I'm hosting a DU Party in July 2016

[LynneSin]

Who is coming to Philadelphia for the Convention!!!!

[HERVEPA]

1. Well, I already live in the area.

[Scuba]

2. I haven't been to Philadelphia in years. July 2016 sounds like a good time to fix that.

Bookbinders, lobster and political comaraderie. What could be better?

[Freddie]

3. Bookbinder's went out of business a while ago

But there's still lots of great restaurants. I'm from the northern burbs, would love to meet fellow DU'ers in Center City next summer.

[Scuba]

4. Wow, hadn't heard that. A Philadelphia landmark for a long time.

Perhaps Valley Forge would be an appropriate place to meet. Closer for you anyway.

[CTyankee]

16. lobstah, in Philadelphia?

I won't tell my daughter in MA...

[kairos12]

5. Keep me in the loop with proposed dates. It will be very refreshing not to be

surrounded by wing nuts (AZ).

[LynneSin]

7. Same week as the Democratic Convention

Keeping it simple

[kairos12]

8. Noted. Thanks.

[appalachiablue]

6. Sounds great. Philly's right up the road from DC or Delmarva. Saw the wonderful Barnes Art

Collection there last year.

[CTyankee]

17. I am in such awe of the Barnes. I started planning a quick getaway to Philly for a

day a the Barnes, but was interrupted by reality here in New England...snow, snow, snow...

[appalachiablue]

18. It's just an incredible collection, room after room. The modern building & grounds

are very basic, not grand but high quality. It's two stories, galleries are spaced well, easy to navigate with nice wood floors, simple décor, ample facilities & an excellent museum shop. You'll love the art, the Matisses, Picassos, Renoirs, Modiglianis, Cezannes, Van Goghs, African pieces & Pa. craftworks. Albert Barnes was a discerning collector, lucky for us.

[Gothmog]

9. I am considering trying to be a delegate for 2016

It takes a ton of politics to be a delegate.

[LynneSin]

10. If not just show up anyways

It'll be a huge party and we'll have fun anyways

[DFW]

11. I might

The DNC treasurer told me that if you've been to one of these things, you never need to go to another one, but I met SO many friends there in Denver, it was quite an event. Hotel rooms are probably already $1000 a night, so I'd probably have to stay with friends outside of town, and the commute would get messy.

2012 was a foregone conclusion, but 2008 was pretty exciting.

[LynneSin]

13. Stay in Wilmington

Our rooms will probably be cheaper, we have great beers and Dogfish Head beer and the Joe Biden Amtrak station is right downtown with a 30 minute SEPTA train ride into the city.

[DFW]

14. I would have condisered it

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I just saw when the convention will be. It is right in the middle of my summer vacation. That is one of the two times a year when I get some genuine down time, and all four of my immediate family are together in the same place. I don't care if they're nominating ME, I'm not giving up my summer vacation even for that.


*On edit--by the way, I HATE beer!

[LynneSin]

21. Then you'll love Dogfish Head

it's better than Beer!

[DFW]

22. I'm not sure I want to drink anything called "Dogfish Head."

Sounds a little like "Newfoundland Screech," which a native Newfie warned me to steer way clear of.

[SunSeeker]

12. Please post pictures afterwards!

I wish I could be there.

[Raine1967]

15. WE have friends in the Philly area — we are planning on coming to visit!

[calikid]

19. My wife may be coming, she's been asked if she was interested in being a delegate

by our congresscriter, she hasn't heard one way or the other yet.
I'd love to tag along, especially if there's a DU party.

[Violet_Crumble]

20. Me! Me!

As long as someone pays the airfare...