The Capital Region's largest Meetups
After posting about the Capital Region Gourmet Meetup yesterday, we got curious about which local Meetups had the most members. So, we checked it out. The top five after the jump.
1. The Capital District Social Club (616 members)
description: "A group of friends. Takin' it easy. Relaxing. Having fun. Join us for a cocktail..."
2. HIKING MATES ... Of the Capital Region (366 members)
description: "We feature an all-season, no-rules, low-fees, no-pressure approach ... just HIGH-ENERGY/BIG-ENTH USIASM walk in the woods, mountains, rivers and lakes ... with like-minded friends."
3. The Wine Enthusiasts Meetup Group (289 members)
description: "Meet other local people interested in learning more about wine and wine-tasting."
4. The Albany-Capital District Pug Lovers Meetup Group (277 members)
description: "We are a group of Pug Loving people who get together to socialize our dogs and enjoy each other."
5. Democracy for the Hudson-Mohawk Region (260)
description: "Democracy for the Hudson-Mohawk Region is a grassroots organization located in the Capital District of Upstate New York."
Just missed the Top 5: Albany Paranormal Research Group, The Capital Region Book Club
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I recently went to my first meetup.com event and had a good time. What I didn't realize is that meetup.com is pretty much one big social circle.
So among the top five groups there are more than 1,800 members, but I'll guarantee that there's a good-sized overlap between, say, the Social Club and the Wine Enthusiasts' Club.
Not to take anything away from the groups, of course — I love the idea of meetup.com. But while it may look like lots of Capital Region members are active meeting others and having a good time, socializing isn't quite as prevalent as one may think.
... said James Cronen on Mar 20, 2008 at 1:59 PM | link