Allison, you ask for a tall order!
Initially, it is hard to get Varing Groups together. But, when you do, they will find that it can be fun! Hard work, hell yes, just keep pluging along!
Hell, NY, NY has more places to go than anywhere in the world. Now, the problem is finding the right hot button to push to drag their butts there and for what reason!
A PUB: wine and cheese, just BSing.
Someones apt.: wine, cheese, a cook out on the deck or patio.
Some thing in Central park? What is the ages? Games, lawn Darts, Croquet, volley ball, badmiton! Sounds corney, oh, Coney Island maybe???
Tuff job, but You can do it Bobby Bouchet!
Oh, Adamn Sandler: Water Boy!
