SBARC Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 OK......I'm pulling together the ARC schedule for the 2006 Nationals. In the Crown Center mall that is connected to the hotel......are there any casual bars? The hotel has Specatators sports bar, but I'm just wondering if there are other options. I'm not interested in upscale lounges and for security reasons and the risk of DUI's, I'd prefer to keep any drinking confined to the convention hotel. Is there a breakfast place within walking distance to the hotel......maybe within 4 blocks? I'm thinking of a Dennys or IHop type of place. The hotel offers a full breakfast buffet for $13 so we might just eat breakfast in the hotel. ------------------------------------------------------ Lunches will be in the food fair in the Crown Center mall at 1pm to avoid the crowds. --------------------------------------------- Dinners look like this Wednesday dinner is wide open.....maybe dinner at a casual restaurant off sitte for anyone that is in KC this night.......Steve Bamford will be there. Any suggestions? Steve Filak arrives the following day. Thursday Dinner.......5pm Skies rotating restaurant dinner....should be early to fit in the 6 or 7 pm start of the TwoBobs party.....we can see the entire city from up there. Friday Dinner.......6:30pm BBQ dinner at Arthur Bryant's....supposed to be the best in the city. Saturday Dinner.......Awards banquet....we must organize this and get there early in a group....meet at a pre-determined location and grab tables together. We can't reserve tables and if we're not organized ARC'ers will be spread across many tables. ------------------------------------------------------ Steve Bamford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IainM Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 OK......I'm pulling together the ARC schedule for the 2006 Nationals.In the Crown Center mall that is connected to the hotel......are there any casual bars? The hotel has Specatators sports bar, but I'm just wondering if there are other options. I'm not interested in upscale lounges and for security reasons and the risk of DUI's, I'd prefer to keep any drinking confined to the convention hotel. Is there a breakfast place within walking distance to the hotel......maybe within 4 blocks? I'm thinking of a Dennys or IHop type of place. The hotel offers a full breakfast buffet for $13 so we might just eat breakfast in the hotel. ------------------------------------------------------ Lunches will be in the food fair in the Crown Center mall at 1pm to avoid the crowds. --------------------------------------------- Dinners look like this Wednesday dinner is wide open.....maybe dinner at a casual restaurant off sitte for anyone that is in KC this night.......Steve Bamford will be there. Any suggestions? Steve Filak arrives the following day. Thursday Dinner.......5pm Skies rotating restaurant dinner....should be early to fit in the 6 or 7 pm start of the TwoBobs party.....we can see the entire city from up there. Friday Dinner.......6:30pm BBQ dinner at Arthur Bryant's....supposed to be the best in the city. Saturday Dinner.......Awards banquet....we must organize this and get there early in a group....meet at a pre-determined location and grab tables together. We can't reserve tables and if we're not organized ARC'ers will be spread across many tables. ------------------------------------------------------ Steve Bamford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IainM Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Steve: Geoff and I will join the gang for Thursday. We are goin to Worlds of Fun on Friday afternoon and evening so I guess we'll hunt down a BBQ place on Wed. Good idea about the tables at the banquet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crazydon Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 OK......I'm pulling together the ARC schedule for the 2006 Nationals.In the Crown Center mall that is connected to the hotel......are there any casual bars? The hotel has Specatators sports bar, but I'm just wondering if there are other options. I'm not interested in upscale lounges and for security reasons and the risk of DUI's, I'd prefer to keep any drinking confined to the convention hotel. Is there a breakfast place within walking distance to the hotel......maybe within 4 blocks? I'm thinking of a Dennys or IHop type of place. The hotel offers a full breakfast buffet for $13 so we might just eat breakfast in the hotel. ------------------------------------------------------ Lunches will be in the food fair in the Crown Center mall at 1pm to avoid the crowds. --------------------------------------------- Dinners look like this Wednesday dinner is wide open.....maybe dinner at a casual restaurant off sitte for anyone that is in KC this night.......Steve Bamford will be there. Any suggestions? Steve Filak arrives the following day. Thursday Dinner.......5pm Skies rotating restaurant dinner....should be early to fit in the 6 or 7 pm start of the TwoBobs party.....we can see the entire city from up there. Friday Dinner.......6:30pm BBQ dinner at Arthur Bryant's....supposed to be the best in the city. Saturday Dinner.......Awards banquet....we must organize this and get there early in a group....meet at a pre-determined location and grab tables together. We can't reserve tables and if we're not organized ARC'ers will be spread across many tables. ------------------------------------------------------ Steve Bamford You talking the awards dinner for the contest Steve??...I'll do that if we do a group maybe..ask me if I have money left that night :lol: I get into town that Wendesday afternoon sometime....if I go with the carpool we've got now we're leaving midnite Tuesday nite...same if I solo out...Attilio Tore is coming out right now (if nothing comes up), wants to meet some guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 We could also do a BBQ restaurant on Wednesday for dinner. Any suggestions which restaurant? Steve