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Title: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on March 20, 2013, 11:47:55 PM
A Meetup is planned for April 11th in Carlsbad: http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-North-County/

I live in Murrieta so if anyone is around there, let me know if you want to hang out.  I made a new topic for Murrieta. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=164102.0)

I plan to update this thread from time to time with meetups, so just reply or subscribe if you want an email about them.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: heruspex on March 28, 2013, 06:43:02 PM
put me on the meeting list for socal --but im in the LA/hollywood area


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on April 05, 2013, 11:31:01 PM
Thanks to Mashuri (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=8542) for posting (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=108532.msg1752693#msg1752693) about The LA Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/).


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on April 27, 2013, 06:32:09 PM
Thanks to dissipate (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4157) for posting (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=189222.0) about the San Diego meetup on the Tuesday, 4/30. (http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-in-San-Diego/events/115732702/).


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dissipate on May 02, 2013, 01:40:27 AM
Bitcoin Social Hour meetup in San Diego on 2013-05-08 at 7 PM: http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-in-San-Diego/events/117266402/


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on May 23, 2013, 04:08:41 AM
Have lunch at Double Peak Park in San Marcos (http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-in-San-Diego/events/115319072/) (San Elijo Hills community) May 28th, at noon.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: Huesos on May 24, 2013, 09:28:48 AM
Los Angeles Bitcoiner here keep me updated on any future meetups please thanks!!


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: ryanAC on May 30, 2013, 03:27:28 PM
FYI, there is a meetup planned for Wednesday, June 5th in Downtown Los Angeles.  Info here:
http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/120561162/ (http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/120561162/)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: Stephen Gornick on June 05, 2013, 04:15:59 PM
FYI, there is a meetup planned for Wednesday, June 5th in Downtown Los Angeles.  Info here:
http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/120561162/

Bump, as that is today!


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: NewLiberty on June 05, 2013, 08:29:33 PM
FYI, there is a meetup planned for Wednesday, June 5th in Downtown Los Angeles.  Info here:
http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/120561162/

Bump, as that is today!

Today, Downtown LA?
Do you know if the location has WiFi?  I know they have beer.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: URSAY on June 06, 2013, 04:02:50 PM
I'm considering organizing a mid July meetup in the Venice beach area.  If anyone has interest or feedback please let me know.  :)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: HDSolar on June 06, 2013, 04:05:33 PM
Sure, love the beach.  If you pick a weekday can we go for afternoon and at the beginning or end of the week?  Getting in and out of LA is hell so if I plan to go it will be a big chunk of time since I will wait for traffic to calm down after rush time.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: NewLiberty on June 06, 2013, 06:00:22 PM
I'm considering organizing a mid July meetup in the Venice beach area.  If anyone has interest or feedback please let me know.  :)

Do it, and those that can come, will.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on June 06, 2013, 08:47:47 PM
I'm considering organizing a mid July meetup in the Venice beach area.  If anyone has interest or feedback please let me know.  :)

Do it, and those that can come, will.
Great advice.  If you're ever going to be somewhere for a while and willing to meet bitcoiners, you might as well let people know by posting about it.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: URSAY on June 06, 2013, 09:05:12 PM
Looks like it's gonna be Monday, July 15th in the Venice / L.A. area.  I'm still considering venues.  :)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: Bush on June 07, 2013, 03:39:43 PM
Very interesting, might have to check it out also.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: Stephen Gornick on June 07, 2013, 05:58:11 PM
Satoshi Square (Project Buttonwood)
In-Person trading
Wed. June 12, 2013  6:30-8:00 pm
Downtown, L.A.  (Grand Park)
 

Quote
Spelunk.in invites you to attend Los Angeles’s first open air market! Satoshi Square LA will be Wednesday, June 12, from 6:30p-8:00p. We’ll be meeting up at the newly launched Grand Park downtown, at the fountain. This event is based on the Satoshi Square events in New York, and we’ll be using a version of Josh Rossi’s software to run the trades. The first 20 people to arrive will receive Gogocoin cards, filled with $5 worth of bitcoin each.

Grand Park is located in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s very close to City Hall and the Walt Disney Center. You can get there easily on the subway at the Civic Center stop. Parking for Grand Park is available in Lot 10 on N Broadway between First Street and Temple Street. Click here for a google map.

