Come join Sempervirens Fund docents on a free guided hike! Our expert volunteer docents lead hikes through the parks of the Santa Cruz Mountains and on lands currently owned and cared for by Sempervirens. Each hike has its own character and level of intensity. On a hike through the Lompico Forest, participants may walk through the depths of a steep redwood canyon in quest of the Lompico Creek headwaters or take a quiet river walk. A trip through the San Lorenzo River Redwoods will bring hikers t …

Shoreline at Mountain View is a 750-acre wildlife and recreation area featuring a 50-acre sailing lake; 18-hole golf course; irrigated meadowlands; diverse wildlife and habitat areas, the historic Rengstorff House; and more. Shoreline's Environmental Docent program provides an opportunity to learn more about the area's: maritime history; landfill legacy; unique ecosystems; environmental processes; birds, wildlife; and flood control. Walks occur every Tuesday at 11:00 am and on the 4th Sunday …

Alpine Velo is a cycling club that brings Bay Area home owners together with architects, engineers and builders. If you’re planning to build a new home or remodel any time soon, why not come ride with us and get to know some of the best architects, engineers and builders around? At the very least, you can expect to get great free advice while doing something good for your body. It’s a fun, low pressure environment and a great way to really get to know and assemble your dream team! Our soc …

This is a group for beginner to intermediate runners. We meet each Saturday morning at 8:30am outside the gym, Overtime Fitness (1625 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View). We then walk & do active stretching as we make our way to the Stevens Creek Trail (at La Avenida). Our run is usually just a little over 3 miles at around a 9:45 pace. Afterwards we hang out at Starbucks (1380 Pear Ave.) for about 25 min. to have coffee together. Participants are free to go for a longer run, faster run or even wa …

This meet up is for self-employed individuals, small business owners and anyone serious about starting a business. It can be overwhelming when an individual transitions from simply providing services to creating and running a business. As a new business owner you must wear many hats and utilize the resources around you. When starting out, free resources are always great. That is what this meetup is about. We will hold Meetups in Mountain View area. Our speakers discuss issues that are pertinent …

This is a group for any moms (or dads) in the Mountain View area with babies born in 2013. Let's get together for lunch, a drink, fun in the park, or a walk (with our babies of course). Let's enjoy the great weather and food we have in the area with our new babies and also help each other out with advice and friendship as we delve into this new chapter in our lives called parenthood!

This meetup offers two meetup activities, each of which I enjoy greatly and look forward to sharing time outdoors with others who come to these meetup events. The first is organizing these non-competitive social triathlons described below.  A second activity is organizing longer trail runs in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Social Triathlons! After doing a few competitive triathlons myself, a friend gave me the idea to create my own friends based, non competitive, "social" triathlon events. Unlike re …

Rengstorff House, Mountain View's oldest home, is one of the finest examples of Victorian Italianate architecture on the West Coast. Well-known as a wedding venue, Rengstorff House is available for rent for your next wedding ceremony reception, team retreat, employee birthday party, retirement celebration, garden party, fundraiser and/or after-work mixer. Rengstorff House is also open to the public for guided tours Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 11:00 am – 5:00 p.m. NEW in 2010 for a …

I am a licensed Zumba Instructor. Teaching Zumba is my passion. Join me for some real fun and fitness! Men and women...It doesn't matter if you don't know how to dance, if you are not coordinated, if you are shy...you will have FUN and a great workout! First class is FREE! $11.00/class. Punch cards available for 10 classes ($9.00/class).

The Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter offers hikes and outdoor recreation for people of all ages, advocates for policies that protect our natural environment, supports environmental candidates for public office, and provides opportunities for people who want to develop leadership skills to give back to the community and help the environment. We serve San Benito, San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties, California.

If you're interested in meeting up occasionally to see a film, mostly independent and sometimes not, and also meet some cool people, then this is the meetup for you. We usually stick to theaters around Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Redwood City. We also meet for coffee or dinner, before or after depending on the movie time. Please check out our "About" page to learn more about the group. Hope to see you soon! Stefan

Passionate about wellness? Join us to share knowledge about wellness, develop communication and leadership skills, and connect with people from a diverse range of wellness fields. You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Mountain View, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco: http://www.meetup.com/FlyingToasters/ http://www.meetup.com/Mandarin-English-Toastmasters/ http://www.meetup.com/SF-MET/ We look forward to seeing you!

iPhone developers get together for informal discussion at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View

**Our events are hosted in Los Altos, San Jose (by Valley Fair), Santa Clara, Sunnyvale & Mountain View area, let us know if there are other location where it can accommodate large group of crafty ladies!! ** Meet other local Card Makers, rubber stampers and crafters. Making your own greeting cards is fun and easy, especially when you do it with a fun group of people. Gather, make cards, learn new techniques, try new projects, and have fun! Make new friends and have a good time with old friends …

What could be better then meeting fit people at the gym :) For those that have a 24 hr fitness membership and want to get together with others to hit the steel/mills/elliptical ... Generally post our general workout schedules (i.e. Mon, Wed, Fri at the Mountain View 24hr)/local and self organize into groups in that area. Based on peoples feelings we could also hold a meetup before or after exercise for a breather.

