Seattle Oppo Cruise & Chill - Destination

"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling) 08/25/2017 at 10:00 • Filed to: Seattle Cruise 2017, Seattle oppo

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Now that the date/time (09/09 09:30) and route (High Bridge Road / Snoqualmie River Valley) are mostly squared away, we need to decide on a destination.

Here is a map showing the current planned route, which will be updated once our destination is finalized:

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I used MOD Pizza in Issaquah as the destination just to have a destination (it’s about as far as I expect we’ll go).

AestheticsInMotion has requested that the food not be Mexican, and I don’t see any reason we can’t work around that.

Options that seem to be family friendly and casual that are suitable, look interesting, or have been mentioned include:

MOD Pizza (Issaquah) ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )

Rhodie’s Smokin’ Barbecue (Preston) ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )

Triple XXX Root Beer (Issaquah) ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )

Unphogettable (North Bend) ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )

Scott’s Dairy Freeze (North Bend) ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )

I’ll add any others that you mention and tally up the results. Please read the comments before voting in case I haven’t moved any up...

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/24/2017 at 19:34

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I’m virtually certain I will have to work that Saturday AM, which fucking sucks because I only work maybe half a dozen Saturdays a year, but they are all effectively non-negotiable... I’ll make an attempt to get out of it.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/24/2017 at 19:40

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I like Barrel Brewing in Bend. Not that I am going, just throwing it out there

Edit: I saw North Bend and assumed the same place... Not I you are in Washington.

StudyStudyStudy > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/24/2017 at 19:49

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I’m throwing this on my calendar.

I will say to avoid XXX Root beer if they have any show or event planned. Service is like an hour at minimum. Food is just Ok, root beer is quite delicious, but very expensive.

AestheticsInMotion > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/24/2017 at 19:53

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Mmm. BBQ. That’s my vote

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/24/2017 at 20:27

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How early in the morning? This will be on the later side of the morning as we’re aiming for lunch at the end of the day. I hope you’re able to get out of it if it’ll conflict!

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > StudyStudyStudy 08/24/2017 at 20:29

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It was mentioned in the last thread as a place to go. Good info - hopefully everyone takes that into consideration.

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/24/2017 at 20:30

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Eric @ opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British 08/24/2017 at 20:53

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Yeah, sadly, not along our route. You’re welcome to join us, of course, but it’s a pretty long drive for a couple hours of cruising and hanging out with some PNW Opponauts.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/24/2017 at 21:19

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No dice, it’s 10am to 2pm x_x

Have fun though!

someassemblyrequired > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/24/2017 at 23:26

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Well unfortunately I just moved away, but I will throw in my $0.02 as I have spent more than a decade in the ‘quah. MOD Pizza is still MOD Pizza - if you want something different, Flying Pie in Issaquah is amazing. Classic 80s pizza parlor, complete with pinball machines and table arcade games. Food takes a while, but there’s parking both in the plaza lot and lots of public lots around. Have heard Rhodie’s is good, didn’t get a chance to try it yet though. Triple XXX is spendy, the food’s not great, and it’s slow. The root beer floats are the only reason to go there, and it’s hard to call that lunch. Not a pho fan, so can’t comment on 4.

Some other suggestions - in North Bend, Scott’s Dairy Freeze is pretty good for a quick bite and has awesome milkshakes - I recommend the blackberry. Generally not too nuts at lunchtime, doesn’t get overrun with hikers until the afternoon. Snoqualmie Brewery is also pretty reliable up that way.

just-a-scratch > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2017 at 00:22

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...and now it’s on the calendar.

I’m up for whatever in terms of food.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2017 at 01:21

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Thanks. Sad that we won’t have you along; I’ve been looking forward to meeting you.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > someassemblyrequired 08/25/2017 at 01:31

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Scott’s Dairy Freeze was really busy when I was last in downtown North Bend (coincidentally at Rio Bravo, which I thought was good and different enough from SoCal, Tex-Mex, Hot Plate, and fast food variants to be worth the occasional trip out for a visit), so I’m not surprised to hear that it is good. I have added it to the list.

Good to know on Triple XXX, though probably a moot point as it looks to be losing by a landslide.

MOD is MOD... It’s predictable decent-quality pizza in a style I prefer, plus it’s good for a group with a lot of people with different preferences.

It looks like Rhodie’s is almost certainly the winner. Thankfully, they have a parking lot and good reviews.

NojustNo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/25/2017 at 01:56

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(Puts on hondabro hat)

BULLSHIT! YOU SHOULD QUIT.

NojustNo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2017 at 01:57

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Thumbs down on XXX. too small booths and meh food. Anywhere else is cool.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2017 at 01:58

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I’m down with MOD or Rhodie’s.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > NojustNo 08/25/2017 at 10:12

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Lexus ain’t gonna pay for itself

fintail > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2017 at 10:17

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Damn, I wish I could commit now, but I am not sure yet.

I will chime in that XXX is good for car club meet kind of stuff, but can be kind of tight and expensive otherwise.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > fintail 08/25/2017 at 10:20

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No worries. We’ll go with whomever shows up and if you just want to join at the falls or lunch, there’s nothing wrong with that.

As for lunch, it looks like Rhodie’s BBQ is a solid winner at this point.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2017 at 11:28

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Maybe if I make up to PNW again sometime then I hit you all up for a cruise.

StudyStudyStudy > someassemblyrequired 08/25/2017 at 14:12

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Goodness I grew up going to Flying Pie. We eventually moved onto extreme pizza, although I think they went out of business.

someassemblyrequired > StudyStudyStudy 08/25/2017 at 14:14

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Yep long gone, I think it is a Thai place as of late.

StudyStudyStudy > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2017 at 14:15

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It is popular, with a big lot, but no locals go there really at least not on weekends.

There is a taquiera (sp?) that we used to get street taco’s on along Gillman Blvd.

StudyStudyStudy > someassemblyrequired 08/25/2017 at 14:18

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That is a bummer. They used to treat us pretty well.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/25/2017 at 22:19

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It’s great to finally see someone put something together. I’ll try to make it next time as I will be out of the country that weekend.

B/Xmrrmvr > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 08/28/2017 at 13:01

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In Seattle this week with a rental CTS 3.6 until 8/29. Definitely need to check out this route out.