Comments on: SXSW Austin meetup?

SXSW Austin meetup?

Daddy-O — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:58:29 -0800

Although I'm not going to South by Southwest, maybe the SXSW visitors and the Austin natives could have a meetup? SXSW is March 7 -16 this year.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:04:23 -0800

I am on a panel March 8th at 5pm, vaguely talking about "user revolts" and MetaFilter along with a bunch of other folks. I'm in town until the 12th. I'd love a meetup.

By: donajo

donajo — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:04:38 -0800

I'd be interested in a meetup, if it doesn't conflict with my movie-going that week.

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:20:22 -0800

What about Sunday, March 9, in the afternoon? Last year we met at Opal Devine's on 6th so maybe somewhere else this time.

By: dersins

dersins — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:32:30 -0800

"user revolts"

I'll say!

By: tepidmonkey

tepidmonkey — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:35:27 -0800

I'm not going to SXSW but I do live in Austin, and could probably make it. (Although I have said that about two past meetups without showing up.)

By: xmutex

xmutex — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:36:01 -0800

I want a talk on revolting users.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:17:59 -0800

The Austin Bloggers group typically has a get-together the afternoon of SXSWi's first day, at the Mongolian BBQ joint right next to the convention center. I'll double-check the exact time and get back with that, but that would be a logical meetup opportunity.

By: epersonae

epersonae — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:19:55 -0800

that would be super-cool. I've never made it to a meetup in Seattle or Portland, but since I'll actually be in a central location.... (as opposed to the time (2001-ish?) I rode the bus from Lakewood to Seattle, ended up at the wrong place, and just came home again. somewhere I have a great pic of the closed sign from the restaurant that it was supposed to have been at. oh, my life pre-cellphone....)

By: dw

dw — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:22:37 -0800

Not going this year. :(

Opal Devine's is quite a hoof from the Convention Center, or at least was for me last year.

By: Hat Maui

Hat Maui — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:04:32 -0800

anyone gonna be around for music? i get in on the 12th.

By: ormondsacker

ormondsacker — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:36:12 -0800

I'm in! Sunday afternoon would be fine, will be in town Friday through Tuesday afternoon.

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:38:50 -0800

I think Sunday March 9th in the afternoon would be great. Noon?

Brainstorming here: There are several mexican restaurants on South Lamar, but not within walking distance of downtown. The Cedar Door is a possibility, it's at 2nd and Brazos 1 block east of Congress. The Dog and Duck Pub at Guadalupe and 17th is quite a jaunt if you're ambitious enough to hoof it, but maybe that would get us away from some of the crowds. Both of these have food and an outdoor patio if the weather is nice. A lot of places have the propane heaters on the patio for chilly days.

Cab sharing is always an option for the SXSWers, or maybe some of the locals would offer rides from downtown.

By: lhall

lhall — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:31:07 -0800

Yay, I was heading over to MetaTalk specifically to see if someone had set this up. I'll see y'all there!

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:34:15 -0800

I'll walk up to a mile or so, but I'm cabbing it no place. I'm staying somewhere north of downtown, so public transpo works for me as well. Noon sounds great. I would like a burrito.

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:41:47 -0800

Scholz Garten at 17th and San Jacinto is another cool option.

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:49:08 -0800

How 'bout the Gingerman (4th & LaVaca)? I can't really think of a Mexican place downtown that would serve as a good meetup spot (Manuel's, Iron Cactus, Las Manitas), but someone feel free to correct me.

By: jeblis

jeblis — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:03:59 -0800

Gingerman or Fados would be good choices in the warehouse district. Cedar Door is closer to Congress. I might stop by to point and laugh at the tourists wearing their sxsw badges.

If you all are stumbling home late at night sit down at Magnolia is very good. Quick take out try Torchy's for excellent tacos near Star Bar on west sixth. Taco Deli is excellent, but not yet downtown.

By: chillmost

chillmost — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:41:40 -0800

I'll be around for music. I get in on the 11th. Leave on the 17th

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:40:21 -0800

Oh hell yes! I'm up for it whenever/wherever.

By: fnord

fnord — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:25:46 -0800

If this happens after the 9th, I'm totally down.
I had a good time meeting everyone last year.

By: dirtdirt

dirtdirt — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:38:02 -0800

I'll nearly certainly be there, where and whenever 'there' turns out to be.

By: 23skidoo

23skidoo — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:17:11 -0800

Instead of a meetup, can we have a rumble?

By: adamrice

adamrice — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:42:57 -0800

OK. As mentioned earlier, there will be an Austin Bloggers meetup, Friday Mar 6th at 6:00 PM, at the Mongolian Barbecue at San Jacinto & Cesar Chavez (East 1st St).

Obviously this doesn't preclude another meetup, but y'all are welcome to join in the nerdery.

By: popechunk

popechunk — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:58:40 -0800

Instead of a meetup, can we have a rumble?

But meetups are neutral territory!

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:09:16 -0800

Well, a question... shoudl the meetup coincide with the blogger meetup, or no? I'm sure there's tons of overlap.

