ln mid April I attended a charity happy hour via Meetup.com to both enjoy the weather, an adult
beverage, and of course to do a field report. Meetup.com is a social network site used to connect
people with common interests and arrange "Meet ups" at different locations. The cost can vary
depending on the event. The event I checked out was a 20's and 30's going out group charity happy hour at Lost Society on U street.
Overall the bar was pretty easy to find with most of the people on the third floor. Upon arriving you
check-in at the desk, get a name tag and the name of one other person you're supposed to find (Sara B., if you're out there sorry didn't find you). The crowd was about what you would see at a bar on a Friday on U st., though this was a Thursday, with a mix of 20 and 30 some things in "bar" attire of polo shirts, jeans,and some dresses. The environment was elbow room only and the music was up pretty loud so there was a lot of yelling over the music and yelling over the other 40 conversations. lt was about a 50- 40 ratio mix of men to women in multi-cultural mix.
I took the opportunity to talk to a few folks and found that the general consensus was that they were
looking to do something new, get outside, and check out the deck (it was one of those warm days in
March). While observing the event I noticed there were groups of people in 3's and 4's, but not a huge amount of cross-talk in the 30 or so minutes of observation. Groups of guys talking, groups of women talking, a typical bar with a few name tags thrown in.
In summary, though it's an improvement from just checking out a bar and the name tags would act as an icebreaker, so it may be best to come with a fun group and do as they suggest and chat with up to 3 folks.
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