I have spent the evenings of Christmas Day, New Year's Day and a number of Sundays since bowling with a friend at Imperial Lanes in Rainier Valley. We have had a wonderful time every time. Experience strongly suggests a meetup there on another Sunday evening would work out fine. Especially since this time it seems fairly likely that it will not be snowing.

So, I thought I would submit the place -- again -- for a bowling meetup on April 15th. [more inside]
posted by y2karl on Apr 1, 2012 - 22 comments

*****CANCELLED: The Greenwald talk has been cancelled. We'll have a meetup another time.****** Glenn Greenwald is speaking at the University of Washington on civil liberties erosion, on Thursday April 5th at 7:00pm. Perhaps it would be fun to attend the event and then head to the Avenue for drinks after? Here is a link to the event [more inside]
posted by Kwine on Mar 20, 2012 - 12 comments

I spent the evenings of both Christmas Day and New Year's Day bowling with a friend at Imperial Lanes down in Rainier Valley. We had a wonderful time. I can't say what it would be like on a regular night, but there were plenty of lanes open both times we went. I can't speak for what it would be like on a weeknight but I suspect another Sunday evening would work out fine.

So, I thought I would submit the place as a bowling meetup venue. [more inside]
posted by y2karl on Jan 4, 2012 - 39 comments

Moved to Thursday night (which hopefully works better for folks) Big Ideas Social Club is your chance to drink above the herd and come together with Seattle's freshest and brightest to talk about the stuff that makes our nerd gears crank. [more inside]
posted by Apropos of Something on Nov 13, 2011 - 5 comments

From the depths of AskMe and IRL was born Big Ideas Social club, a part-salon, part-gabfest about getting together at bars and chatting about neat ideas, works of art and creations that make us happier people. A year later, I'm ready to bring it to my newly adopted Seattle. [more inside]
posted by Apropos of Something on Oct 14, 2011 - 5 comments

Hey, Seattle persons! Me and iamkimiam and lewistate and DiscourseMarker are all gonna be in town on Tuesday, October 11th for an academic conference thing, so let's get together at Vito's at 7!
posted by cortex on Sep 29, 2011 - 103 comments

Hey Seattle MeFites, I'm moving to your neck of the woods to go to UW in September. Let's meet up so you can teach me the ways of this ornery town. [more inside]
posted by Apropos of Something on Aug 11, 2011 - 48 comments

I'll be in town for a conference and would like to parlay with some Seattle MeFites on Saturday, July 23 in the late afternoon/evening. Update: Sorted! Collins Pub at 7:00pm followed by Temple Billiards at 9:00pm. [more inside]
posted by turtlegirl on Jun 17, 2011 - 30 comments

Hello Seattle MeFites! I will be in your lovely city for a conference and was hoping I could meet you for drinks, etc. on the evening of Saturday April 30th? [more inside]
posted by sarahnade on Apr 13, 2011 - 47 comments

I'll be in Seattle the weekend of April 8-10, and I'd love to see you all. Yes, all of you. Saturday evening works best for me - 7:30? 8 pm? But I leave it to more experienced Seattleites to choose a venue. mrzarquon will be in town as well, so you get two for the price of one! Site confirmed: Shorty's it is! Thanks, Jawn - one of us will search you out to let you know we're there.
posted by rtha on Apr 1, 2011 - 136 comments

I'm in town for the weekend, and was already planning to meet with folks at Shorty's before knowing about Jordan, Jess GO!. But I am stubborn and propose we meet there again. And then I am planning to go to the Cinerama's 3D showing of Tron Legacy at 7pm, for those who want to come along.
posted by mrzarquon on Dec 18, 2010 - 11 comments

That tattered fragment of the ghost of its former self, the Fun Forest sees its last weekend ever fall on the first weekend of the New Year. After 7 PM, Sunday, January 2nd, 2011, there will no more rides, games, lazer tag or bumper cars. So, I propose Bumper Cars at 5 PM and then, after 7 PM, conversations that sparkle like wine, with finger foods and beverages on the side, at a warm, convivial and comfortable venue location to be determined later but not far from the Seattle Center. Maybe a venue along the lines of the 1st Avenue Elysian--that was a fun meetup... [more inside]
posted by y2karl on Dec 16, 2010 - 45 comments

I just remembered that the Fun Forest will be gone soon and wanted to propose a bumper car meet up before it closes. [more inside]
posted by y2karl on Oct 22, 2010 - 17 comments