I am a doer, I am a father, I am a thinker, I am an adventurer. I have had a full life and I continue to grow. I must take time to share what I have learned with my peers who are always busy traveling, working, and being responsible. I don't need a support group, but I also don't need another guy who thinks he's competing with me. Let me sit down with you and tell you what I really think. Over good food and drink. Life is good. Life is precious. Time is short and this Meetup thing is a good way …

The Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival (www.anatolianfestival.org) is a cultural and historical event that includes exhibitions, food, art craft, performances, dances and live music activities. More than 45,000 people from United States and around the world attend the four-day event each year. The 1st Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival was held in OC Fairgrounds, the 2nd one at OC Great Park, the 3rd year, the festival came back at the OC Fairgrounds. This year again in OC Fairgrounds, the f …

Come join a spiritual-minded community ready to explore LA! Many (but not all) of our Meetups will be on Sundays and begin at one of Parmahansa Yogananda's gorgeous LA-based Self Realization Fellowship Temples. From there, we will explore what the natural surroundings offer and/or grab a meal at a local eatery. An example of a Sunday Adventure is: Meet at Lake Shrine Temple and hike nearby Topanga Canyon; or Meet at Hollywood Temple and have a scrumptious lunch in nearby Thai Town. THIS GROUP WE …

Are you looking to explore our wonderful playground we call SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA? Well, what are you waiting for?!?!?! This social club consists of fun, great, and active members getting together for some good, clean, and healthy fun. We are open to anyone who wants to meet wonderful people in welcoming environments & currently average 2 to 3 events per week! That's right, 2 to 3 events per week!!! HAVING FUN IS THE MAIN THEME OF THIS GROUP AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US! We currently have …

This is the beginning of our second summer of Live Draw's...and our first attempt at reaching more art lovers through Meet Up. • What is it and how does it work? Live Draw is a three hour event where five diverse artists draw a nude model in front of a live audience. Audience members get a rare glimpse into the the hidden world of life drawing and become part of the creative environment. • How do I purchase art at Live Draw? Art may be purchased several different ways during the event.   Art wor …

Who We Are: From food novices to epicurean gourmands, Los Angeles Foodies always have a great time enjoying delicious food. Join us to share a meal with Real Foodies! It's just two bucks to save your seat at one of our communal tables. What We Do: We bring together Real Foodies around delicious food. Whether it's a fantastic hole-in-the-wall or hot, new upscale restaurant, we're sure to pay a visit. Don't see your favorites on our calendar? Feel free to make a reservation and share it on our ho …

Welcome to: HOW TO CHARGE HIGHER PRICES...and get your customers to thank you for it! -- ALL MEETUPS ARE FREE, -- AND I’LL BE GIVING AWAY PRIZES AND COACHING -- REFRESHMENTS ARE PROVIDED. PLEASE JOIN US! A little about me, the group, and how you will benefit: My name is Scott Sorrell.  They call me Mr. Charge Higher Prices™, because I teach corporate audiences all across America "How to Charge Higher Prices & Get Your Customers to Thank You For It"(tm). Companies pay me significant fees for a si …

Get Fit within... create a new you and develop ways to help manifest a better life for you and the world NOW.. Program: An intensive course custom built for all levels; from the newbie to the expert. The program is designed to fuse well known fitness drills with real application skills and conditioning taken straight from Muay Thai, TKD, Capoeira, Kung Fu, MMA, Boxing and other martial arts. Condition like a real Martial artist/fighter without the need to spar. Sparring and experiencing contact …

Greetings! Welcome to Westside Geeks & Nerds! "Westside Geeks & Nerds Logo" - Allyson N. Jason © 2013 Come join us and get together with other nerds, geeks, and dorks who meet up doing engaging and stimulating things mostly at locations all around the westside of LA proper. Some of the most popular events, among newbies & regulars alike, are: Game Fest & Potluck - monthly gaming & potluck extravaganza The Geeky Salon - monthly gatherings of deep discussion on various stimulating topics Westsid …

New in town? Miss your fun group of friends from college? Finding it hard to meet real people in LA? You’re not alone! JGC is just for you. Come hang out with other soon-to-be or recent grads who are all about having a good time. We’re all in our 20s and share the same interests as you. Our activities include many kinds of social and charitable events and you'll enjoy them tremendously – check out comments and pictures from past events. Our wide range of social events include bar crawls, karaoke …

The purpose of this group is to meet other women who enjoy crafts to meet socially and do group planned activities that can be taught by the members, or just have open "free for all" craft nights, where everybody brings their own projects and we eat some food. (BTW: We are not responsible for you gaining weight while attending out meetups!) Some examples are: Crochet night, Lap crafts, Shop & Dine, Monthly Crafting & Card Swap... Meetups are hosted in private homes in Anaheim, Irvine, Huntington …

