Bay Area Mountaineering Meetup (BAMM) Meet people who are interested in mountaineering, backcountry skiing/snowboarding, alpine climbing, rock climbing, trekking, backpacking, or simply day-hiking in the mountains. Whether you are currently training for a climb, planning your next one, or just looking to get into the sport, this is a great way to meet people of all experience levels. We do a mix of local meetups as well as trips all around the Sierra, California and the world. We are 100% non-co …

We organize mountain bike rides of various levels, host trailwork events, participate in land manager planning processes, and ride with respect for the land and other trail users. Our 'flagship' group ride is our all-level "Monthly ROMP", held in locations around Santa Clara & San Mateo counties on the 4th Saturday of each month, weather permitting. For more info, see our calendar! You can also visit us at romp.org and on facebook

Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA) is a U.S. based non-profit organization committed to serving humanity by working to relieve human suffering – physical, emotional and spiritual. Its founder and spiritual leader is the renowned teacher of Chan Buddhism, Master Sheng Yen. After receiving a doctorate in Buddhist studies at Rissho University, Japan in 1975, Master Sheng Yen embarked on his mission of bringing the Dharma to the West. Soon after arriving in New York City in 1976, he b …

Bike Teacher is located in San Jose Ca. Several different rides will be offered to anyone interested in developing their riding skills and learning basic bike mechanics. Rides will be offered in the form of Mountain biking Road riding, Paved trail Dirt trails. On these rides you can take advantage and ask questions about how to make your riding experience better from bike handling skills, bicycle repairs and adjustments. Learn flat repairs, derailleur and brake adjustments in the field. Beginn …

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 …

This group is for families living in the Santa Cruz Mountains, everything from Los Gatos to Santa Cruz. We get together for play dates, BBQs, holiday events, Mom's night out, dad's night out, support group-style gatherings, and family adventures! The purpose of this group is to foster new, lasting friendships and to bring our community closer together. There is strength in families sharing support, laughter, and creativity. I encourage members to bring their ideas to the table, host events, and …

The Sports Page bar and restaurant in Mountain View near the intersection of Shoreline and 101 has a great, tournament worthy sand court open to the public for pick up games and we'd like to use it for just that! It's a great place to grab a bucket of Corona's and play a great game of volleyball. Most people that stop by are B type players but we all like to have fun regardless of level. While waiting to get into a game there is also outdoor billiards, darts and table tennis to check out. Simply …

There seem to be plenty of meetups for SAHMs, but its harder to find folks interested in meeting on weekends and weekday evenings, so this group is designed especially for working parents who would like to establish new friends for themselves and their child(ren) aged around 1-3 years old. (Older and younger siblings are welcome, too!) (Stay-at-home moms and dads are also very welcome, but the main objective of this group is to schedule events outside of the standard workweek, so that working p …

Hi new Moms! This is a group for moms of 2013 babys to meet for picnics, stroller rides, excerise, support, FUN. We will be Mountain View-centered, but of course anyone is welcome, Dads included. I will try to accomodate both stay at home and working moms with day, late afternoon and weekend meetups. Looking foward to meeting you and your baby!

The Mountain View IBD Meetup group welcomes anyone who is interested in investing from beginning to advanced. We are dedicated to teaching the CAN SLIM Investing System. You do not need to be an Investor's Business Daily subscriber to join and membership is free. Each month, we will discuss the current market outlook and watch list stocks.

Based in Mountain View, this Meetup is for people who like Japanese food and meeting new people. Have you lived in or been to Japan and have experiences to share? Want to practice Japanese? Come join us at our next Meetup!

A Fun and friendly place for people to support each other to grow, to improve communication and leadership skills! Join our fun meetings in downtown Mountain View! After a Toastmasters meeting, we have a study group session. The study group is based on free classes from top universities : https://www.coursera.org/ https://www.udacity.com/ You're welcome to visit our sister clubs in Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, and San Francisco: http://www.meetup.com/Mandarin-English-Toastmasters/ http://www.meet …

Calling any and all Deaf individuals and hearing people for socializing together from the San Mateo area down to the Sunnyvale area. Socialize with old and new friends and ASL students.There's a Starbucks chat group in Santa Clara and in South San Jose, but nothing in the Mountain. View and Northward areas. Of course anyone from anywhere is welcome!! Let's create a fun meet-up group!!

