Lauren -
There has been in-game talk of a cook-out so that doesn't seem too radical.
I don't know how the logistics would be handled, though. Just a bunch of us getting together or would it have to be something 'official'?
Because if *not* official, I was going to suggest that I've been to a big picnic at Look Park in Northampton, MA where we busted out LARP weapons and no one seemed to care. They rent space by 'picnic' table - 11$ a table (and 7$ a car to get in to the park itself), so even if it wasn't official I bet we could get a Kitty together to cover the cost. And Northampton seems fairly central (or at least it does to someone from CT). Or, I bet there are other places.
Just a thought. Throwing that out there
Because, did I mention - Jonesin'