If you are one of those techies that haunt the corridors of Silicon Valley companies across Palo Alto, Mountain View, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and around, this group is for you. The whole idea of the group is to help people network and at the same time get a break from work. Decompress after a busy weekday over drinks/dinner, get a breath of fresh air outdoors on the weekends, relax at a stage event or be stimulated by a lecture or museum visit. This group is not focused on te …

Men, do you want more friends and guys to hang out with? Join BAM Club and you'll have em! Have you been spending to much time at work? Are you new in town? Are many of your friends busy with relationships, with kids, with work, etc? Can the same be said for yourself, to the point you've realized it would be good to have more men friends and guys to hang with? Then, welcome to the BAM Club (Bay Area Men's Club)! We are about making more men friends and having a better life that goes along wit …

Meet other local JavaScripters to share knowledge, to review the state of the art, or to dream up new applications.

Gallivant: To roam about in search of pleasure or amusement... So let's go climb a hill, hike a mountain, ski, paddle, ride, or just chill with a great meal at a local restaurant! We are a group of dedicated ‘Gallivanter’s’ interested in unique travel experiences near and far… Some upcoming Gallivants include hiking in The Redwoods... Lots of Hiking and Backpacking... Backpacking in The Trinity Alps, and The Hoover Wilderness Ca. We will go Kayaking and attend The Wooden Boat Fest in Port Townse …

Google Developer Group Silicon Valley meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the GooglePlex in Mountain View. Our meetings will always be free and open to the general public. However, we may have to limit attendance based on interest and the size of our meeting space. So, early RSVPs on this meetup group are encouraged to ensure your spot at upcoming meetings. Please see the "About" page for more information.

This group was started in April of 2003. We switched from java.net to meetup.com at the beginning of 2009. This Java User Group (JUG) is for anyone interested in learning more about JEE web application development. We meet at Google in Mountain View, California, on the third Wednesday of the month. All levels of JEE web application development experience are welcome. Our meetings are always free to attend.

We meet monthly at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View. Meetings are free and include pizza and drinks - please join us! * Network with other Developers and DBAs * Get the latest and greatest SQL Server news * Get questions answered by Microsoft insiders * Get the inside track on emerging technologies * Learn from the experts and meet your peers * Enjoy pizza, drinks, and valuable giveaways

About Kannon Do Bay Area Zen Meditation Group: We aim to bring the spiritual practice of mindfulness to the San Francisco Peninsula and the South Bay, emphasizing its relevance in the modern world. Our purpose is to bring balance to busy lives faced with constant distractions, work and family pressures, and demanding deadlines. Our practice goes beyond relief of stress or health concerns to benefit the whole person. It emphasizes living an authentic life and expressing our inherent true nature …

** Hi, please indicate your preferred day and time to meet at http://tinyurl.com/sbbpcc/polls/216788/ ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us for fun opportunities to practice your Brazilian Portuguese! All levels are welcome, from beginner to native speaker. All events are laid back and informal. There's a SF Portuguese language Meetup, but I'm trying to get one going centered around the South Bay/Lower Peninsula * Menlo Park * Palo Alto * Fr …

Fascinated about all aspects of psychology? We'll read books regarding social and behavioral psychology, discuss the potential power of neuroplasticity, and talk to others who share the same passion. The first book will be Thinking, Fast and Slow. Subsequent books will cover key areas in psychology such as: - Behavioral psychology - Decision-making - Behavioral economics - Organizational psychology - Positive psychology Sample books: Nudge, Predictably Irrational, Mistakes Were Made, etc. Futu …

This group is about hiking, camping, climbing, mountaineering, skiing, running, cycling, and any other outdoor activities. Beginners are welcome! Experts/enthusiasts, you will find your partners here!  Just try to fill in details in your profile questions and attend our events -- this will help you make more friends than you would expect! Bay Area Chinese Hikers is your own group.  Anytime you get an idea for hiking or other adventures, suggest a new event right from the home page.  You will b …

We get together at a (good!) restaurant between Sunnyvale and Redwood City (usually in Menlo Park, Mountain View or Palo Alto) every third Tuesday of the month. The food is reliably tasty and the conversation great!

Calling all those gaga for a chihuahua or other chihuahua-sized dog! My chi Lolita would like to meet some other small dogs to play and run with at Shoreline Dog Park in Mountain View. She's afraid of big dogs. We'll meet once a week or more at Shoreline in the small dog enclosure so that the dogs can play. There's a picnic table in the shade so human and dog snacks can be available.