The purpose of this meetup is to have a source of information and classes relating to skills needed to survive in a sustainable manner.  In other words, "survival" in the sense of - "survival of the human species."  The Austin and San Antonio area are great for learning primitive survival and sustainable skills. The subjects you will see here range from primitive skills (primitive hunting and fishing, friction fires, shelter, etc) and tracking, to plant medicine, (herbology) sustainable homestea …

This group is for couples over 40 (or at least close to it) in the Greater Austin area. Join us for dinner, hiking, travel, wine tours, dancing, skydiving, comedy shows, festivals, kayaking, happy hour, watching sports ... we are open to all suggestions! What we are looking for in our members: A) Have one spouse at least close to 40 or older and be young at heart! B) You should be in a relationship and be willing to hang out with your significant other at events (we don't mind if it's been 6 mon …

An Austin area Meetup group that is dedicated to multi-day backpacking trips. We will start off with conditioning hikes on the greenbelt and some easy overnight trips to the state parks. The goal is to encourage backpacking and to grow our outdoor skills together so that we can take longer trips to Colorado or New Mexico. If you love the outdoors and are interested in doing more than day hikes, we hope you will sign up for Austin Backpackers. All skill levels are welcome here. Let's see if we ca …

Hello Everyone! I inherited this Meetup because I like to hike in the morning, ... the hikes will be scheduled usually every weekend on area trails early in the morning, usually close to dawn - but hikes any time are possible. In the summer they will be earlier to avoid the Texas heat! After the hike we will usually meet somewhere for breakfast, close to the hiking trail. By the way - I will make anyone who wants to create hiking events an asst. organizer. I'm always open to new ideas on …

Meet other local hiking enthusiasts. All those who are dedicated to hiking excursions near and far, with a focus on leaving no trace of litter on our lands!

Hey There! Welcome to Our Group!! & Those who are New To Austin! This Singles Group offers a variety of fun social and singles related events around the Austin Area. The North Austin Singles Group (NAS) , is one of the largest meetup groups in Austin, TX. We offer a variety of fun, interesting, free or low-cost events that are single and/or social related. We especially welcome anyone New To Austin! Although some of our events are singles focused, other events we produce have no singles agenda …

If you love to socialize, make new friends, like to relax and have a good time then this is the group for you. This group is open to everyone both men, women, couples, singles and families. Our plan is to create a positive, friendly and fun group, so grab a chair and be prepared to have a good time! Join us and experience all the best - great food, family friendly events, happy hours, sporting events, walks/hikes, and music events and much more. Every month we will offer as many great events as …

This Meet Up was formed to provide a relaxing atmosphere for campers who live in the Williamson County area. Our purpose is to meet friends with whom we will Socialize with in the years to come.  We are very happy to say that this goal is already being realized!  Our meet up's are easy going and dog friendly. This is mainly and adult oriented group but we will also plan some events with children involved such as bbq's and horseback riding events with swimming etc.  There are plans in the works t …

If you are a woman who is married or not, who is in a serious long term relationship or not and over 30 years old (mid to late 20s welcome too!) and are looking for some fun times with the girls, please join us.   We are a group of fun, dynamic women - some are married, single, divorced, in committed relationship - who have recognized the need to have relationships and lives outside of our families. Don't worry, this is not going to be a tupperware and scrapbooking group. Movies, dining out, hap …

WHO WE ARE The Austin Natural Movement Meetup Group is a fun, fitness-oriented bunch of folks who take our inspiration from "natural movement" (also called MovNat). This means exercising the way humans evolved to move, such as the way kids naturally play and the movements of people in tribal cultures. We meet regularly, mostly at outdoor locations such as parks and nature preserves, to have fun climbing trees, scrambling over rocks, throwing rocks, jumping over stuff, sprinting, playing tag, and …

Welcome Ladies! We are a fun and welcoming group of women (from late 20's to 40's) that want to get out more, enjoy life and make new friends! We are all just looking for the same thing. Whether you're new to Austin, returning or been here a while- we welcome ALL of you! You will meet fun women, make new friendships, see some new places, experience new things and most importantly you will have LOTS OF FUN!!! Our Events: Happy Hours, Dinners, Brunches, Karaoke, Bingo, Concerts, Dancing, Volunteer …

Are you a bright, articulate LGBTQ professional who enjoys intellectual stimulation, the arts, and/or outdoors? In this friendship group we visit museums, meet for book club, hike, attend the ballet, swim, see live performances, etc. in a smoke-free, drug-free, mostly alcohol-free environment. This group is designed for people with these characteristics: Professionals (social workers, teachers, physicians, ballet instructors, engineers, retired, student, etc.) Bachelor's Degree or higher (or wo …

Austin, also known as Silicon Hills is headquarters of some major names in tech: Samsung, Freescale, AMD, National Instruments,Dell, Cirrus Logic along with many technology start-ups. It is also home to one of the top Engineering schools in the world - UT Austin. So…Austin attracts many young technology professionals to this wonderful town. If you are single, young and enjoy indulging in technical talk without getting blank stares or if your techie friends are all married and don’t have time to …

We're a group that loves to socialize while experiencing a wide variety of activities throughout Austin. We're generally in our 30s & 40s. Join us for cocktails/wine, art/cultural events, dinner, brunch, live music, jazz/blues, art galleries, plays, improv, films, comedy clubs, volunteering, hiking, art creation projects: (painting, sketching, making jewelry, writing, knitting/crocheting, etc.), wine tastings, day trips and more! If this sounds good to you... then this Meetup is for you. Join us …

