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[[Hour|Ubuntu Hours]] are one hour recurring events to promote Ubuntu to the general public. They're really simple to set up and can be started by anyone! The only commitment you need to make is going to a coffee shop or other local public place for an hour on a recurring schedule, and being approachable. ||<<Include(CaliforniaTeam/Menu)>>||
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If you start an Ubuntu Hour in California, add it below on this page, to [[Hour|the Ubuntu-wide page]], and to [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1517099|our Ubuntu Forums thread]]. [[Hour|Ubuntu Hours]] are one hour recurring events to promote Ubuntu to the general public. They're really simple to set up and can be started by anyone! The only commitment you need to make is going to a coffee shop or other local public "hangout-style" place for an hour on a recurring schedule, and being approachable.

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If you start an Ubuntu Hour in California you may want to do the following to reach out to the widest possible audience:

 * Add it below on this page
 * Add it to [[Hour|the Ubuntu-wide page]]
 * Add an entry to the !LoCo Directory: [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-california/]]
 * Add a reply to [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1517099|our Ubuntu Forums thread]]
 * Send a message to [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-ca|our mailing list]]
 * Have a personal blog or use twitter/identi.ca? Announce it there too!

See all upcoming events on the !LoCo Directoy here: [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-california/events|loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-california/events]].
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San Francisco Bay Area:
 * San Francisco - 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6-7PM at The Roastery; 199 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA. Contact [[lyz]] with any questions. More location info on [[http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-roastery-san-francisco|yelp]]
  * NOTE: For October 2012, it will be held 8 days early, on the first Tuesday, October 2nd: http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/ubuntu-california/1996/detail/
  * NOTE: November 2012 will be canceled unless someone volunteers to run it ([[lyz]] will be out of town)
Silicon Valley/San Jose/South Bay Area and Beyond:
 * San Jose - 2nd Thursday of the month - 7-8pm at Philz Coffee; 118 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95112, contact [[nUboon2Age]]
 * Mountain View - 3rd Thursday of the month - 7-8pm at Red Rock Coffee; 201 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 (650) 967-4473, contact: [[jtatum]]
 * Palo Alto - Ubuntu Hour: 1st Friday of the month 7-8pm at [[http://www.thetandoorioven.com|The Tandoori Oven, Palo Alto]] 365 California Ave. Palo Alto 94301; 650 324 2111, contact [[nUboon2Age]]
 * Santa Cruz - "Lindependence Hour" (Multi Distro) - Last Wednesday of the month - 6-7pm at [[http://www.santacruzcoffee.com/|The Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co.]] 1330 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 459-0100, contact [[nUboon2Age]]
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 * Lake Forest - Thursdays at 6:00pm at Panera Bread; 23592 Rockfield Blvd., Lake Forest, CA. Contact NathanHaines with any questions. More location info on [[http://www.yelp.com/biz/panera-bread-lake-forest|yelp]]
 * San Francisco - 4th Tuesday of the month at The Roastery; 199 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA. Contact [[lyz]] with any questions. More location info on [[http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-roastery-san-francisco|yelp]]		 Southern California
 * Pasadena - 2nd Thursday of every month, starting in April 2011. 6pm to 7pm at Peet's Coffee. [[http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/778/detail/|Details and RSVP]], contact [[https://launchpad.net/~iheartubuntu|iheartubuntu]]
 
 * San Diego - first and third Tuesday of each month. Details here: http://loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-california Contact: [[https://launchpad.net/~philipballew|philipballew]]
 Flyer: [[attachment:UbuntuHour-SiliconValley-MV.svg]]

Ubuntu Hours are one hour recurring events to promote Ubuntu to the general public. They're really simple to set up and can be started by anyone! The only commitment you need to make is going to a coffee shop or other local public "hangout-style" place for an hour on a recurring schedule, and being approachable.

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If you start an Ubuntu Hour in California you may want to do the following to reach out to the widest possible audience:

See all upcoming events on the LoCo Directoy here: loco.ubuntu.com/teams/ubuntu-california/events.

Current Ubuntu Hours

San Francisco Bay Area:

  • San Francisco - 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6-7PM at The Roastery; 199 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA. Contact lyz with any questions. More location info on yelp

Silicon Valley/San Jose/South Bay Area and Beyond:

  • San Jose - 2nd Thursday of the month - 7-8pm at Philz Coffee; 118 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95112, contact nUboon2Age

  • Mountain View - 3rd Thursday of the month - 7-8pm at Red Rock Coffee; 201 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 (650) 967-4473, contact: jtatum

  • Palo Alto - Ubuntu Hour: 1st Friday of the month 7-8pm at The Tandoori Oven, Palo Alto 365 California Ave. Palo Alto 94301; 650 324 2111, contact nUboon2Age

  • Santa Cruz - "Lindependence Hour" (Multi Distro) - Last Wednesday of the month - 6-7pm at The Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Co. 1330 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 459-0100, contact nUboon2Age

Southern California

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