Where are Swillsters spending the 4th of July?

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 10:00

I can't decide where to go this year. Suggestions welcome.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-06-30, 10:06

Basketball tourney in Grand Rapids then I'll be getting drunk somewhere. Not trying to make big plans as I leave on the 6th.

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 10:10

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Basketball tourney in Grand Rapids then I'll be getting drunk somewhere. Not trying to make big plans as I leave on the 6th.

You should do a drunk basketball tournament with 6 foot rims.

by Guest 2015-06-30, 10:12

I'll be hanging around home taking the grandchild to multiple parades in the area and fireworks Friday and Saturday night. Got the whole family coming over for the day on Saturday so that will be the big day. Grilling, parade, smoking, grilling, drinking, s'mores, fireworks. It's almost too much for me to handle....lol....

by **InTenSity** 2015-06-30, 10:19

I guess I have a 8:55 tee time. I expect the course to be somewhat busy, but we'll see. After that, friends will come over and we'll bbq in the afternoon. I think someone wants to go to the pool. My daughter is terrified of fireworks, so we'll just stay home. Traffic is a bitch, and anywhere that has good fireworks will start to fill up in the early afternoon.

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 10:29

InTenSity wrote:I guess I have a 8:55 tee time. I expect the course to be somewhat busy, but we'll see. After that, friends will come over and we'll bbq in the afternoon. I think someone wants to go to the pool. My daughter is terrified of fireworks, so we'll just stay home. Traffic is a bitch, and anywhere that has good fireworks will start to fill up in the early afternoon.

Yeah, speaking of traffic I'm not sure what I was thinking waiting until the last minute to think of things. DC is going to be a nightmare getting around of course, and I totally forgot about the big Foo Fighters concert going on as well.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2015-06-30, 10:31

Most likely at work, shepherding a server migration.

by **InTenSity** 2015-06-30, 10:39

Giant Moose wrote:
InTenSity wrote:I guess I have a 8:55 tee time. I expect the course to be somewhat busy, but we'll see. After that, friends will come over and we'll bbq in the afternoon. I think someone wants to go to the pool. My daughter is terrified of fireworks, so we'll just stay home. Traffic is a bitch, and anywhere that has good fireworks will start to fill up in the early afternoon.
Yeah, speaking of traffic I'm not sure what I was thinking waiting until the last minute to think of things. DC is going to be a nightmare getting around of course, and I totally forgot about the big Foo Fighters concert going on as well.

At least you have the Metrorail. There is no public transportation in Miami. Might be crowded, ok will probably be packed, but it is an option and it does get you from point A to point B relatively efficiently. Couldn't you just go to the Mall, or whatever it is called and watch from there with about 100k other people?

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 11:00

Floyd Robertson wrote:Most likely at work, shepherding a server migration.

This is America, dammit! Don't they outsource that stuff to some foreign country so you can drink, eat too much, and light off fireworks?

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 11:10

InTenSity wrote:At least you have the Metrorail. There is no public transportation in Miami. Might be crowded, ok will probably be packed, but it is an option and it does get you from point A to point B relatively efficiently. Couldn't you just go to the Mall, or whatever it is called and watch from there with about 100k other people?

The DC fireworks are a little overrated, and the show is over too quick for the hassle of the crowds. Lately we've been going to either the Eastern Shore or Annapolis for the 4th, but I'm kind of tired of both.

Anyone been to Charleston, SC for the 4th? Is it worth an 8-hour drive?

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2015-06-30, 11:17

Gonna be up in Cadillac. I'll look for Bob while I'm up north, because as we all know, Cadillac is where up north starts. This is not debatable.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-06-30, 11:21

Floyd Robertson wrote:Most likely at work, shepherding a server migration.

This is fucked. Get the hell outta there.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2015-06-30, 11:24

Giant Moose wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:Most likely at work, shepherding a server migration.
This is America, dammit! Don't they outsource that stuff to some foreign country so you can drink, eat too much, and light off fireworks?

If I had made a better decision in 2008 then I wouldn't be facing this migration for another three years. SMFH.

by HT 2015-06-30, 11:50

Was going to Chicago for the Grateful Dead shows, but I can't justify $250 for obstructed/no view tickets for a trip by myself. I'll hold out with the hope that fall shows in Philly/NYC/Pittsburgh/Toronto/Boston/Cleveland happen and I can go to one of those.

Now, I'm going to sell fruit for my grandparents Saturday morning, since we have a lot of apples to move before the new crop, and we have fresh-picked cherries to move before they spoil. Then, after work, I'm going down to my family's place on Keuka Lake for some boating, beers, and barbeque.

by Guest 2015-06-30, 11:56

Giant Moose wrote:Anyone been to Charleston, SC for the 4th? Is it worth an 8-hour drive?

