Here are the two best places to find local user groups – there are LOTS:
Why should you attend your local Salesforce meetup group?
Learn and be inspired by other Salesforce nerds!
They pay you!
FREE T-SHIRTS!!!
Live in the Bay Area? Stop by and say hi to me at one of these groups I attend!
Silicon Valley Salesforce Developer Group
Bay Area Salesforce Developer Group
P.S. Special thanks to Derek Lansing and Adam Purkiss for organizing the Bay Area Salesforce groups!