Sat, 29 Jul 2006 at 8:30 pm
Today, as planned, I headed over to Concord, NH for what was to be a BETA test of Blog-Con. Basically, I wanted to check the location out in preparation for the real thing.
Joanie from Grain of Salt, the other organizer of the NH Blog-Con (aka, Blog Free or Die), was there, and my wife tagged along as well.
Atmosphere: 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% other gases (water vapor, argon, carbon dioxide, others).
Ambience: We sat in the upstairs lounge which was very comfortable and well appointed. In addition to a well-stocked bar, there were comfortable chairs and couches set around the lounge in case you didn’t want to play bar-fly. A selection of cheese and crackers was set out for anyone to help themselves to.
Food: I ordered an open-faced sandwich called “the Nightmare” and a pint of Sam Adams. Joanie had a pint of Demon IPA and a Quiche. The wife, Original Cindy, had the Chicken & Spinach Canelloni. We all agreed that the food was excellent.
Customer Service: The waitstaff were friendly and responsive.
Overall, it was a great place, with plenty of room to spread out. It should work very well for New Hampshire BLOG-CON 2006 — Blog free or Die.
T. Says:
July 29th, 2006 at 10:08 pm
I hadn’t been here in a while. I like the new look!
TJ Says:
July 29th, 2006 at 10:14 pm
Thanks T. I haven’t been by your blog in a while either, but i’ve been popping my head onto the forums to stir up trouble every now and then
Alex Says:
July 30th, 2006 at 1:37 am
“The Nightmare” sounds like a wonderful sammich, and I don’t even know the ingredients.
Who says there’s nothing in a name?
Better Living through Chemistry » Monday Morning Post Says:
July 31st, 2006 at 9:12 am
[...] This weekend, I mowed our lawn, washed our dog, and, of course, went to Concord for a test-run of NH Blog-Con. After meeting Joanie and having lunch at the Common Man, Original Cindy and I went over to the Steeplegate mall. I bought two new, inexpensive pipes (I’ll post pictures later – try not to swoon when you see them), and Cindy, amazingly, didn’t buy anything but a DVD. [...]
Amy Says:
August 2nd, 2006 at 8:21 am
Excellent! Thanks for previewing the Common Man. Looking forward to the Blog Con.