AT:SF Launch Party: Yeah, Baby!

Maxwell greets SF @ Propeller

That party was a good party.

We're equal parts excited and relieved. Not only was last night a great (official) beginning for AT:SF, but the turnout and the incredibly positive tone tell us that our area is ripe for apartment therapy. We'd suspected it, but now we know it. So we can say this with more confidence: Hello San Francisco: we're here and we're staying!

We heartily thank Lorn and Katherine of Propeller for graciously hosting us, and Arlequin for giving us a break on the wine. And we also thank YOU, for turning out!

The highlights: linking faces to screen names, hearing the AT genesis story from Maxwell (pic), unmasking the top commenters, sharing Lorn's and Tara's third wedding anniversary, enjoying the summer rosé and oohing and aahing over all the cool stuff in the store.

Pictures will be posted shortly!

Comments (21)

Ditto! Just want to say that though I pretty much glued myself to Wende and Dana (I'm shy at parties) the people who attended were delightful: friendly, opinionated, and just the kind of people I would enjoy getting to know better. My suspicions about ATers were confirmed: a real community is forming.

posted by ebrown on 2006-08-18 10:33:52

I can't wait to see more photos, thanks for posting this - I'll stay tuned...

Holly

posted by decor8 Holly on 2006-08-18 10:35:50

congrats SF! wish janel and i could have joined you from chicago.

posted by heather on 2006-08-18 10:36:29

It was so great to meet all of you in person! What a great time. And Maxwell's talk was so inspiring. Thanks again for a wonderful evening!

posted by victoria on 2006-08-18 10:50:24

Yay! Looks like a good time. Can't wait to see all the pictures.

Congratulations, and Heather's right, wish we could have been there!

posted by janel on 2006-08-18 10:50:48

Thanks so much for organizing this! It was a real treat to meet Maxwell and see the SF community growing.

posted by aquarabbit on 2006-08-18 11:17:50

Ditto above comments. Thanks guys for hosting a lovely get together.

(and ebrown I'm shy at parties too)

posted by amy (rustyletter) on 2006-08-18 11:34:36

What ebrown doesn't realize is I'm shy, so I was clinging to her.

GREAT party -- just a wonderful evening!

posted by wende in san francisco on 2006-08-18 12:36:55

I'm still bummed that I had to work :(

posted by Victoria E on 2006-08-18 14:03:26

What a fun time, and now Maxwell's inspired speech has encouraged me to stop lurking! Maxwell, Leslie, and Lisa - it was *fabulous* to meet you guys. Wende, Scott, e, and everyone else I met - you guys rock!

Lorn - it was great meeting you, you have a neato store, and again happy anniversary to you & Tara!

I volunteer to bring the name tags next time so I can figure out a sticky material that will stick to my clothes! There should be a design solution for this...

posted by cara on 2006-08-18 14:52:59

My girlfriend and I wanted to go to this, but we just couldn't make it out. I'm new to the site, but have been checking it for a few months now. I've gotten a lot of good tips from it and I love diggin' on all the new products and 'slinks'.

We live in Oakland, not SF. My gf just moved into the apartment about a month ago, but prior to that I had been trying to furnish it in a red/white/blue color scheme. We're still continuing on that path and trying to make it look like a cool little place... on a budget. This site has offered a lot of ideas!

posted by Carlos P. on 2006-08-18 15:42:25

oh, how i wish i could have been there. : ( alas, i am too far away! can't wait until there's an austin site (i'm pushing for it!) say, great combo for the letters...AT:ATX or AT(X)

anyhow, looks like a blast! keep it rockin AT!

posted by jessica on 2006-08-18 22:07:31

oh yes, and: my, what a good-looking crowd! Until Apartment Therapy starts an official dating service, all available boys can send their resumes straight to me.

posted by aquarabbit on 2006-08-19 13:29:52

you were such a hip, fun, and friendly crowd to spend our anniversary with! lisa + leslie continue to rock the SF scene.

posted by tara on 2006-08-20 14:26:54

I only have two regrets: I didn't strike up the courage to talk to Maxwell and Enrique wasn't there.

posted by ebrown on 2006-08-20 21:29:49

Okay, so I'm kind of relieved Enrique wasn't there. I brought a friend with me and wasn't able to circulate freely. This whole time I thought I'd missed meeting Enrique in person ;-)

Tara: Did you used to Lindy in the mid-90s?

posted by Chilanga Mama on 2006-08-21 07:56:14

Sounds like everyone had a good time. I can't wait until the Boston site is up and we get to have a get together!

posted by Grady on 2006-08-21 09:04:41

You didn't talk to Maxwell, ebrown? Shame on you!

Hey, he chatted with me, and I'm the person who yelled at him for something like 1,500 words about project planning in that one 9-Month Cure thread. I only bother with that level of emphaticness for people whose fates matter to me, but this is not necessarily a good thing from the victim's side of the table.

Maxwell is really, really, really nice. Talk to him next time.

posted by wende in san francisco on 2006-08-21 11:00:22

Just seeing Maxwell standing on the table in his stocking feet made my day . . .

as a shy non-poster on the AT site, I was just a bit intimidated about coming to the party, afraid that I'd be a wallflower, the only person present who was unable to discuss the intricacies of mid-century design. But everyone was lovely and friendly and unpretentious... That, plus Maxwell's bright-orange socks, made me feel right at home.

posted by miki on 2006-08-22 09:02:26

why yes I did lindy ... in the late 90's
shoot me an email Chilanga Mama

posted by tara on 2006-08-26 22:13:20

whoops - email me at lornytara at yahoo

posted by tara on 2006-08-26 22:14:48