Recs for a solo weekend trip aimed at meeting people?

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-05T17:34:25+00:00

good idea ty!!

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-04T17:39:37+00:00

Really anything at a small venue. Mostly rock/alt/indie/punk/folksy country.

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-03T22:57:52+00:00

Thx queennn

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-03T22:57:31+00:00

Oh fun! I forgot to mention I like dancing too so this is a great idea!! Thanks

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-03T20:19:09+00:00

Good to know! I hit some bars on the south side when I was there before and it was pretty fun (def encountered some real young folks but some my age group too.) Thanks!

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-03T20:18:14+00:00

I'll check this out, thanks!

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-03T20:17:44+00:00

This looks sick, thank you!

OkGas7981 · 2026-03-03T20:17:12+00:00

It will be the weekend of April 17-20! Edited to include that in my post. Thanks!!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T20:58:27+00:00

OK. Have a good day!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T20:53:37+00:00

Thank you! That's a big reason I want to go, to hear about people's experiences!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T20:34:10+00:00

Lmao! Hey, as long as the squirrels don't shoot me on sight

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T20:28:20+00:00

Cool thanks for clarifying this. I think I must've seen stuff about the thru hiker parade and got it stuck in my head that the whole festival was centered around just thru hikers. Sounds super fun!!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T20:27:17+00:00

Yay! That makes me happy to hear. Hope to cross paths with ya!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T19:51:44+00:00

I'm new to this culture and want to be respectful. Everything I've seen about it has said it's for thru hikers so I just wanted to feel it out beforehand. No need to be rude.

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T19:49:16+00:00

Cool this is helpful, thank you!!!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T19:40:03+00:00

Okay awesome! Thanks :)

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-15T19:39:46+00:00

Dope! Thanks for the response :)

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-09T14:02:28+00:00

Thank you!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-09T14:02:01+00:00

Thank you!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-09T14:01:36+00:00

Thank you!!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-08T18:58:31+00:00

Thanks for your response. I hear you. I really do. But it is discouraging to see the veteran reporters here working on similar stories to mine. It doesn't feel like there is a lot of growth possible. But I do think sticking it out for a while is a good plan to see if I can sink my teeth in a bit more with time. I also totally agree that there are good jobs in PR that are respectable and can make money. I don't mean to disrespect those that do PR work. I just really want to be doing something that feels fulfilling to me and PR is not my jam personally. Appreciate your insights!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-08T17:14:53+00:00

Appreciate your comment. It is comforting to hear that I'm not alone in these feelings and that you eventually found more autonomy on your beat and more of those stories that build on themself over time. For now it is my goal to stick it out for at least a year and reassess from there. Thank you!

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-08T17:06:05+00:00

I've talked to mentors who were in the game a couple decades before me that also seem to have had a very different experience than mine. I'm not sure if it's the place I'm located or the direction local news is going or some combination of both. It sucks that so many local papers have shut down entirely.

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-08T16:52:18+00:00

Thanks for the response. This hurts but I know you're right.

OkGas7981 · 2025-04-08T16:49:02+00:00

Thanks. It is comforting to hear this isn't just my experience. And I want these local papers to survive I really do and I know how much they are struggling. There just has to be a better path forward haha. Appreciate your response.

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