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MKO is now the NAKO 2019

Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by goenKendama, May 17, 2019.

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  1. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Aren't you in CA somewhere? That's like a 30 hour drive or something.
     
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  2. KeeganS

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    Cant wait to see you guys again Cheech!
     
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  3. Cheech_Sander

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    Flying in, but we rented one to zip around town
     
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  4. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Ah got it, that sounds like a plan. I was at this hotel back in February and liked it and the attached restaurant but it's kind of in the "boontoolies." Having a ride will be handy. I just got my plane ticket so looks like I'll be there barring any unforeseen difficulties or acts of God.
     
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  5. htimSxelA

    htimSxelA Moderator Staff Member

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    The one thing the hotel is pretty close to is the Sweets shop, which is cool!
    Hopefully there is some decent food around. I dread being stuck in suburban American hotel parking lot all weekend, where the choice is between three different greasy fast food places :( Glad to hear the attached restaurant is decent
     
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  6. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    @htimSxelA It's called the Twin Cities 400 Tavern. 4.4 Stars on Google with 451 reviews. Only fastfood within walking is Wendy's and even that was too far when I was there last, minus temps and snow/ice.
     
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  7. htimSxelA

    htimSxelA Moderator Staff Member

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    I recall one of the first MKOs, it was quite snowy, and I walked to white castle with a couple of the COTK guys. One of them didn't wear shoes. lol
    Twin Cities Tavern sounds like the spot!
     
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  8. CodyGriz

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    Luckily we will have some warmer weather!
    And, your personal definition of "Walking distance" plays into this one a lot.
    There is the restaurant in the hotel and a Wendys and gas station across the street.

    There is also a Taco Bell, BK, and McD close..ish

    But more importantly, about a $5 Uber away from the U of M where there are a TON of good food options
     
    Sep 26, 2019
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  9. KeeganS

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    Coming from a former marching band geek, everything is within walking distance
     
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  10. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    First post updated with the event schedule.
     
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  11. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    First post updated with hotel event room layout map.
     
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  12. halidan

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    Super pumped to see and meet everyone at NAKO! It will be the second year for us. My fiance and I are getting married in just over a month, and we're not doing a honeymoon right away, so this is basically our wedding trip. We couldn't be more stoked!

    We are getting in on Thursday, around 4-5pm (driving there because we live in Minnesota), so we'll probably check in and head over to the Sweets Shop right away. I also saw that the Insight Brewing taproom is very close to Sweets and open until 11pm, so we might have to swing by there ;)
     
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  13. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Congrats on your pending nuptials. Hope to see you this week.
     
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  14. halidan

    halidan n00b

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    Thanks so much! Hope to see you as well!
     
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