2014 Social Activities
The Social Activities Group is working on several events and social opportunities for after conference hours. We will be adding more events as they come along. Watch this page!
Also, if you find a cool event to go to, and want to share the wealth with others, feel free to add the event to the page. :)
Contents
Planned Events
Newcomer Dinner, Monday 3/24
First time at code4lib? Join fellow c4l newbies and veterans for an evening of food, socializing, and stimulating discussions about demonstrations of the many uses of bacon XML EZProxy alternatives.
Code4Lib veterans, you're invited too. Join us in welcoming the newcomers!
Plans
- When: Monday 3/24
- Time: 6 PM (ish) or whenever you can get your group together
- Mastermind (if you have any questions): Becky Yoose
Guidelines:
- Max of 6 per group
- Please, no waitlisting
- Some restaurants can hold multiple groups of six. It is up to you to investigate the venue to see if this is possible.
- ID yourselves so we can get a good mix of new people and veterans in each group
- New folks - n
- c4l vets - v
- One leader needed for each location (declare yourself! - Vets are highly encouraged to lead the group)
- Leader duties
- Make reservations if required; otherwise make sure that the restaurant can handle a group of 6 rowdy library tech type folks
- Herd folks from hotel to restaurant (know where you're going!)
- Leader duties
- See a restaurant that's not listed? Feel free to add one, but please make sure that it is open that Monday evening.
Restaurants
Under .5 mile from hotel
bu ku (Global street food)
- Bohyun Kim - v (leader) Reservation at 6:15; Meet at the hotel lobby at 6pm (Twitter: @bohyunkim if u need to get in touch)
- Junior Tidal - n
- Brian Rogers - n
- Vanessa Lucas - n
- Ashley Blewer - n
- Paula Gray-Overtoom - v
- Full group!
The Oxford (Gastropub)
- Roy Tennant - v (leader) 6:30 reservation set - please email roytennant on Google mail to provide contact info
- David Bass - n
- Dan Moore - n
- Jack Reed - n
- Sean Hendricks - n
- Lauren Magnuson -v (ish - only been once before)
- Full group!
Sono (Japanese)
La Volta (Italian)
Poole's (Local food)
- Jean Rainwater - v (leader) - they don't take reservations - email me contact info at Jean_Rainwater-at-brown-dot-edu
- Cynthia (Arty) Ng
- Catelynne Sahadath -n
- Maura Carbone -n
- Kate Hill -n
- Martin Haye - v (twice at c4l)
- Full group!
Calavera Empanada & Tequila Bar (Empanada)
The Big Easy (New Orleans/Creole)
- Robert Haschart - v (leader) Reservations for 6 people at 6:30pm. email me contact info at rh9ec-at-virginia-dot-edu
- Xiaoming Wang
- Michael Durbin - v
- Sue Richeson -n
- Ed Fugikawa -n
- full group!
Posta Tuscan Grille (Italian)
- Julia Bauder - v (leader) Reservations for 6 people at 6:15pm. Please e-mail me your contact info at bauderj-at-grinnell-dot-edu)
- Brian Riley - n
- Mark Mounts - v
- Birkin James Diana - v
- Walter Stine - n
- Michael Levy - v(ish; I attended once, in 2012)
- Full group!
The Mecca (Diner/Southern)
Busy Bee Cafe (American)
- Ken Varnum - v (leader) -- reservation for 6 people at 6:15. Send me your contact info at varnum umich edu.
- Josh Wilson - v(ish, as in: once)
- Kristen Wilson - n
- Michael Blake - n
- Zahra Ashktorab - n (I'm landing later that evening and will join if you are still out at around 8:30/9)
- Emily Reynolds - n
- Wendy Hagenmaier - n
- Full group! (I'll take 7 names, since one of us will be joining us later if we're still there)
Beasley's Chicken + Honey (Southern)
Group 1
- Rosalyn Metz - v (leader)
- Chad Nelson - v (insubordinator)
- Andrew Pasterfield - v
- Aaron Coburn - n
- Arcadia Falcone -n
- Mike Beccaria - v
- Full group!
