Comments on: DC Meetup

DC Meetup

MrMoonPie — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:16:17 -0800

Jessamyn will be in DC this weekend, so I believe a meetup is in order. I'm thinking the ultra-hip Palace of Wonders, say, 2:00 on Sunday. Any takers?

By: necessitas

necessitas — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:15:09 -0800

I am presently in the DC area without much on my social calendar, so count me in.

By: onlyconnect

onlyconnect — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 10:58:19 -0800

Sounds like fun -- I will come if I can!

By: mdn

mdn — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:09:13 -0800

the possibility exists that I'll be in DC at that time; if I am, I will come by too. I was originally meant to be there today, though, so take with sodium chloride.

By: youcancallmeal

youcancallmeal — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:42:07 -0800

For sure! I didn't think I'd be around, but it turns out I will.

By: brownpau

brownpau — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:48:20 -0800

I've heard stuff about Palace of Wonders; that should be fun to check out. How does one get there?

And, when you say 2:00... that's PM, right?

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:41:57 -0800

2:00 PM, yes!

We'll likely be taking the bus and walking a bit. The venue is at 1210 H Street, NE, about a mile from either Union Station or the new New York Avenue station. However, those of us who know DC know that those aren't the most pleasant walking routes.

By: Inkoate

Inkoate — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:58:04 -0800

I'm in DC and I'd love to hit up a MeFi meetup (I also love to rhyme). Damn, if that isn't in the middle of nowhere, but I'll find a way in the 100 degree heat to make it (uphill, both ways, etc).

I've never heard of the Palace of Wonders, so this should be fun.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:11:44 -0800

Yay, looking forward to it. I'm going to be in town most of the week too so please let me know if anything else interesting is going on that week.

By: brownpau

brownpau — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:05:50 -0800

Well, I hear DC has this really big library...

By: If I Had An Anus

If I Had An Anus — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 18:09:07 -0800

For sure! I didn't think I'd be around, but it turns out I will.

*sniff*

By: callmejay

callmejay — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:10:07 -0800

Is that somewhere one would want to park a car? I'm going to be going from MD to VA that day in a car, so public transportation won't make much sense for me.

By: terrapin

terrapin — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:12:12 -0800

Damn, almost makes me wish I was still in DC. I'd love to see Jessamyn.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:18:49 -0800

terrapin, we went to the movies together on Friday.

By: terrapin

terrapin — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:23:21 -0800

ohhhhh, right. ok. In that case, I look forward to Jessamyn's return to Vermont.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:50:49 -0800

I'm still here!

By: terrapin

terrapin — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 07:56:24 -0800

Stop confusing me!

Have a good trip!

By: arco

arco — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 09:29:44 -0800

I have never, ever heard of Palace of Wonders. It may be worth stopping by just to see it. (Oh, and Jessamyn, too.) I'll try to make it.

(Semi-related question: anyone ever been to the Red and the Black, in that neighborhood?)

By: Rash

Rash — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:05:14 -0800

Is that somewhere one would want to park a car?

Depends on the car, I suppose, but I wouldn't give it a second thought, especially since it'll be in the daytime.

By: Inkoate

Inkoate — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:37:56 -0800

Arco, that's cool. I've never heard of that bar. It's amazing the things you learn about when you leave North West!

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:52:28 -0800

Looks like we're on! I'm the maniacal-looking guy on the left in this picture (I'm also 6'5", so I'm easy to pick out in a crowd), this is my wife, and you probably already know what Jessamyn looks like.

By: youcancallmeal

youcancallmeal — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:08:59 -0800

(and for those who need a really obvious way to find us, i'm the blonde with a typewriter on my arm.)

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:22:38 -0800

Groovy, al (may I call you al?). That photo led me to others, which led me to this one. How the hell did I miss my (only, to my knowledge) MeFi shout out?!?

By: necessitas

necessitas — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:33:17 -0800

I look out for you guys, as my flickr photo I am able to show you is one of my cat, not me. And I won't be bringing the cat.

What is the best way to get there? I'd probably rather take the metro if there is a stop near Palace of Wonders. Their website wasn't very helpful in the directions/metro stop department. I'll be coming from Sterling and I am not sure which station is closest to me, but I'll figure that out. Would driving into the city be easier?

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:58:41 -0800

It's not really near a Metro, no. You could Metro then bus or cab the rest of the way, though. We've found a bus route that will deliver us right to the door, at the appointed hour, no less.

By: necessitas

necessitas — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:07:48 -0800

Ack! I read through the thread 3 times and missed your earlier reply each time! Ok, metro then bus or cab it is!

By: Inkoate

Inkoate — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:45:12 -0800

MrMoonPie, which bus line goes to the front door? Does it go from anywhere in particular or from the Metro stop?

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:58:10 -0800

The X2, Inkoate, running between the Minnesota Avenue and the McPherson Square stops. The schedule is available in pdf. I used the trip planner on the Metro site to find it.

By: tittergrrl

tittergrrl — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:57:27 -0800

I'm gonna try to make it. I have a birthday thing to go to (Saturday's my birthday!), but that's at 3:30 or so in Maryland. We'll see.

I definitely wanna do stuff with mefites again. :)

By: blasdelf

blasdelf — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:46:51 -0800

I'm totally going, I'll probably just bike there. I'd heard of the Palace of Wonders before, but never been — I had assumed it went under a long time ago.

By: Inkoate

Inkoate — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:02:31 -0800

tittergrrl, don't know if you noticed, or if your B-day party is just on Sunday instead of your birthday, or if you just think you'll still be hungover from the party :), but the meetup is Sunday, not Saturday.

By: terrapin

terrapin — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:30:54 -0800

Gee, thanks MrMoonPie for posting one of the LEAST flattering pictures of me ever! Bastard!

Have fun everyone!