{"id":12714,"date":"2022-10-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=12714"},"modified":"2022-10-11T09:07:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T13:07:24","slug":"welcome-fall-with-limitless-opportunities-for-seasonal-socializing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/welcome-fall-with-limitless-opportunities-for-seasonal-socializing\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Fall with Limitless Opportunities for Seasonal Socializing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple picking, pumpkin spice lattes, and Halloween. Fall just wouldn\u2019t be the same without them. So embrace the autumnal aura by seeking out events with people in your local community who can\u2019t get enough of cooler temps, shorter days, comfy clothes, and hot meals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you\u2019re admiring colorful changes in foliage, drinking seasonal brews, or putting together an epic contest-contending costume, you\u2019ll also be forming new social connections that will last through fall, well into winter, and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ghost walks, ghoulish games, and good friends celebrating Halloween<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you see Halloween as scary or silly (or both), it\u2019s a tradition that connects us with others and marks the progress of our year. Meetup has thousands of fun events to help you celebrate this Halloween in a special way, and make new friends while you\u2019re at it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to stay fit while you\u2019re having a frightfully good time, you can find a group like the Summerville Social Group<\/a>, who\u2019ll join a Charleston Terrors ghost tour on Saturday, October 29<\/a>. For something even more quirky and outside the box, there are events like the 10th Annual Casket Race in Chicago on Saturday, October 22<\/a>. Members of the Oak Park Social Club<\/a> and hundreds of others will enjoy one of the city\u2019s most peculiar and beloved Halloween traditions, where riders in elaborately decorated \u201ccaskets\u201d on wheels race each other down a closed section of Beloit Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the more casual Halloween observers, you could check out a Meetup reading group that\u2019s diving into spooky stories for the season, like the Wynwood Book Club<\/a> in Miami. Or you can watch horror movies with a group like the Nashville Black Millenials<\/a>, who are going to see an outdoor screening of Get Out <\/em>on Friday, October 21<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall events for foodies <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cooking and baking are rewarding hobbies you should consider taking up this time of year. With soup and pie weather upon us, you can warm your home and fill it with the lovely aromas of the autumn harvest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With online Meetup cooking classes, you can learn to make exquisite seasonal dishes from people all over the world. For example, on Saturday, October 8<\/a>, you can RSVP to Brooklyn-based Chez Francois French Cooking Classes<\/a>, who will host a virtual lesson on Boeuf Bourguignon, a classic fall stew with beef and vegetables marinated in red wine. On Saturday, October 15<\/a>, you could join San Diego\u2019s Cookbook Cook Blub<\/a> (in person or in spirit) as they explore recipes from Dinner Pies <\/em>by Ken Haedrich. A great beginner-friendly event will be hosted by Black Philadelphia<\/a> on Saturday, October 22<\/a>, when they attend a BYOB holiday cake-decorating workshop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re less interested in the food-preparing than the food-enjoying side of things, there are plenty of activities that center the savoring of seasonal flavors. On Tuesday, October 11<\/a>, you could join the Encore!<\/a> Meetup group as they attend the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, where you\u2019ll find everything from prize-winning chilis and roasted corn to pumpkin ales and spirits. If seasonal sweets are your heart\u2019s desire, join a group like The San Francisco Bay Area CHOCOLATE Meetup<\/a> as they sample the delights of this year\u2019s Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon on Sunday, November 20<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foliage frolicking and picturesque picnics  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fall is a season of quiet wonder and, as Albert Camus once put it, \u201ca second spring when every leaf is a flower.\u201d Opportunities abound for strolls and hikes that will put you in the heart of the changing landscape, to admire the beauty and connect with your inner calm. Here are just a few examples of autumnal outings taking place all across the United States through Meetup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n