See also: What is 106 Miles and what is PandaWhale?

Friday December 9 is Panda's birthday (and also 106 Miles party legend Nick Sullivan's!), so we had an idea that's a gift that keeps on giving:

Let's have a 106 Miles Party for 11 charities!!!

RSVP at Meetup.com/106miles !!!

If you intended to come on 11/11 but rain kept you away from the festival, this is your chance to make up for it.

We have many shirts, mugs, and raffle tickets left, and you can help!

If 106 Miles has helped you this year, please give back by coming and helping Panda's 11 favorite charities:

• We will be festive on Friday December 9, 6pm till close, at our favorite place, The Underground in Redwood City.
• $20 buys you a gorgeous 34oz mug to keep, filled with PBR, plus a t-shirt and a raffle ticket. $25 buys you the mug filled with any non-PBR beer.
• We will hold the Nerd New Year raffle on Sunday December 11, and you can buy tickets at the Underground Pub (2650 Broadway) until then for $11 each or 2 for $20.
• Empty mugs and extra t-shirts are available for $11 each or 2 for $20.
• Spread the word, because this meetup is open to everyone, not just 106 Miles.
• Also, you can also just donate to our 11 charities directly.

And, you can also help us before the event! Anyone who wants to volunteer to take a box of a dozen mugs and tee-shirts to sell for charity, please email us at rwc111111@gmail.com with subject line: "I want to sell mugs and tee-shirts for charity!"

Winners of fabulous raffle prizes will be contacted after December 11, and can pick up the items at our December 14 meetup.

Haiku: We welcome you all / to attend. Buy your own drinks, / and drinks for a friend... :)

Please spread the word, and we'll see you there!

Finally, it goes to 11. Time to celebrate !!!

11/11/11: GREATEST FRIDAY HAPPY HOUR EVER

Drink for charity!

Bring your whole company -- and please spread this around!

Looking for an awesome and unique happy hour experience for your whole team? 

You need to attend Nerd New Year this Friday, 11/11/11 on 2600 Broadway in Redwood City, CA.

Beer, wine, food, awesome prizes!

LIVE SHARK till 5pm, LIVE KITTENS till 6pm,robots, 22 FOOT INFLATABLE SLIDE!

106 Miles drinkup indoors at UnderGround (2650 Broadway), 6-9pm.

LIVE MUSIC, fire dancers, veterans, stilt walkers, 13 FOOT CLOCK COUNTING DOWN TO 11:11!

Bring your whole team down to 2600 Broadway after 4PM for the greatest happy hour ever in Redwood City. :)

As seen on: 

• NerdNewYear.com
• LA Times
• Mashable
• Yahoo!
• Xconomy
• Chicago Tribune
• San Jose Mercury News
• Redwood City Patch

Every day I'm shuffling...

Everybody just have a good time!

The journey of 106 Miles starts with a single step.

We're on a mission from God... Hit it!

New year's resolution: Live with intention. Walk to the edge.

What: 25% off - GeoLoco
When: November 3rd, 8:00a - 6:00p
Where: Mission Bay Conference Center, SF
Why: Geo-Loco will dive into brand, advertiser and the location convergence in the context of the Social, Local and Mobile (SoLoMo) marketplace — and explore what it means for big brands, consumers, SMBs and the location industry. Learn from real-world successes in mobile-loco advertising, location platforms and more. Executives from Starbucks, Google, Waze, Facebook, Foursquare and leading investors will address these topics in a highly interactive setting.  More information at http://geoloco.tv and receive 25% off at http://geoloco-sf.eventbrite.com/?discount=106miles

For those of you that weren't able to join us, here's the video of our Get Bigger! with Vinod Khosla event:

We've had a bit of rain these past few days, helping to serve as reminder to us all from Mother Nature that summer's bidding us adieu. Fall has always been been among my favorite seasons, maybe because of how much color is on display. It reminds me a little of natural fireworks, and as fireworks fill us with awe I find it awesome that there are so many holidays grouped together in the fall.

Personally, any excuse to get together with friends and family is cause for celebration. Few things being people closer together than food, and with that in mind I'm glad to annouce that next week's get-together at The Underground in Redwood City will have light food and desserts provided to us by our good friend, d.a.wiseowl.

To RSVP for this event, please click here. See you there!

