PAST Calling all Dallas (and surrounding areas) DISers!!!

[ead79]

I will be going to a trade show in Dallas in a little over a week. I was wondering if anyone is up for a DIS meet. I won't have a car, so I will be somewhat constrained by the location of the meet. Anyone interested in having a meet for dinner on May 11 (or maybe the 12th or 13th)?

 

[janette]

Any excuse for a meet works for us

Where are you going to be staying? We can plan something close by or just pick you up.

Anyplace you'd like to go that you know of?

 

[ead79]

I'll be staying at the Adams Mark Hotel in downtown Dallas. I am not sure how far Grapevine is from there, but I thought a Rainforest Cafe meet might be neat (if it's not too far from downtown Dallas). I'd love to meet you, janette!

 

[janette]

Grapevine Mills isn't close to Downtown but it's a more central than downtown would be. Sunday (May 11) would work because traffic wouldn't be bad to pick you up and get you to the meet would be easier that way.

The only thing about Rainforest is that they don't allow reservations so a large group can sometimes be a problem there. This is just hearsay on my part but I thought a few people had some bad experiences there.

I like Rainforest and haven't been for awhile so sounds fine to me. We'll see if someone else has some ideas.

 

[ead79]

Great, Janette. Sunday probably works best with my trade show schedule, so since it will work with traffic to, let's shoot for that day. I have a Rainforest Safari Club membership, and I've *heard* (but never tried it to see for sure) that it will get us the next available table for our party size. If it's not good in Dallas we can pick somewhere else of course. Anyone else want to join us?

 

[KathyTX]

I'd love to join you guys at Rainforest Cafe!! (And how very considerate of you to choose that location- it's less than 10 minutes from my house!)

The wait shouldn't be a problem for us- I should be able to get us in if the Safari Club card doesn't.

I think that's Mother's Day- will that affect anybody's availability?

 

[ead79]

I'd love to have you join us, Kathy! How good to have friends with connections at the RFC, LOL!

 

[ead79]

bump

 

[4greatboys]

Wish we were a little closer I would love to meet up with y'all. Sounds like fun, but we are a little to far away. Hope y'all have great time!!

 

[janette]

Kathy - could you check with your RainForest connections and see how crowded it might be on Sunday evening - on Mother's day??

Didn't check the calendar for that but hopefully the crowds will be okay by the evening.

 

[KathyTX]

Sure! What time of day are we thinking about?

(I would be surprised if Mother's Day impacts their crowds very much... but you never know!)

 

[janette]

I'm thinking after 5pm? We could do it earlier if that works better for everyone.

When I worked in restaurants mother's day was the absolute busiest day of the year. It seems like lunch was the worst time but I can't remember.

 

[KathyTX]

Great!!

Will anybody else join Elisabeth, Janette and me at the Rainforest Cafe at Grapevine Mills for dinner on Sunday 5/11/03?

I just love a good party!

 

[MerryPoppins]

Wish we could drive down and go with you. It's the day of Amy's spring dance recital and Allen is still suffering in his walking cast. Guess we'll have to try for the next one.

 

[ead79]

I will be setting up our booth at the Dallas Convention Center until about 4:30 pm. I'm not sure how long it will take me to get to the RFC by taxi, but I'm not sure I can make it at 5 pm, but I probably could by 6.

 

[janette]

Sounds like about 6:30pm would work. That will give us a little buffer.

 

[janette]

I opened a thread on the meet board.

Dallas Area - Rainforest Cafe - 05/11/2003

 

[ead79]

Great! I posted over there too.

 

[Kirby]

Don't want to spoil your fun but you might want to check on how much your taxi fare will be. It's about a 30 mile run one way from Dallas to Grapevine.

 

[janette]

Thanks Kirby, I hadn't noticed the taxi reference.

Elisabeth, I'll come downtown and pick you up. It's not that far and a taxi would cost way too much