By: ormondsacker

ormondsacker — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:29:17 -0800

Well, Friday evening's the start of Film, including the Twenty-One premiere, so I'd personally prefer another date.

(P.S. Will have own car, if needed for transporting.)

By: donajo

donajo — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:26:24 -0800

Lunch on Sunday works better for me than Friday evening.

By: lhall

lhall — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:56:52 -0800

I don't think it should coincide with the other meeting. I'll be traveling on the Thursday and (from what I can see) panels don't start til 3:30 on Friday, so later is probably better than earlier.

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:49:21 -0800

I just spent a few hours downtown looking at different places for the Austin/SXSW meetup, and The Cedar Door seems like the best to me. I have reserved the biergarten area for Sunday March 9th, from 12 noon until 2:30 pm. I told them I expected about 20 people.

The Cedar Door has a pretty good menu, lots of different kinds of beers, and a full bar. It's well located at 2nd and Brazos about halfway between the convention center and Congress Ave. If the weather is nice, the biergarten is a covered patio. If the weather is nasty, they enclose the biergarten, turn on the heaters, and run food and drink specials. So, I think we are covered for most contingencies.

Location, menu, and other info is at the link above. I look forward to meeting all of you in person!!!

If the mods could add this Austin/SXSW meetup to the list of meetups, that would be great. Thanks!

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:15:17 -0800

I added it, but I think anyone can add meetups. Thanks for taking care of this Daddy-O.

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:53:11 -0800

Awesome. See you then.

By: Roman Graves

Roman Graves — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:28:09 -0800

Noon? I guess I can drag myself out of bed...

By: popechunk

popechunk — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:37:04 -0800

I just got picked in the wristband lottery!!!

Also, I'm coming to the meetup!

As long as D-O's doggy ain't comin'

By: popechunk

popechunk — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:41:59 -0800

...and you can pick up wristbands starting Sunday March 9th at noon near Cedar Door. What a crazy coinky-dink.

By: AccordionGuy

AccordionGuy — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:28:26 -0800

I'll be attending, and there will be accordion.

By: andrewraff

andrewraff — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:49:16 -0800

I'm one of those who will be in for music, but not interactive, and would be up for something between the 12th and 15th for a sxsw meetup 2: electric boogaloo.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:19:52 -0800

Did anyone mention that daylight savings time is Sunday morning yet? Please make a note of it.

By: adamrice

adamrice — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:36:44 -0800

Upthread I mentioned a (separate) blogger meetup on Friday March 6. An astute observer might note that today is Thursday March 6. In fact, that meetup is tomorrow, Friday March 7, in case anyone is interested.

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:34:00 -0800

I am so, so, SO sad that I will be missing this, but in the interest of not infecting everyone with whatever Cough of Death I have, I will. :[

Somebody have a Mexican martini for me! Everyone have a Mexican martini for me.

By: Devils Rancher

Devils Rancher — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:46:48 -0800

Huh. Do I put my money where my mouth is? I usually do the grocery shopping about then, but I've gotta get out and do some flyer-hanging anyway, so I just might make it.

By: ormondsacker

ormondsacker — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:46:06 -0800

Oh man! Sorry, fierce - consider the ring cooed at.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:50:40 -0800

I am heading over there nowish. Tan pants, green backpack, slightly bleary expression.

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:30:14 -0800

The meetup was a success. Thanks to everyone who showed up!

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:33:23 -0800

Nice to meet everyone. Pics to come?

By: popechunk

popechunk — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:20:10 -0800

This is my first attempt at uploading pictures to Flickr, but here they are. Let me know if there's a problem viewing them. I went to another "meetup" after this one, so I'm not in my right mind.

BTW, I just logged out for the first time, completely by accident, and could not get back in, thank God you can email yourself the password link again.

By: popechunk

popechunk — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:21:10 -0800

I had a great time, BTW, I'm really glad I went.

By: popechunk

popechunk — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:36:14 -0800

Oh, and I met Daddy-O's famous dog and was not intimidated.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:56:34 -0800

Hey popechunk, those are great photos. I will blame the humidity for my choice of hairstyles. Thanks to everyone for coming. I have a few photos (I think?) but they won't be up til lateish.

By: chillmost

chillmost — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:51:58 -0800

Hey, I'll be arriving on Tuesday. Anybody still gonna be there? We can have an auxillary meetup.

By: popechunk

popechunk — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:26:09 -0800

I have a wristband and will be downtown Wed-Sat evenings, chilmost. I'll buy you a beer if we cross paths.

By: ormondsacker

ormondsacker — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:24:09 -0800

Thanks, everybody! Also, Tulia TX, Shot in Bombay, and Rainbow Around the Sun; the banjo thing with Bela Flick is surprisingly decent, especially musically; the shorts are good this year; avoid Bootleg, Wisconsin; Waiting for Sarah Marshall was the best sort of Apatow; and Battle for Seattle is 20 minutes of riot footage surrounded by 100 minutes of Sid Fields's Idiot's Guide to Dramatic Situations.