NOTE: So, like, we've added a dinner meet-up Friday and slightly changed the plan for Sunday. If ya'll can do us a favor and keep this thread 'clean' with only questions and such about specifics, travel, how do I get here?, etc. it would be helpful for folks looking for all the pertinent info. THANKS A HEAP!





CarrieMpls and Endorphin74 bring you:

The Official MinneVasion Itinerary*


FRIDAY

Folks will be arriving through the day today. Contact the Hosts directly if you need help coordinating your travel from the airport or if you are arriving early Friday and need some fun suggestions for your day.

For those here early enough to meet for a dinner before the party, we will be meeting at 7pm at Sawatdee. Hope you guys like thai!


http://www.sawatdee.com/
607 Washington Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55415
tel 612.338.6451


From dinner we will move on to:


THE PRINCE INVASION PARTY at


The Bolt is one the town's most interesting Gay Bars and is located at 513 Washington Avenue S, Minneapolis

The party kicks off at 9 PM. 'Purple Drink' Specials from 9-10. Princey vids playing all nite long as we go crazy on the dancefloor to the beats from DJ Lenka Paris


Lenka is our lovely local lady who keeps the Prince Nights alive in MPLS. Her sets are NOT to be missed.

Locals, y'all had better get your ass out on the town for this. Once again we are gonna show MPLS how it's done!

SATURDAY

Morning
Do what you want! Rest, relax and recover from Friday night. Grab a bite to eat. Enjoy the city. We will be happy to suggest activities based on where you are staying.

Afternoon
2 PM - ?
The annual 'meetNgreet' at


http://www.theherkimer.com

The Herkimer is a friendly brew pub located in the LynLake area of Uptown. It’s very easily accessible by the bus. Serving a variety of traditional and quirky foods, it’s a nice place to spend the day. Bring some change as well, they have a rockin little jukebox.

If the weather cooperates, after eating and whatnot we will head out on foot to enjoy the area. LynLake has somehow managed to retain the independence and funkiness of what we all imagine Uptown to be. Even if you don’t spend money, there are some fun shops to check out.

Some of our planned stops as we stroll the neighborhood include:





and, most importantly, only a few blocks away:



Evening
The meetNgreet will likely last into the early evening hours. Once we’ve parted, we will have some open time for folks to get back to their belongings, rest and freshen up for a night in downtown MPLS.

Night
9 PM
Meet at:


700 First Avenue North Minneapolis

Located directly across from the legendary First Avenue, O’Donovan’s is one of our finest Irish Pubs. With a great selection of beers and spirits to get the mood flowing and a lot of space to gather in this is a good place to start a night on the town. An added plus for those who haven’t found time to eat again is the full menu of your standard bar food. Oh and, if you haven’t seen First Avenue yet, now’s your chance! My money’s on at least a few group photos being taken at this point in the night!

10:30ish

It’s time to get our groove on. So we are heading to:

10 South Fifth Street Minneapolis

Foundation is the latest name for a club space which has suddenly reappeared in MPLS. Swanky and hip without being too pretentious, it’s been a welcome addition to our night life. Foundation features a mix of MPLS house and electronica in the mainroom and old school Hip Hop and RnB in the Deep Lounge. The variety of music and atmosphere should be a perfect fit for our group of seXXXy.

An added plus of this venue is that it is located directly across from the Notorius Gay 90s. So, should folks decide that a change of scenery is in order as the night rolls on, we can head over there for more dancing and the most potent drinks in MPLS.

SUNDAY
We had planned on offering a brunch at Darin's and realized there's a bit too many people to really fit in the house. Never fear! We've got a great goodbye activity planned. For those still around and interested, we'll be heading to the Midtown Global Market for lunch and lounging. Grab a Mexican coke! Pick up some Japanese candy! Enjoy an incredibly spicy Nepalese cucumber! There's fun food for all and some crafty stuff for sale too. If you're interested, we'll give ya'll the details Saturday afternoon. If you can't make it there but want to meet up with us Sunday, orgnote endorphin74 or myself.

*events subject to change

*The hosts reserve the right to add an afterbar at Club 2441 at any point in this weekend.

*We’ve scoured concert calendars and were unable to find any reasonably priced show that would appeal to all. If you are really hoping for some live music while you are here, let us know and we will get you the most appealing options.


Now, DON’T U WANNA COME??!!
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The official guest list:

Locals
CarrieMpls
Endorphin74
EskomoKisses (plus BabyKisses-the NEWEST Princey Kiddie)
Handclaps
Lovemachine
RaspberryWoman
TMPletz
Violett
HiinEnkelte
Hobbes (are you still with us?)
Jillybean
TommyRoss
dancinggyrl

BOOKED Invaders
Muse
Anx
HereToRockYourWorld
MinneapolisGenius (ok, she's kinna local, kinda invading)
McD
the Audience
FunkMistress
madartista
stymie
brownsugar
ellieadore!!
electrostar!!