Group 2
- Matt Zumwalt - v (leader)
- Chris Sharp - v
- Joe Ferrie - n
- Logan Cox - n
- Jerry Nugent - n
- Full group!
Chuck's (Burgers)
Oro (Tapas vegan options)
Jimmy V's Osteria and Bar (Italian)
Bida Manda (Laotian)
- Dre - v (leader) -- Reservations at 6:15, meet at hotel lobby at 5:45. No, it won't take us half an hour to get there. Dre looks like this handsome fella. My e-mail address is on that page if you'd like to exchange contact info.
- Heather Rayl - n
- Ranti Junus - v
- Jennifer Kishi - n
- Nabil Kashyap - n
- Laura Wrubel - n
- Full group!
Sitti (Lebanese) - Meet in the hotel lobby at 6 pm; look for the short woman in the big brown hat
- Becky Yoose - v (benevolent dictator/leader) contact me at b.yoose at the google machine in case you might run late
- Michael Gibney - n
- Steven Holloway - n
- Jeffrey Mudge - n
- Arie Nugraha - n
- Lisa Rabey - n
- Full group!
The Pit Authentic Barbecue (BBQ)
Group 1
- Joshua Gomez - v (leader) (I have reservations for 6 people at 6pm. Send me your contact info: gomezjn_AT_usc_DOT_edu)
- Andrew Darby - v
- Tammy Allgood Wolf - n
- Jim LeFager - n
- Michael Daul - n
- Natasha Nunn - n
- Full group!
Group 2 (Can we keep this mostly newbies, please?) - Reservations at 6:15 PM; depart hotel lobby at 6 PM
- Mx Matienzo - v (leader)
- Cary Gordon - v
- Mark Breedlove - n
- Coral Sheldon-Hess - n (pumpkin cornbread!?!?!)
- Violeta Ilik
- Robin Taylor - n
- Full group!
Group 3 (I have reservations for 6 people at 6pm. Send me your contact info: justin@curationexperts.com)
- Justin Coyne - v (leader)
- Rachel Vacek- n
- Devin Higgins - n
- John Rees - n
- Andrew Gordon - n
- Bobbi Fox -v
- Full group!
Group 4 (Riley made reservations for 6:15)
- Jon Stroop - v (leader, but Riley did the work. Contact: jpstroop@gmail.com)
- Riley Childs - n
- David Lacy - v
- Shaun Ellis - v
- William Hicks
- Eleanor Dickson - n
- Full group!
Group V (Declan made reservations for 6 at 6p. Contact: declan@declan.net We'll leave the lobby at 5:45 and saunter over to The Pit.)
- Declan Fleming - v (leader)
- Mike Giarlo - v
- Carolina Garcia - v
- Jefferson Bailey - n
- Laura Akerman - n
- Lauren Work - n
- Full group!
Gravy (Italian)
The Borough (Pub)
The Remedy Diner (Diner (lots of Veg*n options))
- Erin White - v (leader)
- Linda Ballinger - v(ish)
- Terry Brady - v (been one other time)
- Gabe Ormsby - n
- Eric James - v
- Jenny Gubernick - n
- Full group!
Centro (Mexican)
Flying Saucer (Pub)
Brewmasters Bar and Grill (Brewpub)
- Esmé Cowles - v (leader)
- Christina Salazar - v/n
- Francis Kayiwa - v (follower)
- Megan Kudzia - v
- Zahra Ashktorab - n
- David Drexler - v (ish)
- Full group!
.5 to 1 mile from hotel
518 West Italian Cafe (Italian)
Boylan Bridge Brewpub (Brewpub)
- Carolyn Cole v (leader)
- Justin Simpson - n
- Christian Sarason - v (3rd times a charm?)
- Scott Bacon - n
- Andy Weidner - n
- Full group!
