RSVP on this thread — FS End-of-Season Celebration – Wedn. 21 March 2018

Our Community Forums Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition RSVP on this thread — FS End-of-Season Celebration – Wedn. 21 March 2018

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    wheelswings
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    Hi everyone,
    It’s time to start our RSVP list for the Freezing Saddles End-of-Season Celebration and Pointless Prize Ceremony.
    Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
    Time: 6 pm onwards. We’ve reserved the space until midnight.
    Location: Bier Baron Tavern, located at 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC (between P and Q Streets on the east side of the street)…this is near Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom in DC. The room has audio-visual capacity including a screen, a juke box, a sound system (we can hook up an iphone or other gadgets), projector, etc.
    Cover charge (suggested cash donation): $10 per person…all of this will cover food, as Bier Baron has waived its normal rental fees. They will card us at the front door, where we’ll show our IDs (it’s a tavern) and pay the $10 for food. There will be extra food since we have $220 left over from January.
    Food: We’ve asked the venue to stagger the food in batches rather than putting it all out at 6 pm. The buffet of finger food will include soft pretzels, quesadillas, and falafel sandwiches.
    Beer: Bier Baron sells 24 beers on draft, and up ‘til 7 pm there’s a $1 discount on the draft beers (the standard price is $5 to $9 for most types). They also sell 600 types of beer in bottles, and they have sodas and juices as well. There’s a full menu of dinner food for those who wish a heartier meal.
    Children: If you’re not able to park your little ones with a friend or a babysitter, you can bring them along….kids are welcome until 9 pm.
    Bike Parking: Bring a U-lock and any other locks you’ve got, ‘cause we will be parking our bikes on the street. Do not park on the neighbor’s fence, and especially not within the neighbor’s garden. Last winter we did an extensive search for bike parking facilities in the area, but without much luck. However, there are 15 racks between Bier Baron and Dupont Circle, which will hold about 70 bikes, plus assorted poles and other things to latch onto. There is also Capital Bikeshare, assuming you can find a space in which to dock your bike, and now there are multiple brands of dock-less bikes as well. Bier Baron is located near the Dupont Circle Metro, if you opt to take transit instead. If you’ve got a folding bike or a bicycle of the sort that would leave the rest of us drooling, or if you forget to bring your lock, the Bier Baron has graciously offered for you to bring your bicycle into the bar. There is only limited space so please send me a PM (private message) in advance, if possible.
    RSVPs: We are making a list of likely attendees so as to generate an approximate head count for food.
    Please reply on this thread (and please indicate the number if you’ll be bringing friends/family). All are welcome.
    Looking forward.
    w&w on behalf of your hardworking FS social committee

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  • #1085563
    barcra
    Participant

    i’ll be there!

    #1085699
    akbald01
    Participant

    Since I’ve failed miserably at anything in person with 2017 and now 2018 Freezing Saddles I’m going to do my best. Living and working in VA means I’m never in DC, but I really will try to be there.

    Amelia

    PS Will the zipper pulls be available?

    #1085705
    komorebi
    Participant

    @akbald01 176457 wrote:

    PS Will the zipper pulls be available?

    Yes, I still have 2018 zipper pulls, and a few 2017 ones as well. Now available at the discounted price of $1 each. I’ll bring them to the happy hour.

    #1085738
    NemaVeze
    Participant

    @jrenaut 175730 wrote:

    Bsheehy8 and I will be there with two kids in tow.

    How old? Can they and my 7yo entertain one another?

    #1085739
    jrenaut
    Participant

    @NemaVeze 176472 wrote:

    How old? Can they and my 7yo entertain one another?

    Certainly possible – two girls, 7 and 9

    Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

    #1085741
    LhasaCM
    Participant

    @jrenaut 176473 wrote:

    Certainly possible – two girls, 7 and 9

    Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

    There’ll also be a 6yo girl in attendance (very shy, but she eventually warms up to people…eventually.)

    #1085745
    bensdc
    Participant

    I’ll be there!

    Edit: With the reschedule, I can no longer make it, as I work Monday nights :(

    #1085746
    CPTJohnC
    Participant

    I plan to be there.

    #1085749
    Rimas
    Participant

    I’ll be there.

    #1085753
    aschildg
    Participant

    I’ll be there on Wednesday. Thanks to everyone who’s helped organize this!

    #1085766
    jlevine
    Participant

    I will be there!

    #1085767
    AlanA
    Participant

    Just a dumb question (since I know you all are serious diehards). But will this event go on regardless of weather?

    Since Wed. looks quite questionable up my way, I’d leave really early and just hope that Metro/Bus gets me there. And that way, my beer prize stays nice and cold, and I can warm up to Happy Hour, and hopefully not be too obnoxious during the final ceremonies.

    #1085770
    Raychelgee
    Participant

    @Raychelgee 175843 wrote:

    RSVP-ing for me and a friend

    Bummer – I must cancel my RSVP because I have to take a work trip to Long Beach…

    #1085776
    chuxtr
    Participant

    I know y’all are die hards (me … I’m a weenie), but … The forecast I’m looking is 5-8 inches of snow tomorrow. Not that I was going to ride anyway (because I’ll be hauling too much loot to give out to people) and I can certainly drive in the snow. But that’s more than enough to make for FUBAR. And parking will be nearly impossible (it’s bad enough as it is at Dupont Circle under the best of circumstances).

    IS THERE NO WAY TO RESCHEDULE??? I gotta believe that there are going to be a whole lot of people who just aren’t going to be able to make it. Or for whom the travel time will be just too onerous.

    #1085780
    Stevenroy
    Participant

    Looking forward to it. Thanks.
    Steve S.

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