[Dixielandjazz] Re: F2F/BMP at Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival

[Dan Augustine]

Gene, Betty, Bob, and other attendees--
     The subcommittee on F2F/BMP has reported back to me, after taking 
a drive up to beautiful Lake Tahoe this morning, past mountain 
vistas, patches of snow next to tall trees, and the usual ho-hum 
incredible Lake Tahoe blueness.
     First, the venues (hotels) are very widely separated (we're 
talking 'miles' here).  It's going to take you from 15 to 30 minutes 
(maybe more) to drive (too far to walk) to another hotel, so any F2F 
we have ought to end no later than 3:30 pm on Friday so those who 
want to go to another hotel have time to make it.  The schedule of 
bands, venues, and performance-times is on the website at 
http://www.laketahoejazzfestival.com/grid.htm
     Having said that, i recommend that we start clotting together 
about 2:00 pm at the Hyatt bar called "Cutthroat's Saloon". 
Antibodies of your favorite choice may be consumed there.  Go in the 
front door and about 50 feet back is the bar (through double-doors 
with the bar's name on them), which is fairly large and has numerous 
tables we might shove together to foster bonhomie and hear each 
other.  I didn't talk to anyone in charge of that bar, but hey, it's 
a bar, it'll be open, and what more do we need?
     The 'outdoor' venue at the Hyatt is indeed outside the Hyatt 
building, but it's a tent next to the main entrance and thus is 
actually 'indoors' (i.e., not al fresco, who used to play drums with 
Pinky Lee).  It's easy stumbling distance from Cutthroat's Saloon.
     Respectfully submitted, y'r obedient servaunt, et ad nauseum 
cetera, i am, and hope to remain,

     Dan
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>Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 17:09:34 -0700
>Subject: Re: F2F/BMP at Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival
>
>Gene, Betty, and interested others--
>     My horseback idea is that since a number of DJMLers are in the 
>Fulton Street Jazz Band, which plays at 4:00 pm at the Hyatt 
>(Outdoors)(whatever that means), it might be a good idea just to 
>meet at the Hyatt near the venue where Fulton Street plays, about 3 
>pm or so (or even 2:00 pm or 2:30 pm).  Convenient for Bob and 
>others, since the venues are pretty far apart.
>     I have appointed a subcommittee (me) to do a research study on 
>this problem, and i'll check out the venue and the local 
>powers-that-be to see if my idea is workable.
>     One of the frustrating things at festivals is the lack of 
>information about who is attending, and where they are or will be at 
>any one time.  I'll also ask if it's possible to have a kind of a 
>message-board with post-it notes tacked to it, centrally located, so 
>that there would be one sure place to check for info on DJML-folks. 
>Since the Hyatt has two venues, maybe they would be amenable to such 
>a request.
>
>     Respectfully submitted,
>
>     Dan
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>>From: "DR. EUGENE J. M. LYNCH" <bettylynch at verizon.net>
>>To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>,
>>	"Dan Augustine" <ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu>
>>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] DJMLers at Lake Tahoe Jazz Festival?
>>Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 16:43:40 -0700
>>
>>We intend to be there, arriving early Friday afternoon and staying 
>>at the Biltmore.  We'll be wearing badges if we remember.  Since 
>>the music starts at four on Friday, maybe 3 PM would be a good 
>>time;  you pick and post the place.  BTW, we'll be staying with a 
>>daughter in El Cerrito Thursday night.
>>
>>Gene & Betty Lynch
>>Redondo Beach, CA

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