2009 Day 1 pics - Wild Side West

Was it the ceramic owl, the secret backyard garden, the impromptu 26 harmonica jam or the absinthe cocktails? Whatever it was, there was some magic in the air for 7b7n day 1.

Full pics here.

Monday Night - Li Po Lounge!

the 2009 edition of 7B7N kicked off in Wild Side West's garden, which provided an atmosphere that can best be described as a close cousin to a college co-op's backyard. the second night of 7B7N will provide a significantly different bar experience...in the form of a gaudy Chinatown dive bar!

hope you can join us at 7:30 pm at Li Po Lounge, which is located at:
912 Grant Avenue
(@ Washington Street)

here's a map

2009 7B7N reminder

this is just a gentle reminder that 7B7N kicks off this weekend at Wild Side West (in Bernal Heights). rally time is at 4:00 pm!

Wild Side West is located at:
424 Cortland Ave
(between Bennington St & Wool St

here's a map

Getting thirsty?

Only 25 short days until 7b7n 2009 kicks off at Wild Side West. Tell your friends!

If you're in the same drinking shape as we are, you'll probably want to start training ASAP.

2008 Day 7 - Stern Grove

Wowzers... 7b7n 2008 is a wrap folks, but summer in the city is just beginning! One day after the solstice, day 7 at Stern Grove wasn't technically a bar, but we brought the bar to the party. The planned superlative was Closest Bar to Stern Grove, but would you rather toss back lemon drop shooters to groovy Afrobeat rhythms or spend that time in a dark corner of Grandma's Saloon?

Photos from Day 7 here!

It's that time for shout outs, so to begin... Big kudos to Josh for making it to all 7 this year! Honorable mention goes to the steady, dependable Roy and trigger-happy Monko for making it to 6 each. Also deserving recognition are Ian and Rachel, new to the US but not new to drinking! Not to be forgotten... everyone else! Thank you all for making it out this week and taking some time to get to know each other a little better. We at planning posse headquarters can't wait for 2009!

2008 Day 6 - Candy Bar

Day 6... Though we didn't try all that many desserts at Candy Bar, we certainly could have - they were abundantly available at San Francisco's First Dessert Lounge. The lengthy list of fortified wines was enough to keep everyone busy for awhile, and when we got bored... ugly face contest!

Photos here!

Candy Bar info - time change

We've made it through to day 6, everyone... bottoms up!! The meeting time for our Saturday night rendezvous at Candy Bar has changed, however. In order to accommodate all of you beautiful people, our friends at Candy Bar have agreed to section off an area of the lounge for us, providing we wait until 9:30 pm to arrive. See you all then! Info here.

2008 Day 5 - The Buckshot

TGIF! TGTBAE! (thank god this bar actually exists!)

Flip-flop weather at 9:00 pm in the Richmond district.... is it:

• Impending global warming doom?
• The day before summer solstice?
• God smiling on 7b7n?

The Buckshot was the perfect place for a few rounds of skee-ball and shuffleboard... and tonight's superlative? The SF Bar with the Most Wall-Mounted Antlers, of course! (sadly no pic of this)

Non-antler pics here.

2008 Day 4 - Kilowatt

Sadly we we directed everyone to a very much nonexistent bar last night. Fortunately due to everyone's admirable tolerance and flexibility, we still were able to rock it at backup location #2, Kilowatt. Therefore, last night's superlative will have to be changed from the planned Most Highly Rated bar on Yelp to the far more accurate Bar Most in Need of a Web Site Update.

We passed the halfway point last night... kudos everyone! We're getting downright good at this. See all the fun for yourself and decide who came out on top during our biggest mouth competition here.

Last night was also a milestone in that we had our first random encounter with a 7b7n fan! 7b7n enthusiast Elena recognized our telltale bracelets and outed us even though we were in a totally unexpected bar... new and convincing proof that 7b7n is getting some serious name recognition!

details for the 7b7n finale at Stern Grove

Sunday's location: Stern Grove

rally time: 11:30 am (concert at 2:00 pm)

what to bring:

• drinks (alcohol is allowed in Stern Grove) to share
• eats to share
• blanket to sit on
• layers of clothing
• deck of cards, group games, etc.
• magazines, newspapers, etc.
• sunscreen
• anything else you might need to sustain you during our all-day event!

the plan: we're hoping to get a good-sized group there early enough in the day to stake out an area sufficiently large for all 7b7n participants. once settled, we can sip our beer/wine/etc., picnic, and enjoy the show.

after the show concludes, we will close out 7b7n with a final hurrah...the aftershot! there will be several shot options to choose from (ranging on the sweetness spectrum from sissy-style to straight-up liquor). if you have a favorite shooter of your own, feel free to bring it along!

Thursday night venue changed!

Apparently the Speakeasy Brewery no longer is open to the public, so last minute change of plans - if you're reading this go to The Monk's Kettle on 16th between Valencia and Guerrero. Map here.