Folks:
My vote is for Holder's in Cupertino. It's easy to get to, has good menu
and beverage options, and there's plenty of seating and parking. It can
get a bit noisy if crowded.
Regards,
Michael
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On 5/6/2025 3:43 PM, Ken Patterson via Basfa wrote:
For those of you who have not attended recent meetings, our
current location (Parktown Pizza) lost 25% of their space last month,
which included our little semi-protected area (and very wide table).
This has led to the reactivation of the Relocation Committee, as the
smaller space may not be as beneficial when there are other groups (or
even sports events). Plus, I have heard some grumblings about the
narrowness of the menu.
With that in mind, I drove around to a few potential locations in the
South Bay. Feel free to reply to the list with your preferences of the
three viable locations – or, if you are on FaceBook, register your
choices in the poll there…
*Denny’s*
1140 Hillsdale Ave (at Almaden Expressway) San Jose
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DHAGRoR37ZGQ1BMv8
Open 24/7. Private room with projector and screen. WiFi.
While there is a $200 minimum (which we should easily cover most
weeks) the manager doesn’t seem too bothered, as he has a monthly
group of five (which he’ll move out for us) who don't regularly meet
the minimum.
It’s an odd location (see map link above). You can only get to it from
east bound Hillsdale or south bound Almaden, and exiting you can only
continue on those routes. Medium sized parking lot.
My only real negative about this is for us Legion of Rassilon folk,
we’d have Denny’s five to six times a month! ;-) Despite that, *this
is actually my primary pick*, as dedicated meeting rooms are far and
few between…
*Menu*: https://www.dennys.com/menu
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*Bossman’s Pizza*
418 W Capitol Exp (at Vista Park)
San Jose
https://maps.app.goo.gl/fRbpD46cpDN5CSCP6
Keith and Rani suggested this location, but they would want us out by
8:45 p.m. – so it’s not going to work for us. Pity. It’s another
Indian-Pizza, but with a more diverse menu (plus there’s a new
Supercharger in the parking lot!)
*Menu*: https://www.bossmanspizza.com
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*Holder's Country Inn*
10088 N Wolfe Rd (at Valco Parkway)
Cupertino
https://maps.app.goo.gl/s1F5fo8BQxb3GMVBA
This one had been suggested by Adrienne a while back.
Open until 10 p.m. WiFi. Full Bar. No private room, but not busy on
Monday evenings – plus they can add room dividers if we wish.
There's a parking lot under the building, plus the remaining Valco
multi-story lot is across the street. Location may be a little more
central to our members.
*Menu*: https://www.cupertinocountryinn.com/menu-1
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*International House of Pancakes*
1012 Miller Ave (at Bolliger)
San Jose
https://maps.app.goo.gl/AoFGZ4mxaQyHYWv29
Open until 10 p.m. WiFi. Dead on Mondays (and no TVs, so no sports
crowds). There are two seating wings, either side of the entrance, so
we could reasonably be kept apart from the hoi polloi...
May have a minimum of $300, but we may be able to negotiate.
Part of a fair sized shopping plaza, with ample parking (and a Safeway
for your post meeting grocery shopping needs!) though it’s a little
more tucked into the suburbs, as it were...
*Menu*: https://www.ihop.com/en/menu
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