[EVENT] [Sat Mar 13 2010 | Washington, DC] phpBB "Monumental" Meetup

DeeNice · Post by **DeeNice** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:41 am

Yes - I live in Washington DC - and am interested in know more about what your plans are. Have you found a meetup place yet?

Also, if there are folks traveling from NY/ Philly areas you may want to check out the cheap $15 bus fare to Washington DC.
http://www.chinatown-bus.com/index-1.htm[url][/url]

Take Care - DeeNice

imkingdavid · Post by **imkingdavid** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:44 pm

I live about 15 minutes from DC, but the thing is, I'm not sure if I'll be able to plan for it it this far in advance. School often schedules things that I'm not allowed to say no to.

Maybe once I'm off to college I'll have more free time to do such things.

RMcGirr83 · Post by **RMcGirr83** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:41 pm

You guys let me know where and it's a "firm meeting" and I'll buy the first round of your favorite beverage. May not be able to make it, but I'll still buy.

marosell · Post by **marosell** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:19 am

I'll go! It's quite a drive from NC, but nothing a couchsurfing.org account can't fix

webmacster87 · Post by **webmacster87** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:45 am

Awesome! Updated the first topic attendee list.

I know it's still early for a lot of people to know for certain, but announcing (partial) details early is the best way for people to hear about this early enough to mark their calendars.

A definite meetup schedule/location will be finalized and posted by February. And if you guys don't start posting some suggestions, I'm gonna have to decide for you.

Not that that's necessarily a bad thing...

sharpwitz · Post by **sharpwitz** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:18 am

Being from DC, I can tell you what is worth visiting.

US Capitol - has the star which marks the center of DC, pretty cool, great architecture
Newseum - you need 2 hrs here, a unique experience
National Museum of Natural History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
National Museum of American History

Ray's Hell Burger - where Obama ate burgers that made national news
Busboy and Poets (Shirlington) - cheap eats, great food, and unique apple pie - 5 mins from 14th street bridge

I can recommend nightspots too. This city has lots of good looking people.

webmacster87 · Post by **webmacster87** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:14 am

Haven't been to the two national museums yet, but have been to the other three. The Newseum is awesome. (But isn't free to visit.)

I'm also a big fan of Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street--very historic and insanely delicious. Haven't gotten to try the Ray's Hell Burger place yet but will give it a shot this month.

If you've got any other suggestions, please don't hesitate to share! Being relatively new to DC myself I'm always looking for new places to check out.

Post by **Marshalrusty** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:07 pm

I'm 4 hours away, so depending on who else is available to attend, I will strongly consider joining you for the fun.

nlcaldwell · Post by **nlcaldwell** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:54 pm

Ha, if Fountain of Apples is attending American, then I live only a couple minutes away from there.

Unless you got some awesome planning, I wouldn't suggest the Capitol Visitors center. The lines to get into there are often excruciatingly long. In my experience, the best tour to give visitors is to just go to the National Mall and do whatever strikes everyone's fancy.

webmacster87 · Post by **webmacster87** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:09 am

@Marshalrusty: Awesome, Yuriy! Looking forward to hopefully seeing you here!

@nicaldwell: Thanks for the tip. I haven't yet been to the Capitol Visitor Center (planning to hit it up sometime this semester) but we definitely don't want to spend all day waiting in long lines.

I just got back to American tonight from my Winter Break, so it's nice to know I'm not the only phpBB guy in the District. Hope to see you at the meetup.

Uzam · Post by **Uzam** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:29 pm

I'll be there, I'm visiting friends there anyway, asked and they said I can go. Can't wait for phpBB discussion & the excitment planned.

Regards,
Uzam.

P.s I'll be arriving in a black Porsche boxster.

webmacster87 · Post by **webmacster87** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:16 am

Okay, last chance to share any suggestions for this meetup. I will be finalizing the plans this week and will announce the details on Saturday in order to give everyone a good six-weeks of a heads-up.

webmacster87 · Post by **webmacster87** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:17 pm

I have updated the first post with finalized details about what we will be doing at the meetup. Please read it for more details, and be sure to RSVP.

Post by **Marshalrusty** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:27 pm

Besides the metro rides, it doesn't seem like there will be much time for actual "meet" stuff.

In any case, I'll still probably be there.

webmacster87 · Post by **webmacster87** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:44 pm

Marshalrusty wrote:Besides the metro rides, it doesn't seem like there will be much time for actual "meet" stuff.

In any case, I'll still probably be there.

Well the main "meet" is hopefully going to be lunch, which has been given an ample amount of time for talking with each other. But the organization of this is designed as an informal opportunity to get together and have some fun as a group.

It's also worth noting that in pretty much every part of the agenda I have added more time than is particularly necessary to do things, so that there will be a lot of flex time in the schedule.

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