2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI'm hosting a DU Party in July 2016
Who is coming to Philadelphia for the Convention!!!!
HERVEPA
(6,107 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Bookbinders, lobster and political comaraderie. What could be better?
Freddie
(9,295 posts)But there's still lots of great restaurants. I'm from the northern burbs, would love to meet fellow DU'ers in Center City next summer.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)Perhaps Valley Forge would be an appropriate place to meet. Closer for you anyway.
CTyankee
(63,942 posts)I won't tell my daughter in MA...
kairos12
(12,921 posts)surrounded by wing nuts (AZ).
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Keeping it simple
kairos12
(12,921 posts)appalachiablue
(41,265 posts)Collection there last year.
CTyankee
(63,942 posts)day a the Barnes, but was interrupted by reality here in New England...snow, snow, snow...
appalachiablue
(41,265 posts)are very basic, not grand but high quality. It's two stories, galleries are spaced well, easy to navigate with nice wood floors, simple décor, ample facilities & an excellent museum shop. You'll love the art, the Matisses, Picassos, Renoirs, Modiglianis, Cezannes, Van Goghs, African pieces & Pa. craftworks. Albert Barnes was a discerning collector, lucky for us.
Gothmog
(146,247 posts)It takes a ton of politics to be a delegate.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)It'll be a huge party and we'll have fun anyways
DFW
(54,594 posts)The DNC treasurer told me that if you've been to one of these things, you never need to go to another one, but I met SO many friends there in Denver, it was quite an event. Hotel rooms are probably already $1000 a night, so I'd probably have to stay with friends outside of town, and the commute would get messy.
2012 was a foregone conclusion, but 2008 was pretty exciting.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Our rooms will probably be cheaper, we have great beers and Dogfish Head beer and the Joe Biden Amtrak station is right downtown with a 30 minute SEPTA train ride into the city.
DFW
(54,594 posts)Last edited Fri Feb 13, 2015, 01:38 PM - Edit history (1)
I just saw when the convention will be. It is right in the middle of my summer vacation. That is one of the two times a year when I get some genuine down time, and all four of my immediate family are together in the same place. I don't care if they're nominating ME, I'm not giving up my summer vacation even for that.
*On edit--by the way, I HATE beer!
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)it's better than Beer!
DFW
(54,594 posts)Sounds a little like "Newfoundland Screech," which a native Newfie warned me to steer way clear of.
SunSeeker
(51,902 posts)I wish I could be there.
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)calikid
(584 posts)by our congresscriter, she hasn't heard one way or the other yet.
I'd love to tag along, especially if there's a DU party.
Violet_Crumble
(35,996 posts)As long as someone pays the airfare...
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