[sf-lug] Other locations
jim
jim at well.com
Wed Sep 3 11:11:32 PDT 2008
there are restaurants that serve beer, too.
and mondays are usually slow for them as well.
On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 13:59 -0400, Blake Haggerty wrote:
> Well that, I am not too sure of, here is what a quick google search
> turned up... Some of these places are kinda swankey and trendy not
> really conducive to an effective meeting but its a start...
>
> http://gridskipper.com/61754/wifi-bars-of-san-francisco
>
> If anyone has any suggestions for a good bar that doesn't get too much
> traffic and would have an atmosphere that would be conducive to our
> meetings but you don't think they have Wifi please let me know. This
> is where my skills can come into play. I am good at convincing people
> and selling them on ideas. Most bars/restaurants already have an
> internet connection in back offices..., So we just have to convince
> them to allow us to give them a router (I can provide that...).
> Mondays are slow at bars I think they would jump on a free solution to
> get 10 or so regular customers for no investment costs.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:jim jim at well.com
> To: "Blake Haggerty" ;
> Cc: "sf-lug at linuxmafia.com" ;
> Sent: Sep 3, 2008 10:40:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] Other locations
>
>
>
> our first vote for beer. so where serves beer
> and wi-fi?
> got suggestions for neighborhoods, blake?
>
>
> On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 13:22 -0400, Blake Haggerty wrote:
> > Well, I figured I'll throw in my 2 cents, Although I am not able to
> > regularly attend meetings a move from Java Cat to St. Anthonys
> would
> > pretty much make irregular attendance; non attendance. My general
> > opinion is that St. Anthonys is not in the greatest neighborhood
> > (arguably the worst neighborhood in the city). I walk almost
> > everywhere I go and I don't feel completely comfortable walking
> around
> > parts of the tenderloin at night.
> >
> > As for other suggestions; I would love a place that serves beer :)
> I
> > would be much more inclined to attend on a regular basis knowing I
> > could enjoy a beer or two during our meetings...
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Blake Haggerty
> > Permanent Placement Specialist
> >
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> > 415-788-8488 x6062
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> > 415-788-2592
> >
> > Email:
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> >
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> >
> > See who we know in common
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:jim jim at well.com
> > To: "Jason Turner" ;
> > Cc: "sf-lug at linuxmafia.com" ;
> > Sent: Sep 3, 2008 10:01:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [sf-lug] Other locations
> >
> >
> > that's more like a nickle, but nice.
> >
> > my idea for a third timeslot for asheesh's
> > talk is that a different location seems to
> > be an important consideration for his talk.
> > if we go to a different location at a regular
> > time, it's possible someone will show up at
> > javacat and be disappointed.
> > given that this is a lab/tutorial event,
> > it seems excusable. it has the benefit that
> > we are scouting out alternative places to
> > javacat. if we find one that works, we can
> > change the meeting arrangements to use that
> > place for one of our two monthly meetings.
> > the grind is reasonably close to haight
> > street and castro-divisadero and fillmore
> > street buses, though not very close to BART.
> > it's open and roomy, food isn't too bad as
> > i recall. closes at 8 PM weekdays.
> >
> > your caution regarding keymasters is
> > good. one of our prospective locations is
> > saint anthony's, which christian is looking
> > into. seems important that if we choose
> > that location for anything we have access,
> > including coming a bit early (for setup)
> > and staying a bit late (for tear-down but
> > also for extra talking).
> > saint anthony's bears a bit more
> > discussion: there's a community there that
> > might benefit from the attentions of people
> > such as us: linux and open source software,
> > training, support. aside from finding a
> > good place for asheesh's training or an
> > alternative place to javacat, there's the
> > idea of somehow involving those of us who
> > want to be involved in helping out that
> > community. might dovetail with the KIPP
> > school effort in some way, too.
> >
> > well, see your nickle and raise you.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 2008-09-03 at 01:44 -0700, Jason Turner wrote:
> > > I'll certainly sign up for Asheesh's deb tutorial. Adding a third
> > > meeting time to SF-LUG's monthly calendar? Er, ok. For me, that
> > seems
> > > a bit excessive -- especially under the current "free form"
> > structure
> > > of the gatherings and their average attendance. If one were to be
> > > designated a lab/tutorial/installfest & troubleshoot time, that'd
> be
> > a
> > > little more compelling.
