Palo Alto meetup!
posted September 8, 2015 11:40 AM   RSS | iCal | +googleCal

Sat September 12 at 3:00 PM, Antonio's Nut House
321 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA, USA (Map & Directions)
Hello Bay Area Mefites! I have just moved to the area and Internet Fraud Detective Squad, Station Number 9 will be visiting for a few days. We would like to meet some of you! UPDATED DETAILS: Saturday, 9/12, 3pm-a while later, Antonio's Nut House in Palo Alto.
I have confirmed the meetup for Saturday afternoon, 3pm until later, Antonio's Nut House.

We will be around for a few hours, so those who could only come in early evening should definitely show up! Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Constraints:
-- I don't know any places around here, but:
-- Preference for venue: sit around and drink beer, unstructured seating (easy to mix), not too loud.
-- Must be accessible from Stanford (no car but willing to be intrepid).

I don't know when people will be available! Daytime Saturday might be a good starting point for negotiations, but we are flexible as to day and time.

Looking forward to hearing from y'all.
posted by grobstein to Meetup (31 comments total)

Welcome! I'd love to get drinks and finally meet you! I'm not familiar with Palo Alto bars so I'll leave the suggestions to others.
posted by naju at 11:57 AM on September 8, 2015 [1 favorite]


In a perfectly lovely turn of events, I'll be in the Palo Alto area this weekend for a family get-together and would love to join you all! Saturday daytime works best for me but I'm not exactly sure what time yet. I could probably make anything work but I'll comment again when I find out more detail about my schedule, if we haven't already settled on something. Yay!
posted by dialetheia at 12:36 PM on September 8, 2015 [2 favorites]


I'd love to meet up with you all if the schedule works out, but most of my Saturday afternoon is blocked out.
posted by tangerine at 12:52 AM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


I'd love to come, but my Saturday days are always booked until 5-ish (6-ish, if you don't want me showing up somewhere all sweaty and still in LARP garb). If the meetup runs into the evening, I'm in.
posted by hanov3r at 7:18 AM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


Probably the best place that fits the bill for casual seating is Antonio's Nut House on California Ave.. We've had metopes there before. Palo Alto has been losing a lot of its less fancy bars and restaurants lately but the Nut House is always a good bet for larger groups.

I'm flexible schedule wise, looking forward to it.
posted by Space Coyote at 9:20 AM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


Aw, man. A meetup I can bike to, and I am getting on an airplane that day. *shakes fist*

Anyway, welcome to the 'hood, grobstein.
posted by ambrosia at 11:58 AM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


OK, looks like I'll be free all afternoon, and I'd just need to leave by 7ish - so anytime before then works great for me!
posted by dialetheia at 12:29 PM on September 9, 2015 [2 favorites]


Any day other than Saturday would make me a sad panda.
posted by Going To Maine at 1:04 PM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


i am available afternoon on sat - need to leave by 5 though, so earlier afternoon works better for me.

the nut house in PA works. there's also the dutch goose in menlo.
posted by koroshiya at 1:09 PM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


Saturday afternoon would work well for me too, anytime before 7.
posted by naju at 2:49 PM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


You know what? Forget Lovecraft- I think I might actually dedicate my life to living like an Edward Gorey character.

Briefly?
posted by Going To Maine at 3:03 PM on September 9, 2015 [1 favorite]


The Dutch Goose is great but a little further away. If it's the afternoon we could probably snag a table or two outside at the Rose & Crown which has a good beer selection.
posted by Space Coyote at 4:18 AM on September 10, 2015 [1 favorite]


is this a doneish deal? do we have details/location/time? i assume this is tomorrow.
posted by koroshiya at 9:45 AM on September 11, 2015


Ok I'm going to confirm it for 3pm, Saturday, Nut House!!! Thanks all and see you soon!!!
posted by grobstein at 10:25 AM on September 11, 2015 [2 favorites]


GET HYPE
posted by grobstein at 9:07 PM on September 11, 2015 [3 favorites]


Hype taken.

You are now carrying:
  No tea
  Hype
  A dilapidated dressing gown (being worn)
  A thing that your aunt gave you that you don't know what it is

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posted by aubilenon at 10:38 PM on September 11, 2015 [7 favorites]


I want to go to this but won't be able to get there till about 4-ish. Save me a seat!
posted by sarahnade at 12:50 PM on September 12, 2015


We will sarahnade!!
posted by grobstein at 1:05 PM on September 12, 2015


NO! I will sit in all the seats!
posted by aubilenon at 1:10 PM on September 12, 2015 [1 favorite]


About to start walking over now. When you arrive post here where you're sitting - I don't see well and I don't know what y'all look like anyway.

HYPE
posted by Space Coyote at 2:21 PM on September 12, 2015


I just got here and I'm outside at a side table! someone find me!
posted by dialetheia at 3:05 PM on September 12, 2015


We are in the back at the long table by the pool tables.
posted by grobstein at 3:14 PM on September 12, 2015


We've moved outside, at the tables out front.
posted by sarahnade at 4:38 PM on September 12, 2015


We're still here! If you're thinking about showing up, do!
posted by Going To Maine at 6:14 PM on September 12, 2015


Okay people: If you've left the Nut House, post the new destination soon, because I've now fed and retrieved the hellhound, and the two of us are about to get in the car and head back over there.
posted by tangerine at 6:44 PM on September 12, 2015


We are still out here, right outside!
posted by grobstein at 7:05 PM on September 12, 2015


It was so fantastic to meet you all!! Thanks for a wonderful time! I hope I get to see everyone again next time I'm in the area.
posted by dialetheia at 11:36 PM on September 12, 2015 [1 favorite]


I couldn't make it, but hear that my delegate had a lovely time. It smells like there was a dog present.
posted by captivepredator at 11:53 PM on September 12, 2015 [5 favorites]


Great meeting everyone! As a followup, Sarahnade is proposing a metope for my Trivia nights here. Those still in town should definitely come out :)
posted by Space Coyote at 10:21 AM on September 13, 2015 [1 favorite]


What a wonderful afternoon! It was great to meet all of you! Thanks for coming!
posted by grobstein at 2:16 PM on September 13, 2015 [1 favorite]


i had a wonderful time with you all, and i hope we can do it again sometime.
posted by koroshiya at 10:03 AM on September 15, 2015 [1 favorite]



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