Welcome! (Require: a photo & introduce yourself to the group) Please join us whether you are new or experienced in Yoga. There are different paths of yoga, but the most popular in the West is Hatha yoga that seeks the union of mind, body, and spirit through a practice of yoga postures, breathing, and body gestures. We organize hikes about 6 miles with the hiking group, but there are also relaxing walks combine with yoga events ***View full calendar: http://yoga.meetup.com/535/calendar/ http://y …

Our mission is to explore Orange County and beyond for happy hours, dining, dancing, fitness, live music, cultural events, hiking, parties, urban exploration, museums, karaoke, camping, coffee, picnics, game nights, wine tasting, sporting events, movies, travel and more. Join us in our search for life on the FUN side of Orange County. This group has new organizers and is a brand new group with a new name as of January 10, 2010.

Meet with other local Asian Professionals to network, hang out, and have a good time! We'll have events such as bowling, dinners, poker, karaoke, hiking, etc. Anything where you can mingle with other OC asians! Life's too short to not have fun! Get out there, meet someone new, and learn something new! If you are interested in becoming an Event Organizer, let me know! Disclaimers and Legal Mumbo Jumbo: You agree when you sign up for this group or any of the events that you have read and understa …

The beauty of Southern California awaits us! We live in a fabulously diverse and amazingly picturesque place, let's shoot it!  This photography group is for everyone - all levels of photographic experience welcome!  Bring your sense of adventure and exploration. Every month we will have a combination of hiking events (where stopping to smell the roses and then taking their photo will be encouraged) and photo specific events, from urban exploring to learning from the masters. Hiking & photo even …

Hello There!!! Have you noticed that you are starting to lose your friends to marriage, moving away, etc...? You want to go out but no one seems to be available anymore? Do you want to meet other young professionals that you could have a good time and network with? Well you've come to the right place! Our meetup events will range in many activities such as bars, bowling, hikes, etc... Feel free to join! Most of our meetups will be in the OC but parts of LA will be included as well. Meetup sugges …

An adventure is an activity that comprises risky, dangerous or uncertain experiences. The term is more popularly used in reference to physical activities that have some potential for danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing, and extreme sports. An adventurer is a person who bases their lifestyle or their fortunes on adventurous acts. (wikipedia's definition) We are a group for people of all ages that love the outdoors and getting out and having fun on the weekends. Started this group to find …

Are you a medical marijuana patient, 420 friendly, cannabis lover, or just a down to earth, open minded person who loves hiking, camping, or anything to do with the outdoors and wants to meet like-minded others? This group is for you!

Hello Russian Speakers!We decided to start this social meet up group for people like ourselves who would be interested meeting local Russian Speakers . Both singles and couples are welcome. We will be having a variety of events such as theme parties, game nights, hiking, camping, fishing, traveling, concerts, museums, art exhibits, wine tasting, walking on the beach, and of course, fun dancing!If you are like us miss Russian culture and love having fun, living your life to the fullest, and meeti …

Welcome! (Require: a personal photo and introduce yourself to the group) ***By joining the meetup, you agree to Meetup Terms of Service releases the Organizer and Assistant Organizers from any liability related to incidents that occur at Meetup gatherings*** ================================================================================= Check on the IMAGES to see our photo albums Take a quick look at our 2013 Event Calendar to see what events are on the horizon Join us whether you are new or …

CLICK HERE TO DONATE: http://www.naturalist-for-you.org/donate.htm Your fun source for interpretive nature tours, including hiking, walking, wet 'n' wild, waterfalls, plant & wildlife identification, foraging, birding, photography, national forest access, boulder scrambling, exploring, backpacking, living history, outdoor music jams, & fitness.  Programs range from easy family-friendly through extremely challenging adult adventures. Day hikes through overnighters. Specializing in the 4 nation …

THE ORANGE COUNTY HIKING CLUB for kids, dogs, & family A 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit serving our community "Reconnecting our community with nature!" Welcome hiking kids, dogs, & family, From SUKI REED, OC Hiking Club president & OC Register columnist, www.OC-Hiking.com. Reconnect with nature: Outdoor discovery and urban exploration for toddlers to teens including; walks, hiking, backpacking, camping, picnics, play days, museum days, dog walks, kayaking, and more... Trips, Travel, & Hikes …

This group is intended to be an expansion of a hiking/outdoors ministry that originally started at NewSong Church in Irvine, CA in 2001. This is an expansion from our yahoogroups and facebook group page. Just search under either for "NewSong Hiking/Outdoors". However, this group has expanded beyond this church and we have members and participants from different places. The purpose of the group is to gather people who love God and who love the beautiful outdoors for hiking and other outdoors act …

Let's meet for more... Viet Friends is a group for anyone who is either Vietnamese origin or who can speak the language that is interested in hiking and other outdoor adventures. This group is a mechanism for providing outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to participate with one another in recreational events and it is not a guide service nor should event organizers be regarded as guides; we are all outdoor enthusiasts like yourself Nếu muốn nói tiếng Việt và tìm hiểu thêm về văn hóa và các sinh …

