Sep 8, 2023, 2:37 pm
Last edit by: CdnFlier
Calgary Fall AC FT Do - 8th Annual Burgers & Scotch Evening
Location: Buchanan's (738 3rd Avenue SW)
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Boarding Time: 18:00 (likely will last until about 23:00; come and go as you please, stop in for an appetizer on your way to another dinner, come for a drink after a family wedding, whatever)
We will be in the private room of the restaurant, so guests can fully relax, and experience our discreet service with new-found peace of mind
Reservation is under Adam Smith (private room is to the right as you come in the main door)
See this post for a few additional notes.
Current Availability
J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 R0 I0
This is a Jetz charter – no Y seats in sight!
Confirmed pax (HK status)
Signed up for EF alerts on Do availability, but not yet committed to the Do (HL status)
Only come to Dos with T-shirts / don't like burgers or Scotch / committed to eating burgers and drinking Scotch elsewhere that night (UC status)
Important Event Notes - FAQ
Important Event Notes (real ones this time!)
Location: Buchanan's (738 3rd Avenue SW)
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Boarding Time: 18:00 (likely will last until about 23:00; come and go as you please, stop in for an appetizer on your way to another dinner, come for a drink after a family wedding, whatever)
We will be in the private room of the restaurant, so guests can fully relax, and experience our discreet service with new-found peace of mind
Reservation is under Adam Smith (private room is to the right as you come in the main door)
See this post for a few additional notes.
Current Availability
J0 C0 D0 Z0 P0 R0 I0
This is a Jetz charter – no Y seats in sight!
Confirmed pax (HK status)
- Adam Smith +1
- canadiancow - AC 226 YVR-YYC on the Friday
- AmericanBovine
- YYC3722 +1
- recreationaltimetraveller
- BlondeBomber
- folkart
- SearsTower
- boomerfss
- Aussieincanada
- HerpaYvr
- nomadic.relief
- Yyc_yyc
- smilee
- yyznomad
- D582
- vancouver25k
- douglasr
- Zorak
- krazykanuck
- asovse1
- RangerNS (arriving Friday evening; in town all Sunday)
- Jumper Jack (November 3 AC159 YYZ-YYC, November 5 PD362 YYC-YYZ)
- AwardBee
- FlyWhere
- DrunkCargo +1
- King Chung Huang
- YYCCL3
- TVBurns
- Nitehawk
- sexykitten7
Signed up for EF alerts on Do availability, but not yet committed to the Do (HL status)
- Flynn58
Only come to Dos with T-shirts / don't like burgers or Scotch / committed to eating burgers and drinking Scotch elsewhere that night (UC status)
- Bohemian1 (thought his ticket to SCL was getting him to Smith Cocktail Lab)
- taupo
- TTC900Rocket
- CanadianMike
- FarSiren
- Symmetre
- RatherBeInYOW
- canopus27
- Altaflyer
- wjw
- painintheuk
- gcashin
- TheViperOne
- tcook052
- Melville
- Politico_pk
- expert7700 +2
- billdokes
Important Event Notes - FAQ
- It’s in November. That’s not really fall, is it?
Yes, technically it’s still fall until December 21. - Oh, good, so it won’t snow then, right??
Our commitment to the highest standards of customer service and safety extends far beyond the comfort of our venue. Unfortunately, it can snow any day of the year, and in some previous years when this Do was held in September, it was snowed. So prepare for the worst and hope for the best! - Will the YYC Fall Do offer the ability to savour a choice of refined dishes and a vast selection of wines and spirits?
Yes. The restaurant has a very long whisky list and the best burgers in town. You can savour a sit-down meal from the à la carte menu crafted for the Do. - What if I like hockey puck beef?
Then you're a weirdo, but I guess you can ask them to do it.
Important Event Notes (real ones this time!)
- The burger and Scotch theme is purely optional. Those are the specialties of the restaurant, but you're free to have a salad and a Coke Zero, fish and white wine, or whatever floats your boat
- We will have access to a few of the restaurant's recent Whisky Wednesday tasting menus which offer a flight of 3-4 whiskies at a reduced price. For past Do attendees, this is the same as previous years
YYC Fall Do - 8th Annual Burgers & Scotch Evening - November 4, 2023
Oct 19, 2023, 9:40 am
#106
Join Date: May 2017
Location: AC WESTERN TRIANGLE BABYYYY
Programs: Final year with AC*G
Posts: 939
Good segue for me now to mention that I wouldn't mind some light chauffeuring of people like before or after the YEG DO in 2021. I'll post my day/time of arrival and what corridors/parts of the city I'll be in as my details firm up. I'll be inspecting some roads and bike lanes so nowhere's off-limits, lol
Oct 19, 2023, 9:42 am
#107
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,428
Oct 19, 2023, 10:00 am
#108
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
Programs: AC SE MM, FB Plat, WS Plat, BA Silver, DL GM, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 17,219
I'm not sure there's any of that in these kits...
... but since there's some interest, maybe I'll just bring them and people can take them if they want.
There are certainly hints in the Do thread that not everything may have gone smoothly. But I'm sure one or more attendees will happily regale you with the details in YYC...
