Engadget Reader Meetup in Boston, Thursday, September 28th

Alright Boston, we're on! We're all set for an Engadget Reader Meetup on Thursday, September 28th. Prepare for an insane amount of geekiness -- we'll have product demos, Engadget t-shirts for the first 100 people who show up, some sweet gadget giveaways, and of course, a Q&A with the editors of Engadget.

Here's the lowdown:

Thursday, September 28th
7pm - 9:30pm

Jillian's
145 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA 02215

Click on for directions and a map.

FROM THE NORTH
Take 93 South towards Boston
Exit at Storrow Drive, Follow Storrow Drive until the Fenway Exit
Stay left and take this exit
Once on ramp get into the right lane
You will see signs for Boylston Outbound, bear right at the light
Go through another set of lights you will see a Shell Station
Make a right onto Ipswich Street
Stay to the right and you will see Jillian's on the left

FROM THE SOUTH
Take 93 North towards Boston to Storrow Drive and Exit at Fenway
Follow the directions above

FROM THE WEST
Take the Mass. Pike East until the Allston / Cambridge Exit
Go through toll booth and stay right to exit
The Double Tree Hotel will be on your right
Make this right onto Storrow Drive
Take the Fenway Exit off Storrow Drive then get into the right lane
You will see signs for Boylston Outbound, bear right at this light
Go through another set of lights
At the next set of lights you will see a Shell Station
Make a right onto Ipswich Street
Stay to the right and you will see Jillian's on the left

MBTA
Take the Green line to Kenmore Square
Bear left onto Brookline Avenue
Take the second left onto Lansdowne Street
At the end of the street make a left onto Ipswich Street
You will see our entrance on the left hand side

[Kyp @ Sep 15th 2006 12:52PM]

See everyone there. I'm wicked excited.

[Serge @ Sep 15th 2006 12:55PM]

wicked - hahaha

funny, cuz i live about a stones throw from there. that means i will deffinatly be there.

[Ken C. @ Sep 15th 2006 1:05PM]

Woot! I'm there. In town anyway for an ECM Solutions seminar that ends at 3PM. Might as well kill time until the event.

[Mat @ Sep 15th 2006 1:08PM]

why must these things always happen in places that i am not? why cant they be in, say, the booming metropolis of Oberlin, OH?

[Shawn @ Sep 15th 2006 1:12PM]

haha. Ohio FTW!!!

[Piz @ Sep 15th 2006 1:16PM]

Soooo there.

[John @ Sep 15th 2006 1:19PM]

You guys need to have a meetup in Atlanta.

[Chris @ Sep 15th 2006 1:19PM]

Booyaa. I'm going to be there.

If I remember correctly, to toot my own horn, I suggested this in the original post :)

[Benjamin @ Sep 15th 2006 1:21PM]

I'm about a 5 minute walk away at BU, I think I'll have to hit this up. Probably have my DS with me as well, hopefully get soem WiFi geekiness going on.

[C-Rob @ Sep 15th 2006 1:31PM]

Jillians is a big place...You guys gonna have some signage or should we put on the w-fi locator and look for the strongest signal??

[Aron @ Sep 15th 2006 1:34PM]

Damnation and Hellfire! I live outside Boston, I've always wanted an Engadget meetup, and yet here I am, at the University of Florida in Gainesville!!! To paraphrase one Howard Dean, "YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

[Jay @ Sep 15th 2006 1:51PM]

Count me in!!

[Greg @ Sep 15th 2006 1:57PM]

Looks like I'll be skipping my Thursday night class...

[Jamie Zigelbaum @ Sep 15th 2006 2:00PM]

I'll be there. Thanks for comming to Bahsten engadget.

[Matt @ Sep 15th 2006 2:47PM]

Sweet, I'm excited for this. I'll definintly be there.

[Adam @ Sep 15th 2006 2:53PM]

this is awesome! I can walk to Jillians in like 20 minutes! I have been waiting for a boston meetup.
only one question.... Jillians is a bar, what section of Jillians will we be meeting? im only 19. so hopefully not at the bar.

[Keith Cappello @ Sep 15th 2006 3:00PM]

Dammit I will be in Italy :-O

[apeguero @ Sep 15th 2006 3:02PM]

Wicked Cool! I'll be there Engadget. Hey Peter, are you going to turn on the Engadget Signal to let us geeks find the ralley point? Jillians is like 5 floors of booze and games. Also, will there be age restrictions? I want to bring my 4 year old son with me. I'll bring my DSLR and my XACTI C6 micro-cam to get some good pics and video for you guys. See ya there.

[chris @ Sep 15th 2006 4:03PM]

anyone think its crazy that i am taking the drive from jersey?

can't wait!

[emminentt @ Sep 15th 2006 4:12PM]

Finally! Some Beantown Action!!! Can't Wait!! Whose bringing the B!@#ches!!

@chris: And no not crazy! I driven to NY & NJ for a lot less!!!

[Arsenio @ Sep 15th 2006 5:21PM]

I am there bro! I hope to find paahking for my caahhr!

[Smacksmackums @ Sep 15th 2006 6:23PM]

Any ladies attend these things?

[Iman @ Sep 15th 2006 8:05PM]

Bah! Same situation as Aron, only at a different college. :-(

[Jaq @ Sep 15th 2006 9:47PM]

I need to know-- is there an age requirement for this thing?

[danomite @ Sep 16th 2006 1:01AM]

Nice, i plan on going. What kind of demos are you guys showing off?

[Yan @ Sep 16th 2006 1:19AM]

Too bad the meetup's not on a Saturday night or we could go downstairs to Tequila Rain for to watch the wet t-shirt contest. Nonetheless, I'll show up.

[Timmay @ Sep 17th 2006 9:03PM]

Sweet! On my birthday! woohoo! Jillian's here I come!

Timmay

[the notorious BIJ @ Sep 17th 2006 10:59PM]

It's the Low-down on Lansdown!

[Sara @ Sep 18th 2006 12:21AM]

I'm so going...I'll be the only girl...but i'm definatly there... If you see me say "nice cake!" http://pics.leftyfb.com/engadget/Img_0196.jpg.html This is me!

[Jez Hildred @ Sep 18th 2006 7:45PM]

Slim Devices will be supporting this event with some prizes and we're looking for a volunteer to demo a Squeezebox too. For details go to

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=27545

We'll let you keep the Squeezebox for you troubles.

[Michelle @ Sep 19th 2006 12:13PM]

I'll be there :D

[Krolls @ Sep 20th 2006 10:16AM]

Howdy Guys,
Are under 21's allowed? My girlfriend and I will make our way over from northeastern if so! We will most likely even have a few Segway PTs in tow!