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0 attending

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SAT

May

Performance: Surfrider Foundation Benefit Show w/ Red On Strike and Channel 3

My band Red On Strike is doing a benefit show for the Surfrider Foundation this Saturday with Channel 3 and a ton of punk rock bands. It's an all day, all ages event for a good cause, and there's bowling too! [more inside]

La Habra, CA at La Habra 300 Bowl, 3PM by InfidelZombie - 0 comments

0 attending

3 maybe

SAT

May

Presentation: Los Angeles! Eurovision viewing party (and optional cheese contest)

Eurovision Finals Screening and Cheese Contest
Saturday, May 18th
Doors at 11:30am; contest begins at 12 noon
Betalevel (if you haven't been, read the directions)
FREE
[more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at Betalevel, 12PM by mandymanwasregistered - 8 comments

1 attending

0 maybe

TUE

May

Meetup: Adobe Max... and you! And me.

Adobe Max is coming, in LA this year. Are you going? If so, do you want to have a brief meetup or just general hang-out at the Max Bash? I'm not a big Black Keys fan, but meeting with people of similar bent would be good.

Los Angeles, CA at Max Bash at LA Live, 7PM by mephron - 0 comments

23 attending

14 maybe

SAT

Mar

Meetup: Bourbon & Rye

Time for another San Francisco booze meetup! This time: Bourbon & Rye whiskeys! [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at My house, 7PM by aubilenon - 86 comments

3 attending

0 maybe

FRI

Mar

Presentation: Two MeFites at WonderCon

jedicus and I will be presenting at WonderCon 2013 in Anaheim, California. Our presentation is scheduled for Friday, March 29 at 6:30-8:30PM. [more inside]

Anaheim, CA at Anaheim Convention Center, 6:30PM by valkyryn - 5 comments

1 attending

3 maybe

SAT

Mar

Performance: Yoni Ki Baat

Yoni Ki Baat is a South Asian take on the Vagina Monologues that has been part of the Bay Area for nearly 10 years. The pieces, written by South Asians around the world, deal with various themes of gender, sexuality, and race - from sexual repression, to health and beauty concerns, to love and marriage. I am performing in this so I'd love to see you there! [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Women's Building, 7PM by divabat - 0 comments

2 attending

4 maybe

SUN

Mar

Meetup: "Shanghai Express" and/or food and/or libations

Next Sunday (March 3) the Roxie (16th and Mission) is screening the rarely-seen pre-code classic "Shanghai Express"- directed by Joseph Von Sternberg and starring the incomparable Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong. Meetup fun could occur before, after, and during, depending on preferences. [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Roxie Theater, 3PM by foxy_hedgehog - 6 comments

4 attending

3 maybe

SUN

Feb

Meetup: Wassup SF?

Ramp at 10am on Sunday 2/24?

San Francisco, CA at The Ramp, 10AM by klangklangston - 43 comments

7 attending

0 maybe

FRI

Jan

Meetup: Convoy Meetup

Anyone interested in sampling restaurants on Convoy in the next 2 weeks? [more inside]

San Diego, CA at Dede's Teajuice City, 7PM by Runes - 24 comments

5 attending

2 maybe

FRI

Jan

Meetup: Meetup Friday 1/18!

Hi SFers! I've been negligent about meetups lately and just moved back onto a Bart line. Want to get a bite and/or a drink on Friday night? Updated: Limon at 7! [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Limon, 6PM by chatongriffes - 39 comments

5 attending

0 maybe

SUN

Dec

Meetup: help entertain a visiting mefite?

Update: we have confirmed brunch plans for Sunday, Dec. 30! Rosamunde in Mission (link above). [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Rosamunde, 11AM by eviemath - 52 comments

1 attending

1 maybe

SAT

Dec

Exhibition: Everything is terrible! (@ the Cinefamily)

EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE descends on the Cinefamily for an evening of the best, weirdest shit you've ever seen. More about Everything is Terrible can be found here. I will not do it justice. There is a 9:30 and a midnight showing, but midnight seems slightly ambitious, maybe? Tickets are $12, free for members. Buy your ticket in advance! (Don't be like me with the endeavor space shuttle visit, m'kay?)

Los Angeles, CA at Cinefamily, 9:30PM by ablazingsaddle - 3 comments

10 attending

7 maybe

SUN

Dec

Meetup: Holiday drinks in SF?

