I'm in Oakland and have been terribly envious when the East Coasters have gotten together. I would definitely make the effort to come if I am able. I have commitments on July 27-29 and August 10-11, but that's it.

Although I’ll be in LA in August or September I’m usually pretty tied up with my daughter.

Now a Bay Area get together would be awesome.

Interested, also in No East OC. Actually fairly busy the next month but I will meet up if the day ends up working out.

Yes to a Bay Area get together! I really wished I could have gone to the New York one, especially since they all went to the designers showcase house. Keep me posted!

I have some work travel coming up, but if I'm here, I'd be interested.

What fun! I’m in Oregon but I’ll wave from up north.

Waves hand from Irvine, Orange County.

I'm on the west coast but too far north in Vancouver, sniff, sniff

Count me in. LA suburbs, willing to drive, but not to the Bay Area!! Away this week but home rest of the summer.

Just schedule it during my 50th birthday Disneyland trip in January :)

Kevin (my brother) and I are going to Michigan the last week of July and then to Philadelphia the first week of August. Our sister will be visiting the week of the 16th of August, and we will be going to Palm Springs that week-end. Otherwise, I am available and also willing to host, if you want to come to my house in western Los Angeles, just north of LAX. I have plenty of room in my back yard (which is where I usually entertain), and I've had people from the cooking forum here as well.

I hope April sees this, as I would like to meet her also.

I would love to go back to Vancouver, but I'm also up for visiting San Francisco, where I used to live, and I still have friends there. I used to visit Vancouver every August when I lived in SF, to get away from the SF fog.

I really hope you all can make a West Coast get-together work. Although ours was a small one, our Santa Fe lunch right after Christmas this past year was wonderful.

Lars, being a former Michigander with most of my big family still there, I have to ask, what part of Michigan are you headed to? I still miss it very much, even after all these years. We’re hoping to head back there ourselves in the Fall, as I miss my family and those beautiful lakes.

Lynn, we will be staying 54 miles north of Grand Rapids, in a small town next to the Huron-Manistee National Forests. I've never been to the Midwest before (unless you count Oklahoma City), although I did change planes in Minneapolis once, and so this will be a very different experience for me. I'll be changing planes in Minneapolis again to get to Grand Rapids, and then from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia, we'll have to change planes in Detroit. Since we will be in Michigan for nine days, we will probably take a road trip north, possibly to the U.P. Our hostess should be able to give us some tips on where to go and what to do once we get there, as I have made no plans for what to do with my time there. I hope she won't get tired of us in nine days - it does sort of seem like a long visit, but if we break it up, it won't seem so bad. I thought we might spend one night further north, but I'm afraid that hotels in the UP may be booked up, although perhaps we can find something in the middle of the week.

Lars - I just sent you my contact info. I’ll watch this post a few more days and then start to document location and availability.

Thanks to everyone for responding!

I was just in that area a few weeks ago Lars. We took a day trip through the Manistee forest, it’s got some very pretty areas. My DD and her DH love going to Traverse City and the UP in fall.

We are in the same general area that Lynn is from. Coming from California, I have to say, in the rural areas, I’ve yet to see an “ugly” spot so you really can’t loose! I hope you have a great trip.

I’m in coastal-ish O.C. With lovely cool breezes, and 5 minutes from the 5 in a hidden away lovely little community. I’d love to host !

Hi everybody,

I've just seen the thread. I'd love to meet you guys..even though I'm a bit of a handful right now, less flexible and easy-going than I used to be, since logistics are harder.

I'm in Southern OC..I guess I'm close to martinca...)) Irvine is in 20 min drive from us

I love, love SF and used to go there a lot, but can't be sure I can make it this far this summer..well I suppose you decide,-and I'll see whether possible.

in terms of timing etc, I can see maybe first three weeks of August, first decade of September..then it'll be hard for me to meet until end of October already, because the plans are to travel abroad in September and to go to NYC in October, etc..I'm not sure it's a relevant info, since Spanish was talking about summer, right?..