If you’re new to bitcoin, we can show you how they work. Can’t wait to meet other bitcoin enthusiasts and trade on June 12!
- http://spelunk.in/2013/06/04/satoshi-square-la-june-12/
 - http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/a-push-for-a-bitcoin-buttonwood/


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: Stephen Gornick on June 07, 2013, 06:04:27 PM

Followup report of Wednesday's Bitcoin Meetup:

 - http://spelunk.in/2013/06/07/los-angeles-bitcoin-meetup-2/


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: HDSolar on June 07, 2013, 07:38:23 PM
Looks like it's gonna be Monday, July 15th in the Venice / L.A. area.  I'm still considering venues.  :)

Cool, hey toss out a time or planned time.  I will see if I can come.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: BitPappa on June 09, 2013, 06:11:20 PM
Looks like it's gonna be Monday, July 15th in the Venice / L.A. area.  I'm still considering venues.  :)
The LA Meetup Group is currently aiming for around July 10 on the Westside (perhaps hard to find, because the discussion of the next meetup is all on a thread from our very successful gathering last Wednesday). It would be good to sync up the plans between BitCoinTalk and MeetUp.

http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/120561162/


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: BitPappa on June 09, 2013, 09:37:08 PM
July 10th Meetup in Santa Monica!
http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/123784402/ (http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/123784402/)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on June 13, 2013, 02:02:05 AM
Meetup in Carlsbad tomorrow:

Thursday, June 13, 2013
6:00 PM
La Costa Coffee Roasting
6965 El Camino Real, ste 208 (between Dove Ln & Alga Rd) Carlsbad, CA 92009
Carlsbad, CA 92009

http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-North-County/events/123176302/


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: webjoe on June 13, 2013, 05:29:54 AM
I went to the LA Satoshi Square and about 30 people turned up for the event.  We had some challenges with the trading software, so we had to go to pen/paper and shouting, which I think is very much in the spirit of Buttonwood.  Everyone was very nice, and of course we all started swapping Bitcoin stories.  We had some impressive guests (which they declined to be mentioned) and I think I conducted the first trade of the evening (Buying 1BTC for $112).  Interesting, the value of bitcoin was much higher then the market (defined by Mt. Gox) but I think a lot of people were buying it for the novelty of the exercise.  Super thanks to pinguino (https://twitter.com/pinguino) and the organizers of Spelunk.in for setting it up.


Satoshi Square (Project Buttonwood)
In-Person trading
Wed. June 12, 2013  6:30-8:00 pm
Downtown, L.A.  (Grand Park)
 

Quote
Spelunk.in invites you to attend Los Angeles’s first open air market! Satoshi Square LA will be Wednesday, June 12, from 6:30p-8:00p. We’ll be meeting up at the newly launched Grand Park downtown, at the fountain. This event is based on the Satoshi Square events in New York, and we’ll be using a version of Josh Rossi’s software to run the trades. The first 20 people to arrive will receive Gogocoin cards, filled with $5 worth of bitcoin each.

Grand Park is located in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s very close to City Hall and the Walt Disney Center. You can get there easily on the subway at the Civic Center stop. Parking for Grand Park is available in Lot 10 on N Broadway between First Street and Temple Street. Click here for a google map.

If you’re new to bitcoin, we can show you how they work. Can’t wait to meet other bitcoin enthusiasts and trade on June 12!
- http://spelunk.in/2013/06/04/satoshi-square-la-june-12/
 - http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/05/06/a-push-for-a-bitcoin-buttonwood/


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on June 18, 2013, 03:32:51 PM
Bitcoin in SanDiego is having Bitcoin and Coffee (http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-in-San-Diego/events/125191412/) on the 24th.

I went to the LA Satoshi Square and about 30 people turned up for the event...

Hey Joe, thanks for the report!


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: maco on June 19, 2013, 04:02:42 AM
This is far from la group.. try the one I started up.

put me on the meeting list for socal --but im in the LA/hollywood area


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on June 19, 2013, 04:14:09 AM
This is far from la group.. try the one I started up.

put me on the meeting list for socal --but im in the LA/hollywood area
Maco's LA Meetup thread is at https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=235937.msg2516376#msg2516376


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: sunnankar on June 21, 2013, 03:14:25 AM
For those interested:

San Diego Bitcoin Meetup (http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Traders-of-San-Diego/events/125715742/) in North County:

25 JUNE 2013
Brett's BBQ
1505 Encinitas Boulevard
Encinitas, CA 92024


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on July 10, 2013, 03:22:46 AM
Bitcoins in San Diego meets every Tuesday (http://bitcoinsinsandiego.com/?page_id=30) at 6:00 pm at:
Leucadia Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
7748 Regents Road, San Diego, CA

Here's the Meetup page. (http://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Traders-of-San-Diego/)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on July 11, 2013, 05:36:22 PM
LA Meetup in Venice Beach 7/15 (http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/128748012/?a=mc1_grp)

When:   Mon Jul 15, 2013 7pm – 10pm (PDT)
Where:   Hinano Café (15 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: URSAY on July 15, 2013, 07:04:19 PM
Looking forward to seeing some of you this evening.    :)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: mrverax on July 16, 2013, 10:44:36 PM
Hey Ursay, do you still have bitcoin you want to sell?


