If you love walking, BBQ, hiking, running, throwing catch, and conversing at the Lafayette Reservoir this is the completely awesome group for you. We are the friendliest group on meetup.com because we hang out in the coolest and most relaxing place. We also have a fun social network site at LaRezz.ning.com so be sure to join the fun there. Follow us on twitter @larezz

This is a group for casual hikers, dogs and their friends who love to hit the trail for fun and exercise. Based in the East Bay we'll explore dog friendly hikes in the bay area. Dogs of all sizes and breeds that are (mostly) well behaved are welcome. We also encourage non dog owning folks to join us. If you enjoying being with/hiking with dogs, we would love to have you join us on a hike. Please let me know if you'd like to lead a hike : ) we are always happy to have new leaders and learn new t …

Berkeley Path Wanderers has led organized walks since its founding in 1998. It is dedicated to the creation, preservation and restoration of public paths, steps and walkways in Berkeley for the use and enjoyment of all. We've joined Meetup to enable us to include impromptu walks. If you would like to lead a walk, let us know. See our main site with a full list of all events at www.berkeleypaths.org

Love to run?  Love to explore?   Runsploring is the ultimate combination.  This group is aimed at staying active, having fun, being social, and exploring the hidden gems of San Francisco.  Although we like to get a workout, Runsploring is a laid back activity and we don't take ourselves too seriously. As a Runsplorer, we pick a starting location and route.  Then we run at a comfortable pace and stop if we come across an amazing view, landmark,  or anything else that sparks our interest.  The u …

Come join us on local & international photography adventures, classes, workshops, and tons of other photography related events! From photo walks, photography classes, & photo contests to world travel & bay area day trips this is the best group for getting some great shots, learning more about photography, and meeting new people!

If you are absolutely obsessed with wine and chocolate than you gotta check out the events we do! When appeasing your cravings for chocolate & wine look no further. Chocolate Walks, wine tours, tastings, dinners (chocolate & wine themed), wine hikes, chocolate factory tours, chocolate and wine picnics and more! Let's embrace our love of chocolate and wine together! CHINE!

The goal of this group is to get as many people in the Contra Costa County to leave the couch, get out and hike, bike, walk the beautiful trails that we have around us; hopefully meeting once or twice a month. This group is open to everyone regardless of age and as long as it's allowed friendly dogs are absolutely welcome. We want to select trails that have an average difficulty in order to fit all levels. The group is also open to suggestions if anyone wants to hike a particular trail.

Walkers age 50+ invited to enjoy local nature and good company on free monthly walks, 9 AM Thursday mornings, co-sponsored by Friends of Five Creeks and Albany Senior Center. Walks are generally 3 miles or less. Some are easy and leisurely, others more more quickly and/or involve hills. Choose the ones you want!

Living Skeptically started as Drinking Skeptically in Berkeley, but since the creator of the group doesn't drink, it needed to expand. Living Skeptically in Berkeley is for hosting gatherings of skeptics, atheists, freethinkers, and doubters in and around Berkeley, CA. The creator, Ursula, lives in South Berkeley, and likes grilling out in her front yard when it is sunny, taking walks around town and hiking, going to movies, theater, and concerts, and attending social and cultural gatherings. Ba …

This is the group for people who love their adopted homeland of San Francisco but are forever tainted (in a good way) by their days spent living in New York City. You're thrilled that you now get to live in the Bay Area but New York will always be an important part of who you are. We get together to enjoy practically everything -- happy hours, city hikes, short hikes in the surrounding hills, street fairs, parades, concerts in the parks...just as long as we have a good excuse to get together and …

Hi I'm Mish, I moved to the bay area for work. I'm creating this group for natives and newcomers of the bay area that want to explore more than just the typical touristy spots. I'd like this group to get together to do some hiking, scenic drives, restaurant hopping, brewery tasting and wine tasting, fairs and festivals... basically everything the bay area has to offer us. It'll be nice to explore different parts of the bay. I'd like to keep the age range from mid twenties to mid thirties just to …

Been meaning to get outside more? Been wanting to find a way to relax mid day? Caught in a creative block and can't think your way out? A weekday lunch hour escape in the Financial District and SOMA. On a short walk we'll practice a variety of mindfulness techniques to get unstuck, break out of the box or get past creative block and back into the flow. Explore mindfulness, walking and create new ways to positively work with creative blocks or stress. Our short walks are a way to get to know the …

I want to meet anyone interested in walking on some of the beautiful trails in Moraga, such as those near the Valle Vista Staging Area and Rancho Laguna, so that I don't have to do it alone. Anyone interested in walking in nature is welcome.