B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IainM Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 We could also do a BBQ restaurant on Wednesday for dinner. Any suggestions which restaurant?Steve B http://www.jackstackbbq.com/ This place is close. Someone else mentioned it in one of the other posts. It looks like a good place. I think I'll give it a go on Wed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Filak Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 All this talk about barbecue is really making me hungry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 http://www.jackstackbbq.com/This place is close. Someone else mentioned it in one of the other posts. It looks like a good place. I think I'll give it a go on Wed. This place does look good. Steve B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maverick728470 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Guys, Have a suggestion as to BBQ on wednesday evening.There is a GATES BBQ place just south of Crown Center on Main ST.Not more than a mile or so from Crwon Center.If this works for u,then we all get together before around 4:00 PM and see what developes.Arthur Brany's is about two odd miles northest of Crwon Center and should also be considered for the meet and dinner as well.If i remmeber right.It's over in the 18th and Vine area.Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maverick728470 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Guys, Here are the addresses of two of Aurthur Branys BBQ places.This should help u for which place or what else can be considered for a place to eat. AB on 1727 Brooklyn Ave. or the Ameristar Casino.But that's way northeast of Crown center.Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IainM Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Guys, Have a suggestion as to BBQ on wednesday evening.There is a GATES BBQ place just south of Crown Center on Main ST.Not more than a mile or so from Crwon Center.If this works for u,then we all get together before around 4:00 PM and see what developes.Arthur Brany's is about two odd miles northest of Crwon Center and should also be considered for the meet and dinner as well.If i remmeber right.It's over in the 18th and Vine area.Larry That Jack Stack place is closer. Since I'll be hoofing it that would be my preference. However, I reserve the right to change my mind ;-)) Is this Gates place any better, same ??? We can't have too many choices or we'll be like a government and no decision will get made...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 The Friday Dinner at 6:30pm will be a BBQ dinner at Arthur Bryant's.......so we should pick another place for the wednesday dinner.....I would think. Steve B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Ya'll have a cold one for me.....put it on Bamford's tab. Good to go, Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gkwan Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Word of caution - the good and bad areas of town are not that far apart from the Hyatt area. When you get there, you will see very quick changes in scenery in a very short distance and you will see what I am referring to. As far as Bryants. I have always been warned by the locals when I moved to KC was not to go to the Brooklyn location after dark. My recommendation is to go to the Ameristar location which is as safe as it is going to get (cameras on every square foot of the place since it is a casino), roving security patrols, plentful parking (most of the city can probably park there), and it is easy to find (you can't miss it because the place if so big), and plenty of other things to do there after dinner - it is all indoors and air conditioned (it is typically very hot and humid in August). HTH, Gordon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maverick728470 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 To Anyone who has no ride for the dinner,either wednesday or thursday night. I'll pop for the ride if u wabt to go and whoever needs a ride.hate to see anyone walk in this heat.Steve has the idea as to gordo's comments on the Ameristar casino after dark.Ans the idea of everyone meeting in front of the vender's room sounds like a plan.But can be finalized at that time.Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waco Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I'll probably be solo with a rental car, so anybody needing a ride, I can also help out. I'll be the guy with the F-22 hat... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Jackstack is about the best BBQ you can get, and it's pretty close to the hotel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gkwan Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 I disagree wholeheartedly - Bryant's is the BEST!!!! :*) Went to Jack Stack once and their meat was dry - could have done it better myself. Maybe we went on a bad day, but we have never gone back since. Bryant's is definitely the best bang for the buck. Jack Stack is more of a formal restaurant, while Bryant's is more like a BBQ stand type of set up. Just like the less filling / tastes great beer argument, there will be different opinions from anyone you ask. But, Spruebrothers recommends Bryant's. HTH, Gordon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Fear not....we'll try both and have a vote. :-D Steve B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Let us know which is best! While you're there...have a cold one for me....put it on Bamford's tab. Good to go, Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 You know Jim....you will be missing the best Nats ever......I have this feeling..... Steve B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Fully agree....same feeling that it will be "the one" to remember. Just not in the cards this year. :( Have a cold one for me.......put it on your tab. :lol: Good to go, Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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