Gauging Interest in a Southwest Ohio Get-Together

[Lewis Clark]

Based on the success of the get-togethers in Southwest Florida, I thought about organizing a similar event in the Southwest Ohio region since I spend my summers near Dayton.

Would anyone in that area be interested? You could be an ER member, lurker, Spouse/SO, friend, or just someone who would like to join us.

Please respond here to indicate your interest. Also, please indicate:
* Whether you would prefer June or early September.
* Where you would be coming from.
* Whether you prefer a weekday or weekend.

We'll pick a location based on the geographic spread of those who respond. Meeting at 2 pm seems to work well, between the lunch rush and the dinner rush.

If there is enough interest, I'll create another post closer to the more popular month to pick a specific date.

Either June or early September work for me.
I have no preference between weekdays or weekends.

 

[38Chevy454]

Lewis Clark and I talked about this. We both attended the SW FL get together. I also think it would be fun to get some SW OH area members together.

[* Whether you would prefer June or early September.] No preference for me
[* Where you would be coming from.] I'm NE Cincinnati suburbs area
[* Whether you prefer a weekday or weekend.] No preference for me

 

[DrRoy]

Would consider either.

 

[Cassius King]

I would attend.

* Whether you would prefer June or early September. (No preference)
* Where you would be coming from. (Cincinnati)
* Whether you prefer a weekday or weekend. (No preference)

 

[steiny]

I would be interested . I'm open to time and location ,coming from Cincy

 

[DrRoy]

Would consider either.

Would come from Detroit. Might prefer weekend for traffic, but also might combine with the Armstrong Museum and Wright-Pat so stay overnight, and the day would not matter.

 

[Lewis Clark]

Would come from Detroit. Might prefer weekend for traffic, but also might combine with the Armstrong Museum and Wright-Pat so stay overnight, and the day would not matter.

The National Museum of the USAF at Wright-Pat is a great museum. Allow at least half a day to see the highlights.

 

[TheWizard]

The National Museum of the USAF at Wright-Pat is a great museum. Allow at least half a day to see the highlights.

Half a day?
I've been there three times and haven't quite finished it...

 

[HawkeyeNFO]

Oxford. Mac and Joe's.

Or a Skyline at any location.

 

[gauss]

• June if a weekend (see below) -- otherwise no preference.
• Would be coming from Detroit area.
• Would prefer a weekday (weekends tend to get booked)

Thanks for organizing!
I have heard good things about Omni's SW FL gatherings.

-gauss

 

[Lewis Clark]

Half a day?
I've been there three times and haven't quite finished it...

Well ... I did say that was just for the highlights. : )

 

[braumeister]

Well ... I did say that was just for the highlights. : )

That's OK. The museum is arranged in discrete sections, so you can pick one that interests you and spend a nice half a day exploring it.

Certainly a week would be barely enough to really see it all, and nobody could handle such a concentrated dose of history in one swell foop.

I've probably been there 20 times over the years, but they keep expanding it and making it worthwhile to return.

 

[Lewis Clark]

Thanks for those who have responded.

Since one may be coming from the Detroit area, I thought a convenient location might be Austin Landing in Miamisburg, Ohio. It is just off I-75 at Exit 41. And there are two hotels in the shopping complex: Staybridge Suites and Hilton Garden Inn.

Eatery options at Austin Landing include:

https://firebirdsrestaurants.com/miamisburg/menu/lunch

https://deweyspizza.com/location/austin-landing

https://www.bjsrestaurants.com/locations/oh/dayton

https://parkgrilleandbar.com/

https://www.buffalowildwings.com/menu/

Do any of these seem ok? The responses so far indicate it would be a small group.

I'm leaning toward June as the target time frame. I have been to this Deweys location, and am familiar with other locations for BJs and Buffalo Wild Wings. Can't check them out personally yet since I won't get to Ohio until mid-May some time.

 

[DrRoy]

Miamisburg is a convenient location, at the crossroad of two interstates.