NWFA Northern Washington Get Together

Caveman Jim · Jan 31, 2018

Diamondback said:
They have a banquet room in back, which is where I was thinking of.

COOL!!! Come to think of it I do remember those partitions being closed off a few times, didn't really think about it until you mentioned that.

11Charlie · Jan 31, 2018

Considering it is Washington a banquet room would be better. If we do a bar area then we can't carry so I wouldn't be attending. If we do banquet then we can still order whiskey!

Diamondback · Jan 31, 2018

Here's a link for Country Cousin's catering/event page: Country Cousin Catering | countrycousinrestaurant.com

Anybody else have any other possibilities? I've always wanted to check out Tugboat Annie's in Olympia, but when my frat brothers and I tried to get there and take on the Barge Burger on our way out for roadtrips the GPS got us lost every time.

Diamondback · Jan 31, 2018

I'm also pretty much only stuck with Saturday lunchtimes for availability... the Old Crab isn't happy unless she's being a ball-and-chain. For being my mother, she sure acts a lot more like a nagging-wife-from-Hell sometimes...

Caveman Jim · Feb 2, 2018

WOW! I guess most Washington members do not want to get together.

Diamondback · Feb 2, 2018

Caveman Jim said:
WOW! I guess most Washington members do not want to get together.

It's rather like herding cats, and not just here... I've tried organizing things on several wargaming boards with large local member-bases and same thing there too.

11Charlie · Feb 2, 2018

Caveman Jim said:
WOW! I guess most Washington members do not want to get together.

You just don't live in the cool part of the state! If you lived down this way you would probably see us all the time and wish you didn't!

Caveman Jim · Feb 2, 2018

SKrueger said:
You just don't live in the cool part of the state! If you lived down this way you would probably see us all the time and wish you didn't!

True but I think it's the Seattle & King county boycott... Sadly

Diamondback · Feb 2, 2018

Is there still a Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma? (Ugh, downtown Tacoma's almost as bad as downtown Seattle.)

I seem to recall a place called The Homestead on the Tacoma/Lakewood border when I was a kid living with my grandparents around there, but I dunno if they're still there, any good or have facilities... any Pierce, Pierce/King Border or Thurston County guys have any ideas? @Alexx1401 @No_Regerts @American123 @rdb241

No_Regerts · Feb 2, 2018

Diamondback said:
Is there still a Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma? (Ugh, downtown Tacoma's almost as bad as downtown Seattle.)

I seem to recall a place called The Homestead on the Tacoma/Lakewood border when I was a kid living with my grandparents around there, but I dunno if they're still there, any good or have facilities... any Pierce, Pierce/King Border or Thurston County guys have any ideas? @Alexx1401 @No_Regerts @American123 @rdb241

Im totally down to have a meet up. It would depend slightly on how many people we are thinking. I'm thinking we would want a fairly open area where we could all talk and have access to each other. The Westgate Bar and Grill near Ruston is never really busy and has a big area and....Kareoke....

Diamondback · Feb 2, 2018

No_Regerts said:
Im totally down to have a meet up. It would depend slightly on how many people we are thinking. I'm thinking we would want a fairly open area where we could all talk and have access to each other. The Westgate Bar and Grill near Ruston is never really busy and has a big area and....Kareoke....

Probably a No Carry Zone for us unbadged rabble back in the open area, though.

No_Regerts · Feb 2, 2018

Diamondback said:
Probably a No Carry Zone for us unbadged rabble back in the open area, though.

Its a restaurant with a sectioned off bar area. Minors and guns allowed til 2200 unless you walk into the bar.

American123 · Feb 2, 2018

Diamondback said:
Is there still a Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma? (Ugh, downtown Tacoma's almost as bad as downtown Seattle.)

I seem to recall a place called The Homestead on the Tacoma/Lakewood border when I was a kid living with my grandparents around there, but I dunno if they're still there, any good or have facilities... any Pierce, Pierce/King Border or Thurston County guys have any ideas? @Alexx1401 @No_Regerts @American123 @rdb241

I'm not very familiar with Tacoma apart from the UW campus, couldn't tell you to be honest. Federal Way has a lot of nice reataraunts. I'm a personal fan of black bear restaurant off 320th, not too expensive, huge portions compared to the price, easy going atmosphere. I don't drink alcohol and I don't hang out anywhere I can't CC.

I'm not opposed to meeting some of my NWF brethren, but being currently in a very intensive school program that has me very busy, can't say it would be my top priority until school cools down.

American123 · Feb 2, 2018

Seems like the first order of business is to figure out how many interested parties you have for a given geographic range of area and then based on that number of committed people to attend you can decide on a location to accommodate that many, then figure out a date and a day of the week and it's done.

Caveman Jim · Feb 3, 2018

Yeah it's been years since I've been out to any hangouts since I quit drinking in public...1996

Any places around the Puyallup area?

Stomper · Feb 3, 2018

SKrueger said:
I'm thinking @Caveman Jim house!! Summer, bonfire, beer and the stripper pole in his shop for @Stomper !

partsed · Feb 3, 2018

What about the Ram in Puyallup, looks like they have two locations and their food isn't bad either.

They have Armadillo Eggs which could provide us some entertainment if @Diamondback had some to eat!!!

Alexx1401 · Feb 3, 2018

Diamondback said:
Is there still a Spaghetti Factory in Tacoma? (Ugh, downtown Tacoma's almost as bad as downtown Seattle.)

I seem to recall a place called The Homestead on the Tacoma/Lakewood border when I was a kid living with my grandparents around there, but I dunno if they're still there, any good or have facilities... any Pierce, Pierce/King Border or Thurston County guys have any ideas? @Alexx1401 @No_Regerts @American123 @rdb241

Westgate would be fine for me. Not sure if the Spaghetti factory is still there. I have eaten there before but it's been many years. As for downtown it's fine as long as you don't mean he night life. They seem to be forever opening some club down there which seem to never last long. As soon as the shootings start the State and city come after them. Even when I was a lot younger and went out a lot I never was comfortable down there in those hang outs. I met my Wife in the Westgate back a couple owners ago. One woman who used to own it had a damn gold mine going there and got herself in trouble. Was too good a customer and refused to listen when a few of us told her she was getting the wrong attention. She finally got on the bad side of the Liquor people and once you piss them off they come down on you. Don't know who owns it now.

Diamondback · Feb 3, 2018

partsed said:
What about the Ram in Puyallup, looks like they have two locations and their food isn't bad either.

They have Armadillo Eggs which could provide us some entertainment if @Diamondback had some to eat!!!

Nationwide chain, one in Lakewood too.

Armadillo Eggs... :s0170:

FIRE is not a flavor, especially when it burns coming AND going...

Diamondback · Feb 3, 2018

Cattin's (now Hermann's) by the Fairgrounds... last time I was that way for the Fair food was OK, booze limited... not much in terms of room, but Hermann the owner's a Gun Guy too who I've referred here though I don't think he's ever followed up on it. Closes kinda early too.