Kasper On Tap: Let's hear from designated drivers for fests this weekend - Baltimore Sun columnist Rob Kasper blogs about beer

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October 9, 2008

Let's hear from designated drivers for fests this weekend

Looks like the weather is going to be good for Saturday's Oktoberfest at the Timonium Fairgrounds, noon to 8 p.m. Advance tickets have sold out.

I recommend taking the Light Rail. It stops at the Fairgrounds, and there won't be driving issues.

The Light Rail is also a good way to go to the Real Ale fest , the following Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Wharf Rat near Camden Yards.

Sine I'm a city dweller, it is convenient for me to ride the rails. But I also note that most of these events have cut rates for designated drivers.

I am curious: how do you work out the designated driver duty?

Do you rotate it?

Also what is it like to have a clear head at these events and watch your buddies' behavior? Do you take photos of your friends?

Posted by Rob Kasper at 12:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Designated driving is a tough task to assign. The best thing to do is find a pregnant friend. Be smart, always have a plan for getting home before you leave the house!

Posted by: sprizzle | October 10, 2008 7:41 AM

When our oldest went off to college this year we lost our DD. Now we just share the driving duties based on whose function we are attending. For joint functions we alternate the duties or try to find a ride. Either way we are always responsible when it comes to drinking and driving.

Posted by: Jr Copper | October 10, 2008 9:19 AM

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About Rob Kasper

Rob Kasper, a features columnist, has been writing about beer for 20 years, and he remembers when Anchor Christmas and Noche Buena were about the only beers at a holiday tasting and Sisson’s was the only brewpub in Baltimore. A collection of his columns, "Raising Kids and Tomatoes, Amusing Tales and Appetizing Recipes," was published in 1998. He lives with his wife, Judith, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, in a downtown Baltimore rowhouse. They have two grown sons, who come home from time to time and drink their father’s beer.
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