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HN meetup in Seattle next week

19 points by mwerty ↗ HN
After meeting a couple of hn folks locally and being blown away by their awesomeness, I figured it would be fun to meet up with more local Seattle hn people over beer and food.

Agenda: drink beer, eat food and geek out (optional).

I'm not sure what the best time/place for everyone is, so I've set up a poll - just vote for all the ones you can make and we'll go with the one with the maximum votes.

Please suggest bars in comments.

Hope you can make it!

35 comments

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waldrews
Bah, just the week I'm out of town.
mwerty
We'll get you next time. :)
DenisM
1. East->West traffic is horrible around 7pm. West->East is much better. Fewer geek-hours spent in traffic when meeting on eastside.

2. Parking on east side is usually less of a problem

nex3
I'd like to come, but I'm under drinking age I couldn't do it in a bar proper.
colinplamondon
I'd love to come, but I'm in the same boat- if only by a smidge.

Possible to meet at a coffee shop instead?

aneesh
Good suggestion. I'm of age, but don't plan on drinking. If we can get some more hackers & be more inclusive, I think it'd be worth it to try something like a coffee shop instead.
brand
I'd be up for that for sure.
mwerty
Coffeeshop it is... any suggestions?
nickmolnar
Bauhaus on Cap Hill is pretty great, although a resto-bar would also solve the problems of having minors not being able to attend while letting some of us sip a cool beer.
iigs
Eastside coffee option:

http://www.kahilicoffee.com/default.htm on the main drag in Kirkland, decent size and not jam packed like the Rose Hill (85th & 122nd) Starbucks. Decent supply of syrups, and I believe the coffee is good, as well (I'm a hot chocolate person, which they do well)

There are several decent options up in Bothell by the UW Eastside campus, as well, but that's pretty far north.

callmeed
Sounds fun. I might even come up from Oregon depending on the day.
arjunb
i highly recommend http://www.hopsandchops.com/.

thursday evenings @ linda's, great group of smart engs & entrepreneurs.

i had a great time this week.

darynnakhuda
Thanks for the shoutout, Arjun. Whether it's an official HN meetup or not, definitely come by Hops & Chops. We're at Linda's on capitol hill every week (same place, same time), and there's always old & new faces to hang out with.

It is at a bar though, so 21+.

mwerty
Final date/time: Tuesday (10/28/2008) evening @7:30 pm @ University Zoka.

Address: 2901 NE Blakeley Street, Seattle, WA 98105

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q...

Let's meet near the fireplace area. Watch this thread for updates/changes.

callmeed
Wish I could be there ... can we do this once a month?
rkabir
sorry, didn't see this until just now - hope to join you for the next one.
randfish
Doh! Wish I had heard about this earlier... I have plans tonight, but I live right near there, so if you do one again I'll definitely try to make it over.
dmv
Seconded. More advance notice would be nice (although I'm not sure I would have moved my massage to accommodate it in any event).
iigs
You both saw the note on the front page this weekend, yes?
mleonhard
I wish I had seen the post earlier. I'll definitely come to the next one.
iigs
Does anyone have parking advice for an eastsider making the trip?
zzzmarcus
Yeah, just park in the neighborhood in front. You might have to walk a block or two but it's easy and free.
nickmolnar
Whew. Almost forgot about this one. I'll be there
nickmolnar
Just for the record, the map is showing directions to the Greenlake Zoka, not University.
iigs
That one may or may not have bit me, as well. :)
kirubakaran
Please don't use the google maps link.

2901 NE Blakeley Street, Seattle, WA 98105 is the right address.

mwerty and I are here. See you soon.

mwerty
I'm really sorry about the screwup with the google maps link. A few of us did meet and I had a good time. Please feel free to send out another invite say next month.