LoarFest Reports...Please!

**Jonathan James** · Jan-29-2006, 3:17pm

We'll be dying to read some reports from the LoarFest event in CA this upcoming week. Please share photos, reviews, insights, everything! Thanks.

**danb** · Jan-29-2006, 4:20pm

I'll be there with camera.. Jamie Wiens is quite a photog too, so hopefully we'll get shots of all of 'em

**f5loar** · Jan-29-2006, 10:28pm

Wishful thinking is that all known Loars will be there but that's just wishful thinking on my part. I guess half would be fine too.

**Darryl Wolfe** · Jan-31-2006, 12:21pm

Man, I'm in a frenzy. I had to Fedex some stuff to the hotel. I didn't realize I had so many pictures, catalogs, parts and general STUFF, and how heavy it is. This is probably going to be as good a time socializing over mandolins and things as the event itself.

**Gail Hester** · Jan-31-2006, 12:42pm

How about a video, “LoarFest 2006”? I’d sure buy one. To everyone going, have a safe trip and a good time.

**johnwalser** · Jan-31-2006, 1:06pm

I am taking my camera and hope to have something good enough to post when I get home. I have been anticipating this since I made my reservations in July and am not sure if I will be able to hold the camera steady. I feel like a kid getting ready to go to Disneyland for the first time. The lineup for the day should make this the "Mandolin Place to Be" for 2006. We will arrive at the Holiday Inn Wednesday afternoon and if any Cafe members would like to drop by Wednesday evening for a glass of wine and play us a tune, that would be great.

John and Freda Walser

**kudzugypsy** · Jan-31-2006, 2:19pm

hey...whats up with this LoarFest WEST....everyone KNOWS that all the Loars are in North Carolina!!!!!

...sure would save a lot of travel expenses instead of having all these Loar owners fly across the country with their Loars so people in CA can drool over them.

**P Josey** · Jan-31-2006, 2:47pm

It certainly would be nice to have a video of the panel discussion.

**Jim Hilburn** · Jan-31-2006, 4:20pm

Yeah, but you can't go across town and see Buck Owens play in North Carolina.

**kudzugypsy** · Jan-31-2006, 4:24pm

true.....but we have the best BBQ....

**TonyP** · Jan-31-2006, 4:40pm

'scuse me?

??
you've never had Santa Maria Style Tri-tip then

**f5loar** · Jan-31-2006, 6:57pm

I didn't think about FEDEX it to the hotel. I've got a suitcase full of Loar photos that came in one pound under the 50 pound limit for checked bags. The West coast people would never leave their sunny state for snow in the East.
Besides we already had a LoarFest East in 2000.

**fmspinc** · Jan-31-2006, 9:59pm

I am just up in Northern CA but can not get away for this event - I am sad.

**Jonathan James** · Feb-02-2006, 9:40am

just a bump to remind the lucky folks at LoarFest today to try and post some pics for us!

**mandopete** · Feb-02-2006, 9:58am

Pictures? We want evidence!

**Darryl Wolfe** · Feb-02-2006, 11:07am

On-line from Bakersfield. Isn't technology great? Folks arrived at all times of the day yesterday. Most of us Easterners were pretty tired by the time we got here. Especially DanB. His watch said 7:am Thurs when I got here at 9:30pm local Wed/12:30am Eastern Thurs.

There were about 8 Loars being played in the lobby at that time. Quite a few folks had retired for the evening.

Pictures to follow