Do you like Adventure? Do you like Parties? Do you like Themes? If you answered YES to all three of these questions you might be be suffering from Adventure Theme Party Creature-itus. Although the Symptoms are many there is only one cure for Adventure Theme Party Creature-itus and That cure is joining and participating in "Adventure Theme Party Creatures" meetup group!!! With "Adventure Theme Party Creatures" you and fellow sufferers will sooth your body and mind with activities that would make …

The Newbury Park Adventure Society is about adventuring, hiking, cultural events and building community in the Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks area. Distinct features of this group include emphasis on activities near to Thousand Oaks, often scheduled for late afternoons, and with some having standing weekly times.  Hiking events are with expectations of only moderate hiking speed and endurance. Also featured are activities extending to the larger region, such as to the Southern Sierra or Mojave D …

Welcome to Black Outdoors - Los Angeles! Black Outdoors is a community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, gardening, skiing, sports, concerts, outdoor movies, film festivals, seasonal festivals, bowling, volunteering, game nights, BBQ picnics, — and more! Our group is about connecting with people who share your outdoor interests and nurturing your adventurous spirit. While our meetups will be gear …

Jewish Outdoor Adventures (JOA) Los Angeles is a community based, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to create an alternate social arena for single members of the Jewish community in the Los Angeles Area. Activities include day hikes, moonlight hikes, and other outdoor activities.

Meet other local adventure seekers and Fitness Fanatics (or those who want to become one!).  Get access to top NASM personal trainers, free workouts, weekend adventure retreats, trail runs, local 5/10k races, monthly hikes, nutrition expert advice, and more! We just want to bring you the best indoor and outdoor fitness and adventure experiences available to us here in the SoCal area.

This group is for 18-25 year old, active people who love traveling, running, hiking, and exploring new areas and cities. This group is open to suggestions. Some ideas I have are camping at Joshua Tree National Park, A Road Trip to Oregon, and hiking at the Grand Canyon. We will do our best to have the best time possible without breaking the bank, since we foresee our group will have many student members on limited budgets. Looking forward to meeting you all and please feel free to come with some …

My girlfriend and I met last summer at a Meetup in Big Sur. Since then we have had great adventures Beach Camping near LA, Backpacking at Catalina, Wine Tasting in Paso Robles, Camping in the Sierras, and hiking all over Southern California with various Meetup groups. We've loved meeting great people and sharing adventures with them. Now we are ready to start planning some of our own events. We are starting with trips to Mammoth for snowboarding and skiing this winter and look forward to beach c …

This is a friendly and calm Sport-Touring / Adventure-Touring Motorcycle Group. Most rides are somewhat local, 300 to 400 mile single-day rides are the norm. Bigger, long distance, comfortable bikes such as Sport-Touring and Adventure-Touring bikes are highly recommended. This is a bit of a spirited paced group mostly intended as a Private, By-Invite group for 400cc+ Motorcycles and Scooters, experienced  Riders (5+ years), as well as those who can prove to be experienced, fast, safe riders are …

If you like the great outdoors this is the group for you! We are a southern California outdoor and travel outfitter (Since 1962) with 5 stores located in Los Angeles and San Diego counties. We will schedule hikes, clinics, movie screenings and let you know about specials in our stores. We came to work at Adventure 16 because of our passion for getting outside and we would love to share it with you! .

Meet fellow travel enthusiasts near you! Come to a Travel Meetup to relive adventures, share photos from around the world and get first-hand recommendations on new exotic destinations. Find fun, laughs -- and maybe even a new travel buddy!

Do you like to do outdoor activities and hate to leave your pooch behind? Are you a responsible dog owner with a neutered, well socialized dog? If so, look no further, this is the group for you and your canine buddy! We are interested in fun, active Southern California day & weekend outings. Hiking, camping, backpacking and kayaking are all on the table. As many of these outings as possible will be in an off-leash environment. Come join us! *****  We are not associated with the Active Dog …

COME ON LA!!   Let's Get Offline and Get Going!! We're all about fun and adventure!! Come here to meet other adventure seekers and new friends with common interests...while enjoying what life has to offer!! And "Adventure" doesn't just mean outdoor sporty stuff...This is about meeting fun new people to do all the things you keep putting off doing because you can never find that friend to do them with. WeGottaGo! can mean seeing an exhibit you've been wanting to see, trying a new restaurant, gett …

Hi Everyone! I just moved to the Valencia area after graduating college, and I am really loving it! Honestly, I'm just looking to make new friends and meet some fun people! I am making this group because I want to meet people around my age who like to have fun and learn, and know what it's like to have to pay back student loans and be on a budget! haha There weren't a lot of meet up groups for people in their 20's here in Valencia, so I just decided to start one. :) So if you're looking to meet …

What could your life be like tomorrow if you took a Leap of Faith today? Could you use exhilarating experiences, support and inspiration to build more courage to take a Leap of Faith -- personal, professional or relational? If so, you're not alone! Creating breakthroughs, fulfilling dreams or surviving life-challenges -- which we call Leaps of Faith -- takes support, practice and inspiration.  It helps to have like-minded friends to cheer you on. Stretching our comfort zones and building conf …

