I feel your pain, rush hour traffic is no fun! This one's a casual get together rather than an official meeting, so stop by later if that works better for you. There's a good chance people will still be there till 8:30 or 9:00ish.
Monthly meetings are at Stags Head Pub, close to the intersection of Shepherd & Richmond. They start a little later too (7:30 for the official part, although people come & hang out well before that). They're the 3rd Thursday of each month, so the next one is coming up on the 16th.
We have get togethers all over the place, so hopefully we'll have something that works out for you soon!