Business – Bowling – Billiards – Happy Hour
If you live in San Diego, you’ve probably heard how amazing Hotel Lafayette is. And if you haven’t, this is a perfect excuse to come check it out with a great group of people.
Inside Hotel Lafayette is The Gutter — a retro-cool hangout with a two‑lane bowling alley, billiards, arcade‑style video games, and a happy hour from 5–8 PM, Monday through Thursday, which makes this an easy, relaxed after‑work meetup.
We’ve already hosted a smaller, low‑promotion event here and had a great time. It’s exactly the kind of place our community naturally gravitates toward, and it’s somewhere we plan to keep coming back to.
When we hosted this last time, we advertised bowling — but over 90% of people mostly wanted to hang out, grab a drink, and meet new people. So think of this as a very casual, come‑as‑you‑are meetup, with bowling as an optional bonus.
How Bowling Works at Hotel Lafayette
If you want to bowl, here’s how it works: The Gutter has two bowling lanes. A lane is $50 for a full hour, which includes shoes, balls, and everything you need. Lanes can be reserved up to one week in advance via OpenTable.If you reserve a lane in advance, I’m happy to list you as sponsoring the lane. I’ll create a simple sign‑up so people can rotate through and bowl with you. They also keep one lane reserved for walk‑ins, so if you decide day‑of that you want to bowl, you can try grabbing it when you arrive. If bowling isn’t your thing, no problem at all — The Gutter also has pool tables, arcade games, and plenty of space to just hang out, grab a drink, and actually have conversations.
The Vibe
This is a low‑pressure, no‑agenda meetup. No panels. No pitches. No presentations. Just a good crowd of people across industries — founders, investors, operators, creatives, and professionals — hanging out in one of the most unique spots in San Diego. Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole night. Bowl, play pool, or just post up with a drink and meet new people. We’re making this one 3 hours to make it easy for people getting off work to stop by whenever convenient
Parking Notes
Parking around Hotel Lafayette can take a little planning: Free street parking is available in nearby neighborhoods (limited). Metered parking is available and stops charging at 6 PM. Paid valet parking is also available at the hotel
Sponsorships & Questions
If you’d like to: Sponsor a bowling lane. Cover a round of drinks, Get some light visibility for your brand. Or if you have any questions at all, feel free to reach out directly: Saul 📧 [email protected] Looking forward to hanging out and enjoying one of the best venues San Diego has to offer.
Startup Quarters: The Execution Room
Startups & FoundersZero Distraction. Pure Execution.
This is not a networking event.
This is not a pitch night.
This is not a workshop.
This is deep work.
Founder Focus is a dedicated execution session designed for builders, founders, creators, and operators who need uninterrupted time to move the needle on what actually matters.
At Startup Quarters, we’re creating a high-performance environment engineered for clarity, momentum, and real progress.
What This Is:
2–3 hours of structured, distraction-free work
A room full of serious builders in execution mode
Calm, focused atmosphere
Intentional accountability
Zero small talk during work blocks
What This Is NOT:
❌ No sales calls
❌ No pitching
❌ No random coffee chats
❌ No “quick questions”
❌ No bullshit
When you walk in, you’re here to build.
Who It’s For:
Builders Roundtable: Execution With OpenClaw
AI, Business & Professionals, RoundtableThe AI landscape has again changed with the explosion of personal AI agents like OpenClaw a few weeks ago.
Join us to learn how to solve real-world business problems with new skills by applying Agentic AI principles via OpenClaw to overcoming daily challenges.
This meetup will continue the weekend efforts to: Refine. Compare notes. Optimize.
**Bring your laptops** – this is hands-on!
What we’ll do
• Share what’s working + what’s failing in real workflows
• Identify reliability + cost + quality fixes
• Pick one improvement to implement this week
• Leave with a small experiment + metric to validate impact
Format
• Small roundtables (4–5)
• Real projects, real constraints, real hacks
• No pitching, no evangelizing, no “future of everything” talk
Community Survey
Tell us how we can help you. https://getupsight.com/ask/agenticai
See this link for agenda broader community agenda:
https://www.openclawsd.com
Open to doers at all stages of their agentic AI journey.
Techstars_ Startup Weekend Women San Diego
Launching, Startups & FoundersTechstars Startup Weekend Women San Diego
MARCH 6–8
✱A 3 DAY WOMEN-FOCUSED STARTUP COMPETITION!✱
All are welcome!
Techstars Startup Weekend Women San Diego is a 3 day sprint where designers, developers, marketers, creatives, and visionaries come together to turn ideas into real, testable startups — fast.
Over three days, you’ll pitch, form a team, validate your concept, build, get coached by experienced mentors, and present to a panel of judges. No experience required — just curiosity, courage, and a willingness to build.
Powered by Techstars and supported by our local startup community, this weekend isn’t just a competition.
It’s a launchpad — for momentum, collaboration, and career-changing relationships.
Join founders, creatives, developers, designers, and do-ers for a three-day sprint where ideas become startups.
✔ Pitch your idea (or join a team)
✔ Build, test, and validate fast
✔ Get coached by mentors + founders
✔ Present to judges + investors
✔ Make powerful connections
No experience required—just curiosity and courage.
This isn’t just a competition.
It’s a launchpad for women ready to build what’s next.
Follow us on Linkedin
Interested in partnering with us or volunteering for this event? Check out our website : https://startupweekendsandiego.com/women/ or Contact us directly at [email protected]
Thank You To Our Global Sponsors!
SD Founders Hike – March 2026
Hiking, Startups & FoundersKeep it going in 2026 together!