Open to backpackers and soon-to-be backpackers of all ability levels, LABC is where L.A. area backpackers can come together for weekend backpacking trips in the surrounding wilderness areas and longer excursions outside Los Angeles. This is not backpack traveling. Our focus is on the outdoors. We're all about backcountry adventure! *These are NOT guided trips (you have to pay BIG BUCKS for those)! *There are no "leaders". We're just people who love to backpack and don't mind sharing with other …

This is a group for those interested in affordable travel to all destinations. If you enjoy weekend getaways, cruises or tours, making new friends and having travelling companions, then this is the group for you. For those that may prefer to travel alone, you can still take advantage of our lower group rates and amenities. Come to our meetings to hear our exciting Travel Experts talk about the latest trends in travel. Expand your knowledge of best places to travel, best times to go and trip …

Welcome to Hiking With Dean, the best hiking group this side of the Los Angeles River! We are headquartered in Brentwood, gateway to "The Big Wild"-- an 18,500-acre swath of the Santa Monica Mountains that includes 10,000-acre Topanga State Park and other public lands at San Vicente Mountain Park (aka the Nike Missile Base), Rustic, Sullivan and Mandeville canyons. Formally the original "The Weekday Hikers," we now meet regularly on the weekends for hikes mostly in and around the Santa Monica Mo …

Sporting a keen sense of adventure? An insatiable appetite for the outdoors?? A wicked craving something grilled??? Well then good thing you found your way to SoCAL Bikes, Boards & Bites – where the pavement ends, the adventure begins... Our goal is to meet other SoCal trail riders with a keen sense of adventure. Our mission is to promote, protect and preserve the California trail experience through advocacy, education and responsible recreational mountain biking. Our group will also feature p …

From the long lost Creator of Dive Bar Adventures, Social Detective Agency and Champagne Campers... The Re-Opening of Los Angeles's Largest Urban Culture Meetup group... Yea, I'm BAAAAACK!!! Meet others who lack true refinement, lack a regal heritage, and lack a superior attitude towards all live cultural events. Yet live to experience live theater of all sorts, art galleries, dance troupes, and exotic nightlife. Culture is absorbed by bliss-full ignorance of any stuffy erudite concepts or serio …

Are you LGBT and a foodie? Have you always wanted to join a dining club that will try out a wide variety of restaurants - from street food, all the way to fine dining, from American cuisine, to all types of ethnic cuisine Southern California has to offer? Then this is the group for you. We have a wide variety of events to fit everyone's budget - from $10 to $15 at street food and certain ethnic restaurants, all the way to $100 plus for fine dining. Its up to you what event you want to sign up f …

We are Westside Mammoth Season Pass holders & wana-be Season Pass holders who also like to foray out to other snow adventures. Local So-Cal mountains are like White Zinfandel to wino's. Something that's mildly entertaining to begin with but nothing that you would ever want to go back to. The hosts/Michael's main place in Mammoth sleeps 10 so some of us will join him there and others will join CCSCsports.org and take their bus up to Mammoth & then party in Michael's 8' x 10' Jaquizzi at his ma …

DON’T HIDE! Get out and meet other singles while go on adventures  of all sorts and international singles travel. Look through our upcoming selections and sign up. Single Nomad contributes to host countries non-profits that focus on children and environmental issues. I encourage while traveling that you buy local goods, learn local culture, refrain from aggressive bargaining and respect the environment of the country that we visit. To visit to get more information on upcoming Single Nomad Trave …

Looking for interesting trips? Looking for the real deal? Love to just get it DONE?! If you are looking for unique and exciting, this is the right place for you! We do trips and go to places you won't find organized anywhere else on the internet!

In October the Organizer stepped down and the group merged with a similar one. You'll now find additional Activities and Trips for people throughout Southern CA and around the world. To join us go to www.meetup.com/TravelAndCultures ________________________________________________ [center][b]EXPERIENCE "TRAVEL & CULTURES" WITH US! [/b][/center][color=blue][b]TRAVEL stems from a passion, and a curiosity about the next town over, the world and its many cultures. This group was formed out of that p …

Tripsy is a group of LGBT and LGBT friendly men and women who like to go on adventures with a cocktail in hand. We gather monthly to go wine tasting, gambling, exploring Southern California and beyond. We welcome all. Gay, lesbian, gay bff's, straight, etc. Just good like-minded people who want to have fun.

Welcome to World Travel Club LA. I thought of starting the World Travel Club LA at MeetUp.com, because I have always loved to travel and would like to find a circle of fun, like-minded people to meet with for great conversation about their travel adventures and dreams and to plan some memorable trips together. Anyone who enjoys experiencing new cultures, people and traveling near and far with a bunch of friends, are welcome to join us to share travel experiences, make friends and to make travel …

Open to all fellow Wine Enthusiasts, Lovers of Great food and Vineyard Adventures. Our goal is to enjoy all aspects of Wine.  From Wine Tasting, Wine Education, Wine Pairing, Cooking Classes with Wine, and any other enjoyment of the Grape we can think of.  We will be moving our Meetups to different locations to best sample different Wines, Food, and Ambiances. Everyone's welcome, from new bouquet-sniffers to educated connoisseurs.

Active Outdoor Gals is an adventure group for women who want to explore the outdoors in Southern California. Recently, I realized that I spend a lot of time indoors, whether it be working, exercising, or relaxing at home. I am tired of all that! Summer is around the corner, so it’s time to explore nature! This meetup is also for women who don’t have much experience with the outdoors; this would be a perfect learning ground for all of us. ☺ We will go kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, running, pad …