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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6026 on: March 21, 2015, 03:10:05 PM »
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6027 on: March 21, 2015, 03:12:05 PM »
should probably fattyfest that son of a bitch, i bet sd would pay roughly $1000 for it
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6028 on: March 23, 2015, 08:54:25 AM »
@STEVE DAVE !!!! (or anyone)

tell me a nice Hilton property in Omaha, around downtown or a cool area to stay at with points. thanks.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6029 on: March 23, 2015, 09:06:14 AM »
went ahead and booked Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market. let me know if this was a horrible mistake.

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« Reply #6030 on: March 23, 2015, 09:11:49 AM »
went ahead and booked Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market. let me know if this was a horrible mistake.

stayed there several times, it's okay.  manager's reception has free drinks from 5-7 during the week which is nice.  like a block away from upstream brewery.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6031 on: March 23, 2015, 09:17:56 AM »
went ahead and booked Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market. let me know if this was a horrible mistake.

stayed there several times, it's okay.  manager's reception has free drinks from 5-7 during the week which is nice.  like a block away from upstream brewery.

cool. ms. 'blast and i are doing some brewery tour thing so that will be good.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6032 on: March 23, 2015, 09:53:20 AM »
yeah, it's a good location. eat at The Boiler Room or Le Bouillon

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6033 on: March 23, 2015, 11:09:36 AM »
went ahead and booked Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market. let me know if this was a horrible mistake.

goood place.

Did you sign up for the Visit Omaha free beer coupons?

http://www.visitomaha.com/craftbrew/request/#.VRA6ruEXv6g

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« Reply #6034 on: March 23, 2015, 11:16:19 AM »
Will be landing in San Fran in 4 hours. Busy work week, but I'll keep my eyes open for Crusty!! Any telling features I should be looking for?


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« Reply #6035 on: March 23, 2015, 11:19:00 AM »
Will be landing in San Fran in 4 hours. Busy work week, but I'll keep my eyes open for Crusty!! Any telling features I should be looking for?


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where are you staying/working?

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6036 on: March 23, 2015, 11:23:00 AM »
 Marriott Marquis. National business meeting.


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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6037 on: March 23, 2015, 11:31:24 AM »
Will be landing in San Fran in 4 hours. Busy work week, but I'll keep my eyes open for Crusty!! Any telling features I should be looking for?


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where are you staying/working?
Look for a handsome guy, who might be rocking out, to a pbr, at your closest bar.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6038 on: March 23, 2015, 11:31:39 AM »
Tall, beard, possibly wearing an argyle sweater
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6039 on: March 23, 2015, 11:38:09 AM »
Do you ball at 5:30 am? I could join you for that!


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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6040 on: March 23, 2015, 11:43:10 AM »
Do you ball at 5:30 am? I could join you for that!


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hmm, maybe a drink or coffee first so I can assess your skills. I have a reputation to uphold at my gym and I can't just bring anyone to my game.

If you want to impress your work buds with a very fancy beer place close to your hotel, take them here:

http://www.mikkellerbar.com

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6041 on: March 23, 2015, 11:46:27 AM »

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6042 on: March 23, 2015, 12:07:24 PM »
Went to Nashville for the first time this weekend. Blacked out pretty hard, but I think it was cool. Lots of lines to get into bars. Sunny and warm Florida next weekend
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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6043 on: March 23, 2015, 12:26:45 PM »
went ahead and booked Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market. let me know if this was a horrible mistake.

goood place.

Did you sign up for the Visit Omaha free beer coupons?

http://www.visitomaha.com/craftbrew/request/#.VRA6ruEXv6g

yep that's what we're doing!

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6044 on: March 23, 2015, 12:45:34 PM »
Do you ball at 5:30 am? I could join you for that!


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You could also walk down to the opera house and look for celebrities!

http://sfist.com/2015/03/23/photo_du_jour_opera_house_prepares.php

and say hi to some addicts along the way

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6045 on: March 23, 2015, 01:00:24 PM »
went ahead and booked Embassy Suites Downtown/Old Market. let me know if this was a horrible mistake.

goood place.

Did you sign up for the Visit Omaha free beer coupons?

http://www.visitomaha.com/craftbrew/request/#.VRA6ruEXv6g

yep that's what we're doing!

when you hit Benson Brewing/Infusion Brewing also go to Krug Park and if you want to eat near there eat at Lot 2.

http://krugpark.com/

http://lot2benson.com/

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6046 on: March 23, 2015, 01:01:07 PM »
Another good stop that's not on that list is

http://www.scriptownbrewing.com/

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6047 on: March 23, 2015, 01:33:53 PM »
outstanding, thank you! any super efficient way of getting around to all these places other than uber/cab?

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6048 on: March 23, 2015, 01:38:05 PM »
looks like lucky bucket, nebraska, and soaring wings are a little out of the way. may hit those friday if we can o our way in. or skip them.

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Re: travel thread
« Reply #6049 on: March 23, 2015, 01:45:56 PM »
outstanding, thank you! any super efficient way of getting around to all these places other than uber/cab?

not really unfortunately. actually, I have no idea how the bus schedule works in Omaha but I can't imagine it would be a good time. But, you  can skip a few of those places and be in good shape. I'd skip:

Lucky Bucket: It's gone in the toilet since they got in a fight with the guy that actually knows how to brew beer (who started Brickway) and it's not anywhere near anything you want to visit.

Soaring Wings: No idea what this is but I can't imagine it doesn't suck and it's also not even in Omaha.

Nebraska Brewing: Make great beer but their location is terrible.

That leaves you with a good list of good breweries/food that are in 3 locations.

Downtown/Old Market (which is where your hotel is): Upstream, Brickway (formerly called Borgata and the building may actually still say that)

Midtown: Farnam House Brewing, Scriptown (the one I linked that's not on the list), Crescent Moon Ale House (not a brewery but right next to Farnam House and owned by the same people and is the Omaha Craft Beer bar). Midtown may seem like a bad neighborhood but it's not.

Benson: Benson Brewing, Infusion Brewing. Cool area. Krug Park here is probably the more hipster of the Omaha craft beer bars where Crescent Moon is like the classic. Good food/bars here.