I've noted before that the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) will be meeting in Phoenix next week and also that PZ, Grrl Scientist, and I will be participating in a media workshop on blogging. We've decided that this might also be a nice opportunity for Scienceblogs readers to get together,
so here's what we're proposing:
- Friday January 5th @ 6:00pm. Meetup at a wateringhole near the conference (Hyatt Regency). Wander over to PZ's announcement, holler if you can attend, and suggest a place.
- Saturday January 6th @ 5:30pm. Phoenix-area skeptic Jim Lippard has kindly offered to throw his house open to rabble like us. See here for details. You'll need to contact Jim for directions.
You'd think that after 13 years in the Valley of the Sun, I'd know of good bars in Phoenix. But no. Now Tempe .... that's a different story.
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Here are a couple of places of renown that are in the general vicinity of the Hyatt Regency:
Jackson's on 3rd
245 E Jackson St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 254-5303
Seamus McCaffrey Irish Pub
18 W Monroe St
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 253-6081
seamusmccaffreys.com
Tom's Restaurant & Tavern
2 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 257-1688
tomstavernphoenix.com
Jackson's can get loud at times, but I've only been there on nights when the Diamondbacks are playing. McCaffrey's is just what the name implies and I haven't been to Tom's Tavern yet, but I hear the place is a veritable institution.
Probably too late now, but I HIGHLY recommend Seamus McCaffrey's Irish Pub and Restaurant. Largest variety of single malt scotches and whiskeys in the valley, ten draught beers on tap, great food, and live Irish entertainment on weekends. Say hi to Brandon and Matt, the two friendliest bartenders in town. You'll have a great time.