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: BitPappa on July 16, 2013, 11:18:39 PM
Looking forward to seeing some of you this evening.    :)
Good to meet you last night, sorry I had to leave early. Do you have a URL for your new Bitcoin shirts your making?

Oh, and I loved the guest you brought, please thank her again for the beer and good company!


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: URSAY on July 17, 2013, 05:10:34 PM
mrverax, I'm assuming your in L.A.?  I'm back in NYC at this point.

Bitpappa, thanks again for coming out!  I had a great time!  I'm not sure if I'll be selling the new shirts online.  I might keep them exclusive to meetups but I'm not sure yet.  If you want one, hit me with a PM.  I should have official pics soon. 
I hope my guest wasn't too distracting...lol.  I hope to make it out there again sometime in the future.  I'd love to link up again.  :)


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: NewLiberty on July 17, 2013, 05:12:56 PM
Good times :)  I will likely make it to NYC this year as well.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: 420 on August 04, 2013, 04:43:11 AM
WOW any videos of buttonwood/satoshi square?


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: pinguino on August 12, 2013, 06:22:29 PM
WOW any videos of buttonwood/satoshi square?

No video but I can shoot some at the next one

Bitcoiners are abnosome and I love shooting them!


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: 420 on August 13, 2013, 04:00:05 AM
WOW any videos of buttonwood/satoshi square?

No video but I can shoot some at the next one

Bitcoiners are abnosome and I love shooting them!

and what does abnosome mean


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: URSAY on August 18, 2013, 02:32:01 AM
WOW any videos of buttonwood/satoshi square?

No video but I can shoot some at the next one

Bitcoiners are abnosome and I love shooting them!

and what does abnosome mean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abnosome


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: NewLiberty on August 21, 2013, 10:02:48 PM
http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/133070952/


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: BitPappa on August 22, 2013, 02:53:54 PM
http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/133070952/
It was another great Los Angeles Bitcoin Meetup!


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: NewLiberty on August 29, 2013, 03:18:47 PM
Libertopia, San diego, this weekend... who's in?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=283719.new#new

http://www.libertopia.org/2013/

http://libertopia.org/2013/wp-content/uploads/home_slider_SanDiegoSkyline.jpg


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: dscotese on August 29, 2013, 03:57:41 PM
I'll be there running the "Stump the Voluntaryist" booth in the Village.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: cryptoanarchist on August 29, 2013, 04:11:49 PM
Libertopia, San diego, this weekend... who's in?

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=283719.new#new

http://www.libertopia.org/2013/

http://libertopia.org/2013/wp-content/uploads/home_slider_SanDiegoSkyline.jpg

I'm gonna try. I wish I knew about this sooner because now I'm locked into a bunch of other crap. I'd much rather go to Libertopia.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: 420 on September 23, 2013, 03:11:57 AM
was there a bitcoin booth?


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: NewLiberty on September 23, 2013, 02:50:48 PM
was there a bitcoin booth?

There were a number of Bitcoin centric elements.  Registration desk took bitcoin.  Bitcoin and alternative currencies were pretty much everywhere you looked.

Possibly the best "Booth" (in my humble opinion) for Bitcoin was Timothy Frey's Roberts & Roberts Brokerage booth.
They had a full array of Bitcoin items from swag to awesome.  Bitcoins not bombs, and all manner of goodies.

It was a good event, all things considered.  Sold out all the New Liberty Dollars I'd brought in less than a day, and many of those were Bitcoin sales.

The Silver Circle folks where there.

Bitcoin was one of the hottest discussion items and many of the speakers discussed it in their presentations.  The crowd was mixed, with very many of all ages and types, as well as many younger SoCal brilliant stars.

The MC of the event was none other than Jeffrey Tucker who is also hosting the Atlanta conference in 2 weeks.  He is a Bitcoin fanatic and can't stop talking about it.

He wrote this piece inspired by some of the events which happened there:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=292237.0

Foster Gamble's THRIVE movement was very well represented.  His discussion group was dynamic and moving.
http://www.thrivemovement.com/

This year's Libertopia was a historic one.


Title: Re: [SOCAL] Southern California Meetups
Post by: Stephen Gornick on September 27, 2013, 06:14:10 PM
Bitcoin meets Silicon Beach
Thursday, October 10, 2013, 7pm
Coloft, Santa Monica

Further info in the LA Bitcoin Meetup thread:
 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=235937.msg3249137#msg3249137
 - http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Bitcoin/events/139996962