Feeling the need for some SF MeFite love this holiday season? Let's do the usual and get some drinks somewhere. Open to suggestions for both dates and bars with awesome seasonal beverages.

San Francisco, CA at Elixir, 5PM by spitefulcrow - 54 comments

9 attending

6 maybe

SUN

Dec

Meetup: Beer Belly Brunch

I just moved to Koreatown and mandymanwasregistered was all Oh you -have- to go to Beer Belly and I was all no way we have to go to Beer Belly and she was all Yeah for brunch! [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at Beer Belly, 12PM by carsonb - 11 comments

3 attending

6 maybe

FRI

Dec

Meetup: Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition

It been a while since we've had a meetup in San Jose, so how about getting together Friday the 14th to check out Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition. [more inside]

San Jose, CA at Tech Museum, 5PM by sambosambo - 27 comments

6 attending

9 maybe

SUN

Dec

Meetup: The One Where MeFi LA Visits the Shuttle

*EDIT* I changed the meetup time to 2:30 since that's when we'll be meeting, but you should still buy tickets for 3:00! The Space Shuttle Endeavor has just come to LA, and I'd love to get acquainted with it along with some fellow MeFites. There's a $2 ticket fee, you should buy your tickets for the 3:00 show here http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/ (we're meeting at 2:30 to organize ourselves before going in)

Los Angeles, CA at California Science Center, 2:30PM by sp160n - 24 comments

3 attending

1 maybe

SAT

Dec

Performance: Los Angeles Percussion Quartet at Atwater Crossing

So the LA Percussion Quartet, who were just nominated for a couple Grammys (!), is playing some new music for percussion and electronics, including pieces by James Tenney, John Cage, Ben Hackbarth, Shaun Naidoo, Daniel Lentz, and me! [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at Atwater Crossing, 8PM by speicus - 6 comments

7 attending

2 maybe

FRI

Dec

Meetup: Dinner with Snarl!

Hello, all, I am new to the Bay Area, am going to be in San Francisco this Friday (Dec. 7) and I would love to meet all of you over dinner! We're meeting at Frjtz at 6. [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Frjtz, 6PM by Snarl Furillo - 33 comments

1 attending

0 maybe

TUE

Dec

Performance: Negativland Live at the Uptown in Oakland

Negativland (recently, previously, eleven) are playing at the Uptown on Dec 29. I'm going. Anyone else? I know you're among us.

Oakland, CA at The Uptown, 8PM by changoperezoso - 0 comments

4 attending

2 maybe

SAT

Nov

Performance: Contemporary Opera Scenes at the Hammer Museum (with MeFites speicus and Thin Lizzy!) (Free!)

Scenes from four operas by LA composers, with subjects ranging from Greek mythology to Shakespearean tragedy to Creole legend to American scientific history. [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at Hammer Museum, 3PM by mandymanwasregistered - 3 comments

10 attending

8 maybe

SUN

Nov

Meetup: grouse in SF 11/11, Trad'r Sam

I am again visiting your fine city and would like to meet the lovely MeFi SF crowd. Let's meet up at Trad'r Sam tiki bar! Note well: cash only.

San Francisco, CA at Trad'r Sam, 7PM by grouse - 38 comments

2 attending

6 maybe

THU

Nov

Meetup: L A welcomes Sara C!

Meet Sara C at the White Horse Inn around 7ish on Thursday, Nov. 8th! [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at White Horse Inn, 7PM by Ideefixe - 61 comments

11 attending

6 maybe

SAT

Oct

Meetup: Halloween in the East Bay!

Halloween party in Oakland! [more inside]

Oakland, CA at Nimmie Amee and thomasbrobber's loft, 8PM by Nimmie Amee - 23 comments

2 attending

0 maybe

MON

Oct

Presentation: Old Hollywood at Larry Edmunds

Mefi's scram is hosting a LAVA event about Jim Tully, the author (among many other things) of a novel made into a movie with Louise Brooks. My father will also be part of a discussion about my grandfather's Pickwick Bookshop. Details here.

Los Angeles, CA at Larry Edmunds Bookshop, 6:30PM by brujita - 1 comment

5 attending

6 maybe

SUN

Oct

Meetup: Meetup at the Congregation in Pasadena

As discussed at the last LA meet-up, let's meet at the Congregation in Pasadena. [more inside]

Pasadena, CA at The Congregation, 6PM by suburbanbeatnik - 22 comments

8 attending

2 maybe

SUN

Oct

Meetup: CicLAvia 10/7 - Let's ride bikes!

