Thanks for the comment.

We already have a local LW meetup, and many of my local friends I've met through there. It's a small but highly appreciated group.

The group house idea is excellent. I have read of a number of houses in the area targeting people with certain lifestyles (vegan, recovering alcoholics, etc.) but I never looked that closely into them. Nor have I considered looking for a group house that might not have explicit goals but be composed of people I'd find interesting. I'll take a closer look.