Bay Area Meetups

Aug 23, 2006 at 12:17 PM
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Team Vox is hard at work in our San Francisco offices, but we're anxious to get back on the road to talk to current and future Voxers. So between tour stops, we thought we could spend some time visiting other parts of the Bay Area.

If you live in or around the Bay Area and you want to organize a meetup with us and a big group of your friends and neighbors, let us know in the comments. If we can work it into the schedule, we'll send a few team members to your neck o' the woods to talk about Vox, help introduce it to your friends, and listen to your feedback.

(We'll bring some coveted Vox goodies with us too.)

- Krissy

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I wish I lived in the Bay area. I'd love to get together with you guys. Unfortuantely, I'm in NC.

I'm Bay Area. I'm not an organizer, but I'd love a heads up if something is set up. :)

I don't want to speak for them but I see a few Vox members who are in my virtual neighbourhood who I know also live in my literal neighbourhood - so perhaps we can put something together in the Menlo Park/PA/Mountain View area down on the peninsula?

How about Antioch or Brentwood? I live around that area.

I could probably go anywhere around the Bay Area, depending on where people want to meet. I live in the extreme East Bay but work in the (not extreme) South Bay.

You should definately do something in at least one of the neighborhoods of San Francisco.

How about Boston, MA?!!!

*heh* I say... TORONADO! Well, that is, if you like beer.

Otherwise, any number of excellent bits of the Parks in the city would be great.

Are you coming East to Boston at all?

Toronado would be cool--my only complaint would be that it's kind of a loud place to hold a meetup.

I'd be interested in anything in SF proper.

Bring on the Vox goodies!

I want one of those handsome Vox t-shirts!!!

How about a VOX meet-up in Danville/San Ramon area?? I mean c'mon the suburban housewives need something to do!

I am now in San Mateo. Had a good time at the meet up in Chicago (it was literally on the day our movers came and put everything in storage). Am open though to traveling within the bay area - even Danville/San Ramon - I know A is for Amy.

Let me know how I can help.

--chris

If VOX were to rent Chez Panisse for a night, I'd definitely be there. Wait, it's in the East Bay, so Laurel wouldn't come....

If it's at Chez Panisse? Are you kidding? Of course I'd be there! Hell, I'd go up to Yountville if Vox rents out French Laundry...

i'll go anywhere in the Bay. It's not like it takes a long time to drive places... =)

The peninsula would be great. I'm not the organizing type, but I would definitely like to go to something like this.

How about in Palo Alto? The rennovated Old Pro bar is hoppin'!

Oh, no, they renovated the Old Pro??? If they took down all the Sports Illustrated covers and put in brass rails and ferns, I'm moving back to Illinois. Seriously, Enoch that'd be a good idea. Oh wait, Laurel won't come.

Ah, but I used to work for Incyte down there off Page Mill, so the Old Pro does have a bit of a nostalgia pull for me... And the days I drag myself down to Santa Clara, it's not that far off 280.

Maybe I should retract my earlier "SF proper" comment.

the one on page mill & ECR is closing, but not quite yet... the $5 pitchers are a steal until they do.

the one on emerson downtown is now a gargantuan wherehouse style bar complete with mechanical bull.

i third the Old Pro. I live in Palo Alto and the new Old Pro is awesome. It's large enough for us to meet up there...at least the South Bay/Peninsula people. They have pretty solid bar food too. I'd definitely be down for this...wherever it is in the Bay.

CLOSING??!! that's a drag. One less idiosyncratic, one-of-a-kind bar, one more boring focus-grouped place-I'll-never-go. And also [insert well-meant but no doubt sexist comment about the O.P. waitresses].

OK, I'm turning the computer OFF, and going to the GYM.

oops, sorry Victor, didn't see your post. I'm a bar snob, it's unattractive, and I wish it were different. I'll bet the new place is perfectly fine. And now I am really, really turning this thing off.

