If I were travelling around US, what's the best way to meet (interesting, ideally!) people?

Ways to meet people: Hostels, tour groups, joining a class, any other ideas?
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RT @ohwizenedtortle
I think overall this whole thing is pushing me to "just stay in New York, it is a nice (albeit expensive) default, and just follow your heart even if it says to just stay at home and read all day".

I might try to find people at vibecamp or …
https://twitter.com/ohwizenedtortle/status/1653192106436083712