20’s and 30’s Life After College

Hey everyone! We hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving! Since it's a holiday weekend, let's do something a little different and mix things up. Some moonshine cocktails and live music sounds like a fun way to kick off the holiday weekend. Hopefully everyone survived the black friday shopping mobs (are those still a thing in the Amazon era?), and the tryptophan is out of everyone's system by then haha

Anyway, let's start the night at Moonshine Alley. It's a bar we typically shy away from as a starting location since it's pretty popular with the college kids downtown. Eddie is always reminded he's no longer the young whipper snapper he once was whenever he finds himself there when classes are session. However, with all the youngins away for the break let's check it out.

Likely the only Nashville themed bar in the city, Moonshine Alley is a fun spot and definitely unique to our usual haunts downtown. They have a full bar and can make pretty much anything, but they specialize in moonshine cocktails. Don't worry it's the stuff you can buy in a liquor store, no risk of going blind haha. Moonshine Alley also has plenty of beer, seltzers, wine, and canned cocktails. They even have alcoholic slushies if you're crazy enough to enjoy one as we stare down the start of December.

Moonshine Alley starts the night more as a restaurant, but that changes later in the night. The bar removes the tables in front of their stage to become more a music venue/bar. Their website says the kitchen closes at 10pm, but you may want to check if you need a table before you order anything just to be safe. It may be a smarter idea to eat ahead and aim for an app rather than a full meal if you're curious about their food. It's all Southern inspired, of course.

Samantha Rae will take the stage at 9pm, so we'll have an hour to break the ice before it gets louder in the bar. Moonshine has a side room that's not nearly as loud. In the past many people who'd rather listen to the music from afar sought refuge there so they can still talk easily. However, sometimes it's booked for private parties so it's always a coin toss. There's no details on her style of music, but typically the bar hosts country artists and cover bands. The performers at moonshine are usually pretty solid so we'll give them a chance. If the group consensus is to move on because it's too loud or not their thing, there's a ton of bars nearby we can head towards. Congress may be a good spot, it's been a long time since our group stopped there.

In our experience Moonshine doesn't charge a cover, even on show nights, so we're guessing entry will be free. Their website has no mention of a door charge from what we can see.

Let's get there around 8pm, and try and stake out a spot to gather. We'll post our location in the comments and how to find us.

Please reach out to the hosts if you have any questions. See you all then!

Hey everyone! The Malted Barley has trivia night every Monday and it’s always a fun time. The trivia starts at 7PM so let's get there a bit before to grab a pretzel or a drink ….or both.

Malted Barely is known for their impressive selection of craft beers, but offer a full bar for anyone who is not a beer person. Beyond pretzels, they also offer sandwiches, salads, and desserts should anyone come hungry. Though, their pretzels are definitely the star of the show.

Please change your RSVP to no if you know you cannot make it so someone on the wait list can join.

Also, we apologize but due to the bar's limited space we have to set a cap for the maximum people to 20 for this event, also we will break into 2 separate teams to allow for fair competition at trivia night for all teams. Please feel free to reach out to one of the hosts with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you then!

Happy Holidays everyone! We decided to move up our yearly holiday event since a lot of people will likely be traveling later in the month. Let's don our ugliest sweaters and enjoy a casual night on the town.

If you didn't come last year, this is easily one of the most fun events of the year. We'll start the night with some games at GPub before seeing where the night takes us. There's also a contest for the best sweaters with some modest prizes provided by the hosts. Of course, if you'd rather just dress normally that's perfectly fine :)

Let's get together at GPub since they have a ton of indoor space to accommodate large groups. Located in the center of Downtown Providence, the basement pub offers plenty to keep us busy. GPub sports multiple pool tables, shuffleboard, air hockey and sometimes cornhole. They also have a small arcade, the play until you win duck claw machine is always a crowd favorite.

Drinks wise, GPub has pretty much everything. If you're craving a cocktail, they should have no problem making any drink you may want. They offer a solid beer and cider selection on tap. Then there's plenty of canned options, including seltzers of course. They also serve food, so if you come hungry take a look at their menu.

We'll likely stay at Gpub the longest since it's a good gathering spot. If you want to eat during the event, GPub will likely be your safest bet since we'll be there for awhile. Before we move on the hosts will pass out the prizes for the best sweaters, but we'll make sure to wait for at least an hour after the start time just incase people have to come late or have trouble parking. Once we move on from GPub, we'll update our location in the comments. Everything will be a short walking distance just incase it's cold or the weather isn't on our side.

Now for the more serious stuff. Just a couple quick notes.

While we may move bars, this isn't a pub crawl. We don't have a list of bars we plan to visit or a set structure for the event, it will depend on the night and what the group would like to do. If you attended last year, it will be similar. If you have any requests or suggestions reach out to the hosts in advance or talk to us at the event. We'll do our best to accommodate requests. :)

We are asking that everyone please drink responsibly and stay safe throughout the night. Additionally, we highly recommend using a ride share service or planning a designated driver in advance if possible. By RSVPing to this event you are agreeing that you are responsible for any damages/injuries you may incur as a result of your own conduct, and that you waive the meetup and its' hosts from any liability for damages/injuries you may incur.

Also, this event is organized solely by this meetup. GPub, or any other bar we visit, has no affiliation to this event.

Ok, now that the less fun stuff is out of the way. Hopefully we see you all then! Please reach out of the hosts if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing everyone's sweaters!

Happy Holidays!

Hey ladies!

Join our discord!
https://discord.gg/5j8t2pH7NA

Special Holiday Book Swap: Dec 18th

Rules:

1. Books cannot be a title we read this year (see list below)
   1a. If it is in a series, it must be the first book of a series

2. New/like new/good condition (you don’t have to buy new, but it should still be nice)

3. Wrap your book

Our Winners for the first quarter of 2025 are in!
Jan 8th 2025 - When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker (we'll use the holiday break to get a little extra reading time on this 718 page chonker 👀 )

Sunday Feb 2nd 2025 (1 pm) - Special Onyx Storm meetup

Feb 5th - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

March 5th - Powerless by Lauren Roberts