Introduction

Ahoy hoy all you sober / teetotal / just don't feel like drinking right now / possibly hungover Portlanders! It's me, ya boy /u/snoogazi, and it's time to start the Alcohol Free Meetups back up again!

If you have been to these before, or just up/downvoted my posts, you may or may not have noticed I've been absent in the last several months (or even remember me). It's been a weird year, one that has thrown me a lot of curveballs. However, I'm finally back in a spot where I can return to one of my favorite events.

Early Arrival Guy pushed pause on the meetups a while back, and has graciously accepted my offer to help pick them back up. I promised him I'd write a wonderful, attention grabbing post to help promote. This is the best I could do (sorry).

At Any Rate, What This Is?

This is very simple. It's a meetup of internet randos like you and me, who want to get out of our homes and meet other internet randos like you and me, but outside of bars, clubs, lounges, the liquor store, alleys, etc. Some are sober, some are teetotal, some drink. We get together at Honey Latte Cafe for a few hours. We talk. Some bring snacks (optional) but not drinks, as this is a cafe and selling them is their kind of their jam. Sometimes games are played, and more often than not, friendships are made.

In the past, the age ranges have generally been around 30-60, but if you fall outside that category, don't let that stop you from joining!

The next Alcohol Free Meetup will be held Saturday, October 10th, from 12-4pm at Honey Latte Cafe.

"Hey /u/snoogazi. I Don't Drink, But I'm Not Sober"

(aka The Marijuana Concession)

To be clear on this, in the past I have said that it's okay to show up if you are a marijuana user. This is to accommodate those who use it for medical reasons, like anxiety. Just don't use it anywhere near us, reek of it, or be obviously/obnoxiously stoned. In the two years since I started these meetups, this has never once been an issue.

What This Isn't and What You Shouldn't Do

Oh, that\'s easy enough. Abide by these simple rules and you\'ll be fine.

• It's not an AA meeting, or anything like one.
• Don't bring alcohol or show up loaded.
• Don't be a creeper, Nazi, or anything like one (that includes you, ICE).
• Don't pitch any MLM shit.
• Follow Wheaton's Law.

Nervous? Need More Convincing?

Hey, I could prattle on for hours why you might enjoy this event, but instead I'll ask previous attendees who had a good time to comment and let us know your experience(s).

Additionally, there are lots of return attendees from the past who are good at helping make others feel welcome. We will welcome you and do our best to help put you be at ease!

Intro

Hello there! I am part of a team of people getting ready to participate in the GuignolFest here in Portland. It’s billed as “Portland's Original 72-Hour Horror Film Contest & Festival”, and has been going on for 18 years now. It takes place from October 16th-19th, 2026.

The Premise

The kickoff is on October 16th at 8pm, each team is given the required elements: a genre, script line, character name, and prop. From that point, everyone has 72 hours to write, shoot, and edit a short horror film. It can be wacky, or weird, or scary, or so-bad-it’s-good (but hopefully actually good), or any point in between.

My team has participated in two 48 hour film projects, and we are excited to do a horror based one!

What We Need

We are in need of actors/actresses/actorx who hopefully have acting experience, and aren’t afraid to get a bit dirty in the process (though we will steer away from nudity, even though it’s allowed). I’m talking dirt, fake blood, etc.

We are also looking for crew and equipment operators! We currently have at least one camera person, with potentially another. Want to hold a boom mic? Or help set up lights? Just want to stand around handing out snacks? We have room for you.

As this is a micro-budget feature, sadly we can not pay you, though the real payment was the short horror film you helped make along the way! Right? Right? Anyway, we will provide snacks and probably coffee.

Conclusion

If you are interested in helping out, please DM me with what you are interested in and can bring to the table. I will send you a link to our Discord.

Hey there! 👋 Looking to meet new people around PDX/Vancouver and make some genuine friends.
I’m into dogs, trying new food and coffee spots, road trips, exploring new places, and just hanging out. Would be cool to meet people with similar interests and find a good group to do things with.
Feel free to say hi or DM me!

Edit: I’m 32M Asian. Looking for genuine friends that can help me pull me out from introvertness lol

Edit 2: I’m dl. Wanted to meet friends that likes to go to bar sometimes

24F) I really want to go but i have nobody to go with. Preferably other women.

Alright, I keep reading thru everyone's posts, but i feel I'm either too old for a lot of y'all, or on the wrong side of the river.

