Someone in my family was transferred to Chicago for a job and knew no one there [except his co-workers who were also transferred!]. He got involved in lessons for things he was interested in, like cooking and ballroom dancing [meet lots of girls that way!]. You could also join a gym, or get involved in a church [if that s your style], or volunteer for something you care about. There are usually classes at museums; you could take a class at night at one of the many colleges in the area; go gallery-hopping in River North, etc., etc. I m sure the Chicago papers have listings of activities in the area - choose some and go.Good luck - Chicago is a terrific city!
Do you mean meet people just to be friends, or meet people for dating? Or a little of both? There are a few clubs you can join that will put your in contact with a lot of people. The Chicago Sport and Social Club has a ton of activities from softball to wine tastings to movie groups where you can meet people (http://www.chicagosportandsocialclub.com�� High Life Adventures (http://www.highlifeadventures.com/chicag�� has activites for singles where dating is not the first priority but if it happens, hey, it s all good.But the only problem with sports clubs like this is you have to pay to join. It s like paying to meet people. My advice would be to do the things you normally like to do and you ll naturally meet people that way. For instance, if you like going to museums, a couple of the ones in town have nights geared toward getting people in your age group to come out, see the art and meet. The Museum of Contemporayr Art has something called First Fridays where you come out for a happy hour, drink, eat, check out the art and mingle. Sure it costs money too, but it s about the same as you would spend going to a bar, except you get a little culture too. (http://www.mcachicago.org/programs/ff.ph�� I believe the Art Institute of Chicago has a program like this too. And the Adler Planetarium has Adler After Dark for people 21 and over with cocktails and appetizers (http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/afterdar��Finally, pick up a local publication like Time Out Chicago or The Reader. They both have a ton of listings for activities you might find interesting and out of the ordinary. Unusual, new things like, say, the Movie Karaoke (http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/muse�� are cool because you ve got something to look at and watch, unlike a bar where, if you re by yourself, you re just sitting there staring at people.Finally, stop TRYING to meet friends. Just let it happen. Do whatever you want to do, even if it means doing some things by yourself. The more you focus on it, the more desperate you ll seem. Trust me, once you get a bunch of friends, you ll be wishing you had time to yourself.
look for intra mural sport leagues-- like indoor kickball or indoor dodgeball--usually they have a website. most of the the people who do those sports just want to hang out, meet new people and then go out for beer afterwards..i joined those leagues when i moved to a new city
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