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Philly Poll: Tailgate vs. Restaurant/Bar Pre-Party?

Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
edited July 2009 in The Porch
Assuming that the cheese steak tweet hint means they will announce Philly show(s), we wanted to find what most people would prefer in terms of pre-party location - tailgate party or McFadden's/Dirty Franks (or another bar potentially?)

If the vote goes to tailgating, we'd want to get started on working with the venue ASAP as the process takes some time (nothing like being too prepared!!)

Things to consider:

Tailgate Pros: fun times, relaxed huge party atmosphere, it's Philly, capital of tailgating :D
Tailgate Cons: porta-potties, possible rain/cold, Spectrum red-tape (for us to have a 'tent/raffle' scenario at least)

Bar Pros: no weather concerns, bathrooms, finding people easily, food/drink served to you
Bar Cons: over-crowding, cover charge (though we can try to negotiate that), distance


So....

VOTE TAILGATE

or

VOTE BAR

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

RESULTS
  • Tailgate Votes = 15
  • Bar Votes = 5
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  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    bah! I miss the poll feature! :cry:
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    Tailgate, tailgate, tailgate, tailgate, tailgate. I cannot stress this enough.

    Though, like I said before, the bar at 15th and Pine should be used at some point in the weekend. It's called Dirty Frank's. Stick that in your Spectrum and smoke it.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,989
    VOTE BAR 8-)
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    And Halloween last year was the nicest day in October. We had a party on Broad Street - me and almost 3 million other people. Forget what it was for though.... ;)
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,989
    If it's for 3 night's, do all three nights @ the same bar or change it up?
  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    demetrios wrote:
    If it's for 3 night's, do all three nights @ the same bar or change it up?

    It would probably be easiest at the same bar, but we could mix it up
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  • VedderologyVedderology Posts: 64
    TAILGATE hands down--bars can be done when it's snowing *eh eh eh*
    Really, I'm all for being outdoors vs. inside a bar.
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  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    TAILGATE !! More room. As bars go , I like Chickie and Petes ( Crab Fries), though McFaddens location at Citizens Bank Park makes it a natural pre-party choice for indoor location
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  • Ryan_WFCRyan_WFC Posts: 1,350
    Definitely a tailgate.

    If the consensus is bar, however, I'd recommend something around Broad and Lombard, which is an easy and straight shot to the Spectrum on the subway. Dirty Frank's is a bit further than that but do-able.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,989
    Foxy Mop wrote:
    demetrios wrote:
    If it's for 3 night's, do all three nights @ the same bar or change it up?

    It would probably be easiest at the same bar, but we could mix it up

    Cool! :)
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    i usually prefer a bar.
    tailgating is fun, but i find it difficult to truly 'meet' new people/mingle....tend to stay in your spot. also, is philly a tailgating place? idk, i just assumed as a city that it wouldn't really have space for it, but reading many posts in here, i guess i am mistaken. :P i would've thought public transport was the way to go, but what do i know...i'm a NYer. :D either way, i still prefer bars!
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  • AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    What about tailgating pre-party, bar post-party? Would that be feasible?
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    since i volunteered for one of these amazing pre parties, whatever gets me inside to hear ed come out by himself before the opener as stress free as possible! with that said, whatever works out best based on the responses of the bars in the area and/or what the spectrum says. Having it inside Bullies would be ideal since that bar is in the Spectrum, but that assumes there is no PJ cover band playing there again!
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  • Vedder_Girl77Vedder_Girl77 Posts: 4,335
    I vote for having it at a bar...same bar all three nights.
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    That's fair enough - pre-party tailgate, and post-party at Dirty Frank's.
  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    What about tailgating pre-party, bar post-party? Would that be feasible?

    Totally!
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    That's fair enough - pre-party tailgate, and post-party at Dirty Frank's.

    How many people can Dirty Frank's accommodate?
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  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    That's fair enough - pre-party tailgate, and post-party at Dirty Frank's.
    I like this idea the best.
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    Foxy Mop wrote:
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    What about tailgating pre-party, bar post-party? Would that be feasible?

    Totally!
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    That's fair enough - pre-party tailgate, and post-party at Dirty Frank's.

    How many people can Dirty Frank's accommodate?

    Meh, like 50. Not a huge amount, but it's such the poignant place to have a party. Ah well, maybe at some point during the week people will meet up there for the hell of it.
  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    Foxy Mop wrote:
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    What about tailgating pre-party, bar post-party? Would that be feasible?

    Totally!
    Jearlpam0925 wrote:
    That's fair enough - pre-party tailgate, and post-party at Dirty Frank's.

    How many people can Dirty Frank's accommodate?

    I believe Dirty Frank's is somewhere in Center City...might be hard for people to get to from The Spectrum in a timely fashion but might work out for those who can hang post show into all hours of the night (me not being one of them!)
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    My vote always goes towards tailgating 8-)
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  • satansbedbugssatansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,412
    TAILGATE , THIS IS PHILLY.....
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    satansbedbugs wrote:
    TAILGATE , THIS IS PHILLY.....

    Yeah, it really would be a sin to do anything else before the show. A sin.
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,989
    Isn't it cold, the end of October in the East Coast? Just sayin!
    I haven't been to Philly so I wouldn't know. It's cold here in the Atlantic where I am!
  • Mcam55Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
    gotta tailgate.
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    satansbedbugs wrote:
    TAILGATE , THIS IS PHILLY.....
    jager? ;);)
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  • elwayvedderelwayvedder South Jersey Posts: 9,141
    demetrios wrote:
    Isn't it cold, the end of October in the East Coast? Just sayin!
    I haven't been to Philly so I wouldn't know. It's cold here in the Atlantic where I am!

    its hit or miss. the past 2 octobers have been quite warm
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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Is there not a large enough bar to accommodate a huge crowd in the area? I'm up for whatever, honestly, but wondering why there isn't a big enough place...
  • satansbedbugssatansbedbugs On Tour Posts: 2,412
    demetrios wrote:
    Isn't it cold, the end of October in the East Coast? Just sayin!
    I haven't been to Philly so I wouldn't know. It's cold here in the Atlantic where I am![/quote

    dude it doesnt get cold here .......not til thanksgiving ish
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 17,278
    demetrios wrote:
    Isn't it cold, the end of October in the East Coast? Just sayin!
    I haven't been to Philly so I wouldn't know. It's cold here in the Atlantic where I am!

    It was for the two days of GAME FIVE of the World Series(cold and rainy), but during the PARADE(WOOOOO!) it was absolutely beautiful. The point being it's a crapshoot, but it's definitely not as cold as it's in New England. You get longer Indian summers in Philly.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Dirty Frank's is a hike for most people. I live like 8 blocks from there, but I'll just be walking across the street to McFadden's after the show until the parking lot empties out like I did in '05 after Wachovia.
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