2007 Swanking ideas

[innerSpaceman]

Camping is great fun, but it's not swanky.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Camping is great fun, but it's not swanky.

Ah, but when we do it, we make it swanky - it usually revolves around food and drink, camp sangria, blackened red fish, lamb Kabobs in a curry yogurt sauce. I also hike with a cocktail shaker - nothing like having a delicious sidecar when you reach the top of the trail.

sigh - I miss camping

[MouseWife]

Ew, big banana slugs???

When you see something like that, can you ever sleep without wondering if they are under your sleeping bag??? Or crawling in your ear???

Well, of course the Swankmiesters would do camping up right.

LOL On our hikes we carry beef jerky, Aquafina, and granola bars.

Music~ I would imagine if you have enough people to talk with you wouldn't even hear it if you played it. That has happened.

Bears~ Have I mentioned I don't ever want to meet one? I have smoked a cigarette in my vehicle to get rid of the smell of food to try and make sure they don't break into it. And, I am a real cow about not eating in the car until we leave the park. I love my car and I mostly love that it carries me to Yosemite and other destinations. I don't want it to be opened up like a can of tuna.

[Kevy Baby]

We saw big 'ol banana slugs in the Redwoods

[innerSpaceman]

I am passing on a request for at least some of the swankings not to be museums.


Certainly, and I agree with this reasoning, there are other things somewhere between sophisticated art appreciation and rustic camp life that are swanky.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I am passing on a request for at least some of the swankings not to be museums.


Certainly, and I agree with this reasoning, there are other things somewhere between sophisticated art appreciation and rustic camp life that are swanky.

By your command.

Here is one just for you. Oh and in addation to the run of the mill stuff, they also have circus acts! (stress on the word "acts").

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

By your command.

Here is one just for you. Oh and in addation to the run of the mill stuff, they also have circus acts! (stress on the word "acts").

I know of at least one LoTter who has been there.

[Not Afraid]

I agree. I've been to most of the major So Cal museums or go with some regularity. There are loads of other things to do that are a lot more interactive.

How about a hike in Will Rodgers State Park? Shopping on Melrose? A Day at the Santa Monica Pier/third street promanade?

(OK, so I'm heavy on the museums and shopping....but that's why I asked for suggestions!)

[€uroMeinke]

Well, I'll certainly be suggesting various dance and music performances as they come, as well as suggest some swank club & dinning experiences such as the Standard, but feel free to suggest away - the year is young and there's plenty room for swank.

[innerSpaceman]

Oh, I truly hope for lots of off-the-record, quasi-spontaneous swank. But I think it's been demonstrated that the official monthly swankings are likely to reach a grand total of Six.