The First Haven Get Together - June 17th - Sign Of the Beefcarver - Royal Oak Michigan

[prime minister]

With the nice spring weather upon us, I figured the time was right to get a bunch of Haven folks together. Seeing as there are so many of us not too far from Detroit, it makes sense to meet there. My thought is that we Center things around dinner at the iconic Sign of the Beefcarver in Royal Oak, and maybe add some fun activities before or after. For instance, one of my favourite record stores is not too far up Woodward from there.

So who is interested?

 

[Rudy]

If I am not traveling, I'd be able to put in an appearance on one of the weeks I'm home. Wish we had a larger place as I'd offer up a place to hang out afterwards. There are a handful of wrecka stows near Royal Oak (Solo probably the closest, but a few others not too far away). We have a few on the east side also (Melodies & Memories, Trax 'n' Wax right by my place, and the place up in Mt. Clemens that got national notoriety for having an all-Whipped Cream theme to the store, which I can't recall the name of). I haven't shopped the local stores in years so I don't know what remains anymore.

 

[Ernie]

That sounds like a "Hell Yeah!".

 

[Wntrmute2]

About a mile from my pad. Depending on how many are coming we might squeeze in a listening session before or after.

 

[DC]

I am sitting in my office right now which is ~3000ft away, a 10-min. walk. I’ll see what I can do…

 

[JoeThePop]

🖐️ Me!

 

[JoeThePop]

Well, would you look at that. Just a short hop over to my favorite local distillery. After dinner cocktails anyone?

 

[Wntrmute2]

@prime minister , should this get posted in the SMAC forum?

 

[JohnVF]

Sadly I'm out of the country or I'd make the drive...seeing that map...sniff. I miss that place. Go a bit south of where it cuts off and that's where my little house was. That Salvation Army in Royal Oak was overpriced, BTW.

 

[prime minister]

🖐️ Me!

I was gonna say that you have no excuse!

 

[prime minister]

@prime minister , should this get posted in the SMAC forum?

I was gonna add an invite to those guys too. Just haven't had time yet today. Work and all.

 

[JoeThePop]

Sadly I'm out of the country or I'd make the drive...seeing that map...sniff. I miss that place. Go a bit south of where it cuts off and that's where my little house was. That Salvation Army in Royal Oak was overpriced, BTW.

Bit farther south in Ferndale is one of my favorite breweries.

 

[Rudy]

My youngest lives in Ferndale with some college friends of hers.

Looks like I'll have to pass--we leave on the 16th after work for a road trip.

 

[Olson_jr]

I am sitting in my office right now which is ~3000ft away, a 10-min. walk. I’ll see what I can do…

Ha, it reminds me of a funny story. We had dinner with some friends on a beautiful summer evening. After, it was suggested we hit a brewery that was about a half-mile walk. I was a bit concerned about my friend as he was not what one would call a hiker. Anyways, we had to cross a railroad embankment on the way and he uttered, "Jesus H. Christ, I did not think there would be hills involved."

Now, Mugs and I frequently use that phrase.

 

[Andyman]

Sounds good to me. I've driven by there many times and never stopped in.

 

[Billet]

Sounds good to me!

 

[Rudy]

Road trip confusion, my mistake--this one, we don't leave until the 18th, as we're avoiding the "Fri/Sat tax" on rooms along the way. Can't spend much time but can certainly pop in for a few minutes at some point during the day on the 17th, amidst the packing and prepping the road trip vehicle and all the last-minute stuff at mi casa.

I have the trip in June, another later in July (Colorado), one the third week in August (rally, but starts locally), possibly two in September (one with kiddo out in Colorado and Utah, the other a rally from Boston to Bangor and back if I decide to do it). Hard to keep them all straight. 😕

 

[Punker X]

I'll plan on coming. One foreseeable issue, this could conflict with our June SMAC meet. Not sure Rob has set a date yet for his meet.

 

[Olson_jr]

I'll plan on coming. One foreseeable issue, this could conflict with our June SMAC meet. Not sure Rob has set a date yet for his meet.

Even if Rob has a date set, Jeff said he does not like to publish them early. He once had some folks arrive way too soon for a meet, like a month early.

 

[Wntrmute2]

I've eaten at Redcoat Tavern a number of times but never at The Sign of the Beef Carver (now known as TSotBC). Looking forward to meeting some of you.