W-A-S-H-I-N-G-T-O-N, baby, D-C

February 1, 2010 4:16 PM

Washington, DC mefites! I'll be in town next week for a conference, and would love to meet up with you all.

I was thinking Friday, February 12th. Evening-ish?

posted by lunit to MetaFilter Gatherings at 4:16 PM (20 comments total)

Looks like that works for me.
posted by EvaDestruction at 5:04 PM on February 1, 2010

Bah. I'm always off by a week. Have fun, folks.
posted by Alt F4 at 6:35 PM on February 1, 2010

Oooh, nice! We (Bulgaroktonos, Copronymus and I) should be around -- it will be nice to see someone from Providence!
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl at 6:45 PM on February 1, 2010

I think I can, I think I can.
posted by youcancallmeal at 7:53 PM on February 1, 2010

Aw, I'll be in San Francisco. Have fun!
posted by JoanArkham at 6:32 AM on February 2, 2010

I'd love to finally make it to one.

+10 for Magnetic Fields reference! Swoon!
posted by charmcityblues at 9:52 AM on February 2, 2010

I am broke from going to so many meetups.
posted by zennie at 1:56 PM on February 2, 2010

Yay! I wouldn't know the first thing about locations, though. Any ideas?
posted by lunit at 4:19 PM on February 2, 2010

Do you have any idea what Metro line(s) you'll have easy access to from where you're staying? That would help in picking a spot.
posted by EvaDestruction at 7:46 PM on February 2, 2010

I think I'm staying near the Red - Farragut North metro station. But I plan on being around the city a bit, so I'm sure I can arrange to come anywhere that you all think would be fun.
posted by lunit at 9:03 AM on February 3, 2010

I think I can probably make it ... haven't been able to make the last few so it'll be nice to see everyone again.
posted by Kadin2048 at 6:53 PM on February 3, 2010

Red Derby was suggested last time. Or Dupont Circle would be easy for you to get to, lunit. Fox & Hounds?
posted by EvaDestruction at 1:17 PM on February 6, 2010

I'll be in town next weekend and might be able to shake free (depends on how late you all stay out). I'll be in the Mt Pleasant area.
posted by cgk at 9:35 PM on February 6, 2010

Will try to make it out too... picking a place and getting this sidebarred soon would definitely help us make critical mass! :)

Unhelpfully, I'm a relative newbie to both DC and meetups, so I'm going to just keep an eye on this thread now that it's been pointed out to me... :)
posted by NikitaNikita at 8:55 PM on February 7, 2010

And I'm in a similar position to NikitaNikita, so some feedback about location would be helpful - Red Derby works for me, but is Petworth too out of the way for others?

Time: 7:00?
posted by EvaDestruction at 6:27 AM on February 8, 2010

Ah guys, I am so sorry! My conference was unexpectedly canceled due to the weather, so I won't end up being in DC afterall. I was looking forward to meeting all of you - hopefully some other time!
posted by lunit at 2:20 PM on February 8, 2010

So I hear this meetup moved south of all the cold, white stuff?
posted by DesbaratsDays at 7:53 PM on February 8, 2010

I'm guessing there's a strong lean toward waiting until after Mother Nature stops beating up on DC to have the next meet up? Sorry not to get the chance to meet you, lunit!
posted by EvaDestruction at 9:42 AM on February 9, 2010

Bummer. I always miss the Chicago meetups so I was looking forward to catching one on the road. Hopefully the visit will be a good time anyway. :)
posted by cgk at 7:53 PM on February 9, 2010

Colophon: I spent a lot of time walking in the street and got to show off my Chicago-style snow shoveling skills. Highlights included a good selection of beers at Churchkey with dinner at Birch and Barley, Austrian beers at The Saloon preceded by chili cheese fries at Ben's and followed by dinner at Dukem; lots of walking, did I mention, and treacherous sidewalks. Still waiting for my chance at Pho 14. Hopefully next time!
posted by cgk at 9:54 AM on February 16, 2010