As much as I respect the fact that such a sizable portion of the Slog community resides on Capitol Hill, it would be really nice to have Slog Happy somewhere else this time!

@1 Agreed. How about Vancouver?

I call BS on this poll. See you at the Rendezvous.

OK, I must be going nuts: does anyone else see the following options for every recent Slog poll?

Gas tax
18%
Damaged by Wright
15%
Working class whites
40%
Black voters
5%
Game changer
5%
Bow out
16%

I just turned off AdBlock so it's not that. What's going on?

Should people who meet at Slog Happy be allowed to marry? Please vote early and often only once!

Shub @4 - quit your browser and restart it, or try opening a new window and opening Slog in there.

Fucking Capitol Hill is going to win again, right? Which means I won't go.....

I agree, let's rent the Dinner Train to Vancouver!

(what? why isn't there one?)

OK, how about Belltown. Gay couples can kiss there, unless they're Sonics fans.

I probably can't go either. I can only stop in for a while before heading on to view diagrams of the PLACENTA and the BIRTH CANAL. I think our main topic is the EPIDURAL. Good times.

But Belltown is on the way; Capital Hill isn't.

Not that I don't like Smith - it's fine - but think about it - Smith is a terrible place to have Slog happy, unless there's some back room that I'm not aware of. The large table is long and rectangular, making conversation with anyone besides those in your immediate vicinity almost impossible, and it's going to be REALLY nice out that day, probably. Although Smith has the front windows that open, it is still kind of a cave in there. Aren't there any other options?

Once Hillary finally gets knocked out of the game--maybe tomorrow--she won't be busy no more. We can then give the task of deciding where to Slog Happy to her, voters be damned. I understand she's a shot-and-a-beer kinda gal; if so, she'll feel right at home at the Two Bells!

Dude, since when do 90 people show up to Slog Happy? If you're not showing up, don't just fucking vote for your favorite bar. Duh.

Yeah, there's a possibility I'd show up if it was someplace convenient like Belltown or downtown.

But have fun anyway!

I call shenanigans on this poll. Belltown vote split!!! Belltown has 48% of the vote compared to 39% for Cap Hill.

Besides Two Bells, are any of these wheelchair accessible? Probably not.

I say we hold it in Freeway Park, and bring our bongo drums. If Mudede shows up, we can feed squirrels to him.

If it doesn't happen on Capitol Hill, can it really be said to count at all?

I've never been to Rendezvous, I don't even know where it is, but I recall many people lobbying for it and yet it's not in the poll.

Rendezvous is the best, friendliest, cheapest bar in town with a rockin' happy hour menu. No reason not to go there.
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Okay, Linda's Tavern it is, then. Thanks for "voting," suckers!

@6 Why? Do you not leave your neighborhood either?

@14 I believe Smith is wheelchair accessible and I'm sure that Mars Bar is. I can't speak to the other options.

Also, the Vous is great and all, but there's another cave of a bar...

What about Havana? Did people hate that? I thought it was nice...

I'm not going, but my 2 cents is worth more than all ya'llz. So:

- Havana was a terrible, terrible idea.

+ Rendezvous is a great idea.

- Smith is awesome, but Callie @ 9 is right.

+ I would cancel my very important plans if it were to be held on a party bus. That would just fucking rule.

Why? Do you not leave your neighborhood either?

It's largely Cap Hill people who seem to be afraid they'll turn into a pumpkin if they leave their neighborhood.

Enough of the neighborhood squabbling - schedule this thing for Bubba's Roadhouse in Sultan and we'll really separate the wheat from the chaff.

Mr. Quoth-the-Raven @21,

Can we steal Amante's ugly new signage and hang it on the front of the party bus? Will the party bus run the circuit from Teletubbytown to Monorail Hill? Is there an HTML tag for "hell yeah"?

Shit! I fucked up the tags @23, and I commented on the wrong thread again! Fuck!

@22,

Even better: the Drift On Inn on Aurora, in North Seattle.

Best. Dive. Bar. Name. Ever.

Exactly - why Capitol Hill and Belltown - why not upstairs during Happy Hour at Blue C in Fremont or the Drift On Inn ...

That said, I noticed that right now 60 percent of the votes are for Not Capitol Hill, so that means we get 60 percent of the delegates.

Yeah, but walking distance from the Stranger offices automatically gives Smith bonus points. Plus, Smith is close to the #10 and the #43 if you all want to ride the bus with the plebes to Slog Happy.

Not that you would, I know... but there is a fair amount of parking in the area (but you probably don't want to park on 16th, I hear they're a little bitchy about it).

Will in Seattle @26,

Don't underestimate the Michigan-and-Florida card. We Capitol Hill jingoists'll play it if we have to. Scorched Earth, baby!

I call bullshit on this poll. There's no way that 164 people (as of 5:45pm) are planning on attending Slog Happy this month so I'm wondering why people who aren't going to be there are voting. Or, are people voting multiple times for their choice? I call for a recount. I'll sic Jimmy Carter on your asses if you aren't careful.

p.s. Please, please let Belltown win.

@29 maybe a bunch of people in Utah are voting, in response to the Slog sending a bunch of people to the Utah gay marriage poll.

Slog commenters and Stranger writers are mostly big transit-boosters, so doesn't it makes sense to have Slog Happy in the most transit-accessible part of the city, downtown? Capitol Hill requires a transfer for most of us. I'm definitely not coming unless it's downtown, Belltown, or Pioneer Square.

@27 -- yes, we know it's ON the bus, but some of us would prefer not to spend an hour and half getting there and and an hour and a half back. Downtown is a straight shot for almost everyone in the city who is near a bus line.

Gurldoggie:

Fuck it, I'll be seeing YOU at The Rendezvous, and anyone else who wants to show up there.

At the risk of sounding Hillaryesque, Belltown (at 225) has received the most votes and is therefore the popular choice. If nominated a Belltown venue would also bring in the most atttendees. Though, this is due mostly to the Slog vein in Capitol Hill being mined out.

I voted for Two Bells.

So: Do any of these fine locations have a champagne fountain? You know that's the deal breaker for me.....

Smith is calling out for too much blood already.

Probably as a consequence of being built on an ancient burial ground, or something.

you know that place you love to hate King Cobra is pretty nice to internetters.

Also check out the Rimrock in Lake City on wednesday nights, there is a live band with some quite talented folks you'll be surprised.

How about a runoff vote? And what happened to the Rendezvous? I remember lots of people wanting that one.

The Rendezvous is too dark and depressing for a June evening. I'll consider it in fall/winter for sure.