In short, whatever happens, I'd love to know, whether I end up being there physically or not. Great and fun idea

Ok! I’d like to officially welcome you all to a meetup luncheon at my house, date TBD. MTN, how did you do it? I am wide open after Aug. 25th. through Nov., but anything as far away as Nov. is sketchy for everyone, I’d expect. Now. Crossing my fingers that my ‘Messages’ is up and running. Message me and we shall see!

martinca, MtnRd and Annie already had a date and just “put it out there”, and those of us who could come, did. Even if we had to move things around (or get up at 3:30 am!) We met at a restaurant because we were also going to an event, a Showhouse. But meeting at your home could be so fun! Let me know the date and I’ll see if DH is seeing an LA client the same day and I might tag along like I did to NYC!

Oh, right. I’d forgotten that. Hopefully , we can choose a good month and then set the date. I Love meeting in a home where we can move about and chat with everyone.

Yes, bpath, be sure DH gets that appointment right! Someone please message me to see if it’s working. .

North San Diego County here.......a SoCal event sounds great :-)

martinca, I clicked on your profile-and I can't see the message button..not from my account at least

an ongoing issue..probably at my end, but how to fix it? Please someone kind and patient take me step by step to solve this. TIA!!!!

martinca, it's funny--I have messaging enabled, but for the life of me I can't find anything about it in my settings, except for sending me a notification *if* someone messages me.

This should have worked; did not; ???

Sent fromHouzz:

1. Click your icon or go to 'Your Houzz' at uppper right.
2. Click 'Edit Profile'
3. Click 'Advanced Settings' on the left bar.
4. Scroll almost to the bottom to 'someone messages me'
5. Click 'everytime'

my iPhone

That's the only mention I can find in my profile about messaging (which happens to work for me BTW). I tested it by changing mine to Never, but I still have messaging.

I, personally, still can't find the "message" button...

It worked briefly with Ida while on the England topic, then stopped. Emily, Help!!!

So, martinca_gw...click on the picture in the post immediately upthread to see how your advanced settings should look. Did you change your advanced settings to reflect "Who can Message Me?" to "Everyone" and then click on Update?

Fun, I think that’s it.

At this point, I am more or less available on week-ends after Labor Day, but I may have to meet with contractors for our bathroom renovations in Cathedral City, and that scheduling has not been confirmed yet. Our pool renovation should be completed by Labor Day.

Please try to message me again. I’ve done the above...Again! Surely there’s a way :>(. Hi Lars...we shall see. Fingers crossed.

marti

I still don't see the message button for you Marti though I see it for Lars & Bunny

Martinca - thanks for picking this up as I was distracted. We're on vacation the first week of September. Otherwise I have a few odds and ends going on during weekends. I'll try to IM you with my contact information as well.

Looks like I can't message you either. Try my junk email address (no dashes). p-i-n-t-e-r-e-s-tjb@yahoo.com.

Good news! Spanish was able to contact me, unsure how, but she is onboard and able to coordinate best dates, I think she’ll be messaging those interested...or vice versus? . Spanish, Hope I understood you properly and not putting you on the spot.

Marti

Correct. I’m dealing with sick dogs the last couple days, but I’ll get this done by the end of the week

I'm not seeing the message icon on your profile 1929Spanish and I can't get it on mine either. I'm unavailable October 15 - 31, otherwise I can move things around.

..Do we talk weekends only, or weekdays too?

asking because second weekend of September we should be flying out of the country already, getting back within 10-14 days or so

Either will work here.

I'm in the Bay Area so weekdays would be a problem getting to SoCal. Weekends only for me.

Our bathroom renovations in Cathedral City are scheduled to begin August 22, and I don't know how long that will take, but I am hoping that they will be finished soon after Labor Day as well. I have to be back in L.A. September 7 and would only go back to Cathedral City in the middle of the week Sept 17-19, if all goes as planned.

Glad this is still in the works. I'm in the LA area and pretty flexible time/date wise, but not willing to drive more than 2 hours each way, so Bay Area would be out!

Any day works for me.

Looking at this thread I am guessing that whatever date is chosen will not work for everyone. The next 3 months are exceptionally busy for me but if the stars align and the date works I would like to meet our local group. If I miss out this time hopefully there will be a second gathering.

1929 - I just sent you an email to the pin address. Can't find the message icons.