I'd actually really like the masks and will take them off your hands. I'll take the plastic waste from the rest of the kit too (so the entire kit lol) to make use of the other parts inside. If on the off chance someone else takes part of the kit, give me the rest! I have my car, too
Oct 19, 2023, 3:46 pm
#110
Moderator, Air Canada; FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: YYC
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Posts: 17,219
Oct 19, 2023, 4:32 pm
#111
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 6,041
It's either 2pm or 6pm, with nothing in between. While PD had a 5PM option that feel more manageable.
Oct 19, 2023, 5:18 pm
#112
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Location: SFO
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Posts: 45,139
Oct 19, 2023, 5:25 pm
#113
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: YSC (and all its regularly scheduled flights)
Posts: 2,599
Using points YYZ-YYC also doesn't help 
.
Jumper Jack I question your new job choice if they actually want you to come to work Monday morning!
.Jumper Jack I question your new job choice if they actually want you to come to work Monday morning!
Oct 19, 2023, 5:30 pm
#114
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 6,041
Well, no chance at the status this year anyways right? Its from Jan 1st 2024 that it actually counts.
Hey, sub 15K in PY? I make that deal every time.
Jumper Jack I question your new job choice if they actually want you to come to work Monday morning!
Oh I actually wanted to be back Sunday night myself, I just didnt want to get back to YYZ too late to be sleepy at the 9AM stand-up.
The other choice is to work remote on Monday at YYC, which entails an extra night of hotel charges.
Hey, sub 15K in PY? I make that deal every time.
Jumper Jack I question your new job choice if they actually want you to come to work Monday morning!
The other choice is to work remote on Monday at YYC, which entails an extra night of hotel charges.
Last edited by Jumper Jack; Oct 19, 2023 at 5:38 pm Reason: Merge consecutive posts by same user
Oct 29, 2023, 11:42 am
#115
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 6,041
I know Cow is staying at a Hyatt property. I am looking to book my hotel in the next day or two, looking to hear suggestions or where else folks are staying at.
Any recos of Bonvoy properties near our DO location? I am looking for one with the lounge, also happy to guest some1 else in as plat.
My budget is around 160 for non-lounge locations and 200 for lounge locations (but 220 if the lounge is very good and breakfast for plat is full vs continental), ideally as with decent amt of free parking nearby.
Also for airport hotels near YYC, any thoughts on Element vs Four Points?
Any recos of Bonvoy properties near our DO location? I am looking for one with the lounge, also happy to guest some1 else in as plat.
My budget is around 160 for non-lounge locations and 200 for lounge locations (but 220 if the lounge is very good and breakfast for plat is full vs continental), ideally as with decent amt of free parking nearby.
Also for airport hotels near YYC, any thoughts on Element vs Four Points?
Oct 29, 2023, 1:06 pm
#116
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 75K, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,396
For the airport, I recommend using points and staying at the newly renovated Delta Hotels Calgary Airport In-Terminal. It's a great redemption value at ~16000 points.
I like the decor at Element Calgary Airport over Four Points by Sheraton Calgary Airport. Note that despite their names, they're a good distance from the airport proper.
Last edited by King Chung Huang; Oct 29, 2023 at 1:12 pm
Oct 29, 2023, 2:40 pm
#117
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Edmonton
Programs: AC*SE MM , Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 145
I know Cow is staying at a Hyatt property. I am looking to book my hotel in the next day or two, looking to hear suggestions or where else folks are staying at.
Any recos of Bonvoy properties near our DO location? I am looking for one with the lounge, also happy to guest some1 else in as plat.
My budget is around 160 for non-lounge locations and 200 for lounge locations (but 220 if the lounge is very good and breakfast for plat is full vs continental), ideally as with decent amt of free parking nearby.
Also for airport hotels near YYC, any thoughts on Element vs Four Points?
Any recos of Bonvoy properties near our DO location? I am looking for one with the lounge, also happy to guest some1 else in as plat.
My budget is around 160 for non-lounge locations and 200 for lounge locations (but 220 if the lounge is very good and breakfast for plat is full vs continental), ideally as with decent amt of free parking nearby.
Also for airport hotels near YYC, any thoughts on Element vs Four Points?
Oct 29, 2023, 2:43 pm
#118
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: Only J via Peasant Points, 777HDPeasant or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Narcissism.
Posts: 6,041
Nearby I see Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire has Club Lounge, I just called in and they confirmed that they had the lounge and that Plat gets full breakfast. Its currently 196 a night all in.
Congrats on the upgrade though!
Oct 29, 2023, 2:43 pm
#119
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Hyatt was $185/night after taxes and I've had a confirmed conference suite since booking.
All y'all are looking at the wrong chain
All y'all are looking at the wrong chain
Oct 29, 2023, 2:45 pm
#120
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Edmonton
Programs: AC*SE MM , Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 145
I don't believe Westin actually has one though, are you sure?
Nearby I see Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire has Club Lounge, I just called in and they confirmed that they had the lounge and that Plat gets full breakfast. Its currently 196 a night all in.
Congrats on the upgrade though!
Nearby I see Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire has Club Lounge, I just called in and they confirmed that they had the lounge and that Plat gets full breakfast. Its currently 196 a night all in.
Congrats on the upgrade though!