I tried for a very long time to find the community irl. I even went as far as to try to build one. However I was unsuccessful. Unfortunately the local areas Im working in dont have the interest. I did meet great people along the way. I developed some excellent relationships in the process. Just not enough to create a large community. I hope one day to see something like #bitcoinpark emerge.
The online community is where Ive met the largest groups. And my #nostr experience was what Ive always searched for.