I am not very good at the leadership skills, but I am great at showing up. I would be at any happening in the South Bay. I might be able to get some people to show up, but I cannot orginize my sock draw.

Here's a vote for Oakland! I'd show up, and could maybe bring a couple people, but I'd love to meet other voxers at the same time.

I like the Old Pro in Palo Alto as well. Coupa Cafe is also a good choice there.

Go north young man! You know we have things up here like better chocolate... ;-) You need to visit BC and we promise we will keep our attack beavers on leashes. *grin* No I don't drink beer but I do like Molson commercials.

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I'm down for the old pro, I've been told good things about it but I've never been there

South bay or SF please.

I'll be in SF over Labor Day weekend - could you organize one that quickly?

i heard old pro is remodeling right now... can anyone confirm that?

ok jk. apparently i skipped those two comments about the remodeling being DONE. lol. old pro sounds like fun.

i used to work at coupa cafe a few summers back. it's good for coffee, although a bit pricey. i cant really recommend it for a meet-up though. the place is fairly cramped...like if 10 people were to show up, it would be a bit chaotic.

as for the old Old Pro. to each his own. It reminds me of a run down airplane hangar, but it still has its own charm. The same with another Palo Alto favorite, Antonio's Nuthouse.

some other good places in the South Bay are the Tied House and Gordon Biersch...but I would think that the new remodeled Old Pro is the most appealing because of its newness and nice atmosphere...although it can get a bit loud on weekend nights. i was there on friday night and there was a line just to get in at midnight.

I'm interested, in Fremont, and happy to hop on BART to other parts of the Bay Area. (Places non-BART accessible are also potentially feasible, but less easily.)

Ah, it sounds all too cool. So sad I live on another continent. :P

I live in San Francisco, and I think that would be the best place to meet! :D

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I'll add my vote for the Old Pro. I've never been there, but it sounds like an easy place to meet.

They're closing the Old Pro on PM/ECR?! No! I used to work up Page Mill and went there a few times. Excellent divey atmosphere. Would be happy to check out the new Old Pro though.

Ya know...the San Fran Bay Area is not the ONLY bay area thankyouverymuch. ;) Tampa Bay represent!

*laughs*

Yes. Go Bulls!

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vox TOUR? please keep us posted on the pit stops for this tour. it sounds fantastic!
will it be run like Alton Brown's "Feasting on Asphalt?"
if so, watch out for loose gravel.

OK, as long as I'm being contrary, let me make another suggestion -
(1) something that's located in the City is probably going to average out being the shortest trip for the most people, which we should probably consider.
(2) Since we'll be drinking, something BART-able might be a smart choice.

If everyone really wants to go to the New Pro, then let's go there, but..... is there a BART-able City bar that would serve? The Irish Bank comes to mind (Union Square area) as does Zuni (Mission), but I'm sure there are many other and better ideas.

Oooh! I live in the Phoenix area but will be in San Fran Sept 22-24. I could ptentially make something that Sunday. I'll keep my eyes on this hoping you meet then. If not, have a great time. Either way I'll second Mark's BART-able suggestion. Like, duh! ;)

East Bay!

"So between tour stops, we thought we could spend some time visiting other parts of the Bay Area."

I think that excludes a City bar, Mark...

New Pro, New Pro, New Pro, New Pro, New Pro, New Pro, New Pro!!!

disclosure: i have no $ interest in any Pro, i just work 2 blocks away ;)

Well, it's gotten the most votes, Enoch! So maybe most VOXers live around there.

I doubt it... probably SF has the most... with Brazil a close second (kidding about the latter)

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Add another vote for The Old Pro. :)

this isnt orkut...not many brazilians to worry about--just me!

we'll see. i think we'll end up having several meet-ups just because there are so many Voxers here in the Bay Area. The new Old Pro seems to be the pick for those of us here in the South Bay/Peninsula...not sure where we'd meet in SF. Not too familiar with bars that will be suitable for such a meet-up.

Victor, you got my social software inside joke, heh...

The more parties the better!

