I guess the other issue is that I don't have a car (yet; licence yes but no car) and thus rely on transit to get around. I think the nearest one I found according to Google Maps is fairly far-ish (getting a bit on a tangent here...)
I don't really know the best way to get to know people at the games, either. It was weird going up to them and commenting on their gear, it was like everyone had their own little niche already and it was hard to break in, community-wise.
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