The only option that was worth anything that I've seen that seems to have disappeared for my generation due to technology is the what I call "the meeting place"

The only option that was worth anything that I've seen that seems to have disappeared for my generation due to technology is the what I call "the meeting place". This is where, due to the lack of constant connectivity, people would designate a place that you just would go, no matter what, at certain times. Think the Pool Hall in "Dazed and Confused" or the bar in "Cheers" for a couple pop culture examples. From both pop culture references and anecdotal evidence I've collected, it seems the "if nothing else is going on we always meet at x place" used to be more common than it is now. Now everyone wants to know who's going to be there, when, etc. before they decide whether to go.