Siberian huskies have lots of energy and love to socialize. I'm hoping to bring together a group of husky and husky mixes for regular play dates and hikes to 1) run that energy off! 2) let them socialize with dogs their own size and temperament 3) meet regularly enough that they bond with their playmates

This group is exclusively for graduates of classes taught or sponsored by Dr. Larry Miller and his Divorce Recovery and Family Resources Center. Classes include When Your Relationship Ends, Healthy Relationship with Self and Others, Successfully Single, Conscious Singleness, and Building a Healthy Relationship. Other than being our starting point, Dr. Miller has no responsibility, officially or unofficially, for our group. We are all members of the Meetup community, and we hope this group offers …

Hello, herb lovers!  My name is Nicole Telkes, I am a practicing herbalist and avid plant walker.  I started this group to connect you to educational opportunities in Central Texas in particular.  I teach herb classes and on many different subjects, run a herbal practice and apothecary,  and am involved with community building efforts in town.  This meetup is yet another way to access herbal education opportunities that may interest you.  These classes are independent or a part of some of the cl …

I have recently retired and I am looking for others that are free to do things during the day. Mostly lunches, hiking, walking, tennis, swimming, cooking, shopping....whatever. Hoping for positive people!!

The Texas Atlatl Association (TAA) formed on July 17th, 2010 at the Duval Ranch in Falcon Heights, Texas near Falcon State Park. What began as correspondence between the Austin Texas Lithic Arts & Technology League (ATLATL) and South Texas Atlatl back in 2008, eventually culminated into an organization that will reintroduce the art of the atlatl in the state. One of our main goals as TAA is to provide venues for people to exchange ideas about the atlatl and other primitive skills, experimental a …

Tired of those big meet-up groups where you have no idea where they are meeting or what type of people you're meeting? Or groups who only have one type of meet-up (fitness only/book club/ect)? Want to get out and have some fun? Then this group is for you!! This group is for young ladies who want to get out more and meet friends!!This group is for ladies who are new to Austin or have been here their whole life! Absolutely no boys allowed! We will have meet-ups for almost anything.... -Movie Night …

This group is for adventurers that want to do more than simply kayak lakes. I started this group to introduce lake paddlers and others to the fun and excitement of Texas river kayaking. All skill levels are welcome. Kayaks and transportation can be provided. Day trips and extended trips will be planned with an annual Colorado trip in the works. I am looking forward to meeting everyone.

Hello Ladies! The city of Austin and surrounding areas are filled with SO many activities to explore. This meet-up is for young professional women in their 20's & 30's who would like to meet new people and make friends with similar interests. Do you enjoy networking over happy hour, going for a run to release stress, or help a cause? Dinner with a fun group followed by a movie? Cooking, hiking or watching sports? The possibilities are endless when your surrounded by such diverse cities and their …

The Doers Club is for married and committed couples who want more out of life than the mundane day to day routines. Life is what you make it, so let's make it exciting, fun, and interesting. This group is for the optimistic, open-minded, adventures, explorers, and friends to come together, plan adventures, and guess what "DO" whatever it is we dream up. So, if you are interested and really want to go hiking, camping, backpacking, scuba diving, boating, kayaking, zip-lining, hang-gliding, rock cl …

Austin Clan of Everything Social (A.C.E.S.) was formed to bring people in the Austin area together, play sports, attend events. We will have organized teams to bring a fun but also competitive atmosphere. Members can come up with Leagues in specific sports, fun events, and entertaining meetups. There are so many exciting, interesting, and weird activities to do around this city and this group will provide a diverse range of entertainment with friends and new people. We have a lot of Clubs ideas …

This is a group for adults 18 years and older who have survived brain injury.  We enjoy family-friendly outdoor and physical activities such as kayaking, hiking, camping, playing music, socializing, and meeting others with similar interests. Maybe you haven't tried any of these activities, but want to learn.  We will welcome you!  We believe in fun opportunities that feed the senses to promote the health and wellbeing of our psychosocial, emotional, physical, educational, intellectual, recreatio …

I'm making this group for people in there 20's or 30's, who are looking for fun and active friends around the Austin area! If your new here, or have lived here awhile but are searching for active friends, this is the perfect group for you! We recently moved here, and are interested in making friends who enjoy the outdoors as much as we do! We will mostly be hiking, but will also have some tennis, volleyball, disc golf, yoga and other activities. Single, couples, and married couples are all welco …

This is a group of parents interested in creating a safe social environment for young adults with mild developmental disabilities to meet other like-minded friends. My daughter is a kind, considerate loving adult that wants to meet new friends that she can get together with to share in social activities like bowling, hiking, eating out, picnics, swimming, movies and anything that is fun. I am reaching out to other parents of adult children that have gone through all the toddler, elementary and H …

The official meetup group of Travis Audubon, the Austin-area Audubon Society. We promote the enjoyment, understanding, and conservation of native birds and their habitats, and strive to inspire conservation through birding. We host a variety of events throughout the year, including weekly field trips, adult education classes and workshops, youth education programs, monthly membership meetings, special birding events, and more! Visit our website at travisaudubon.org for more information.