Official Columbus Pre-Concert Festivities Thread

Chock · Post by **Chock** » March 15, 2004 4:23 pm

Okay now that everyone has there tickets, where are people staying and on what days? Whose getting loaded and taking off there clothes? Where are you coming from?

LuvBigFloppers · Post by **LuvBigFloppers** » March 15, 2004 4:29 pm

Now you're talkin! We are coming in from Cincinnati and staying at the Red Roof Inn on Olentangy (Walking distance form the venue). We are considering coming up a night earlier depending on the turn-out!

Chock · Post by **Chock** » March 15, 2004 4:52 pm

We will be coming in on Friday and are still looking into Hotel reservations. Parties/bars should plentiful on OSU's campus.

LuvBigFloppers · Post by **LuvBigFloppers** » March 15, 2004 4:55 pm

I know people who are staying at the Holiday Inn on Lane, where there were a couple of tailgate parties in 2001. Also there is a Super 8 and a Red Roof very close to the Schott.

FanInCincy · Post by **FanInCincy** » March 15, 2004 5:14 pm

We are coming up Saturday afternoon and we are staying at the Holidae Inn. I am definetely gonna be ready to get this party started! As far as me taking my clothes off, maybe you'll get lucky and I will

KYboatdrunk · Post by **KYboatdrunk** » March 15, 2004 5:32 pm

Looks like our group has about 6 rooms at the Fairfield inn near campus. Anyone know how far a walk (or crawl) it is to the venue?

finzup9 · Post by **finzup9** » March 15, 2004 10:14 pm

were staying at the holiday inn on lane and i expect to get there about 2:00 start the drinking then when we able to check in at 4:00 move the party to the indoor pool, and contiue the drinking, then we will probably bounce around from tailgate to tailgate, (still drinking) head to the show enjoy some jimmy and then invite all the drunk college chicks back to the hotel room for romp session

, yeah id day that about covers it!

MermaidInOhio · Post by **MermaidInOhio** » March 15, 2004 11:30 pm

KYboatdrunk wrote:Looks like our group has about 6 rooms at the Fairfield inn near campus. Anyone know how far a walk (or crawl) it is to the venue?

I used to work in the building right next to the Fairfield Inn (it was actually in the process of being built at the time). I'd say it's a little over 1/2 a mile from the Schottenstein Center.

KYboatdrunk · Post by **KYboatdrunk** » March 16, 2004 2:57 am

I can easily walk/stumble that. I figure thats not too much different than the walk to riverbend from the lot we normally party in.

sarmcl · Post by **sarmcl** » March 16, 2004 12:06 pm

Staying at Super 8-coming in from Cleveland......anyone else staying at Super 8? I know its probably a dump..but the way I am look at it is its more money to spend on beer

Chock · Post by **Chock** » March 16, 2004 2:24 pm

We are staying at the Red Roof as well. Take down your pant and break out the beer bong.

finzup9 · Post by **finzup9** » March 16, 2004 3:09 pm

sarmcl wrote:Staying at Super 8-coming in from Cleveland......anyone else staying at Super 8? I know its probably a dump..but the way I am look at it is its more money to spend on beer

who cares if its a dump its better than passing out drunk behind a dumpster

(i know from experience)

finzup9 · Post by **finzup9** » March 16, 2004 3:21 pm

what night are you coming up KYBOATDRUNK?

KYboatdrunk · Post by **KYboatdrunk** » March 16, 2004 3:27 pm

I am not sure, I need to check with the official planners. My job was to get the tickets. My birthday is the day before the show so I don't know if I will be going out in Lexington or driving up to Columbus to party. I guess it really depends on what kind of PH parties are going on the night before the show.

PHat Matt · Post by **PHat Matt** » March 16, 2004 4:09 pm

Theres a list of everybody going now in the Semi-Offical Back In Columbus Thread.

LuvBigFloppers · Post by **LuvBigFloppers** » March 16, 2004 4:11 pm

What is going on Friday night? We need a bar within a short distance

for gathering.

Chock · Post by **Chock** » March 16, 2004 4:18 pm

Yes, what is up for Friday as well? We need a local to give us the hotspots for partaking in the consumption of a few pops. Somebody help us out!

LuvBigFloppers · Post by **LuvBigFloppers** » March 16, 2004 4:46 pm

Yes, we need a local.

MermaidInOhio · Post by **MermaidInOhio** » March 16, 2004 6:05 pm

Chock wrote:Yes, what is up for Friday as well? We need a local to give us the hotspots for partaking in the consumption of a few pops. Somebody help us out!

A couple of recommendations (let me first say that I would suggest find bars/hangouts other than the campus bars. My #1 recommendation would be this place: http://www.lazychameleon.com/
It's about 20 minutes from where most people are staying.......great atmosphere, not a bunch of underage kids, and sometimes there's live music. Worth the drive.

Another good place is Adobe Gila's at Easton Town Center:
http://www.eastontowncenter.com/tenants ... N=77512072
Twenty different kinds of tequila!!! Need I say more? (but i will anyhow - Chris Logsdon is usually there on Friday nights, and chances are if you're coming to Columbus to see JB at the Schott, you'll like Chris Logsdon's music as well.)

I mentioned a couple other bars in another post - Estrada (which IS a campus bar....it's on 9th or 10th ave if my memory serves me right) and El Vacquero on Olentangy River Road.

Hope this helps. If you need any other suggestions or info from a "local" (or former local, in my case

), let me know.......

~Jess

sarmcl · Post by **sarmcl** » March 16, 2004 6:15 pm

Heres a few that were recommended to me....about 20 minute walk or so from the hotels.....The Library Bar.....Varsity Club.....Thirsty Scholar...

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