Pack heat if you go.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2015-06-30, 11:58

Staying home. Smoking meat. Might walk the kids down the street to see one of the ridiculous aerial displays a random neighbor has cooked up.

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 11:58

LooseGoose wrote:
Giant Moose wrote:Anyone been to Charleston, SC for the 4th? Is it worth an 8-hour drive?
Pack heat if you go.

Oh yeah, I forgot about all that. Never mind. Where are Swillsters spending the 4th of July? 502811600

by HT 2015-06-30, 12:09

You should go to Banff National Park in Alberta. Pictures keep popping up of there in my Instagram and now I really want to go.

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by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 12:12

HT wrote:You should go to Banff National Park in Alberta. Pictures keep popping up of there in my Instagram and now I really want to go.

Going to Canada for America's birthday? scratch

by HT 2015-06-30, 12:26

Giant Moose wrote:
HT wrote:You should go to Banff National Park in Alberta. Pictures keep popping up of there in my Instagram and now I really want to go.
Going to Canada for America's birthday?

Just think, it won't be full of people vacationing there for the 4th of July because it's not celebrated in Canada.

But if you REALLY want to be in America for the 4th, I suggest checking out Telluride.

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by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-06-30, 12:47

HT wrote:
Giant Moose wrote:
Going to Canada for America's birthday?

Just think, it won't be full of people vacationing there for the 4th of July because it's not celebrated in Canada.

But if you REALLY want to be in America for the 4th, I suggest checking out Telluride.

Colorado rules.

by **Blanch32** 2015-06-30, 13:46

Annual family gathering. Woot woot!

by **tGreenWay** 2015-06-30, 14:11

There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2015-06-30, 14:15

tGreenWay wrote:There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home.

You sound like you're trying to convince yourself.

by **tGreenWay** 2015-06-30, 14:16

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home.

You sound like you're trying to convince yourself.

I can see how you could interpret it that way. But really--no. I just haven't been able to spend much time relaxing at home lately. Seems like I'm always somewhere else.

by **Cym Jim** 2015-06-30, 14:33

I'll be drinking tea and eating crumpets.

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by **tGreenWay** 2015-06-30, 14:34

Cym Jim wrote:I'll be drinking tea and eating crumpets.

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by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2015-06-30, 14:43

Cym Jim wrote:I'll be drinking tea and eating crumpets.

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by **Cym Jim** 2015-06-30, 14:46

tGreenWay wrote:

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 14:47

"HT wrote:

That does look nice. I wish the mountains on the East side of our country were as good as those.

by HT 2015-06-30, 16:23

Giant Moose wrote:
\"HT wrote:
That does look nice. I wish the mountains on the East side of our country were as good as those.

There's plenty of beautiful mountains on the East side of our country...just many aren't snow-capped. Take the Great Smoky Mountains for instance...

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by HT 2015-06-30, 16:25

Giant Moose wrote:
\"HT wrote:
That does look nice. I wish the mountains on the East side of our country were as good as those.

Also, I'm a big fan of the Presidential Range up in New Hampshire. Hoping to go on a camping trip up there with some friends in the next couple of months.

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by **kingstonlake** 2015-06-30, 16:30

Blanch32 wrote:Annual family gathering. Woot woot!

Wear protection.

by **Blanch32** 2015-06-30, 16:32

kingstonlake wrote:
Blanch32 wrote:Annual family gathering. Woot woot!

Wear protection.

You have sex at family reunions?¿

by **tGreenWay** 2015-06-30, 16:45

Cym Jim wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

by **Giant Moose** 2015-06-30, 18:54

HT wrote:
There's plenty of beautiful mountains on the East side of our country...just many aren't snow-capped. Take the Great Smoky Mountains for instance...

Now we're talking. I might do this. The drive is doable, and it looks like Gatlinburg, TN goes all out for the 4th.

by HT 2015-06-30, 19:36

Giant Moose wrote:
HT wrote:
There's plenty of beautiful mountains on the East side of our country...just many aren't snow-capped. Take the Great Smoky Mountains for instance...

Now we're talking. I might do this. The drive is doable, and it looks like Gatlinburg, TN goes all out for the 4th.

Also, it's relatively close to Knoxville, so you could always swing through and pick up some UT coeds to add to the celebration...

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by Rod Porkmore 2015-06-30, 20:10

I'm going camping at Higgins Lake State Park.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2015-07-01, 07:33

no place I'd rather be.. and no place where I can insist through the magic of social media that my life is sheer perfection: Up North.

by **Giant Moose** 2015-07-01, 08:40

Robert J Sakimano wrote:no place I'd rather be.. and no place where I can insist through the magic of social media that my life is sheer perfection: Up North.

Are you already Up North? If so, can you send me a Petoskey stone?

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