Mantra (Indian)
Sushi O (Asian)
Zaky Restaurant (Mediterranean)
Sullivan's Steakhouse (Steak)
Bia (New American)
18 Seaboard (Contemporary American)
Sushi Blues Cafe (Japanese)
Rockford (American)
Tyler's Restaurant and Taproom (Pub)
Blue Mango (Indian)
Mellow Mushroom (Pizza)
Tasca Brava (Spanish)
Clockwork (Pub)
Dos Taquitos (Mexican)
Napper Tandy's Irish Pub (Pub)
Thaiphoon bistro (Thai)
More than 1 mile from hotel
Peace China (Chinese)
Davids Dumpling and Noodle Bar (Asian)
Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant (Ethiopian)
James B. Hunt Library Reception and Tour, Tuesday 3/25
A reception and tour of the James B. Hunt Library on NCSU's Centennial Campus will take place on Tuesday, March 25, 5:00-7:30 PM. See the library, which opened in January 2013, through the eyes of the students in the over 3,000 Instagram photos in the My #HuntLibrary project. The furniture alone has generated interest, as shown on the Chairs of Hunt Library Tumbler site.
Travel to Hunt
Buses will begin loading at the Sheraton at 5:00 PM after the day's sessions have concluded. The last bus will leave the Sheraton at 5:45 PM, but attendees are encouraged to join the earlier buses if possible. Please note that the Hunt Library is 4 miles from the Sheraton and is not directly accessible via public transit from downtown.
Reception
Pizza and light snacks will be made available in the Multipurpose Room, along with soft drinks, and beer from the NC State Brewery. Food and drink will be available until 7:00 PM.
Tour
Attendees will be welcome to embark on a self-guided tour of the library. Library staff will be on hand at selected locations, including hi-tech spaces such as the bookBot robotic book delivery system, the iPearl Immersion Theater, the Teaching & Visualization Lab, the Creativity Studio, the Game Lab, and the Makerspace.
Travel back to the Sheraton
Buses will begin to load for the return trip at 6:45 PM. The last bus will leave the Hunt Library at approximately 7:30 PM.
#libtechwomen meetup, Tuesday 3/25
An informal meetup for women and their friends in library technology for networking and fun. Come join us! Learn more about #libtechwomen at [1].
Where: The Raleigh Times Bar 14 E Hargett St Raleigh, NC 27601. 7 minute walk from the Sheraton.
When: Evening after the tour :c) (Starting at 730P on)
Cost: No drink minimum.
Contact: Lisa Rabey @pnkrcklibrarian
Signup: Everyone welcome. Just show up!
A/V Geeks Present: When Computers Were Young, Wednesday 3/26
A/V Geeks maintains a collection of over 23,000 old 16mm educational films from various decades of the 20th century, including such classics as The Library Story (1952), many obtained from school and government auctions. Media archaeologist Skip Elsheimer holds themed showings of selected films at events around the Triangle and in other states.
This event, When Computers Were Young, will include "Actual 16mm school films that introduce us to the wonderful world of computers and their potential future -- all before Google!" Films will include Disney's Ethics in the Computer Age and more. This showing is an all ages, public event that is part of a series of monthly shows held at Kings Barcade, but the event has been scheduled and themed with the Code4Lib crowd in mind.
When: Doors open at 7:30 PM.
Where: Located two blocks from the Sheraton, Kings is a 250-capacity live music venue with a full bar and several local beers on tap. Kings is directly connected with the Neptunes Parlour, a cocktail lounge with classic arcade games, pinball, and nightly DJ's. The new Garland Indian restaurant, operated by the same owners, is also downstairs.
Cost: The event is free with a suggested $5 donation.
Signup: Please add your name to the sign up list if you would like to attend so that we can inform the organizers about the level of interest
Library Tech Cast Round table: Wednesday Evening
The Library Tech Cast will be hosting a live Round table somewhere at the Sheraton, we are looking for about 5 people who would be interested. Our Topics can be anything you want, feel free to speak your mind!
See http://librarytechcast.com/c4l-showfor details!