Hey Los Angeles - CicLAvia is happening again this Sunday! In the past we've met to play foursquare, get coffee/lunch/wevs, and ride the course together. This time let's meet for breakfast at 9am before the course opens, then ride our bikes down to MacArthur Park for the festivities! [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at Square One Cafe, 9AM by carsonb - 19 comments

7 attending

10 maybe

SUN

Sep

Meetup: Peninsula Meetup!

One year later and she is back for more! Stewriffic will be back in town so let's meetup. Sunday, September 30, let's say 7pm onwards? She'll be staying in a hotel in Palo Alto (Barron Park area) but I am uncertain about her transportation situation so let's pick a place in PA. California Avenue area might be most convenient. Open to suggestions! [Edit: location will be Antonio's Nut House]

Palo Alto, CA at Antonio's Nut House, 7PM by ambrosia - 42 comments

4 attending

1 maybe

FRI

Sep

Meetup: First Ever Humboldt County Meetup!

I bought himself a house earlier this year in Eureka, and it's meetup time! There's a MeFite who just touched down in Arcata last month, so let's give him a hearty welcome to our wonderful area. Meet your MeFi neighbors and my kitteh posse. On the menu: BBQ, homemade pizza. Leaning towards September 21 (as it's my 41st birthday!) but I've got plenty of flexibility; most Fridays/Saturdays in Sept are open. Event flyer. Feel free to bring grillables, appetizers, etc. BYOB -- but there'll be a 12-pack on hand.

Eureka, CA at porn in the woods' house, 6:30PM by porn in the woods - 3 comments

7 attending

7 maybe

SUN

Sep

Meetup: Meetup in Los Angeles

I'm back in LA (specifically, North Hollywood) after two and a half years on the East Coast. I'd love to meet all you LA MeFites! [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at The Roost, 7PM by suburbanbeatnik - 32 comments

4 attending

0 maybe

SAT

Sep

Meetup: See some old friends, good for the soul

This year feistycakes and I will be vacationing in California, with the last few days just north of San Diego, in Encinitas. Anyone want to meet up on Saturday, Sept. 8? [more inside]

Encinitas, CA at Encinitas Ale House, 8PM by vrakatar - 11 comments

8 attending

3 maybe

WED

Aug

Meetup: Sausage, beer, no waiting.

Rosamunde in the Mission, sometime during Burning Man. [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Rosamunde, 7PM by madcaptenor - 28 comments

14 attending

15 maybe

SAT

Aug

Meetup: Yet Another Mission Meetup

I'm doing a "Goodbye To All of That", so let's hang out in the Mission because I'm leaving for the East Coast. [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Mission Bar, 7PM by loriginedumonde - 35 comments

1 attending

6 maybe

SAT

Aug

Meetup: Oh hi metafilter.

I want to see The Room. Let's make an event of it! [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Clay Theatre, 10PM by chairface - 6 comments

1 attending

0 maybe

SUN

Aug

Presentation: Curiosity Landing @ Chabot Center tonight

The Chabot Space and Science Center is showing the Curiosity Landing tonight. I missed out on tickets to NASA Ames, but I think this is the next best place to watch. [more inside]

Oakland, CA at Chabot Space and Science Center, 8:30PM by zippy - 1 comment

5 attending

0 maybe

SAT

Aug

Meetup: Short-notice Los Angeles Meetup: Backyard food and home studio fun recording session at my house tomorrow (Saturday) or Sunday?

Does anyone want to come to my place, make some food, have some drinks, goof around in the home recording studio, and then post the results to MeFiMusic? We live in a small house in Montrose but have a nice shady backyard and deck and a good kitchen. The best time and day for me would be tomorrow (8/4) or Sunday (8/5) - ideally in the late afternoon or evening. [more inside]

La Crescenta, CA at The World Famous house (MeFiMail me for directions and the real address), 7PM by The World Famous - 27 comments

6 attending

2 maybe

MON

Jul

Meetup: Los Angeles: Farmers Market meetup?

dobbs is in town through July and I don't think we should let him leave till we've feted him at Farmers Market! How about one evening next week? (per dobbs, Tuesday the 17th doesn't work, but the rest of the week is up for discussion.) [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at Farmers Market, 6PM by scody - 34 comments

0 attending

0 maybe

SAT

Jul

Meetup: Long Beach/OC meetup/South Bay

I enjoyed the LA area meet up I went to recently, but it's in the far North of LA and that cuts out a bunch of the Orange County and South Bay mefis I see out there. [more inside]

Costa Mesa, CA at Karl Strauss, 12PM by bswinburn - 21 comments

11 attending

24 maybe

THU

Jul

Meetup: Mission Bar after work!

