| Craigslist
Portland Community |
Find
activities, classes, events and volunteer opportunities updated
daily. Use the search box to look for keywords to connect with
new friends such as 'basketball' or 'movies' or 'friends' or whatever. |
| Hands on Greater Portland |
Provides
clearinghouse for all volunteer opportunities. Lend a hand and
volunteer--search by calendar or search by specific criteria--location,
key word or impact area. Plenty of chances to make new friends
here. |
| Meetin
Portland |
Plenty
of social opportunities
to make new friends at this popular and huge web site. They tell
it best: "The MEETinPORTLAND group's primary focus is to provide
a relaxed, 'non-pickup-scene' social environment for people to enjoy
without paying membership fees. If you just moved to Portland or if you
have lived here for a while, this group can be a great way to meet new
people in the area. Join us for happy hours, camping, hiking, clubbing,
art gallery tours, barbecues, ski trips and many other social events
around the Portland area. MEETin.org is 100% free and 100%
volunteers." Nuf' said. |
| Meetup |
From
the web site: "Meetup is the world's largest network of local
groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or
find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face." Just
plug in your topic or interest and your zip code to check out the many
different groups similar to your interests. Or search by category
such as 'Movie Fans,' 'Fitness,' 'Parenting' and much more. |
| Portland Humpin Hash |
This
is the Portland chapter of
the international group of non-competitive running and drinking
clubs. So if you'd like to partake in drinking beer and running
events, there's usually a weekly hash that also welcomes newbies.
Cost is just $5 per event. For more, check out the wikipedia
article here. |
| Recesstime Sports Leagues
|
You
can't put a dollar value on friendships, so although we wouldn't
necessarily count Recesstime Sports Leagues in the class of cheap
activities, you will find that your registration fee does give you a
lot of bang for the buck. The best part is that you can register
as an individual and you'll be placed on a team--instant
camaraderie! Leagues for kickball, dodgeball, bowling and ping
pong form throughout the year so check it out. Also check out Underground Sports
Leagues. |