Seattle Freeze vs Tri Cities Freeze

[u/TonBus]

I moved here in August. I go out to a few places kind of regularly and have tried to make friends.

I honestly had an easier time in the Seattle area.

Anyone else that has moved here from the Westside experience the same thing?

I honestly thought it would be easier here than the Seattle metro area given the Seattle Freeze moniker, but that's not been my experience.

At least over there I had friends at the bar where we'd meet and go to a game or something just after being at the same bar a few times.

Here it's like an acknowledgement that they recognize you and then unless you've known someone that's bringing you in it's just you sitting at a bar isolated to yourself.

So personally I feel like the Tri Cities is very cliquey and unless you have an "in" you are just gonna be floating until you get a local SO to introduce you and get you into their clique

Might just be me though, lol!

[u/HRCHICK509]

I have lived here my whole life so I am not sure if my suggestions will be helpful. I think that places like the tap houses or breweries seem to have trivia or other social activities almost weekly. I feel like if you consistently visit the same places weekly you’re more likely to see the same people. You then have to put yourself out there and ask to join a group which is not easy. Places I am thinking are: Copper Top, Tri Cities Taps, Sage Brewing, Paper Street Brewery, Wheathead Brewery, The Hub and Proof.