Matt Pakes
I'm an entrepreneur, software developer, designer, and professional dilettante, residing in San Francisco, California.

To celebrate an awesome start to 2012, we want to invite you to come have a drink (or two) on us this Thursday at 111 Minna! We're throwing down a $250 bar tab starting at 6:00pm so be sure to arrive on time! :) Can't wait to see you all there!

Come join the Instagram team at PhotoboothSF, http://www.photoboothsf.com, for the Worldwide InstaMeet!

There will be tintype portraits for purchase, drinks & more.

You can also check out future Meetups in SF here: http://www.meetup.com/Instagram/San-Francisco-CA/




Instagram image courtesy of Drew Beck (@drewbeck).

EL TEN ELEVEN
The Globes
Sister Crayon

9 pm
$12/$14
Adv tix: http://ticketf.ly/mCFbce

EL TEN ELEVEN
"A sort of Silverlake-style Sigur Ros, the L.A. duo makes experimental instrumental music that's both highly skilled and deeply felt. ... The duo's compositions take on an incredible musical and emotional complexity." --Spin...

Ladies and Gentlemen,

HiGear is here! We are proud to be announcing our launch party!

COME JOIN US and HAVE AN AMAZING PARTY WITH BIG SURPRISES!

HiGear is a private car-sharing club for luxury and sports cars. You can rent amazing cars from real people like you in your city. Members can share and rent luxury cars from each other within a...

Come celebrate the 100th edition of Bay to Breakers and be a part of history! Registration will be limited to 50,000 people so sign up early.

Five days of presentations, networking events, and more showcasing the best new emerging technology, digital works, video games, and innovative ideas.

The After Party starts after the party.
(CORRECTION: The afterparty starts before the Palace of Fine arts lets out)
Tip: I'd get there early

Crunchies are in its 4th year and this year will be at the Palace of Fine Arts

Celebrate with friends and interact with the unique exhibits on display. There will be a hosted bar, apps (to eat not just...

The Town Hall is from 6pm to 7pm and the party is from 7pm to 9pm.

More details and RSVP info at
http://sxsw.com/node/6200

The club formerly known as DWAHWSC - Designers Who Also Happen To Work At Startup Companies.

Startups are a specialized environment to work as a designer, compared to agencies, enterprise or freelancing, so let's get together and talk shop.

San Francisco has been voted the country's top running city.
The 9th Annual US Half Marathon, San Francisco embraces this top designation by creating a course that boasts the world's most renowned landmarks, including a round trip across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Please contact Bauer’s Intelligent Transportation for your convenient, innovative, comfortable and eco-friendly transportation needs at our 24-hour Dispatch 1-800-546-6688!

One of the best things about summer in San Francisco is, without a doubt, the festivals! During the summer it seems we have a concert or festival nearly every weekend in...

DJs: Manju Masi (Atish Mehta + Mark Slee).

Parking: Complimentary parking for the event at 350 2nd St. (btwn Folson & Harrison).

Food: pizza and sandwiches in the early evening.

The Horns look to continue adding numbers in the W column this Saturday against the Wyoming Cowboys (kick-off is at 4pm PST). We'll have the main bar area this week and the game will be on the big HD projection screen!

Again, we have moved our official San Francisco game-watching parties to the Brick Yard Restaurant & Bar (1787 Union St,...

EGG HAUS team and friends are invited to shoot each other with paint in the Los Gatos woods!!! You know you want to!

The field opens at 8:30am and closes at 3:30pm. *All day equipment rental* ($25 value), food and drinks will be provided for free, courtesy of EGG HAUS. All you need to pay for is paintballs and air.

The reservations fill up...

Our next TT will be held at Irish Bank in San Francisco. The Irish Bank has an extensive menu of beers and bar food. Join us for some drinks and good times with good friends!

-- Date: Thursday, May 20th
-- Place: Irish Bank - 10 Mark Ln, San Francisco
-- Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
-- Website: http://theirishbank.com/

Look for the burnt orange Texas...

COACHELLA will take place April 16, 17, and 18, 2010.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW GET'EM HERE : http://bit.ly/Coachella2010Tix
PRICE: 3-Day passes: $269.00 + $3 charity + applicable service fees

LINEUP: http://www.facebook.com/coachella?v=app_4949752878&

GET TO KNOW 2010 ARTISTS: http://coachella.com/updates/news/get

WIDGET: ...

(We know lots of you got dates out of our last mixer, so we're doing it again. Just as a favor to you.)

RING IN SPRING with a free drink, good friends, and other social SFers at the Thread Mixer!

WHAT IS THREAD.COM? It's a new site where you can meet people through your friends. Our mixers work the same way - invite your friends,...

Come celebrate SimpleGeo's launch at Zeitgeist.

Most of the team will be there, so come hang out and learn about our geolocation infrastructure and development tools.

Represent Austin's Official SXSW Showcase
Promoting Music Diversity
Lamberts Downtown Barbeque
March 20th, 2010

Featuring:
8pm - Dustin Welch - Roots Rock
www.superroostermusic.com
www.myspace.com/dustinwelchmusic

9pm - The Bruce James Soultet - Soul/Funk
www.myspace.com/brucejamessoultet

10pm - The Bright Light Social Hour - Indie Rock/Pop...

WHICH ALL-STAR DJ WILL BRING DOWN THE HOUSE DOWN IN AUSTIN?

Red Bull Thre3style challenges DJs to create a party set containing three different musical genres. Their job is simple. Rock the house!

Red Bull Thre3style Austin features an EPIC TURNTABLE LINEUP:

• Z-TRIP
• DJ JAZZY JEFF
• CUT CHEMIST
• J.ROCC
• DJ KLEVER
• DJ SPIDER
...

Going to SxSW? Like beer, rock and free motorcycles?

If you're headed to Austin for SxSW, come to Club DeVille (900 Red River) from noon to 6PM on March 20. There'll be live music from Priestess, Thee Oh Sees, River City Tan Lines and Bear Hands.

If the music wasn't enough, we're also giving away a Forty-Eight motorcycle and...

Hot food, Hot bands, Cold Drinks. If you haven't been to this party, where have you been. Bands TBA, Bigger and Better in Austin, save the date.

Bear In Heaven, Crystal Antlers, Cymbals Eat Guitars, French Miami, Twin Tigers, TV Torso