Is a "meet-up" feature something you'd want to see on the site? We used to have a map a LONG time ago where people could insert pins to show where they lived. I can bring that back if you'd like. We might also be able to integrate somehow with meetup.com.
I'm in Sammamish, Washington, on the left coast of the USA.
Yes to all the above although I don't know much about mettup.com