweet we are hosting an old fashioned clambake that weekend with friends of ours from Chicago and having their friends, our friends and both families the date has been set for months it's the weekend after the 4th of July, so that has to be the same weekend I will find out for sure tomorrow just to be 100% sure If I can't make it that weekend, I will come another weekend and we can do a mini PM

03-29-2007	#14 (permalink)
Tesla 573 añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LA...Lower Ala Posts: 7,067	Stewie....I know you're gonna have a Commie Blast!!! Austin looks like a fabulous city....One I'd love to visit one day. Wish we could make it but we have a lot of family here during the July 4th week festivities! We'll be there in spirit.....

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