I just moved to DC. What's a good place to meet people outside of work?

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A lot of people do the group sports thing here, not my cup of tea, but quite popular here. Also connect with your alumni group here, lots of schools well represented in DC.

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Meetup.com

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But a note about DC sports groups, it's just the drinking. Especially the kickball groups that play on the mall.

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Kick ball and softball are big in the spring and summer, sign up to just join a team. Bars at DuPont circle, Clarendon, Georgetown, old town Alexandria, take initiative to start meet ups for people in same situation, local sports

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@OP what age are you? If you are over 22-23 you'll want to avoid the areas C1 mentioned as it's all college kids

I'm 27. Looking to meet a more diverse group

What are your hobbies and interests

If you're looking for better sports leagues (not just about the drinking, but it is involved) and want to meet fellow alum of your school, check out dcalum.org.

dc resident as well

I'm not very into team sport. Main hobbies are equestrian; theater; museum; painting; jazz; good food

Definitely Meetup for you, OP. Lots of arts focused groups in the area!

Biking in Rock Creek. Running groups, random lectures, ticketed events, happy hours

Winter is harder bc ppl tend to be hermits. Meetup is a great resource to start with

Thanks! Very helpful. Any recs for meetup groups? New year resolution is living first, then working.lol

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