The purpose of this meet-up group is to take a step out of the modern world, our modern stresses and to get out in nature's finest. This will mainly be backpacking, but there will also be hiking, camping, and the occasional happy hours as well as other various random activities we can come up with. This is low pressure discussion based group, meaning the intent is chill and easy going, collaborative and will grow organically. Discussion topics could include anything of interest (from philosophy, …

Walking Meditation Class in Nature Meet other people interested in learning how to be more mindful in every day activities. The benefits of meditation, also known as being mindful are widespread. Mindfulness has been found to help in the following areas: - Regulate Mood - Enhance Sleep - Restore and Rejuvenate one's immune system - Decrease perceptions of stress - Cultivate compassion toward oneself and others Being mindful entails sensing what is, even sensing your judgments, …

A group for hot spring enthusiasts. Be it natural, rustic, or new age retreats. Backpacking trips, day trips, and overnight stays at retreats are all possibilities. This will also be a great way to share stories about trips to different springs, and the experiences we have all had as hot spring enthusiasts. Please post a clear photo of yourself when joining. Thanks!

Meet other local people who are interested in walking for fitness and for protecting the beauty of our open spaces. This walking group is unique. We all use our Green Boot iPhone Pedometers (downloaded from iTunes) and put our walking to good use. The steps we accumulate through our pedometers benefit nature preserves, land trusts, wetland restoration projects, and more. Our routes are well planned and each walk varies in distance.

Whether you’re an avid photography enthusiast or just enjoy taking pictures, SF Photography Lovers is the perfect way to meet great people who share a passion for photography or have always wanted to learn more! Our members love travel, adventure, culture, and of course photography! Many of our events & activities are great for taking pictures, sharing pictures, and learning! We even do some big trips around the world and locally in the San Francisco Bay Area!

I decided to start this group for a bunch of reasons! First of all people just have to see the San Francisco Bay from the water. There a new world awaits, a new perspective, new sights, sounds, smells. Looking up at the Golden Gate Bridge, seeing dolphins and whales with new friends. Operation of a sailing vessel, plotting and steering a course, raising, triming and stowing sails, cleating lines, dropping anchor, navagating throughout the Bay and the California Coast are all reasons for starting …

        Bay Area Asian Americans (BAAA) is a vibrant and exciting community of Asians and Asian Americans living in the San Francisco Bay Area.  We are engaged in variety of activities that range from casual gatherings, such as potlucks, movie nights, or trying out a new local restaurant, to larger events, such as attending concerts, and outdoor activities like hiking,biking, recational kayaking, backpacking, scuba diving, snowboarding, ski trip,  BBQ, playing sports like banminton, ping pong an …

"You must BE the change you wish to see in the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi This group is for anyone who would like to explore him or herself in a deeper way; who yearns for a creative outlet through which to express him/herself; who feels isolated or alone and needs the connection and support of an *authentic* community; who longs to free him/herself from old wounds that are keeping him/her stuck or repeating the same patterns over and over again; who has *big* dreams and visions but difficulty mani …

Are you interested in exploring the all the great park lands around the Bay Area? We're a group of physically fit people interested in exploring hikes from 4 to 10 miles all around the SF Bay. Our hikes usually alternate between North Bay, East Bay and Peninsula, with an occasional SF city hike thrown in. 

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!

We are a group of Doodle parents who want to get together for play-dates with other Doodles of all kind. The purpose is for socialization, networking, sharing fun stories and meeting others who share the love and sweet nature of their Doodles. If you are curious about the Doodle breed or want to join in our Doodle Romp, please contact me and come to our Meet Up social... its oodles of Doodles of fun!

Welcome to CARNivorAL Desires, the Bay Area's first meat-centric dining group. We dine out and enjoy both good food and fun people that are carnivorous in nature. We love meat. Grilled meat especially. And *good* BBQ when can find it.  We go for all types too - from alligator to zebra, we are up for it. (Can you get zebra?... hmmm worth a try ;) ) And we don’t neglect the good old standards of Beef, Piggy and Chicken!   We enjoy good meaty food and fun meat-eatin' folks.  In short, we love meat. …

Share the pleasures of food, wine, and friends! Events will be mostly around SF,  These events will include wine sailings, local wine tastings, winery release parties, private tastings, wine blending/pairing classes, cooking lessons, music festivals, and travelling! Imagine going to the France to go wine tasting and being able to tour the wineries and even help crush the grapes in the French tradition! Closer to home, we can always schedule shorter trips up or down the coast to the wealth of win …

This is a group to collect/connect jazz musicians,jazz listeners/lovers, and dance lovers at a place where all these things are possible. Currently many clubs featuring great jazz don't have much space for dancing--strange because the fun of moving to music is so natural! However, at most rock etc dance clubs the music is at bio hazard volume levels. Our JJ&D events feature dance-friendly space & creative music at an enjoyable level great for your all-over health! Dancing--all types, beats, etc. …

Intro: Everyone has a favorite place to eat or best places to get (whatever). Let’s share this information with other very social, mostly professional, totally awesome people! We explore East Bay’s mostly mid-scale restaurants, happy hour locations, fun places and occasionally we’ll take trips to San Francisco, South Bay and the Peninsula. We have other fun too. We usually do activities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Our aim is to be an easy, pressure free way to have a good time, socialize, i …

Satsang means company of the truth/knowldge. Man needs protection from the changing elements of nature, so he builds a shelter for physical comforts. In the same way, for spiritual and mental comfort, Satsang is the shelter. SATSANG IS THE NEST IN WHICH YOU CAN REST. In singing Satsang/Kirtan we sing Kirtans/Bhajans in Sanskrit, Spanish, English, Hebrew etc.  The word "bhajan" is very precious. "Bhaj" means to share. Sharing what? "Sharing all that the Divine is". Your whole body is made up of …