The general form goes like this: * Be in new area, knowing few people. * Find things you like that are at least moderately social. * Do said things, both to

The general form goes like this: * Be in new area, knowing few people. * Find things you like that are at least moderately social. * Do said things, both to enjoy them and to meet people. * Having made some friends, either attend or organize events to turn a collection of friends into a social circle. Now you have a nascent community. If it works, it will tend to grow over time. It can take time and be error-prone, but also sometimes you get lucky and stumble into an existing social circle that fits you. It's worked out OK for me in a half-dozen places over the past ten years since college.