Hey! This group is for Asian men and women in their 30s to mid 40s to make new Asian friends at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professional events, photography, kayaking, dancing, salsa, happy hours, fitness, sports, tennis, cooking, camping, coffee socials, women's socials, food (yea, we like eating), wine tasting and other activities like movies. Whether you are new to the US or Asia …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

This is what we want to do: Secure Locations for Real-Life Swap Events - Clothes Swap Parties & Community Exchange Events Members can Host swaps at home or another location. We are looking for local businesses to host swap events also....and we may try to rent out venues as well if we come up with ways to pay for that. We may get some vendors (to help pay for the rent). Have crafters, indie designers and artists set up shop and offer some great OOAK stuff. Pull together as many people as possib …

Please see the OC Global Warming Committee website Also see Facebook Page We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting Recent show on: Ending the Silence on Climate Change Latest Technology on Monitoring Environmental Changes at a Macro Level: New Landsat Earth-monitoring satellite launched from California _________________________________________________________________________________ Sunrun Solar Lease Sunrun Helps You Save on Utilities. America's Leading Solar Company. www.SunRunHome …

A casual social group for lesbians who like to play all kinds of games. Eg. board, card, video, etc. Also who enjoy playing poker but don't want to have tournament style or big entry fees. An ideal meetup event would include food, games such as nickel poker with no stress, and several nonsmoking ladies. 1-Anyone can host. Just let the organizer know and something can be scheduled. 2-Food situation will be announced with each meetup as they will be different. 3-Space is limited for each game mee …

The purpose of this group: This group is formed to help inform others about taking the mystery out of the growing ET presence and ever increasing UFO’s, knowing that if they were meant to cause any harm, they would have done so long ago.  On the contrary, our space brothers are longing to assist mankind from the daily struggle with limitation in the physical octave.   They are more than willing to help us prevent any further damage and destruction to planet Earth.  Their far more advanced techn …

Come out to wine tastings and meeting new people at wine bars, lounges and dinners.  We will meet regularly to taste wine or just appreciate wine over food.  Group open to singles, couples and married.  30s and mid 40s welcome! You don't have to be a wine expert. Just come out try a new wine and have a few laughs! a few more details... Join us at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professio …

Join us as we investigate strange new places and people in the city of fallen angels! Usually involving Free Food, Free Drinks, and Free Admission. These are what we strive to find.  Read on for further details... Welcome Social Detectives and Sub-Culture Investigators! This is an "Advanced Professional Grade" MeetUp group where we strive to connect outside of MeetUp to MeetUp with others who have never heard of MeetUp... From Urban Vampires to Uber-Hollywood wannabes to Underground Swingers, we …

Right off, you have to know that I started this so that I can see a community of real surfergirls surf together.  Please know that you don't have to be a super experienced surfer to join, but it is to surf with other girls, not really to teach.  Now, if you aren't comfortable surfing on your own and you need lessons, I have a meet-up club just for teaching so go to this link to get some lessons. You can still join this club whether or not you have taken lessons, just make sure to join us whe …

Come together for community support in healthy eating, clearing away old emotions and discovering a truly healthy lifestyle together. Our group comes together and is committed to producing results like these: "My wife Susan brought me here, & at first I didn’t want to have anything to do with it. I have a friend who is a vegetarian & five months ago I used to give him a bad time about it. I eat steak & I am from Montana. I have been 85-90% raw for the past 3 months, I have lost 30 plus pounds. …

Have you ever wanted to give back to your local community, but been afraid of how you could make a real difference on your own? Community Recycling Outreach Organization (CROO) is here to help! By organizing the local community to collect and donate those otherwise wasted recyclable materials with CRV that usually end up in curbside recycle bins (or worse), our goal is to recover those valuable recyclables and turn them into real donations that help our local soup kitchens and food banks. For ex …

Welcome Citizens! The Centrist Political Action Citizens of Orange County, CA is a group of U.S. citizens in the Orange County area who meet to: 1) create an effective solution to the lingering economic crisis, 2) explore creating an empowering centrist political party, 3) promote the centrist political perspective, and 4) enjoy fellowship with other centrists. The Great Recession’s lingering effects continue to cause tremendous suffering for scores of millions of Americans without any real sign …

I'm re-purposing this group...and dedicating it to all of the lovely ladies out there! As we go through the changing situations in our lives, some needs remain constant: the need for personal development, loyal friends, and good food! So whether you are single, attached, or in-between, come join us for awesome conversations, cozy dinners, wild girls night outs, fun shopping days, relaxing spa days, and who knows what else! This group will be totally open to ideas! Anyone can post and suggest …