Hey Guys- Scratch everything below. We have a vote for a solid plan, so we're going to go with it.
WHERE: Residence Inn Portland Downtown Riverplace
http://www.marriott.com/... THE LOBBY OR meet us at:
Lil Cooperstown - 1831 SW RIVER DRIVE
503-719-5394 THEY HAVE 2 HR. PARKING VALIDATION
WHEN: 5:00 PM THIS Sunday Aug. 11
WHO: brillig and her family
Caveat: The Bite Of Oregon is at Waterfront Park this weekend, parking might be a challenge.
http://trimet.org/
WHAT: Just drinks - if people want to make plans for food - have at it, but this is just for drinks.
Our fellow kossacks brillig and her family will be in our fair city this weekend and the dates of Sun-Tuesday Aug. 18th-20th. She will be staying at Residence Inn Portland Downtown Riverplace
https://maps.google.com/... for Sunday Aug 11, where they could meet people for drinks at the lobby, and the next weekend Sun-Tuesday Aug 18-20 elsewhere so they won't be able to meet anyone at a lobby.
They are bringing two kids, one teenager size and one smaller size so they want to stick to a public place (that allows kids, obviously)
If we want to eschew an impromptu meeting downtown this weekend (short notice, I know) we need to keep in mind a few things:
It must have outside seating (some of us can't afford the menu and will be bringing our own)
It must be kid friendly (k2 is under 10, I think?)
They want to meet in a public place so k2 will remember his "restaurant manners"
I'm wondering if some of our truck pods won't fit the bill? what does everyone else think?
Or, is meeting this Sunday, Aug 11 late afternoon/early evening for drinks in the lobby of their hotel a better option?
If we choose a truck pod, we may not be able to make a reservation. we'll just have to wing it.