Yeah! Brentwood/Antioch are would be awesome. Come here!

I'd be okay with an SF meet up as well. I go to school at SFSU.

(Typo up there. Meant to say "area"--not "are".)

Before, I cast a vote for the peninsula in general. Now I'm going to cast another vote for the Old Pro. I also work just a couple of blocks from there. Selfish, yes.

I vote Sacramento.

What? You mean Sacramento *isn't* in the bay area?

-kat

Love to see you in FLA

Please come to Albany, NY! It doesn't suck as much as you'd think. Well... maybe it does.

I won't be back in the Bay Area until Stanford reunion in October. I miss it! :(

My vote is for San Ramon or Brentwood area.

New Pro, Old Pro...as long as it's Palo Alto!

I think we've got a place determined for at least one meet-up, namely the Pro. What about dates and times?

sounds good. Looks like it's more and more likely to be at the new Old Pro. Perhaps the powers-that-be have an idea of a specific and reasonable date for all of us to meet up--so we can discuss how cool Vox is and get some free goodies!

Well, I'm coming down for the Arts festival in Palo Alto... can anyone suggest a good place to park? And I'd be quite happy to Meet Up at the same time! But first of all, where do I park?

i was just there for the last hour. If you're still around at 9pm, I get out of work then and can meet you at the new pro! ;)

I got towed in Palo Alto once. There was a no-parking notice on day-glo xerox paper tacked onto a utility pole with fifty trillion other signs, photos of lost cats etc, that, amazingly, I did not see. That cost me $265. Good old Palo Alto! Love Palo Alto. Is there some place I can even consider parking for University Ave on an Arts Fair day? Bonus points if it's near a bar that features a mechanical bull.

try any of the multistory lots:

http://www.city.palo-alto.ca.us/maps/downtown.pdf

I like to organize events. I live in South Berkeley and, with a little bit of instruction, would be happy to organize a Meetup around the Berkeley/Oakland/Emeryville area. I don't have a lot of friends and neighbors just yet (I just moved here: both to Vox and Berkeley), but that shouldn't stop me from helping out.

Ping me: prismatism at gmail

a meetup at san francisco or the peninsula would be great. :)

Well, I live in Oakland/Berkeley, but anything BART accessible I'd be all for.

First the dream:

Please come to Spokane, WA. I want to get Vox goodies. My new laptop needs a vox sicker.
Heck, I would even help set up one in Seattle too.

Now back to the question at hand:

I vote for in the city (San Francisco) then anything I can get to from the city within hour via BART. If I can work business around, I will fly down to attend.

Hmm, it isn't possible to comment to a comment, is it?

Bay Area BARTable is good (and I favor Oakland or Berkeley), though let me pitch for something held in Marin, also. In fact, I could give you the name of a guy who has an organized group who might be willing to promote it via his group if Vox were to organize, say, a wine and cheese thing at a rented room in a restaurant or hotel.

berkeley!

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Let me know if you do anything in the San Jose area! I would love to go!

Looks like nothing has been setup yet. I'll be at Ruby Skye on Friday for Donald Glaude and Eddie Halliwell and at Ten15 Sunday night for Blank & Jones, you should too! Hey it's an idea :)

stay tuned, i'm working with Vox to throw a party at the 'new' Old Pro in the next 2 weeks.

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looking forward to it.

1015 was crap last Friday. what a waste of 20 bucks. i havent had the best of times at ruby skye, but i might go back there one of these days.

i've heard people say they had a bad time at both but its usually when no one really big is playing like blank & jones! ...or not into edm :p

They changed their minds... oops. they'll have it later in the month

ok good. i was a bit worried since the talib kweli/lupe fiasco concert is tomorrow night in SF.

Damnit, I may never get to sport one of those style-y Vox tees...

South Bay representin' here ... I live in San Jose, and would gladly attend a Vox meetup just about anywhere in the Bay Area. Any chance you'll crosspostany upcoming events on. umh, upcoming.org?

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