Start your day with San Diego’s most unique tradition: the monthly Founders Hike, where early-stage founders, funders, and community builders gather for a sunrise hike, real-time connections, and a dose of inspiration.
🌊 Sunrise hike + beach cleanup — walk, talk, and leave the beach better than we found it
Whether you’re a founder, funder, or just startup-curious, this is the place to cap an epic journey.
📍 Meet at Gliderport parking lot at 6:30 AM sharp
🪣 Buckets and grabbers provided for beach cleanup
👟 Wear comfortable shoes for hiking in sand
We start hiking at 6:35am, rain or shine! It’s a serious hike up!
Thanks to partners Surf Vultures!
Bits in Bio x Cheiron: San Diego Mixer
AI, Biotech & Life SciencesJoin Bits in Bio and Cheiron for an evening of drinks and appetizers at The Smoking Gun SD in Gaslamp Quarter. Come unwind with San Diego’s AI x biotech community after the Festival of Biologics conference wraps up.
Cheiron is the AI-native operating system for drug development, unifying literature, clinical trials, regulatory documents, patents, and 1,000+ biopharma sources into a structured intelligence layer. 10,000+ biopharma users since launch.
Business – Bowling – Billiards – Happy Hour
Community Building, Investors & Funding, Startups & FoundersBusiness – Bowling – Billiards – Happy Hour
If you live in San Diego, you’ve probably heard how amazing Hotel Lafayette is. And if you haven’t, this is a perfect excuse to come check it out with a great group of people.
Inside Hotel Lafayette is The Gutter — a retro-cool hangout with a two‑lane bowling alley, billiards, arcade‑style video games, and a happy hour from 5–8 PM, Monday through Thursday, which makes this an easy, relaxed after‑work meetup.
We’ve already hosted a smaller, low‑promotion event here and had a great time. It’s exactly the kind of place our community naturally gravitates toward, and it’s somewhere we plan to keep coming back to.
When we hosted this last time, we advertised bowling — but over 90% of people mostly wanted to hang out, grab a drink, and meet new people. So think of this as a very casual, come‑as‑you‑are meetup, with bowling as an optional bonus.
How Bowling Works at Hotel Lafayette
If you want to bowl, here’s how it works: The Gutter has two bowling lanes. A lane is $50 for a full hour, which includes shoes, balls, and everything you need. Lanes can be reserved up to one week in advance via OpenTable.If you reserve a lane in advance, I’m happy to list you as sponsoring the lane. I’ll create a simple sign‑up so people can rotate through and bowl with you. They also keep one lane reserved for walk‑ins, so if you decide day‑of that you want to bowl, you can try grabbing it when you arrive. If bowling isn’t your thing, no problem at all — The Gutter also has pool tables, arcade games, and plenty of space to just hang out, grab a drink, and actually have conversations.
The Vibe
This is a low‑pressure, no‑agenda meetup. No panels. No pitches. No presentations. Just a good crowd of people across industries — founders, investors, operators, creatives, and professionals — hanging out in one of the most unique spots in San Diego. Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole night. Bowl, play pool, or just post up with a drink and meet new people. We’re making this one 3 hours to make it easy for people getting off work to stop by whenever convenient
Parking Notes
Parking around Hotel Lafayette can take a little planning: Free street parking is available in nearby neighborhoods (limited). Metered parking is available and stops charging at 6 PM. Paid valet parking is also available at the hotel
Sponsorships & Questions
If you’d like to: Sponsor a bowling lane. Cover a round of drinks, Get some light visibility for your brand. Or if you have any questions at all, feel free to reach out directly: Saul 📧 [email protected] Looking forward to hanging out and enjoying one of the best venues San Diego has to offer.
Redeployment Networking Series: From Service to Startup
Networking, Startups & FoundersJoin Redeployment as we kick off our “From Service to Startup” Networking Series, leveraging our veteran-led network to connect transitioning service members and veterans with leaders at early-stage companies.
This is not another open-ended social hour. These events are intentionally structured to:
Foster meaningful conversations between veterans already working at startups
Highlight the purpose driven mission behind local startups
Dress Code: Business Casual
Drinks & Light Bites will be provided.
Perseverance Accelrator Onboarding Session with Make
Accelerator, Startups & Founderscomma_hack (six)
Demo, Hackathon, HackersThe hackathon that brought you ChatPID is back! Join us at comma HQ for a weekend of hacking on the present and future of openpilot — cars, bodies, and anything else you can strap a comma four to.
We’ll have comma fours, prototype body v2s, eGPUs, and food. Just bring a laptop, your favorite agent, and some good ideas.
Schedule
I want to attend
We’re handpicking 30 people. Rolling invites, so apply early. Great GitHubs, leaderboard submissions, and openpilot contributions are a plus. Apply here.
Want us to fly you out?
We like winners, so we’ll cover flights for the first two people who get a top 3 score on any active leaderboard challenge.
Hackathon Prizes
ISACA San Diego Workshop: Demystifying AI
AI, WorkshopDemystifying AI: A Practical Guide to Understanding the Paradigm Shift
This workshop is a 3-hour event hosted by 5 AI professionals and a career coach.
It is a guide to understanding AI from the perspective of its:
The presentation will dive in depth into each area to offer clarity on these often-confusing topics. A live presentation of “Vibe Coding” will also be demonstrated.
The Career Paths segment will discuss how the job market has shifted and what a beginning, mid-level, or seasoned professional can do to navigate and succeed in the career in the age of AI.
SPEAKERS: