Posted by thedallasgeek on July 14, 2011 · 4 Comments
It has been a turbulent year to say the least for me. So many changes have happened that I could not have expected a year ago. I have grown as a man and have faced some of my fears with trepidation but seek to conquer the darkness that may lies ahead. The relationship has been … Read more
Category Dallas, Family, Friends, Life, Social Networking · Tagged with community, Dallas, family, friends, growth, life, relationships
Posted by thedallasgeek on March 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I had a wonderful time Saturday night. It was Brienna Becker’s and Brian Scate’s birthday celebration and we all got together to spend it with them. I started the evening early and had dinner with my friend Spencer at Hillstone (formerly Houston’s) in Dallas. After dinner, drinks and great conversation, we proceeded to meet everyone … Read more
Category Dallas, Friends, Life, Pub, Social Networking · Tagged with Barcadia, birthday, city, Dallas, friends, Jenga, Kismet Lounge, life
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Posted by thedallasgeek on February 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The startup and entrepreneurial community is growing in Dallas. Over the past two years, there has been a convergence of intellect and opportunity. Chance encounters can lead to a really good idea or even to a business partner. I have lots of ingenious friends in the startup community. I love hearing about their latest ideas … Read more
Category Dallas, Friends, Life, Review, Social Media, Social Networking · Tagged with Architel, Big In Japan, CoHabitat, Cohabitation, Dallas, Launch DFW, social networking, startup, Startup Happy Hour 2.0, The Startup Lawyer
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Posted by thedallasgeek on January 22, 2011 · 2 Comments
Social Media Club Dallas started the year with a spectacular event at Ghost Bar. Gleaming from the 33rd floor of W Hotel, Ghost Bar hosted first event of the year for SMC Dallas. Attendance at SMC Dallas events has soared over the past year. Once again tickets sold out. I believe much of this has … Read more
Category Dallas, Friends, Life, Review, Social Media, Social Networking · Tagged with Coca-Cola, Coke, Dallas, friends, Ghost Bar, life, Social Media Club Dallas, social networking, W Hotel
Posted by thedallasgeek on October 21, 2010 · 1 Comment
This month’s gathering was another success. The Common Table hosted the event and I am happy to see that they sponsored a great evening. Owner, Corey Pond, was very accommodating and provided us with a background on The Common Table. This laid back yet hip Uptown tavern is located at 2917 Fairmont St in Dallas. … Read more
Category Dallas, Food, Life, Pub, Social Networking · Tagged with Dallas, food, restaurant, review, social networking, tavern, The Common Table, tweetup, uptown
Posted by thedallasgeek on September 26, 2010 · 2 Comments
Social Media Club Dallas hosted a fantastic evening with guest speaker of Unmarketing Scott Statten. The city of Dallas was honored to be the opening stop for Scott’s UnBookTour to discuss and promote his book, ‘UnMarketing – Stop Marketing. Start Engaging. The event was held at Gilley’s in Dallas and this may have been Social … Read more
Category Dallas, Life, Social Media, Social Networking · Tagged with Dallas, Gilley's, Scott Stratten, social media, Social Media Club Dallas, social networking, UnBook, UnMarketing
Posted by thedallasgeek on September 14, 2010 · 2 Comments
House of Blues and Eventbrite hosted DFW Unplugged last Thursday in Dallas. Billed, also, as the OpenCamp Reunion, many of the speakers and guests from the OpenCamp Conference came together to share innovative ideas and their experiences in the online community. The evening featured guests included Gabriella Draney (Tech Wildcatters), Mike Merrill (Social Media Club … Read more
Category Dallas, Friends, Life, Social Media, Social Networking · Tagged with Dallas, DFW Unplugged, Downtown, House of Blues, OCDFW, Openca.mp, social media, social networking
Posted by thedallasgeek on September 5, 2010 · 2 Comments
Last Thursday, The Quarter Bar was gracious enough to host this months social event at their upstairs bar. Located in the trendy Uptown district of Dallas, the bar has the look and feel of an authentic New Orleans French Quarter bar. With the decor of old world New Orleans, The Quarter Bar boasts and wonderful … Read more
Category Dallas, Food, Friends, Pub, Social Networking · Tagged with Dallas, drinks, food, friends, social networking, The Quarter Bar, uptown
Posted by thedallasgeek on August 29, 2010 · 1 Comment
Mad Men are everywhere. Mad Men, the Emmy winning show, is short of influencing all in style and decor. With that in mind, I considered it would be a fitting theme for this week in review. 60s decor is very sleek and stylish. This is evident in the exterior when walking up to R+D Kitchen … Read more
Category Dallas, Food, Friends, Life, Social Networking · Tagged with Addison, Dallas, Gloria's Restaurant, Londoner, Preston Hollow, R+D Kitchen, restaurant, Starbucks
Posted by thedallasgeek on August 23, 2010 · 7 Comments
Social Media Club Dallas’ August meeting was hosted by Buzzshift at Mockingbird Station. It was a great evening made complete with Neo Pizzeria as food sponsor. It was my first SMC Dallas meeting apart from the Happy Hour at Quarter Bar last month. I knew this would be an interesting evening and a great way … Read more
Category Dallas, Food, Life, Social Media, Social Networking · Tagged with Buzzshift, Dallas, Mockingbird Station, Neo Pizzeria, SMC Dallas, social media, Social Media Club, social networking