Hi 106ers,

I wanted to let you know about two programs that may be beneficial for you, if you find yourself close to either Redwood City or Stanford.

The World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA), is forming a new Redwood City league which will kick-off in early October. Games will be held Saturday afternoons and will be followed by socializing and drink specials at our favorite bar in Redwood City, The RWC Underground Pub. WAKA has leagues all around the world and is one of the fastest growing co-ed social sports leagues around.

You can sign up solo or with a group of friends. Groups are merged together to form final teams. Each season is about 2 months long, with seven games, amazing parties, and a fabulous charity event. It's a great way to make new friends, network, and just get out and run around like a kid!

So, if you're over 21 and looking for a fun new activity, check it out! You can sign up by clicking here.

Are you interested in gaining more exposure to the business fundamentals and skills you need to move your innovative ideas forward? If so, we think you will be interested in the Stanford Graduate School of Business Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PRIE).

PRIE is a part-time evening academic program that provides participants exposure to both core business skills and the practical aspects of identifying, evaluating, and advancing business ideas. The program uniquely combines non-business Stanford graduate students and Silicon Valley professionals with backgrounds in science, technology, medicine, and engineering. PRIE gives rising innovators and entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from premier GSB faculty and work with a diverse and talented group of classmates interested in formulating and developing innovative ideas.

Dates: January 15 through March 22, 2012
Class Schedule: two evenings per week and every other Saturday
Applications: Available online here (PS - if you apply please mention you heard about the program from 106 Miles!)
Admissions: Rolling admissions; applicants are encouraged to submit all materials by October 15, 2011
Eligibility: Bay Area Professionals with a minimum of a B.S. or B.A. (advanced degree preferred; candidates must NOT have an MBA)
To hear from PRIE Participants, click here! If you have questions about the PRIE Program, please click here!

P.S. - Those of you who've attended our events with food know that we are able to do so because companies like Orrick have collaborated with us to sponsor our events. We provide different sponsorship packages, so if you would be interested in sponsoring a 106 Miles event in the future, please contact us!

Cheers,
Liz

We threw our first successful 106 Miles in Los Angeles at Nobu on Friday, August 12, 2011.

106 people attended from many walks of life to have a good time and conversations about startups, software engineering, and entrepreneurship.

Net-net, we concluded that there's a lot of demand for 106 Miles in Southern California.

So we've created a 106 Miles SoCal meetup group that is open to anyone who wants announcements of future 106 Miles events in Southern California.

We plan on having at least one event in southern California each month going forward.

Frequently Asked Questions about 106 Miles SoCal:

1. Can I go to 106 Miles events in Los Angeles if I'm a member of the Bay Area 106 Miles meetup group?

Yes, we're all on the same team. All 106 Miles events are open to anyone who believes in startups and in our mission of educating entrepreneurial engineers.

2. Is there another LA event? What are the deets?

Yes, on Friday September 16, 6-9pm, at Tiato in Santa Monica. RSVP here.

3. If I signed up for the Bay Area group because I wanted to go to the LA one, what should I do now to stay updated?

Sign up for the 106 Miles SoCal meetup group.

4. How do I find out more about 106 Miles?

See Frequently Asked Questions about 106 Miles.

We've reached September, and I've got not one, but two exciting announcements for you!

The first is that our Wednesday's meet-up in Redwood City on September 14 will have pizza! Pizza from Pizza and Pipes will be provided thanks to a generous sponsorship from Orrick. 

Rumor has it that we'll have desserts, too, so you should definitely plan to stop by.

To RSVP for this meetup, please click here.

Also, just to be silly and to have some fun, we're asking everyone to wear a hat. It's September, and about time to have some silliness. Hopefully we'll see you there!

The second bit of news is we've officially expanded and now have a 106 Miles meet-up group in SoCal. So all of you who call the sometimes sunnier half of California home (or just find it a fun place to roam) ought to join this group, which you can do by clicking here!

The wonderful Sasha will be the official head of 106 Miles in Southern California, congratulations Sasha! FYI, the next 106 Miles in SoCal will be on September 16 at Tiato in Santa Monica, so if you're free you should RSVP by clicking here.

P.S. - Those of you who've attended our events with food know that we are able to do so because companies like Orrick have collaborated with us to sponsor our events. We provide different sponsorship packages, so if you would be interested in sponsoring a 106 Miles event in the future, please contact us!

Cheers,

Liz