Agreed, bars and clubs are the BEST places to meet women...because there are a lot of them there, and they're often single. The issue most people have with bars and clubs isn't the venue per se, but the competitiveness of the social environment. In other words, there are too many good looking, well dressed guys and too many hot women with bitch shields activated. Yeah, that's right.
With that in mind, why not try a classier bar on a Wednesday or Thursday night? How about happy hour? How about a wine bar? You're getting a different class of (professional) women at these places and it's not populated by frat boys and douchebags, generally. Just look around.
When all else fails, hit some online dating sites, although my friend considers this dumpster diving and I tend to agree. But hey, you gotta start somewhere.
Matt has the right idea too, train yourself to talk to women all day during your daily travels. Gym, grocery store, coffee shop, happy hour, wherever you go, say hello and open sets.