Fat Nats, MC Show & BBQ

[Sleddog]

The International MC show is February 5th 6th & 7th.

Start Saturday Morning off by meeting at 9ish for breakfast at

Fat Nats
3540 Winnetka Ave N
New Hope, MN 55427

Head off to the motorcycle show & oogle & awgle over the new bikes.

(SOMEONE could even get their picture taken with a 2016 bike & snipe the current picture tag!!!! How awesome would that be?)

About 5:00 PM head over to Market Bar-B-Que. Just a short walk from the Convention Center.

Market Bar-B-Que
1414 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN

[Frump]

Any hotel recommendations?

[Lapchik]

Planning on being there Friday night to Sunday morning. Hope to see everyone there

[propforward]

(01-05-2016 02:25 PM)Frump Wrote:  Any hotel recommendations?

I like the Millenium. Not cheap though. None of them are, downtown.

[Frump]

The last couple years we have stayed out of downtown and used savings to take a taxi. That allowed me to enjoy a couple Big Squealers at Marketplace BBQ. I think last year we were at some place near St. Louis Park. So, any recommendations in that area or near downtown?

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

[dajuice]

If i were one of you from out of town, I'd do this...

I normally stay in either the Marquette Hotel or Doubletree when I need a place downtown. Both are Hilton Brands, the Marquette is in the IDS tower, I see $100 a night on Kayak, I've stayed there for as low as $65 and it is a nice place with a great view of downtown. The Doubletree I see for $70 a night and is more basic than the Marquette and doesn't have as good a view. You can walk to the Convention Center / Market BBQ from both. I think parking is $20 a night or so at either, I know the Marquette lets you come and go as often as you want for free and I'd assume the Doubletree does also.

I'd drive out to Fat Natts then return to the hotel and grab an Uber or walk to the convention center. Then Stumble or Uber back to the Marquette at the end of the night. Uber will be the $5 minimum to get those few blocks. I've come to use Uber quite a bit. I had a cab ride in Orlando a few months ago because the airport locked out Uber from picking up. It was a $75 cab ride out. Uber could bring me back and it was $25.

For hotels closer to St. Louis Park, I don't have any experience with them but I see quite a few options in the $60-100 range looking at Kayak.

[Lapchik]

Rowan asked if she could go with me, and used her best puppy dog look, so I had to say yes. If she still feels like going next week, I'm going to bring her along. She is excited to see Jack and new motorcycles [today anyway, we will have to see if that lasts]. She's been riding around asking if it is time to go yet.

[Cruzin]

(01-05-2016 07:50 AM)Sleddog Wrote:  The International MC show is February 5th 6th & 7th.

Start Saturday Morning off by meeting at 9ish for breakfast at

Fat Nats
3540 Winnetka Ave N
New Hope, MN 55427

Head off to the motorcycle show & oogle & awgle over the new bikes.

(SOMEONE could even get their picture taken with a 2016 bike & snipe the current picture tag!!!! How awesome would that be?)

About 5:00 PM head over to Market Bar-B-Que. Just a short walk from the Convention Center.

Market Bar-B-Que
1414 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN

Has anyone given these places a heads up yet?

[LSGiant]

I have not as I am on a different schedule that day.

[Lapchik]

I nominate you for that job, Cruzin. you know, Since you brought it up

[Sleddog]

(01-27-2016 01:28 PM)Cruzin Wrote:  Market Bar-B-Que
1414 Nicollet Ave S
Minneapolis, MN

Quote:Has anyone given these places a heads up yet?

I've called the Market Bar-B-Que......Nat's doesn't take reservations, they say show up & tell them how many are in the party....

[LSGiant]

What time at Market BBQ

[Sleddog]

Any time after 5:00PM

[Lapchik]

What are the roads looking like up there? Do I take 60 through worthington and Mankato or do I just interstate it the whole way?

[LSGiant]

60 to 169

[Lapchik]

Anywhere good to eat in le seur? I'm sure Rowan will need a break about then.

[xander84]

Define "good."

If you're set on stopping in Le Sueur, my vote would be "The Bar".
Unless you like pizza which I hear is very good at the Cheese Shoppe, but that's all they have besides cheese and other gourmet snacks, they may have sandwiches also.
Mankato or St. Peter have many more options.

[LSGiant]

As Alex said not much for choices you would think I could use a little weight. The Subway in the Holiday has booths to sit at for another option. The restaurant attached to the mall is below par.

[Lapchik]

After she decided that she didn't miss Mommy too bad and had breakfast, Rowan perked up. Every little motorcycle was found and sat on.

[Lapchik]

If anyone else got photos of Rowan at Market BBQ, let me know. I would like to see what she was up to when she was going around making friends.