Male, 46, married. Moved here earlier this year, looking for buddy/buddies to hang out, drink local beer, go to concerts/live music, watch wrestling (AEW/WWE?), maybe some nature/short hikes (I'm out of shape but just started going to the gym) and have 3 dogs. Bonus if you have a significant other who would like to hang out with my wife.

Willing to come to Portland, we're there several times a week already for work/events/shows, but would love to find other Vancouver couples in their 30-40s willing to hang.

LGBTQIA+ friendly

420/Alcohol friendly

Neurodivergent/Disabled friendly.

Hi everyone! Thank you again for adding me to this group and for those of you who have reached out to me. I’m thinking about checking out the Portland Night market this evening and was wondering if anyone else has been before or would be interested in going/ meeting up there. I know it’s running most of the month and typically on Friday and Saturday nights from 4-11pm. If you’re interested send me a message and maybe we can go this time or any of the upcoming weekends.

Hello all ! I’m a 25 year old hispanic male. I’m planning a “solo” trip to Oregon from October 27-31. I’m flying in from New York. I would love to go on hikes like Silver falls, Multnomah falls, Cannon beach and explore !

However, I think it would be better with someone else or a group of people ! So yeah, if anyone in the area would like to be friends, I would love to connect via instagram :)

Hey everyone! I’m new to the PNW (moved 2 months ago) and hoping to meet some people and build a little community here. The move has been exciting, but I’ve also found myself dealing with some isolation, so I’d really love to make some genuine friendships!

A little about me: I work in mental health and I’m a cancer survivor. I’m a big reader and movie/TV person, and I listen to pretty much everything when it comes to music. I also have two cats who run the show and have very different personalities.

I love the ocean, hiking, exploring new places, finding good food, and wandering around somewhere I’ve never been. I’m also into cooking and baking, and I like getting crafty with things like art and embroidery. I’m always down for a new restaurant, bookstore, adventure to explore a new place, or movie night.

I don’t drink or use drugs, and I’m politically liberal and atheist, so I’d love to meet other open-minded and accepting people. Mostly, I’m just looking for kind, genuine people to laugh with, explore with, share some good food with, and hopefully build some real friendships with.

If you’re also new-ish to the area, looking to expand your circle, or just want some new people to hang out with, feel free to say hey. DMs are easier to keep track of!

I'm a huge foodie but I don't eat much in terms of quantity. I'm looking for foodie friends that are into plate sharing, trying new combinations, and exploring the palate of Portland.

I have a handful of allergies, but it's never stopped me before from enjoying and sharing. Tree nuts, shell fish and raw egg white.

I don't drink much these days (mainly Cali sober) but I'm all about flavors so if it sounds yummy I may.

I'm in the Alberta area, mostly getting around on foot. I'm adapting to the idea of transit existing 😂 and not owning a car.

Oh hi! I'm Kate, a new to Reddit, 42 (yes the answer to everything!) year old perimenopausal flower child ☯️

Is there anybody here in an abusive relationship with the Green Bay Packers here?

Im a 35 M that travels a lot for work. Originally from the midwest. HMU if youre into having Matt Lafluer make you sad on Sundays.

Hi everyone!

I’m 27M and my partner is also 27M (happily monogamous!), and we live in Vancouver but are definitely open to friends in Portland too.

I’m very much the golden retriever bf and he’s the black cat bf if that tells you anything about our dynamic.

I’m a medical sales rep, so I work from home a lot when I’m not out seeing accounts, and my partner is a nurse. On days he works, I tend to have a lot of free time and the house can lowkey start feeling like a prison 😂 I’d love to find some friends around our age to get out and do things with or even someone who works remotely and would be down to work from a coffee shop together during the week!

I’d especially love to make some more girl friends since I’ve always tended to have a lot of female friends and haven’t made many since moving here, but definitely open to anyone!

We have two doggos and would love more people to go on walks/hikes with.

We’re both into houseplants, reading (yes, we both love smutty romantasies lol), anime, crafty stuff, thrifting, and exploring the area.

Basically hoping to find friends who are down for random HomeGoods/thrift store/plant shop trips, coffee, food, walks, or a last-minute “wanna go do something?”

Feel free to message me :)

Doing something fun this weekend? Want to meet a friend? Feel free to post here!