We should really call the group Walking & Talking. The purpose of the group is to be inspired to get outside and walk ... based on a schedule that fits the needs of people who work full time. The name of the group is inspired by the British walking clubs of Get Walking / Keep Walking. Check out their website. http://www.getwalking.org/why-walk/ Our walks will all take place in central Orange County - Irvine, Tustin, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach, Laguna Wilderness, Crystal Cove, Corona del Mar, Ba …

The Whole point of this meetup group is to fill in the blank spaces with something. Either fun, exciting, wild, new, awesome, active, whatever. We aim to be active, outdoorsy, adventurous, and social instead of staying inside and doing nothing. If your looking to have fun in social, outdoors, and party settings this group is for you! There will be: clubbing, house parties, rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, movie nights, bar hopping and anything else we can think of. **NOTE**: At FIRST I a …

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 …

Hello to all lovely and sophisticated ladies out there! Our group is open to women from their late 20’s, 30’s to early –mid 40’s looking to make new awesome girlfriends. We encourage all ladies to be proactive in the meetup activities as we explore interesting venues, restaurant locales, and fun events around Orange County and its surrounding areas. Some meetups we will be hosting are: happy hours, wine tastings, luncheons & dinners, Sunday brunches, movies, spa days, comedy clubs, and arts & cu …

This group is designed to get our kids out of the house and playing in the fresh air, while us mom's meet new friends as well. (With lots of fun thrown in there) Most activies will be geared towards toddlers over a year up to 4 years but of course as also siblings are always welcome & we can also find activities for them as well! Activties will range from the zoo, sport activities (t-ball & soccer), kid museums, local events, arts & crafts, moms nights out, hiking, playgrounds, plus much more. W …

A group for young professionals in their 20s and early 30s who want to make new friends and explore more of Orange County and Southern California. Our activities range from happy hours, dinners, hikes, game nights, local trips (LA, San Diego, Riverside), karaoke, improv, art walks, special events, and much more. We're always up for suggestions and ideas, though. We started out as a group of strangers that rapidly became good friends in the span of only a few months, but now we want to get to k …

This group will bring singles looking for long term relationships together by doing fun things such as BBQ's, Potlucks, hiking, and many other fun events!! The meet-ups will be smaller in size to facilitate fun and easy mingling!!

This group has been created to encourage mothers with little ones in strollers to get together for the purposes of fitness and socializing. Any women is welcome to join, children are not required to attend. The whole point is to bring active women together to work out. As a mother, I find it very difficult to meet other women without a platform in which children are welcomed in a fitness setting. I hope that this group can help fill that need. Membership to the group is free & weekly morning mee …

The purpose of OC Very Taiwanese Meetup Group is to have fun and meet new friends of the same Taiwanese background. A way to enhance Taiwanese or Taiwanese American community in Orange County. This group is for 20- and 30- somethings who are looking to meet fun, down-to-earth people their age who also happen to share some supposedly 'less than cool' interests. People who knows how to speak and ability to understand Taiwanese language will be a plus. The type of events: Outdoor Activities ( Hiki …

A Melting Pot of Thoughts, www.ameltingpotofthougths.com, is home to published and aspiring writers who come together to support one another  honing our craft, to remind us of the joy of writing, to promote feedback on our work, to keep our publishing dreams alive, and to make new friends and bond with the old ones. Through this forum, we will also use the "Discussion" page to seek and find answers to our writing questions and needs. While A Melting Pot of Thoughts family holds and shares the sa …

It's a Meetup for people interested in Walking and Hiking,Outdoors,Movie Nights,Travel,Road trips,Singles,Southern California,Friends,Cultural Heritage,Music,Cars,Business and Social Networking. Any group is only as good as its members - be active & start suggesting new event ideas anytime & get your group event going! I'll be glad to be of any assistance required. No strangers here - just friends you haven't met before.

It is GuardaHeart’s mission to raise awareness at the community level and to promote heart-healthy lifestyle changes in the key areas of diet/nutrition, fitness, stress management, smoking cessation and medical compliance. This is a group for anyone interested in "Heart Healthy Lifestyle Modification" while having fun, meeting new friends, learning various ways of reducing stress through exercise, hiking, tai chi, yoga, dancing, mediation, breathing, cooking and much more. All skills levels are …

This group is geared towards enjoying the outdoors, making friends and exercising.

This is a group for anyone that enjoys getting outside. Hiking, walking, playing volleyball, rock climbing, and meeting others along the way. I am passionate about bringing people together in person rather than through all the social networking that consumes our lives. (Even though one of these outlets are bringing us together now) ;) I started this group because working in restaurants has left me odd hours of free time (out of the 9-5) so if you're like me and you wish you had others to hang wi …

This group was born to fulfill the desires of individuals tired of "exercising" alone inside the "big box!" People who want to be active & fit but don't want to sacrifice time with their spouses, kids, families, or friends! Why not just be active while socializing?? Who said that taking a walk with friends or going for a hike with the family isn't exercising?!! Socializing while being Active = a fit lifestyle!! That's what we are all about.... Join us, we look forward to it!!