Just read a great string of comments by HN readers in the DC area. (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629040) This inspired me to create a Hacker News group on Meetup.com.

Join if you live in the area, and come on out for beers.

http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-NOVA-DC

I am, alas, below legal drinking age: do you know if the establishment would tolerate me ordering a Coke?

Hey T, yes, you should be fine for this Sunday. They card when you order, not at the door.

Thanks for the group.

I just joined. DC is getting some momentum-- there is a great PHP community here and there were decent number of start-ups at the AWS Start-up event today. A lot of the DC tech business is federal government or contractor-related and not as visible as the consumer start-ups out west.

Make sure you add any meetups to http://www.dctechevents.com/. That's what I've been using to track local events.

Good call, will do.

10 members in the last hour. Good call there RKlophaus!

[Edit: 22 in 2 hours! Holly crap, we ROCK!]

I am amazed by the number of people. I attended a NY (I'm from NY) meet up since I was convinced no one was around here.

It'll be great to have local meet-ups!

We are a powerful force of hackery indeed.

Hopefully a few can make it out for beers this Sunday.

47 members in the last 5 hours. Dudes, you truly abide!

Upvoted for the town I once called home during college! Good luck!

I'm nearer Baltimore, but the drive will be worth it.

I live in Baltimore. Hopefully the next meetup is in Maryland.

Joined. I've been thinking we need a group here in the DC area. Nice going!

Just joined. Good call!

Joined. Thanks!

Awesome turn around.

Just joined. Good call on getting this started

Joinning. Awsome.

I love how most DC meetups end up in Arlington or Silver Spring.

Well, technically, the group name does specify NOVA and DC area...so what's the problem?

Clarendon love! kiss my Wilson blvd.