1.   As the Cowboys returned to Valley Ranch on Monday following a three-day hiatus, the training room was the most popular gathering spot.

2.   At the center of the building is a circular gathering spot, or potomac, for storytellers and dancers.

3.   At the center, he planned a circular gathering spot, or potomac, for storytellers and dancers.

4.   A large bar area near the restaurant, where newly arrived guests are greeted with rum punches, is also a popular gathering spot before dinner.

5.   But Wednesday, the area was restricted even to most reporters, and was largely just a gathering spot for dignitaries and rescue workers taking a short break.

6.   By the next morning, Clement Park, next to the high school, had become a gathering spot for students.

7.   Conconi said the Palm, a popular gathering spot, was crowded when he went there for lunch this week.

8.   For men, many in uniform, the gathering spot for beer and trading stories is in front of the local liquor store.

9.   For veterans, the Grand Union, was both a community gathering spot and a lifeline for the disadvantaged.

10.   Galveston has an ordinance forbidding alcohol consumption on the seawall, which traditionally is the main gathering spot for Beach Party Weekend crowds.