Please contact Riley@LibraryTechCast.com if you have any questions!
Location: Lobby, we will find a nice relaxing area!
Time: Around 6PM,
Signup: Please put your Name and Email Address Below!
- Riley Childs, Riley@TFSGEO.com
Social Map - Places of Interest
Code4Lib 2014 Amenities Map, Downtown Raleigh, NC - Amenities that are within walking distance of the Sheraton or the R Line circulator
New York Times: 36 Hours in Raleigh NC (March 6, 2014)
Ideas
Add your own ideas here
Game Night
Time and location to be determined
I can bring some board games if people are interested. I have a decent collection. Let me know via email at vacekrae on gmail. +
- I'll be bringing a few board games that I normally take to my weekly library game nights. Some of collaborative and are great facilitators for conversation (Flash Point, Pandemic). - Dan, danmoore1987 on gmail.
Trolley Pub
14 person pedal-powered trolleys. Can be booked for pub crawls in downtown or in the Warehouse District. BYOB allowed. Private tours for 8-14 people can be booked for $350 for two hour time slots between 11:00 AM and midnight. Smaller groups of 1-6 people can also by 'Mixer' tickets for $30 (shared trolley).
Brewpub Walk
Three brewpubs can be found along a 1.2 mile walk through the Warehouse District west from the Sheraton. NOTE: Trophy Brewing, the westernmost brewpub, has great pizza but limited seating. To finish with dinner, go in smaller numbers if eating at Trophy, or go around the corner to Irregardless Cafe, which has veg*n options. Alternatively, start at Trophy and go the opposite direction and eat in the Warehouse District or downtown where there are many dining options.
NCAA Tournament Game at PNC Arena
Third Round Division I Men's basketball game, Sunday March 23. If anyone else is crazy enough to pay the money for tickets email rosalynmetz [at] the gmail
Local Events
Map of downtown arts and cultural entertainment
Exhibits, Showings, Museums
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
- Nature Research Center
- Exhibit - Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution (final day March 23)
- North Carolina Museum of History Exhibits:
- Remnants of the Floating World: Japanese Art from the Permanent Collection at the NCSU Gregg Museum of Art & Design
Outside Activities
- Triangle Glides Segway tours, standup paddleboard rentals
- NC Museum of Art: Museum Park Scenic trails and outdoor art
Run Clubs
Monday Night
- Nog Run Club - 6:00 PM at Tir Na Nog Irish Pub: 3-5 mile routes, followed by team trivia, $1 pasta, and beer specials
Tuesday Night
- Natty Greene's Run Club - 6:00 PM at Natty Greene's Brewery: 1, 3, 5 mile routes
- Big Boss Run Club - 7:00 PM at Big Boss Brewery: 3-6 mile routes followed by beer specials
Wednesday Night
- Margarita Run Club - 6:00 PM at Centro restaurant: 3-5 mile routes followed by taco bar and margarita specials
- Trophy Brewery Runs - 6:00 PM at Trophy Brewing: 1, 3, 5 mile routes
Local Food
Map of Downtown Restaurants & Dining
Restaurants
News & Observer 2014 Best Restaurants of the Triangle
Indy Weekly Triangle Dining Guide
Fayetteville St. District (0-0.4 miles north)
- Clyde Cooper's BBQ (since 1938)
- Garland Indian
- Beasley's Chicken & Honey Fried Chicken, Chicken and Waffles (Ashley Christiansen)
- Sono Sushi
- Capital Club 16 Eclectic pub grub
- Sitti Lebanese
- Oro Tapas (vegan options)
- Centro Mexican
- Chuck's Burgers (Ashley Christiansen)
- Oak City Meatball Shoppe
- Gravy Italian-American
- Busy Bee Cafe American
- Mecca Diner/southern
- Buku Global street food
- Bolt Bistro, Steakhouse, Seafood
Moore Square (0.3-0.5 miles east)
- Bida Manda Laotian
- Remedy Diner Veg*n and non-veg*n
- Cafe Luna Italian (Tuscan)
- Calavera Empanadas and tequila
- Big Ed's Diner
- Mo's Diner American (New)
Warehouse District (0.2-0.7 miles west)
- The Pit Whole-hog, pit-coooked BBQ
- Fiction Kitchen Veg*n
- Poole's Diner American/Diner (Ashley Christiansen)
- Jose and Sons Mexican/Southern fusion
- Humble Pie Tapas (Live jazz on Wed.)