We are the Peninsula and South Bay Bicycling Group (PSBBG)! Without exception, we aim to be a clean fun group - no drugs, alcohol, or flouting of California vehicle code on these rides, other than rolling through a stop sign at your own discretion.  We do not welcome cross-posts or suggested rides with other groups which do not follow these guidelines. This group is for experienced group-riding road-bike riders. Owning a road-bike is a requirement to join the group, (as opposed to mtn bikes, hyb …

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 …

The South Bay Ramblers is a Bay Area hiking group that was formed in the South Bay with the goal of gathering people together to have fun, while getting plenty of exercise and making new friends. The South Bay Ramblers Hiking Group has been in existence since 2005 and we have been offering community hikes at least twice monthly since that time. Our hikes generally cover six to ten miles and can be fairly strenuous. Our group has many wonderful organizers who are avid hikers who post regular hike …

This is a group for anyone interested in hiking mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.  The organizer Murtaza Amiji grew up on the base of Kilimanjaro in Moshi Tanzania, and have summited the mountain. Murtaza would be happy to field in questions you may have on Kilimanjaro such as training, cost, how long should one spend on the mountain, trekking route, high altitude illness, etc.

If you are like me and you need an activity you love so you can stay in shape, but don't want to compete with the young bucks any more, this is the Group for you! This is a Meetup group for age 40+ half-court basketball. 3-person teams, bring a team or form one on site, men or women players are welcome. Games will be held at Mountain View High School outdoor courts. We're also going to have skill sessions every couple of months so you can learn new skills in between games. Mountain View HS has v …

I wanted to create a place where people in San Jose, Campbell, Morgan Hill, Milpitas and the Bay Area can meet and make new friends. Hiking, walking, biking, camping, dinning. Run into old friend! Everybody has to eat and exercise sometime – might as well do it in good company of others. Meet with people who like adventures - getting thrills through adventurous sports like camping, caving, climbing, hiking, kayaking, skiing, skydiving, whitewater rafting, just to name a few. We plan most of our …

Calling all Asian moms in South Bay. We are first time moms and moms of many... Our children range from 0-5. We welcome single, married, divorced, working and SAHM. We'd love to make new and lasting friendships for our little ones and for ourselves. There are daily/weekly activities for our children to the park, library, museums, and play-dates in our homes. We'll have some weekend activities where dads and other family members are welcome to join as well. We deserve breaks too... therefore we c …

Valley-Peninsula Real Estate Investing Group meets once a month for an education and networking meeting. Our monthly meetings are FREE. We meet in silicon valley: Mountain View. Whether you are an investor, broker, mortgage lender, contractor or landlord, you are welcome to join our group if creating cash flow and wealth using Real Estate is your goal. Meet fellow Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come to a local Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup to discuss properties on the market, …

Enjoy a variety of hikes/events offered by the Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Sierra Singles section (LPSS), the Black Mountain Hiking Section (BMHS) and the Guadalupe Group which are based in the midpeninsula region. Most leaders have many years of experience leading hikes and often have a great knowledge of many open space areas and parks in the Bay area.  LPSS hikes/events will be "singles events" and BMG and Guadalupe group events are "open to everyone".  Most hikes will have organized carpool po …

This group is comprised of singles, over 50 who wish to enjoy the beauty and offerings in the City of Saratoga.  Whether we meet for coffee, dinner, games, wine or a movie, a hike around Montalvo or tasting at the Mountain Winery, we will enjoy activities and support the Saratoga community. We will meet once a month, maybe more if something is happening in the village or for special events.  I will post events so that you will know what else is being offered in Saratoga.  Not all events will be …

This is for IoT (Internet of things)/M2M enthusiasts, startups, and entrepreneurs to meet and socialize. We will meet in South SF/Bay Area (near Santa Clara, Mountain View, or Palo Alto).-

This is a group for Christian homeschooling moms with a focus on young children 0-5's type venues to connect--with a calendar populated with lots of activities for them--so we can enjoy all the fun things while they're young that are geared toward little kids such as Happy Hollow, Palo Alto Jr. Museum & Zoo, going to parks, etc., and some other field trips, and form intimate relationships for the moms and have lasting friendships. I feel like these days while they're little are as precious as di …

This is a group for single Christians living in the Bay Area who like to enjoy the plentiful outdoor activities available in this area and like to meet other single Christians with the same passion for the outdoors. Our activities primarily consist of hiking, biking, kayaking, and special events, e.g. Yosemite/Half Dome, Bay to Breakers, free concerts, ethnic festivals, charity events, etc. with an occasional diner and trip to Carmel, Big Sur, or even the City! Of course, suggestions will be wel …

**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 …

We are attempting to try to start a group for Muslims in the South Bay Area - no specific agenda - we can do anything from getting together for game nights, having discussions about religion/politics, having a book club, or trying different restaurants....just getting together and having a good time =) Whether you are single/married/or have a family; if you are newcomers to the bay area or have lived here your whole life - everyone is welcome. Just join in an attempt to expand your social circle …