Houston Bay Area, Texas
Dad friends in Webster, Kemah and Seabrook.
Dadurday is a free iPhone app that helps dads in Webster, Kemah and Seabrook, Texas meet other dads with kids the same age. You tell it when you're usually off. It shows you dads nearby, what you have in common and when you're both free, plus small hangouts other dads are hosting.
This side of the lake is part of the first launch area, with Clear Lake and League City, in the Houston Bay Area.
How it works in Webster
Three steps, and none of them is small talk with a stranger at a birthday party.
01
Tell it about your days off
Your kids' ages (a baby on the way through grown kids), a few things you're into, and when you're usually off: weekday mornings, weeknights, weekends, or "It changes week to week" if you work shifts.
02
Wave at one thing he said
Browse dads nearby and wave at a line on a profile or one of his photos. When he waves back, a chat opens with that line pinned at the top. No cold messages: a one-on-one chat only opens once you've both waved.
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Show up
Join a small hangout another dad is hosting, or post one yourself, any day you're off. You see the area and who's going; the exact spot goes to the dads who are in, on the morning of.
Where Webster dads can meet up
Hosts pick the spot, and most pick somewhere easy with kids in tow. A few local places that suit a couple of hours off:
Kemah Boardwalk
Rides, food and boats going by. Busy on weekends; a weekday morning there is a different, quieter place.
Challenger Seven Memorial Park
Shady trails through the woods and a memorial to the Challenger crew. A good walk-and-talk with a stroller.
Clear Lake Park
A big county park right on the water. Room for the kids to run and somewhere to sit while they do.
These are public places, not partners. Dadurday isn't connected to any of them, and a hangout's exact spot is only shared with the dads who've joined it.
Who counts as Webster
Webster sits between Clear Lake and League City, and Kemah and Seabrook are out on the water to the east. Nassau Bay is in too. From anywhere on this side of the lake, a hangout across the area is a short drive.
Next door? See Clear Lake and League City. It's all one launch area.
The app goes by where you are, not by a zip code: the launch area is a circle about 9 miles (14 km) around Clear Lake. It takes in Clear Lake, League City, Webster, Kemah, Seabrook and the towns around the lake. Live farther out? Install it anyway. You'll wait in line inside the app and get a notification the day your area opens.
Launching now
Be one of the first dads in.
An app like this only works if there are dads nearby, so Dadurday opens one area at a time and stays put until there's a real crew. Clear Lake, League City and Webster are first. The dads who join now are the ones who set the tone: the first hangouts, the first groups, the regular Tuesday-morning coffee.
See how the launch works, or text this page to a dad you know.
Other ways to meet dads around Webster
Dadurday isn't the only way, and it works best alongside the others. If you're starting from zero, all of these are worth a try.
Your kids' activities
Swim lessons, soccer, Scouts, the same playground every Saturday. Same dads every week, which is half the job.
Church men's groups
Plenty of Bay Area churches run a weekly men's group or breakfast. Worth asking at yours, or at a friend's.
F3 workouts
Free, peer-led outdoor workouts for men, usually early in the morning. A good fit if you'd rather sweat than chat.
Meetup, Facebook groups and Nextdoor
Parent and dad groups come and go, and how lively they are varies a lot. More in our honest look at apps to meet other dads.
Webster questions
Do Kemah and Seabrook count?
Yes. The launch area is a circle about 9 miles (14 km) around Clear Lake, which takes in Webster, Kemah, Seabrook and Nassau Bay, along with Clear Lake and League City.
Is there a dads' fishing group around here?
Inside the app there's an Outdoors and fishing group, and any dad can host an early fishing morning on whatever day he's off. Kids welcome or dads only is up to the host.
Can I host a hangout at the Kemah Boardwalk?
Yes. The host picks any spot. Other dads see the area and who's going, and the exact meeting point is only shared with the dads who are in.
I work shifts. Will it work for me?
Yes. Pick "It changes week to week", or the weekday slots you're usually off. A Tuesday morning counts as much as a Saturday.
Is Dadurday free?
Yes. There are no ads, no paid tier and no sponsors, and your data isn't for sale.
More answers in the Dadurday FAQ.
See you on your day off.
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