- Five Star Asian (Traditional and creative)
- Roast Grill Just hot dogs (as seen on Man v. Food)
Glenwood South (0.6-1.3 miles northwest)
- 42nd St. Oyster Bar Seafood
- Rockford American (New)/Pub grub
- 518 West Italian
- Second Empire American (New)
Seaboard Station/Person St. (1.0-1.2 miles north)
- Seaboard Station Southern, American (New)
- J. Betskis Central & Eastern European
- Stanbury Contemporary
- Piebird Sweet and savory pies
- The Station American (Traditional)
West towards NC State (1.2-2.2 miles west)
- Irregardless Cafe veg*n options
- Abysinnia Ethiopian
- Davids Dumpling & Noodle Bar Asian
Five Points (2.5 miles north)
- Bloomsbury Bistro American (New)
- NOFO @ The Pig American (New), Brunch
- Lilly's Pizza Pizza and beer
Other Inside-the-Beltline Raleigh
- Guasaca Venezuelan (6 miles)
- Glenwood Grill American (Traditional), Southern (4 miles)
Desserts
Coffee
- Morning Times (wifi) -- 3 blocks
- Joule Coffee (Ashley Christiansen, wifi, breakfast/lunch -- CNN eatocracy 5 hottest new coffee spots in the US) -- 3 blocks
- Benelux Coffee (wifi) -- 4 blocks
- Sosta Cafe (wifi, lunch) -- 2 blocks
- Cafe de los Muertos (wifi) -- 5 blocks
- Cafe Helios (wifi, breakfast/lunch) -- 1.1 miles
There is a Starbucks in the lobby of the Marriott, next to the Sheraton.
Local Drinks
Map of Bars, Clubs & Live Entertainment
Bars
Fayetteville St. District
- Raleigh Times Draft Magazine Top 100 beer bar
- Busy Bee Draft Magazine Top 100 beer bar (The Hive is upstairs)
- Foundation Cocktails, bourbon, local beer
- Neptunes Parlour Cocktails, local beer
- Fox Liquor Bar Cocktails, local beer (Ashley Christiansen)
- Slim's Dive bar (live music)
Moore Square
- Landmark Tavern beer, back patio
- Tir Na Nog Irish pub
- Calavera Empanadas and 40 tequila varieties
- Woody's Beer and wings
Warehouse District
- Brewmasters Grill, 2012 Draft Magazine Top 100 beer bar
- Crank Arm Brewing Brewpub
- Flying Saucer Beer
- Boylan Bridge Brewpub Brewpub
Glenwood South
Seaboard Station/Person St.
