FYI...the hotel is requiring us to use their operations for 100% of our food & beverage needs this year.
Their costs for beer are much higher than what we would pay for it, so we opted to keep somewhat of a lid on registration costs by eliminating the cost of alcohol from our purchases. Their costs for snacks & soda are higher as well...but manageable... we'll have a "kitty" set up in the hospitality room if you feel led to specifically donate to hospitality costs. Of course, you could also just by a few more raffle tickets... As for buying beer in the neighborhood of the Fest, remember that Pennsylvania's alcohol laws are odd -- you can't buy beer or wine at your local supermarket. Here are some options: Beer - The Whole Foods Market across the road sells beer. The Bottle Shop, attached to Capone's Restaurant, is at 224 West Germantown Pike, Norristown - about 4 miles northwest of the hotel. Has a reputation of a nice microbrew selection. Open until 1 AM Thurs, 2 AM Fridays & Saturdays. You can buy up to two six-packs each trip. If you want case quantities in PA, shop at a beer distributor. Closest to the Fest is San Beverage, 200 West Ridge Pike, Conshohocken. They're probably open as late as 9 PM or so. Wine & Spirits - For wine & distilled spirits, you need a "Wine & Spirits" store, part of our wonderful state-owned system. Nearest one to Fest is at 2927 Swede Road, Norristown. It's one of the "Premium Collection" locations, and will probably be open until 10 PM. Perhaps some of our more local folks can chime in here... See you (egad!) in a day or so! Rich Cuff _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
