This is a group for people in their 20's and 30's who are interested in hiking, rock climbing, camping, kayaking, bouldering, etc. All skills levels are welcome (some experience preferred). I started this group to meet other outdoor enthusiasts in hopes of finding some hardcore hikers/backpackers. Looking forward to exploring the outdoors with a tight group of all around great people. While day hikes are and will be the start of this group, and possibly the most common type of hike in the beginn …

Most of us work during the weekend! This is a group for those of you whom love the outdoors and love to hike and camp but only have the weekends to do so. Well, although some day hikes will be posted most will consist of overnight to multi day trips ranging from the northern sierras to Joshua tree through all four seasons. Majority will be posted in the San Gabriel’s and San Gorgonio/San Jacinto mountains but there will be scattered adventures elsewhere. Packing in your food and gear is a requir …

Left Coast Wanderers The focus of this meetup will be exploration & fun with others with hiking, backpacking, paddling, cycling, other experience and who share our vision of adventurous, challenging trips with low maintenance, fun, drama-free people who assume full responsibility for their own safety & well being and treat others with consideration & respect. Don't have to have experience in all others, yet need to be able to take care of yourself and not become high maintenance for the event h …

I shall not update this! (Beyond this update). Many magical secrets lay before you should you choose to go on an adventure with us. Traveler, Beware! For this group may not be what it appears! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Our original manifesto: Hello there.. I know it's cold out but I want to start getting together a group of people that are interested in hiking (with a twist). When I visited my friend in Amsterdam we went on shrooming hikes. I really enjo …

I am starting this group for people who want to get out and backpack.  We will be doing some over night trips, weekend trips and a few long distance multi-day through trips.   I encourage people of all levels to join.  We will be planning trips for the newbie and those who have not been backpacking in a long time. If you are just getting started most of the equipment can be rented so don't be afraid that is will be a costly investment. Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions. Ji …

Are you interested in trying food from other countries? Do you want to check out the oldest and best restaurants in LA and Orange County? While doing so you'll have the chance to walk off all those calories (or at least some of them). Join this diverse group of foodie hikers (Foodikers) as we explore Southern California and many other great places on day, overnight, and long distance trips!

Hi! I'm Alan Halcon, former field Editor and Writer for Wilderness Way magazine (Now Defunct), owner of outdoorselfreliance.com and part owner of Dirttime.com. For many years, I've traveled the country teaching and training others in Outdoor Self-Reliance and Wilderness Survival skills. I've trained everyone from civilian, to scouts, to military personnel the skills they need to help keep them alive. Currently, I hold the world record at starting a fire by rubbing sticks together, so making fire …

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 …

Welcome to the Desi Addict's meetup group. This group is for all Desi's spread over LA, Orange and Riverside county. This group is for those who are looking for an escape from the daily routine to meet interesting people for chat and interesting activities. The group is for socializing, sharing ideas and performing fun activities. Members will be encouraged to come up with their ideas. We will be organizing get together for dinners, movies, parties and networking. The group is all about new frie …

There are quite a few 'peak lists' in California and we like to climb them. Some are easy and good trails lead to the top.  Others are long, difficult cross-country routes and may require some roped sections. Please evaluate the proposed hike/climb to be within your capabilities.  As many/most of these hikes will be new to all attending, everyone should have studied the route, copied topo maps, have your GPS loaded with waypoints, and be prepared to 'help' with route finding on the difficult one …

Hi Guys! When I first came to the L.A area I found it really difficult to find people with similar backgrounds to hang out and have fun. By similar backgrounds I specifically meant people from mainland China speaking Mandarin. Now I have lived here for almost five years and made lots of friends. But I kept seeing people just came here having a hard time adjusting themselves to the culture and life styles here. So I started to think maybe I should do something to help everyone getting used to thi …

We need event hosts!  Contact me if you'd like to host an event. :) This group is for fun loving people in Los Angeles to get together & have a good time. We'll do happy hours, go to LA's many great restaurants, museums, galleries, & performances. How about a day sailing or scuba diving? Beach bonfire, BBQs, a pool tournament, Salsa Night,or Lakers Game? I'd love to get a group together to do some volunteering, or take a group cooking class, or go up to Napa for a weekend. Members are encouraged …

Welcome to Singles Latin American Lovers Simply put, this group is for people who want to make friends and travel to different parts of Latin America. The group tries to Meetup locally in the Los Angeles area to bring people together to talk about places in Latin America. We see movies and pictures from others who have been there so we can dream together and plan trips. As much as we are looking to find other adventurous people to travel with, we look for typical restaurants in our community so …

Welcome to the OC Good Life! We are glad you found us! OC Good Life is the fifth largest Meetup group in the entire country, so you have come to the right place! You only live once! Our group of fun, friendly people, whether single, married, attached, kids, pets, or not, will welcome you. We're lucky to live in Orange County where we can (and will) enjoy local social activities like: Dining Wine Tasting Dancing Volleyball Hiking Museums Art Exhibits Live Music Cultural Festivals Karaoke …

Have fun outdoors, sample quality-crafted wines, and share the day with friends. A great combination of simple pleasures.  What could be better than that?

Progressive Friends is a political and social club for liberals in the Los Angeles area. Whether you're a Democrat, Green, left-leaning Independent, Progressively Unaffiliated, or unabashedly Socialist, this group's for you! Feel like you can't talk to your family, close friends or co-workers about politics at all? You can with us! Always have to hide your leftist views from loved ones? Not here! We let our Lib flag fly high and have fun too! Let's share our ideas for making our country a better …

ESCAPE..... from the house, your job, neighborhood, city, state, or country! This group will get you going! I'm looking for open-minded, adventurous travel buddies. Although primarily a social group for people interested in travel, be it locally to a new venue, or distant foreign lands, meeting like minded individuals for friendship, relationships, business contacts or employment will also be topics for discussion. Our "meetup" venue's can be a private home, wine bar, picnic in a park, local hik …