#distance
  =number_with_precision(event.distance_to(@lat_lng), precision: 2)

@lat_lng = cookies[:lat_lng] ? cookies[:lat_lng].split("|") : nil

var ajax_update_latlng = function(){
  $.ajax({
    url: '/welcome/refresh'
  })
}

$(function(){
  setInterval(ajax_update_latlng, 3000)
});

Started GET "/welcome/refresh" for 127.0.0.1 at 2014-04-07 15:09:51 -0400
Processing by WelcomeController#refresh as */*
  Rendered welcome/_info.html.haml (11.3ms)
  Rendered welcome/refresh_latlng.js.haml (12.2ms)
Completed 500 Internal Server Error in 18ms

NameError - undefined local variable or method `event' for #<#<Class:0x007fdbeb4255d0>:0x007fdbeb430958>:

def refresh
    respond_to do |format|
      format.js {render :action =>"refresh_latlng.js" }
    end
  end

$('#distance').html("#{escape_javascript(render 'welcome/info', data: @lat_lng)}");

def index
    @events = Event.all
    @lat_lng = cookies[:lat_lng] ? cookies[:lat_lng].split("|") : nil
    @locations= Event.where( "start = ?", Date.today).all
    @hash = Gmaps4rails.build_markers(@locations) do |location, marker|
      marker.lat location.latitude
      marker.lng location.longitude
      marker.infowindow render_to_string(:partial => "info", :locals => { :event => location }) <--this is pulling the info partial
      marker.picture({
        "url" => "https://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/img/uploads/addon_icons/13/13028-64.png",
        "width" => 32,
        "height" => 37
      })
    end

.event-data{id: event.id}
  .row
    .small-3.columns.mright
      .avatar
        %img.avatar{:src => event.user.avatar(:thumb), class: 'th'}
    .small-6.columns.mleft.left-border
      .name
        %strong
          = event.user.name
      .address
        = event.address
      .times
        = event.start.strftime('%I:%M')
        to
        = event.end.strftime('%I:%M')

    .small-2.columns.left-border
      .distance
        =number_with_precision(event.distance_to(@lat_lng), precision: 2)
        %br
        miles away