Zarcero, welcome to FT and to the Community forum. In addition to the welcomes given by the esteemed members above, for the larger cities, (Bay Area, NY, Wash., DC and Chicago and some others) there are lists of FTers in those areas and a search of threads should reveal or we could help you find them. But as the others have said, meeting up with other FTers is as simple as either joining an existing/planned event or suggesting your own. All we ask as to events/requests posted in Community is that they be open to all who can attend and agree to the arrangements.