NWLEM III - November 20th-22nd, 2015 - Portland, Oregon

[Bradfo69]

Oh hell.... after researching, Meriweather's right in the same block is my kind of food. It's not cheap but, it's close by. https://www.meriwethersnw.com/
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And another place I found is Ataula which is a Spanish Tapas place a block or two away and closer to the hotel then even the venue.

[platinum]

16 days and I'll be in the air.... I'm ready for a break. I don't think I've had a day off from work since the NELEM in early September and rarely is a day any less than 10 hours. Rental car and hotel are taken care of. Anything worthwhile to do on Thursday night? Concerts or "must try" restaurants? I know nothing about Portland. I know I'm going to drive into Washington state at some point, just to add one more state to the list I can say I've been in. I'm at around 42 or 43 of them.

I used to live in Vancouver and I'm having a hard time coming up with anything "must try". There's Gustav's on 164th, which is a Portland-based Bavarian cuisine restaurant. This is close to Big Al's bowling, which is Vancouver outfit.. I've always thought of Vancouver as a suburb of Portland.

- Jonathan

[Bradfo69]

Dude... we have to try Meriweathers. They even have a wine named after you - check out their "Happy Hour" menu. This place screams "me". I can't wait to check it out.

Place will ever be the same after a bunch of laser geeks are in two minute walking distance!

[platinum]

They even have a wine named after you - check out their "Happy Hour" menu.

Wow, did not notice that when I checked out their site, initially.

[Bradfo69]

Does anyone attending this LEM have an original DZ ILDA splitter? This one:



If so, we need to talk. PM me.

[Vidal Wolf]

How far is Mcminimans school from the venue?
As far as food goes, Portlands an absolute goldmine for great edible anything.

[platinum]

How far is Mcminimans school from the venue?
As far as food goes, Portlands an absolute goldmine for great edible anything.

McMenamins Kennedy School is about 15 minutes away. (6-7 miles, depending on route)
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You are correct. Much good food to be had in and around Portland.

[platinum]

So, I guess NWLEM is next week!

Looking forward to hanging with you all! Let me know if you have any questions or requests so I can get everything covered. Also, if you plan on attending, do get in touch with me so I can make sure you get credentials, etc.

Probably going to just do standard name badges this year. The venue change definitely ended up costing a little more than I had originally budgeted for. Fortunately, this new venue has many amenities the other did not like built-in sound and lighting (in addition to what we'll be bringing) and a lift, among other things like better seating.

- Jonathan

[Bradfo69]

I'm planning on bringing the new Advanced Laser Router however... one of the things sort of necessary is a computer monitor. I'd rather not drag one across country if you can bring one with a standard VGA connection. Doesn't have to be anything big - an old crappy 13" would even work.

[platinum]

I'm planning on bringing the new Advanced Laser Router however... one of the things sort of necessary is a computer monitor. I'd rather not drag one across country if you can bring one with a standard VGA connection. Doesn't have to be anything big - an old crappy 13" would even work.

Got you covered. I have a spare Dell ~15" I can bring for ya.