Given it has become such a popular city among young professionals in the United States, you can expect there to be lots of ways to meet remote workers in Austin. This city is a major entertainment center in this region of the United States and its strong cultural identity encourages people from all backgrounds to get together and share a good cup of coffee, some great live music or some delicious local food.
Indeed, in recent years Austin has surged as a major destination for remote workers and a number of coworking and coliving spaces have made it even easier to meet people here. Online communities are also a useful way of meeting others, and below we highlight some popular ones in Austin.
This large Austin Music Events group with almost 6000 member is a really useful place to meet remote workers in Austin interested in the active local live music scene. Frequent posts here promote new live music events around the city and, in some cases, call for new groups and individuals to play at venues across the city. Austin’s nightlife scene is dominated by live music, so using this group to get a sense of the popular events around the city will be useful for making friends around town.
Another useful group for meeting remote workers in Austin, the Moving to Austin community offers a friendly space for newcomers and those thinking about moving here to ask questions about day-to-day life in the city. It is a well-moderated, active group and will be useful for reading and sharing stories about being new in Austin, as well as for making new friends in the events often posted in the group.
The Austin chapter of Women and Wine provides an excellent way for women to make friends around the community. This organization seeks to create a strong sense of community among professional women of all ages across major cities in the United States, and the Austin chapter places an emphasis on community outreach as well as professional growth. Regular events at members’ homes or at bars around the city provide valuable opportunities for socializing and networking with other professionals.
The Austin Newcomers club will be a really useful tool for those looking to meet remote workers in Austin and experience local culture fully. This active and well-organized social group offers lots of events throughout the year and hosts a multitude of “interest groups” aimed at creating community among members through shared passions. It is a space where remote workers arriving in the city will feel comfortable enough to ask questions and feel part of the local community as you get settled in.
This large and active meetup group, with over 30000 members, is certainly a popular way to meet remote workers in Austin. Awesome Austin is explicitly aimed at those in their 20s and 30s, with an emphasis on fun social events like happy hours, bar crawls and sports retreats across the city. Events are well-organized and frequent; and the membership is also diverse and reflective of Austin’s dynamic social scene as well as its progressiveness.
For more information about living in Austin as a remote worker, check out our complete Austin guide.