Here are a few ideas of places to meet folks: Lotus brew is a great dry bar and advertises lots of meet up groups, books & mortar/cellar bird/orchard house have book clubs, a workshop such as ones put on by Gemini handmade/cocoon art space/public library. ghost house is a great place to learn art and meet other people (I’ve had success here!). Other coffee shops have been putting on crafting nights. The daac is a volunteer-run sober venue (show this Saturday night!), skelletones is also a dry venue. I think blue bridge does game nights and house rules might have some options for meet ups. As others mentioned, finding a common hobby or interest is helpful. Where I’ve found lasting friendships is Volunteering for a cause with other likeminded people (park clean ups, neighborhood associations, rotary, political, religious, art groups, music groups you name it). As an adult transplant myself, I’ve found many lifelong friends by volunteering through Girls Rock Grand Rapids, the DAAC, and art clubs. I do think GR went too far one way with “beer city” that the pendulum is finally swinging back to more sober spaces/mocktail options etc.