> > >
> > > You asked for $.02 worth right?
> > >
> > > In terms of locations -- well, I don't know any of the places
> named
> > thus
> > > far particularly well. I appreciate and agree with the MUNI
> > > constraint. Just for fun, I'll add two more cafes to the list:
> > >
> > > Kaleo, in the Inner Sunset. Pretty limited hours a couple blocks
> > from a
> > > web of MUNI stops.
> > >
> >
> http://www.yelp.com/biz/kaleo-cafe-san-francisco#hrid:epJIZQRaDNuCiTMYjrQiVA/query:cafe
> > >
> > > The Grind, in the Lower Haight.
> > >
> >
> http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-grind-cafe-san-francisco#hrid:MWumRa-_lwmZGAPg4Ct37A/query:cafe%20wireless
> > >
> > > Though unspecified as a constraint, my preference would be spaces
> > open
> > > to the public that do not require special/additional
> > coordination(with a
> > > keymaster). Unless of course, the group did decide to specify
> this
> > new
> > > time as being much more structured -- something it seemed the
> folks
> > at
> > > SFSU(for example) required in order to make their
> facilities(which
> > are
> > > more conducive to presentations) available.
> > >
> > > No vote on potential new timing. Though I'm aware that weekday
> > evenings
> > > pretty much rule out the above Kaleo suggestion.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > jt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > jim wrote:
> > > > the hard constraint of sunday noonish
> > > > or monday early evening seems unnecessary:
> > > > if we pick a different day and time, we
> > > > won't have to worry that someone would
> > > > show up at javacat while we're elsewhere.
> > > > i like the idea of a third time and
> > > > different location. can we try various
> > > > third times and different locations until
> > > > we discover what works best?
> > > >
> > > > your #1 is not as close to Muni as #2
> > > > and about the same distance from BART as
> > > > #3, seems to me. parking is often easy
> > > > for #1, which matters to me (and some
> > > > others, i think). it seems noisy and has
> > > > a similar table setup as javacat.
> > > > never been to #2 or #3.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 2008-09-01 at 16:44 -0700, Asheesh Laroia wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> What would people think of us looking at other locations?
> > > >>
> > > >> I've been looking on Yelp, and the constraints as I see are as
> > follows:
> > > >>
> > > >> * Hard constraint: Open during SF-LUG meetings on Mondays and
> > Sundays
> > > >> (This is harder than you might think.)
> > > >> * Has free wifi.
> > > >> * Would be able to seat a bunch of people.
> > > >>
> > > >> Soft constraint:
> > > >> * Should be close to public transit
> > > >> * Has better food and better seating than the Javacat.
> > > >> * Can retain SF-LUG's "neighborhood" feel as compared to
> BALUG's
> > grittier
> > > >> downtown feel (I'm joking! (oar am I? (or am I?)))
> > > >>
> > > >> In some ways, I"d prefer to keep it close to SF-LUG's current
> > location,
> > > >> but in some ways that location is pretty inconvenient for me
> and
> > a few
> > > >> other people. We can maybe do a poll later to consider that
> > question.
> > > >> Until then, I make three suggestions for discussion's sake:
> > > >>
> > > >> 1. Brain Wash (SOMA)
> > > >> * Location: 7th St & Folsom St, near Civic Center MUNI + BART
> > > >> * Some of us went there recently.
> > > >> *
> > http://www.yelp.com/biz/brainwash-cafe-and-laundromat-san-francisco
> > > >>
> > > >> 2. H Cafe (Castro)
> > > >> * Location: 17th St & Sanchez St (near Castro MUNI)
> > > >> * http://hcafesf.com/community.html has nice-looking pictures
> > > >>
> > > >> 3. Cafe La Taza (Mission)
> > > >> * Location: Mission St between 20th & 21st, close (ish?) to
> 24th
> > St BART
> > > >> * Delicious food
> > > >> * http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-la-taza-san-francisco-2
> > > >>
> > > >> I didn't look at places in very many neighborhoods due to my
> > BART/MUNI
> > > >> obsession. There are many, many places that don't meet the
> first
> > hard
> > > >> constraint.
> > > >>
> > > >> Of these, I prefer #1's transit accessibility. I never
> actually
> > sat down
> > > >> there, though. What do others think?
> > > >>
> > > >> -- Asheesh.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
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