NYC Summer Biergarten Herf

[Monk]

Alright guys, I want to do some preliminary work on getting a HERF together in July or early August, on a Saturday, here at the Bohemian Biergarten in NYC. It's outdoors, can seat many 100's and has 12 dollar pitchers.

Basically, I'm looking to find out what date might be good for folks. Apparently, they're doing world cup coverage through July 9th, so we should go with all Saturday's after this in July and early August. There are trees in the biergarten, so shade is not a problem in the July and August heat.

For those who'd be coming from the Northeast, and those who might be in town or want to be in town, let me know what dates would work. Once we get a general consensus, I'll report back with all the official information.

http://www.bohemianhall.com/home.htm

Hrmmm, I wonder if I can scam a work trip to NY next month

-W.

[BigMacFU]

How does July 22nd sound with the 23rd being the rain date?

[BigMacFU]

First post edited, the date and time is official, so let's start getting a roll so I can tell the sponsors how many people we'll be expecting.

[CgarDan]

I will be there

[dagobert]

*lol* Didn't even knew, that you call a Biergarten in US a Biergarten!
What kind of beer they serve?

Btw: today's soccer result: Germany : Costa Rica - 4:2

A good start for us, isn't it?

[BigMacFU]

It's a czech biergarten, but I use the german spelling because you invented the biergarten. Mostly Czech beers, but a few German's too.

[dagobert]

I hope you don't call your "Budweiser" a czech beer
This beer-colored lemonade is as horrible as like "Miller lite" & Co. The only good on this drinks are the ads in TV.

[BigMacFU]

Just an update, we have General Cigar as a confirmed sponsor and CAO with a verbal yes so far!

[CgarDan]

Awesome news. I asked a few cigar stores in Brooklyn if they would be ok with letting their customers know and they said as long as some sponsorship occurs they will. So lets hope CAO will do their part and even if we get one more to jump on board we are golden.

By the way BMC can you PM with the deatails of what General and CAO said and also how many people are we shooting for NY is a big place we can get a lot if we really want.

I can already smell the thick cigar smoke we are sure to produce at that place

[BigMacFU]

I'm not thinking anything huge, like an all nyc herf (CigarFest serves that purpose). Besides, a herf is about putting faces to names and if these B&M guys are saying they won't tell people unless they know explicit details, well, that's just not what it is about.

I've been to Herf's of 5-50+ people, sponsored and unsponsored. With unsponsored ones, we just trade what we've got, a few of us always show up with a bundle or two. Sponsored ones tend to have give aways and raffles.

I say, invite the B&M guys themselves, invite the people you see hanging out, but no need to go any further.

I appreciate you spreading the word though, but we need not do anything more than that. If we light it, they will come

[BigMacFU]

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[BigMacFU]

Forgot to add that there is plenty of street side parking in the area and very few parking meters. At worst you'll have to walk a few blocks.

[BigMacFU]

Participant list updated, get on the herf train, Hex, flights between florida and NYC are cheap baby!

[Shelby07]

How far is this from LaGuardia?

[CgarDan]

How far is this from LaGuardia?

About a 10 min drive

[BigMacFU]

5 minutes if your taxi driver knows the secrets

[Shelby07]

Well, this just might work. I'd love to put some faces to names and finally get to one of these. If I can, I'm going to try to fly in in the AM and come back in the evening. What time do you figure this will break up?