Wikipedia:Meetup/Minneapolis

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[edit] 2005

A meetup was held in Minneapolis on October 8, 2005. After meeting at the University of Minnesota, participants repaired to Brit's Pub for beer or cider, British food, and conversation.

Those present included dml, his wife Fred and son Ben; Angela; Jonathunder and his friend Chris; Mulad; AaronRoe; and UninvitedCompany.

[edit] 2006

Back row:BenFranske, AxelBoldt, UninvitedCompany, Appraiser, DP's bgalbrecht, Elkman, Meersan, Ravedave, Jonathunder, Grandmasterka, Estreya, front row: Wdfarmer, Marumari, Grika, Anetode. Photo by Chris.

The second meetup was held on Sunday, October 29, at one p.m. (CST) at the Mall of America, for a social hour and general discussion, at Famous Dave's BBQ restaurant (S321). This was a late change of location within the mall, but there were still nearly 20 people in attendance. See the discussion page for further information.

[edit] 2007

Left side of table (left to right): Wdfarmer, Davumaya, Bobak (standing), Grandmasterka, Susanlesch (mostly hidden), Appraiser, and Jonathunder (standing). Right side of table (left to right): CJLippert (standing, red shirt), Tomruen (leaning way in), Benfranske (leaning in), Ravedave (red shirt), Elkman (leaning out, gray shirt), Grika (standing, Rollergirls shirt), and Dmccreary (Darwin shirt). Photo by Chris.

The 2007 meetup was held on Sunday, 2007-10-07, one p.m. (13:00) CST at Pracna on Main restaurant, 117 Main SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota. After some food, drink, and conversation in the restaurant, several Wikipedians braved the unseasonably high dew point, checked out development plans for the Pillsbury A Mill, enjoyed the colorful deciduous trees in Father Hennepin park, watched a blue heron and three deer on Hennepin Island, walked across the Stone Arch Bridge, watched a pleasure boat go through the lock around St. Anthony Falls, looked at the ruins at Mill Ruins Park, and looked at the city from the endless bridge at the Guthrie Theater.

[edit] 2008

Jonathunder, SusanLesch, BenFranske, Matt, Megan, Grika, Bobak, Elkman, Appraiser

Nobody showed up October 10 at Muddy Waters in Minneapolis.

The most recent meetup was held at noon on Saturday, October 11 at the Town Hall Brewery on Seven Corners in Minneapolis. Participants included Appraiser, Elkman, Bobak, BenFranske, SusanLesch, Jonathunder, Matt, Megan, and Grika with two family members. After taking advantage of the lovely fall weather to eat and drink outdoors, some took a walk down to the new observation area under the St. Anthony Falls (35W) Bridge.

See the talk page for more details.