We're a great group of guys who have come together almost every week/weekend now since August 2012 to explore the various trails--in the hills, by the bay, and in between--that are right here at our doorstep in the East Bay.  No heroic mountaineering, just a good solid regular hike, fun companionship, a bit of adventurous exploring now and then, and on occasion, some socializing over food and drink afterward.  Nothing beats the fresh air, the spectacular landscape and views, and making some new …

Share a ride to hiking trails, kayaking coves, rivers and other scenic locations. This group is for people who want to use non-profit, for-profit and peer-to-peer car sharing to carpool to the great outdoors. Expect to pay $15-$20 per person for a local day trip and $40-$60 for a weekend trip,  and be cool and responsible about sharing the ride. See the Pages section for more information about car sharing. http://www.meetup.com/Car-Share-to-Wilderness-Collective/about/ Members are welcome and en …

Let's face it, we all could use more playtime, whether you're a dog or human, and our dogs can never get too much socialization and exercise.  It's in their nature to want to be social, and more active they are, healthier they will be (mentally and physically), same goes for us humans!  :) This group will meet regularly, dedicated to doing fun hikes or long walks in beautiful locations all around in and around San Francisco Bay Area. The goal is to have a regular calendar of events going so the …

So I'm sitting in this three-day, 13-hour-a-day Landmark Education self-improvement seminar in San Francisco, and all I could think about was escaping through one of the (hermetically sealed) windows and making a dash for Nob Hill, the only thing resembling a steep incline in the area. It was during the dinner break during the final day of the seminar that I conspired with Paul Schutzman and Mai-Ling Garcia -- two of the very cool people with whom I'd made a connection during our three days of c …

We protect and enjoy California native plants together -- go on field trips, enjoy lectures and local hikes. Learn about native plants of the East Bay and beyond with us !

This Meetup group is for at-home dads in San Francisco! We're all about our kids and doing fun stuff with them during the "work week" (M-F): walks and hikes and playgrounds and sports and art and beer and books... anything really. All of us play a sizable caregiving role with our little ones, but some of us balance that role with part-time work, working evenings or weekends, consulting, project-based work, looking for a job, etc. Our meetups tend to occur on Mondays at 10am (rotating between Dol …

The San Francisco Bay Area Gay & Lesbian Sierrans is an outings and conservation club for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, and our friends. We are an official activities section of the Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1986, the Bay Chapter GLS was the Sierra Club's first gay and lesbian activities section. We're still one of the largest of a growing number of GLS chapters around the country. Throughout the year, we sponsor a variety of activities which offer something …

Hello Beautiful People! This group is all about empowering ourselves, socializing, networking, healthy lifestyles, and most of all partying while doing so! No matter what size, religious background, or ethnicity we are all beautiful. We promote creating positive lifestyles through different activities by connecting with humanity and nature. Everyone is invited, so come and join the fun and CELEBRATE!

This group is tailor-made for dog-owning queers in the East Bay! We will meet at dog parks, go for hikes with our pups, and get together for other social activities where doggies are always welcome! Please note: I'm fairly new to the area, so suggestions for meetup locations are MUCH appreciated!

This is a group for yogis who are also hikers. We hike, we practice yoga, we meditate, we become friends. Our best sun salutations are in the wilderness where we feel complete and one whole with Mother Earth. Our hikes are challenging but our yoga retreats in the woods and in the mountains are peaceful. Our outings will be in small groups as wilderness and crowds do not go together. I am a member of other meetups and I learned from those experiences. I would like to set up this one differently. …

Our mission is to help you enjoy the sport of social group hiking. We want to help you hike and explore the Sacramento region as well as hike and explore state and national parks throughout Northern California. We are mainly a social hiking group. If you are interested in learning the sport of hiking or social group hiking, an outdoor lover who wants to take time from your busy life to get out in the woods, experience waterfalls, wildlife, amazing views, and meet new people...you belong in this …

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn." - John Muir This is a meetup for women who love the outdoors and seek the company of other women for day hiking and other outdoor activities. The objective is for women who are alums, supporters, or friends of Call of the Wild Adventures, Inc. …

This group is for the lesbian friendly community interested in group activities such as bike riding, ferry riding then bike riding, bike riding to meet for lunch, small dog walks, movie matinee's, movie nights, holiday parties, super bowl parties, road trips, Fun Train to Reno, etc. Members are encouraged to suggest meet up activities. Please provide suggestions to the organizer before posting. Prefer meet ups that do not involve nightclubs. This group is not sponsored. Donations are appreciated …

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