Meetup in Victoria, BC? August 15, 2007 2:29 PM Subscribe
I'm traveling to Victoria, BC (thanks to this thread). Are there enough MeFites in Victoria for a meetup? August 29 or 30, held somewhere a clueless tourist could find.
(partial hijack) I'm getting married on one of the Southern Gulf Islands in late October. Anyone going to be in Victoria around then? I might be able to sneak off for a few drinks.
posted by ODiV at 8:19 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by ODiV at 8:19 PM on August 15, 2007
I live right in downtown Victoria, close (nay, within!) the touristy area. Even if there is no meetup, I'm free in the evening on Wednesday or Thursday (29 or 30). This would be really, really cool.
ODiV, where are you getting married?
posted by KokuRyu at 9:50 PM on August 15, 2007
ODiV, where are you getting married?
posted by KokuRyu at 9:50 PM on August 15, 2007
Corpse, are you coming with kids (I checked out your Flickr photos)?
posted by KokuRyu at 9:51 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by KokuRyu at 9:51 PM on August 15, 2007
I'm in Victoria (also right in downtown) but sadly, will be out of town that week. Perhaps another time for the locals....
posted by Staggering Jack at 10:34 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by Staggering Jack at 10:34 PM on August 15, 2007
My spouse and I are up for a meetup. Enthusiastic, even. KokuRyu, where do you suggest? We're just out of Victoria, so something downtown would be great unless everyone wants to come out to Sooke.
posted by alltomorrowsparties at 10:48 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by alltomorrowsparties at 10:48 PM on August 15, 2007
Sooke, eh? Perhaps we should do a Sooke meetup as well. Whiffen Spit, anyone?
posted by KokuRyu at 10:53 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by KokuRyu at 10:53 PM on August 15, 2007
I'm going to defer to corpse and others in terms of what kind of place to meet. It would be cool if it was someplace child friendly (that does not smell of french fries and piss), but I'm up for a meeting, period!
posted by KokuRyu at 10:55 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by KokuRyu at 10:55 PM on August 15, 2007
I was at the 17 Mile House this evening. It was a bit chilly out back on the deck.
posted by Staggering Jack at 10:55 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by Staggering Jack at 10:55 PM on August 15, 2007
er...that was in reference to the Sooke comments. Have a great meet-up (and visit to Victoria Corpse) and if post again if anybody wants to do it again in the fall.
posted by Staggering Jack at 10:57 PM on August 15, 2007
posted by Staggering Jack at 10:57 PM on August 15, 2007
I'm around the Victoria area (Langford representing!) and available any of these times, including later in the fall.
posted by dness2 at 7:39 AM on August 16, 2007
posted by dness2 at 7:39 AM on August 16, 2007
KokuRyu -- nope, I'm kid-free this trip. Wahoo!
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:39 AM on August 16, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:39 AM on August 16, 2007
KokuRyu -- nope, I'm kid-free this trip (wahoo!). Will you have kids with you at the meetup?
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:40 AM on August 16, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:40 AM on August 16, 2007
Two wahoos' worth, that's how excited I am.
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:42 AM on August 16, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:42 AM on August 16, 2007
We like to have the little guy around, but we shall see what kind of place this meetup will take place in.
So, what kind of place shall it be? Big Bad John's is kind of a fun watering hole. Swan's has nice beer and nice artwork. The Canoe Club is also pretty sweet. Guru is a neat Korean food place. The Irish Times pub is also popular. The James Bay Inn pub is pretty low-key....
posted by KokuRyu at 3:46 PM on August 16, 2007
So, what kind of place shall it be? Big Bad John's is kind of a fun watering hole. Swan's has nice beer and nice artwork. The Canoe Club is also pretty sweet. Guru is a neat Korean food place. The Irish Times pub is also popular. The James Bay Inn pub is pretty low-key....
posted by KokuRyu at 3:46 PM on August 16, 2007
Those all sound good, and look like they're all easy to get to from my hotel. Little guys are fine with me. I like beer, I'm curious about Korean food, I don't mind the smell of french fries but don't like the smell of piss. I'd like a place where we don't have to shout to be heard, but other than that... alltomorrowsparties? dness2?
