hi freedriver,
here is a link to the local Seattle audio club.....the Pacific Northwest Audio Society.
http://www.audiosociety.org/
it’s a good group with a core of active people. they meet once a month on Mercer Island on Saturdays. they have good active meetings and there are audiophiles of all types and perspectives and they are open and helpful.
and there are a number of serious audiophiles around the area connected in various ways. personally i’m not as active as I use to be (i joined in 1995) with the club, but very active with fellow audiophiles.