[Tfug] Happy Hour venue v. boohoo

[Jude Nelson]

On 3/17/08, Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 02:44:11PM -0700, Shawn Nock wrote:
> > Any chance that this moves back to near the U? 1702 serves dozens of
> > beers and has a back meeting room that can be reserved... It isn't
> > nearly as loud as Trident.
> >
> > If the turnout is good, I don't want to rock the boat. However, 13mi.
> > through rush hour traffic, after work is non-trivial on my best days.
> > Which is why I have yet to make it to a Happy Hour @ Charlie's.
>
> I wasn't aware that 1702 had a meeting room. I'll try to stop
> by this week and see if it'll meet our needs. I personally prefer
> when we've met closer to the University as it tends to be more
> centrally located for a number of people. On the other hand, it's
> more difficult for some of the working people. There's never a
> win-win.
>
> Having tried a number of places, what seems to be the basic
> requirements are: decent bar, decent and varied food selection, good
> service, ability to split the check, easy parking, an area that can
> house 6-12 people comfortably plus more on occasion, good prices, not
> too loud, and not 21+ only. This combination is actually more
> difficult to find than one might expect. I've also generally picked
> places that are locally owned.

And WiFi.  Don't forget the WiFi :)

>
> My sense is that most people find Charlie's to be adequate but not
> ideal. If people have suggestions, please throw them out. We'll
> definitely do Charlie's this week but maybe change it up in the
> future.
>
> Also, I'm thinking that it might be time for a TFUG BBQ again. So if
> anybody wants to volunteer to host, please do and we'll put you on the
> calendar.
>
> Claude
>
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