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:29 PM on August 16, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 5:29 PM on August 16, 2007
I'm open minded but usually drift towards quieter more talk-friendly establishments. Some of those places will be crazy this time of year. I have no problem with kid-friendly.
posted by dness2 at 7:40 PM on August 16, 2007
posted by dness2 at 7:40 PM on August 16, 2007
Being a rustic, I have very little knowledge of Victoria's restaurant scene and no real input on location, but would definitely prefer somewhere where conversation was easily accomplished without shouting. Oh, and yes piss smells are definitely not cool, but kids are fine.
posted by alltomorrowsparties at 1:07 PM on August 17, 2007
posted by alltomorrowsparties at 1:07 PM on August 17, 2007
Okay, baby KokuRyu (he turns five soon) will be coming. Being a parent, I don't really know restaurant all that well (besides the obvious ones I listed above).
Corpse, you shall be a guest in this town. What do you want to do?
posted by KokuRyu at 1:56 PM on August 17, 2007
Corpse, you shall be a guest in this town. What do you want to do?
posted by KokuRyu at 1:56 PM on August 17, 2007
Just to complicate things: have any of you been to Red Fish Blue Fish? It sounds like they have some tasty food, and perhaps baby KokuRyu would enjoy the french fries (if he's like my almost-five-year-old). I can't figure out if there's anywhere to sit, though.
posted by The corpse in the library at 6:04 PM on August 17, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 6:04 PM on August 17, 2007
Just an fyi - Red Fish Blue Fish is a fish n' chips place that just opened. It's run out of a shipping container (and it looks pretty cool). It's really on a wharf - unless they set up a few tables outside, I doubt they have seating.
(And, if I wasn't out of town, I'd push for the Bent Mast (512 Simcoe St), which has okay food and a cool atmosphere, is within about a 15 minute walk of the Inner Harbour, has good beer, great fries, and isn't too noisy).
posted by Staggering Jack at 11:09 PM on August 17, 2007
(And, if I wasn't out of town, I'd push for the Bent Mast (512 Simcoe St), which has okay food and a cool atmosphere, is within about a 15 minute walk of the Inner Harbour, has good beer, great fries, and isn't too noisy).
posted by Staggering Jack at 11:09 PM on August 17, 2007
That sounds great, Staggering Jack. I propose this: the Bent Mask, Thursday, August 30. What time's good?
posted by The corpse in the library at 7:37 AM on August 18, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 7:37 AM on August 18, 2007
I propose the Bent Mast, Thursday, August 30, at 6:30, for a beer or two. Is that late enough to find parking and early enough for KokuRyu, Jr?
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:17 AM on August 18, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 10:17 AM on August 18, 2007
This sounds great. I recently moved to James Bay and have always wanted to check this place out.
posted by KokuRyu at 8:26 AM on August 20, 2007
posted by KokuRyu at 8:26 AM on August 20, 2007
Great! It's sidebarred.
posted by The corpse in the library at 11:55 AM on August 20, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 11:55 AM on August 20, 2007
Please don't come here. We hate tourists.
posted by carfilhiot at 5:37 PM on August 23, 2007
posted by carfilhiot at 5:37 PM on August 23, 2007
True, but with this meetup you are now a Metafiltourist and that makes it ok. The cabal said so.
posted by dness2 at 7:56 AM on August 24, 2007
posted by dness2 at 7:56 AM on August 24, 2007
I've lived in touristy spots all my life. Free-floating hatred of tourists will make me feel right at home.
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:55 AM on August 24, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 9:55 AM on August 24, 2007
OK, the semi-official meetup sign has been printed. I'll bring it along and try to look obvious.
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:51 PM on August 26, 2007
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:51 PM on August 26, 2007
Cool. I'll try to make it, also not looking too obvious.
posted by Rumple at 6:49 PM on August 27, 2007
posted by Rumple at 6:49 PM on August 27, 2007
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