MeFi IRL

New England mefites, past, present, and future: let's get together this summer to recognize MetaFilter's quarter-centennial on Sunday, July 14th.
posted by enfa on May 2, 2024 - 35 comments

Date Change On Account of Predicted Weather! Now Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 PM! Apropos of the ice cream meetup suggestion, let's meet up for ice cream on Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 PM at the JP Licks on Boylston off of Mass Ave! If the mood strikes, we can head up Newbury Street and sample other ice cream on offer. This will be a weeknight event in Boston proper, counterpart to the Cambridge Weekend Ice Cream Crawl!
posted by ChuraChura on Jun 28, 2018 - 52 comments

Board games. Blue Shirt Cafe in Davis Square. Sunday the 28th Sunday, June 11th at 2:00 PM. You know the drill, and if you don't know it, we'll be happy to teach it to you. Bring any games you'd like to play, and don't worry too much about winning or losing. [more inside]
posted by Rustic Etruscan on May 20, 2017 - 10 comments

As we do every other weekend, let's meet at the Blue Shirt Cafe in Davis Square at 2:00 to play board games. This time, let's meet on Saturday, May 13th, rather than Sunday the 14th, since that Sunday is Mother's Day. As always, bring any games you'd like and make requests in the thread. [more inside]
posted by Rustic Etruscan on May 2, 2017 - 11 comments

The weather has improved. Daylight Savings has pushed sunset to a later, less depressing hour. It's the perfect time to sit indoors and squint at each other. Let's play board games at the Blue Shirt Cafe at 2:00 on Sunday, April 30th. Bring any games you like. If you'd like to play a game you don't own, request it here. [more inside]
posted by Rustic Etruscan on Apr 18, 2017 - 7 comments

Board games. The Blue Shirt Cafe on Davis Square. 2:00 p.m on March 5th. Bring whatever games you'd like to play. For my part, I plan to bring El Grande, Condottiere, and Cosmic Encounter. Feel free to request games in the thread. [more inside]
posted by Rustic Etruscan on Feb 26, 2017 - 16 comments

Let's meet to play board games at the Blue Shirt Cafe on Davis Square at 2:00 on Sunday, February 5th Sunday, February 12th Sunday, February 19th!The last meetup went really well and the venue is excellent. That said, this is flexible, so if people EDIT: or Nature Herself would strongly prefer a different time, date, or venue, I'm willing to change it. [more inside]
posted by Rustic Etruscan on Jan 23, 2017 - 26 comments

The last time we met to play board games went well. Let's ring in the new year with a session at the Blue Shirt Cafe on Sunday, January 22nd, from 2:00 to whenever we want to leave. People can bring their own games of whatever genre and difficulty they like. If people would prefer to meet at a different time or date, I'm sure we can work something out. [more inside]
posted by Rustic Etruscan on Jan 4, 2017 - 16 comments

It's been a while since we had a board game meetup in this area, so let's see whether there's interest in a new one. One of us could host it, or we could meet at a restaurant such as the Blue Shirt Cafe on Davis Square or a conveniently large Panera Bread like the one near Fenway Park. Based on past meetups, Knight Moves seems to have been a bust. A weekend, which would allow for the most play time, would probably be best. When and where sounds best to you all? EDIT:Let's meet at the Blue Shirt Cafe on Davis Square at 2:00 on Sunday, October 30th! Feel free to bring any game or games you'd like to play.
posted by Rustic Etruscan on Oct 5, 2016 - 25 comments

In the Pokémon Go thread, Room 641-A commented that it would be a good meetup activity. Shall we prove her right? [more inside]
posted by daisyace on Jul 20, 2016 - 22 comments

Does anyone in the Boston area want to meet up and play cards? I'm open to any games less complicated than Bridge and more interesting than War. I don't know any great venues for card-playing off the top of head, but I'm sure we can think of something. Even if you don't know any games yourself, you're welcome to come: For my part, I'll bring one of those big books of card games. EDIT: Let's meet at the Cambridge Public Library at 1:00 this Sunday, April 17th! If not enough people can make that time, date, or place, then all of those things are flexible.
posted by Rustic Etruscan on Apr 10, 2016 - 25 comments

+1 and I are visiting the Boston area. Let's go to Brass Union on Friday, July 24th, around 7. We're also planning to hit up some breweries beforehand; discuss in the thread or send me a Memail if you want to join us!
posted by ferret branca on Jul 14, 2015 - 54 comments

UPDATE: Change of venue this week--we're heading to Orleans in Davis Square. Big money cash prizes await!
posted by Horace Rumpole on Jul 6, 2014 - 22 comments

An in-person meetup to play Blizzard's online card game, Hearthstone. We can play against each other, shoulder-surf each other's Arenas, etc. Location and time TBD. Beer would be nice, wifi required. (EDIT: Hearthstone runs on Mac and PC, and iPad 2 or later.) [more inside]
posted by grobstein on Jun 10, 2014 - 13 comments

We're holding a board-and-card-games meetup at backseatpilot's house at 1:00 p.m. on September 22! The given address is not backseatpilot's: If you're coming, MeMail him your RSVP by Wednesday the 18th and he'll send back the location. If you have beginner-to-mid-level games to bring (something not totally impossible to teach to new players), feel free to bring them. [more inside]
posted by Rustic Etruscan on Aug 22, 2013 - 75 comments

We're having a housewarming! For our new house condo! Come on over! [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Aug 3, 2012 - 13 comments

My 40th birthday* is coming up, and I can't think of a better way to celebrate than watching some of my favorite movies with the fine folks of Metafilter. Saturday, March 5th, 2-11PM, Somerville Theatre in Davis Square. [more inside]
posted by Horace Rumpole on Feb 9, 2011 - 65 comments

Come hang out in Davis and eat pizza! Then go to to the Jonathan Coulton show -- or don't! [more inside]
posted by danb on Jul 19, 2010 - 7 comments