LOCALS:
Help us with our planning, let us know what events you will be participating in, please!
[Edited 10/24/06 3:06am]

Weather:

Yikes!! It's gonna be cold! Bring something warm to wear. Muse, this means you! Find some non-open-toed shoes, lady!


Weekend forecast:

http://www.weather.com/ou...v_business

ooh, sawatdee! i might not be able to go over there though, due to me being broke (hopefully that'll all be settled sometime saturday morning, that's when i usually get paid). i'll still be around for the bolt, though. will we all be heading over there after the meet-up dinner at sawatdee?


broke-assed edit
[Edited 10/17/06 19:00pm]

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[Edited 10/17/06 19:09pm]

In case a head count is needed for Friday night, my friend Fer will be with me

Also...please see my last post on the other thread (it got locked down...) and to keep this thread clear, OrgNote me if need be

s can't wait till this weekend!

I suppose since the other thread was locked we can use this one for too.

EskomoKisses said:

Are you gonna make dinner, Gretchen? I'm deciding if we need reservations or not...

And Deja, yes, this is the Sawatdee that's just a block down Washington from the Bolt, so we'll walk right on over after we eat. If we get done early enough and its nice out, we might stroll around down to the Stone Arch Bridge or something if we're bored, but I'm guessing it may be too cold or we won't have time. We plan to get to Bolt right at 9 for the drink specials.

CarrieMpls said:

okay...i'll try and pop over around 8 or so.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I'm getting so excited!!!

CarrieMpls said:

tomorrow's my last day of work for this week, since i'll be off on friday. i'm gonna be pretty psyched all day!

I just booked my boarding pass. See you on the otherside!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Lets do this thing!

EskomoKisses ~ Are you out of your effin' mind???

We want to see you there, and that includes BabyKisses and your awesome cousin. The more the merrier! Please, please put all thoughts of discomfort out of your mind, woman!

Thanks for the new thread carrie and for all y'all doing the clarifying

i've 5 hours left till my vacation starts so i'm getting my ass kicked at work. hence my lack of input in the last few days.

but, we are almost there!

local checking in here

i will be at sawatdee and bolt friday night...

the meet and greet at the herk on saturday...and also at foundation saturday night. i just found out that e-tones is spinning saturday night, so the music is gonna kick ass!

im gearing up for quite a weekend.

carrie and darin...please let me know if i can help facilitate anything

ps:

endorphin74 said:

good lord. too funny. thats awesome.

violett said:

Do you know if he's in the main room or the deep lounge? A reliable source let me know today that they flip-flopped on Saturday nights. Will still be fun, but I much prefer the house in the mainroom.

I just went and ordered my americano COLD since it is HOT here today.....

and they gave me a purple straw.....

invasion luck.....

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

That's crazy!!

I AM COUNTING IT DOWN....

Darin has 5 and I have 14.....

i'll be able to help the folks who are gonna be staying at the ramada get to some events by bus, if ya'll want me to. btw, who's all gonna be staying over at the ramada? i know that ivy, erin & tiff are gonna be there...



[Edited 10/18/06 10:48am]

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

neil is staying there as is McD!

endorphin74 said:

cool!

It's killing me that I wont be there.
There are soooo many people I want to meet on this outing.

I hope you guys have a wonderful time!!!! Be safe.


M

In 12.....

CarrieMpls said:

yeah he may be in the deep lounge...

bummer.

oh well...will still be fun.

there is also this happeneing from 2-5, not that we should do it...but it looks fun and cute :

Saturday, October 21st 2pm-5pm

BABY LOVES DISCO


Baby Loves Disco is BACK! The second of three baby friendly club dates is this Saturday, October 21st from 2-5pm!
For those of you that missed the first one, Baby loves disco is an afternoon dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by real djs blending classic disco tunes from the 70s, & 80s guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving. Along with the music there's bubble machines, baskets of instruments, a chill-out room (with tents, books and puzzles), diaper changing stations, a full spread of healthy snacks (provided by Whole Foods) and dancing, LOTS of dancing. But at it's core, Baby loves disco is a community event that brings kids together. It also gives busy parents a time to socialize! A busy St. Paul mom states "For those parents who feel they have missed out on a social life; Baby loves disco [gave] us a bit of that back. And, our son loved all the activities too"
ALL Walking Humans MUST buy a ticket. It's the Crawlers who get in free!
Cost: $10 for all walking humans
No kid? No entry! No exceptions!
*This event is for parents and their children aged 6 months to 7 years old.
www.babylovesdisco.com

sorry, that was off topic