Charity Happy Hour at Gua Rapo!!

Jun '09 18 Thu 6:00 PM
Location

2039 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
703-528-6500

How to find us
"We've got the entire 2nd floor to ourselves!!"

Attendance
 150  people attended.
4.50 4.5019 (19 ratings)

Who organized?
J.T.

*** The weather should hold out... see everyone tonight!! ***

UPDATE #5: Drink specials are good til 7pm and include $4 Miller lite, Heineken, Yuengling, Blue Moon & Peroni, $5 house red or white wine, & $5 Guarapo Mango or Pina!

UPDATE #4: Looks like this will be a good one! So spread the word, come on out, meet new people, and help support a good cause! And again, I encourage everyone to have a GOAL OF MEETING 3 NEW PEOPLE! Also, the German Language group and Thursdays are the New Fridays group will be co-sponsoring!

UPDATE #3: Have you tried the Low Carbon Diet program? The CarbonfreeDC Low Carbon Diet Program will help you lose 5000 pounds (of CO2) in 30 days! Come out and talk to the CarbonfreeDC organizers to learn more about how to reduce carbon emissions in your home and lifestyle.

UPDATE #2: The DC/VA/MD Happy Hour group, Young and loving DC group, and the Carbonfree DC group will be hanging out with us.

UPDATE #1: The Kick A$$ Professionals, NoVa Singles, the DMV Ladies and DC Simplicity will be joining us as well!

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Okay, time for us to get together for our next happy hour... one of the last remaining days of spring!

We'll be benefiting CarbonFreeDC... http://www.carbonfree... ... a grassroots initiative dedicated to mobilizing DC area residents on one goal: dramatically reducing local carbon emissions... suggested $5 or $10 donation. Please note 80% of donations go to CarbonFreeDC, 20% of donations go to the 20s & 30s Going Out Group to cover meetup fees and expenses.

DJ Teng will be spinning loungy groovy beats for us. Our happy hours typically bring out 150 - 250 folks... and I wouldn't be surprised with a similar turnout this time around. The following groups will be joining us so far:

The Kick A$$ Professionals
The DMV Ladies
NoVa Singles
DC Simplicity
DC/VA/MD Happy Hour
Carbonfree DC
Young and loving DC
German Language Group
Thursday is the New Friday

For those that haven't been there before, Gua Rapo is a sleek lounge with international flair, hookah pipes, and "guarapo" (meaning sugarcane juice) cocktails, for which the place is named after. WE'LL BE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. See www.latinconcepts.com/guarapo.

To help continue the friendly tone of this group... I'd like to again encourage each person to have a GOAL OF MEETING 3 NEW PEOPLE at this event. To help do this, for an icebreaker, we'll put your name in a jar as you walk in, and then give you someone else's name from the jar. Also, 20s & 30s Rockstars, please help make all the newcomers feel welcome to our group!

- J.T.

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Courthouse metro (RECOMMENDED) is within walking distance (Orange line), just 2 stops outside of DC, yet still in VA for you NoVA peeps. WE'LL BE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. Suggest metro / cabbing it (esp. during rush hour), recommend using wmata.

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Some photos from our last happy hour...



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  • A former member

    I wish I could have gone :( ...career got in the way...again..I'm starting to notice a trend...

    Posted Jun 28, 2009 7:28 PM
  • Kelly & J.T.
    Kelly & J.T.

    Thanks to everyone who came out to support Carbonfree DC. Will post charity results, and upload photos shortly (feel free to upload any you took)!
    -- J.T.

    Posted Jun 23, 2009 1:31 AM
  • Lionel
    Lionel

    It was great. it was my first time out with the group and every body was very friendly

    Posted Jun 20, 2009 12:44 PM
  • James
    James

    Interesting concept... with the name tag... :D

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 3:44 PM
  • Moby
    Moby

    J.T. i see that over 400 people RSVP'ed can Guarapo's even host that many people???

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 10:21 AM
  • Moby
    Moby

    With all of us talking about how we don't know each other, the funny thing, we all know each other right now. Now lets make sure we don't just clump together when we're there, lets bring more people in and get to know everyone......at least that's how i feel....lol...

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 10:19 AM
  • Mary-Catherine
    Mary-Catherine

    Keisha, Lionel Don't worry I won't know anyone else either. @duckboxxer

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 2:24 PM
  • A former member

    I like the idea of the icebreaker. Keisha, I hardly know anyone either so I know the feeling.

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 11:11 AM
  • J.T.
    J.T.

    Keisha, I hope the other meetup hh wasn't one of ours! In any event, we have the icebreaker mentioned in the event listing above, so that should help with the intermingling of folks! Khuslen, at our last happy hour at Gua Rapo, there were folks who stayed as late as 10pm! Hope to see you all there!

    Posted Jun 16, 2009 3:38 AM
  • Khuslen
    Khuslen

    How late is second floor open on Thursday night? Love to stop by after work.

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 11:09 PM
  • Lionel
    Lionel

    That's right Keisha. "nice to meet you"

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 2:09 PM
  • A former member

    I with you on this one, Lionel. I'm unsure about going since I won't know any one. I went to another Meetup HH and just felt awkward cause everyone, but me seemed to know each other.

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 12:25 PM
  • A former member

    Well in that case I,m ready to start!!

    Posted Jun 15, 2009 11:12 AM
  • Lionel
    Lionel

    This will be my first night out with the group. Planning to meet a lot of people, it will be fun. I need 2 or 3 volunteers to meet now virtually so when I get there I'm fully comfortable. If interested, please send me an email or a greeting. thanx

    Posted Jun 14, 2009 10:13 PM
  • Moby
    Moby

    I don't get off till 8pm but I'm gonna come early so i can sneak out by 7pm. You don't really need a class, once you start its hard to stop. Its addicting in a very fun, social kind of way.

    Posted Jun 12, 2009 11:30 AM
  • A former member

    This is my first time @ hookah place! I feel like I need a class?

    Posted Jun 11, 2009 3:55 PM
  • Moby
    Moby

    WOW...thanks man, that really helps. Also it gives me a lot of options. Quiet a few things to consider. So your post really helped, thanks. I look forward to meeting all you guys

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 6:32 PM
  • Moby
    Moby

    Anyone else here love Hookahs as much as I do?? Also whats a good drink that goes well with a Hookah?? I'm still trying to figure that out....Ideas?

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 7:35 PM
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