u/Excuse-Brave

Hey all,

To any single folks, would you attend an organized singles meetup event if it were hosted locally?

I saw the other day a posting on Facebook, which was from someone who was organizing a singles meetup event near the Huntington Tri-State area. It seemed to gain a good bit of attention, which made me explore similar events locally, which I struggled to find any. (Please DM me if I have missed any that you are aware of)

The event included a potluck dinner, different sort of ice breaker games and activities, a nice hike together, and some other activities to get people comfortable with each other’s company.

I am wondering, what sort of activities, if you think you would consider participating, would you like to see? Any suggestions are welcome!

Hello! I’m a young solo traveler from a rural part of the east coast of the US, and would like to visit California. I’ve never been to the Southwest US in general, and would love to see more.

The issue is that California is so vast, I don’t know where to begin. I enjoy exploring different cultures, lifestyles, and food. I love mountains, beaches, forests, cliffs, anything really. I’m wondering if somewhere more northern like San Francisco would be a good starting point or try going to Southern California like San Diego. (I don’t have a ton of interest in LA at the moment).

What would some suggestions of places to go first be for someone from a completely different climate, culture, geography, etc go to get to experience the essence of California?

Idk if this is too vague or not, but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Feel free to DM if you have any questions or wanna talk about anything travel related!

TLDR: Best first places to go in California if I want to experience the California essence and culture?

Hello! I am quite new on my French learning journey, and I have been following some free introductory YT videos primarily.

I’ve been watching “Learn French with Alexa”, and her videos have been quite helpful, but I really prefer a structured approach with clear progressions for learning.

By myself, I tend to get pulled in too many directions with all the free resources, and end up progressing slower than if I narrowed down my inputs of information to a few consistent ones.

Does anyone have any course recommendations that could sufficiently educate me to the point where I am able to understand basic, everyday conversations? (Probably up to a B1-B2 level with time)

I’m wanting to get a balance of reading, speaking, and listening ideally, but I live in an area with no classroom environments for French available.

Or some textbooks with activities would be fine too if you know of a solid one!

Thanks!