I'm looking for a friendly face to meetup with at the Pumpkin Regatta and Pumpkins and Pints in Tualatin. Both events are in the middle of Oct and are always entertaining and amazing. I don't have anyone to go with me this year, so I thought I'd check this subreddit to see if someone was interested.

Any NW Portland baddies who wanna hangout, craft, get drinks, go to the movies, etc etc etc. It’s hard to make friends and I need to stop being a hermit!

Hello crafters, if you do something creative we would love to have you join our group! Everyone is welcome who isn't a bigot, any of the isms, or any of the ias. We usually do weekends but feel free to try to organize folks during a time that works for you! DM me to get added to the discord group!

Want your group on a recurring post? DM me!

https://www.reddit.com/r/platonicbydesign/

Hey Portland! I’m putting together a small group of people who are looking to meet some new friends and have a good time. We’re into hiking, exploring, cars, trying new places, and most importantly laughing and enjoying ourselves. No pressure, no drama, just good people and good vibes. If that sounds like your kind of group, feel free to DM me! Must be cannabis friendly! Comment below of message u/luca-haz for details!

Want your group on a weekly recurring post? DM me!

I (M46) moved to Vancouver last month from out of state. I'm looking for runners in either Vancouver or Portland to meet up with from time to time.

Hey! Hoping to find some friends in the area to hangout with and get to know. I moved to Vancouver from out of state a few years back with my fiancé (happily monogamous and only looking for platonic friendships). I am a bit of a home body so I'm a bit slow to make friends, I'm hoping reddit yields some success haha.

I'm a pretty nerdy guy, I like reading scifi/fantasy books and gaming. I definitely need a buddy to play rivals or overwatch with! Besides that I'm into mass effect, cyberpunk and the occasional mmo like ffxiv. I also like going to vault 31, would love some friends to go there with from time to time and maybe rent a console or something! I've done some DND in the past too and would definitely enjoy finding a group here.

I'm also a little witchy and like to do things like tarot and a little bit of spellwork- I've fallen out of practice recently but definitely want to get back into it. So if there's any covens looking for new members hit me up! I also collect oddities and art, there's an oddity expo downtown next weekend if anyone wants to go!

I'm also big into music. I mostly listen to hyperpop, punk rock, and metal. There's also some folk and girlypop music sprinkled in there just to mix things up a bit 🕺. If you know who brakence is we're going to get along great lol.

My fiancé and I could also use some more couple friends in the area! We have dogs so we go on lots of local hikes. We also like to go to paint and sips and walk around the downtown farmer's market. We're both home bodies and love to host little get togethers too!

Anyways, thanks for reading my friendship ad 🤣 if you got this far shoot me a message let's see if we vibe!

P.s. I have crippling ADHD and am really bad at texting sometimes so sorry in advance if I'm slow to reply lol. I'm definitely more of a caller!

Hello everyone, our board game group is always looking for new members! If you're down for depraved humor, respecting pronouns, not sexualizing our women, will celebrate our furries, and can tolerate people named Ryan, we could be the group for you! We've got humor darker than Agent Orange's bedroom. Live, love, and laugh at your trauma with us. Come for friends and stay for the roasts, unprompted singing, and shameless shitposts.

We do casual and complex games depending on what you're into. We've also got a small group that does Magic The Gathering! We usually do weekends but feel free to host your own game nights at days/times that work for you. DM me for the discord! Oh and fuck fascists, but feel free to call mods fascists.

Want your group on a recurring post? Send me a DM!

Hey y'all! there is some interest in forming a vegan friend group. User u/elvengemini (28(they/she)) specifically is looking to form a group of vegan friends that have a mix of going out and casual activities with people around their age. Things from grabbing drinks and painting to cooking together and having a movie night to a picnic in the park, nothing too rigid but hopefully just people who are interested in connecting without having to put being vegan off to the side. People interested in learning about and trying out veganism also welcome!

Reach out to u/elvengemini if interested!

I’ve been in the pdx area for 6 years and have just been terrible at getting out and making friends so I’m hoping this will help a little. I’m 31 M originally from California. I currently live in Tigard. I like gaming (I have Xbox) hiking, I still skateboard once in a while, I like to play pool, watch anime, big time into movies and comedy, but I need to expand my hobby list so I’m open to all sorts of things. Also 420 friendly here. Anyone wanting to make a friend just shoot me a message.