Mission Bar, Thursday, 7/12/2012 @ 6:30PM. Basically an after-work thing. Spitting distance from the 24th St. BART. You have no reason not to go. [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Mission Bar, 6:30PM by Afroblanco - 71 comments

1 attending

2 maybe

THU

Jul

Exhibition: MeFites @ San Diego Comic Con 2012?

I can't be the only MeFite going to Comic Con this year. What about the rest of y'all?

San Diego, CA at San Diego Convention Center, 8AM by Hello Darling - 14 comments

6 attending

1 maybe

TUE

Jul

Meetup: Cocktails at Musso and Frank

I'm in LA. Would like to meet some MeFites. How's THIS Tuesday at 8 pm at Musso & Frank in Hollywood?

Los Angeles, CA at Musso & Frank, 8PM by dobbs - 12 comments

6 attending

0 maybe

TUE

Jun

Meetup: Koi Palace for dinner

So, Koi Palace is the Best Chinese Restaurant in the US according to some dude. And it's in Daly City, just a short hop from San Francisco. Tuesday, 6:30pm to beat the long wait for tables. I have six yeas so far, ten and we can do a fixed price menu (see menu link in discussion).

Daly City, CA at Koi Palace, 6:30PM by zippy - 43 comments

2 attending

1 maybe

TUE

Jun

Meetup: Yo Santa Barabara mefites!

I'll be in in SB from Sunday (17th) through Wed am (20th). I've got work most of Monday and Tuesday but am free all day Sunday (sans dinner) and Tuesday evening (I don't fly out till Wed morning). Anyone want to meet up for drinks? I'll be staying downtown (somewhere on State st.). Any interest?

Santa Barbara, CA at The Brewhouse, 8:30PM by special-k - 17 comments

7 attending

7 maybe

SUN

Jun

Meetup: Meetup in LA!

Dear LA mefites, I just moved to your lovely city and I would love to meet some new people and learn more about all the best things to see and do here. [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at Sunset Beer Co, 3PM by Aubergine - 47 comments

0 attending

0 maybe

THU

Jun

Performance: Walk Off the Earth, Los Angeles June 14th

Walk off the earth is playing LA on June 14 [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at El Rey, 7PM by boobjob - 0 comments

3 attending

2 maybe

SUN

May

Meetup: Solar eclipse viewing for Exploratorium members and friends

Do we have enough astronomy buffs and Exploratorium members to enjoy the partial solar eclipse on the evening of Sunday, May 20th at the Members Appreciation Night shindig? Members can usually bring guests (depending on the level of membership), so buddying up with a member would work for those who aren't members themselves. [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Exploratorium, 6PM by Quietgal - 16 comments

1 attending

2 maybe

FRI

May

Meetup: Celluloid heroes never feel any pain....

I'll be in LA from 4-27 to 5-10...meetup? [more inside]

Los Angeles, CA at stout, 7PM by brujita - 14 comments

2 attending

0 maybe

SAT

Apr

Meetup: ARTify Cambria: Tour Nitt Witt Ridge and more

As part of Obsura Day (MeFi post), there will be a tour of "upcycled" art projects in Cambria, though Nitt Witt Ridge is the only location listed so far. Tours appear to repeat, starting on the hour, from 10 am to 4 pm. The suggested donation is $10, and you can offer more or less, but you'll have to email someone about that. [more inside]

Cambria, CA at Nitt Witt Ridge, 1PM by filthy light thief - 1 comment

15 attending

5 maybe

FRI

Apr

Meetup: Selfish Meetup Proposal

I'll be in San Francisco 19th April to 6th May and it would be great to meet some MeFites. Lets meet at Pica Pica (Mission) @ 8pm. [more inside]

San Francisco, CA at Pica Pica, 8PM by Erberus - 55 comments

0 attending

0 maybe

FRI

Apr