Hacker News DC Meetup has had a lot of success bringing the community together. I'd encourage anybody in the DC area to check it out - http://meetup.hackernewsd

Hacker News DC Meetup has had a lot of success bringing the community together. I'd encourage anybody in the DC area to check it out - http://meetup.hackernewsdc.org/ http://meetup.hackernewsdc.org/. I see no reason why people shouldn't do it in other cities as well. Having a happy hour once every month or two is a great way to meet new people and talk about current issues in person.