Best places for groups to watch NCAA Championship Games
Breweries
Walking Distance
- Crank Arm Brewing (0.3 miles)
- Boylan Bridge Brewpub (0.9 miles)
- Trophy Brewing & Pizza Company (1.2 miles)
Possible brewpub walking tour [NOTE: Trophy has great pizza but limited seating. To finish with dinner consider going the opposite direction and eating in the Warehouse District or downtown]
Greater Raleigh
- Big Boss Brewing (3.5 miles, Raleigh)
- Raleigh Brewing Company (4 miles, Raleigh)
- Lynnwood Brewing Concern (9 miles, Raleigh)
- Lone Rider (13 miles, Raleigh)
- Gizmo Brewworks (12 miles, Raleigh)
- Aviator Brewing Company (17 miles, Fuquay Varina)
- Hosanna Brewery (14 miles, Fuquay Varina)
- Deep River Brewing (16 miles, Clayton)
- Carolina Brewing (19 miles, Holly Springs)
- Bombshell Beer (18 miles, Holly Springs)
- White Street Brewing (18 miles, Wake Forest)
Greater Triangle
- Triangle Brewing (Durham)
- Fullsteam (Durham)
- Bull City Burger & Brewing (Durham)
- Top of the Hill (Chapel Hill)
- Steel String Craft Brewery (Carrboro)
- Mystery Brewing (Hillsborough)
- White Rabbit Brewing (Angiers)
- Double Barley Brewing (Wilson Mills)
Other nanobrews: Sub Noir Brewing (Raleigh), StarPoint Brewing (Carrboro), Ponysaurus (Durham), Sourwood Brewing Company - Cider (Durham)
Bottle Shops
- Tasty Beverage Company About 1200 packaged beers and 6 draft beers (0.3 mile)
- Paddy O'Beers Bottle shop and tasting room (0.4 mile)
- The Bottle Shop at Tyler's Taproom (1.0 mile)
- Wine Authorities (1.3 miles)
Raleigh Events March 23-27
Merge Records 25k (March 22) Chapel Hill to Durham run, with post race party and bands at Motorco music hall (celebrating 25th year of Merge Records label)
Sunday March 23
- Apparently there's going to be some basketball game at PNC Arena...
- If anyone else is crazy enough to pay the money for tickets email rosalynmetz [at] the gmail
- Another basketball game - Cary Invasion vs. East Carolina Stealth, 6 pm
- Civil Rights Through Song, Burning Coal Theater Company, at Murphrey School Auditorium, 2 pm
- Romeo and Juliet - Carolina Ballet at Fletcher Opera Theater
- LEO (the anti-gravity show), NCSU Center Stage, 3 pm
- Triangle Yarn Crawl
- India Fest at Dorton Arena
- At the Movies: Frost/Nixon at NC Museum of History (free movie and lecture associated with the Watergate exhibit)
Monday March 24
Tuesday, March 25
- NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders, 7pm (for free bus see Pepsi Caniac Coach)
- Job opportunity - AWS is hiring for Seattle-based positions. Social gathering information, 6pm - 9pm
Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, March 27
- Panoramic Dance Project at NCSU's Titmus Theater
- 2014 Artists Exhibition - Raleigh Fine Arts Society at Betty Ray McCain Art Gallery
- Watergate: Politics, Scandal, and the Media Panel discussion at the NC Museum of History (reservation required)
- Raleigh Beer Guide Kickoff Party All 15 Greater Raleigh breweries on tap.
Music
Sunday March 23
- Matt Schofield at Pour House
- Action Bronson at Cat's Cradle (in Carrboro)
- Casanovas in Heat at Slim's
Monday March 24
- Crosby, Stills & Nash at Durham Performing Arts Center (in Durham)
- Asleep at the Wheel at Southland Ballroom
- Devils Wears Prada, with Ghost Inside, others at Lincoln Theater
- Daley at Pour House
Tuesday March 25
- Three 6 Mafia at Lincoln Theater
- Axxa/Abraxas at Slim's
- Coast 2 Coast Live Interactive Showcase at Pour House
- Open Mic Night at Deep South
Wednesday March 26
- Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Imperial Blend at Pour House
- Mang (Ween tribute) at Slim's
- Free Jazz Night at Humble Pie
- Open Mic Night at Deep South
Thursday March 27
- Local Beer/Local Band night at Tir Na Nog
- Blue Sky Black Death at Pour House
- Unifier, Jessica Long & The New Kind at Deep South
- Good Graeff at Kings Barcade
- Triathalon with Giant Giants at Slim's
- Alchemystics at Southland Ballroom
- Sarah Colonna (Comedy) at Goodnight's Comedy
More Music Venues in the Greater Triangle
- Raleigh: Maywood
- Chapel Hill/Carrboro: Cat's Cradle, Local 506, The Cave, Underground, Memorial Hall
- Durham: Motorco, Pinhook
- Saxapahaw: Haw River Ballroom