Join, collaborate, & share, with fellow Wine Lover's near you for an enjoyable and relaxing social network of like minded individuals. Everyone is welcome, from new bouquet-sniffers to educated connoisseurs. It's our goal to end a year in this group having met new friends, found new wines and places, and learn from our fellow Wine Lover's. To attain this we all need to contribute initiative and participation in online discussions through the "Messages", regular events, and social discourse that …

Our name couldn't say it better. We love food, wine, chocolate, & travel. Join our local bay area events which range from eating out, chocolate & wine tastings, hiking, foodie events, & local and international excursions (of course we indulge in the first three on these bigger trips too!)

This group is to create a community of people who love food and wines. The Rockridge area is full of wonderful places to dine.  We will gather to explore these places in our neighborhood.

This is a newly forming group of cycling enthusiasts who enjoy riding and socializing in the wine country of California. We will enjoy rides of varied lengths on awesome backroads in various wine regions including Sonoma, Healdsburg, Napa, Livermore, and hopefully even the Central Coast region. Our rides will all be followed with a social picnic or tasting or both. Our rides will also be social in nature of pace, with the objective of enjoying the road and the destination more than the speed in …

This group is for anyone who would like to meet up for some runs in the Pleasant Hill/Walnut Creek/Danville/Lafayette areas. Looking to gather a group of runners (beginning to intermediate) in the Pleasant Hill area who would like to train together and run 3 (or some of the 3) Run Wine Country Half Marathons: Windsor Green May 19, 2013; Water to Wine August 11, 2013; and Healdsburg Half October 20, 2013. We'll coordinate some morning, evening, and weekend runs and maybe a few smaller races along …

PopUpEdu is a series of underground classes centered on food, wine, spirits, and beer. You'll learn everything that you missed out on after you left grade school Home Ec and entered the real world. The Bay Area's top bartenders, chefs, wine makers, brewers, and craft distillers will be at your fingertips in remote locations for a series of education courses where you will get schooled on everything from pre-prohibition era cocktails to gluten free cooking.

The fact is Walnut Creek has a ton of great spots to hang out, grab some great food, have a drink, try out a Walnut Creek Happy hour, taste wine & mingle. Sometimes finding these places and having a group to go with is the hard part...So, let's try them out, have some good conversation, meet new friends and most importantly have fun!

If you are over forty, single, are looking to meet someone, or just want to have fun and enjoy socializing; this group is for you. This group was designed for singles to meet new people and make new friends in our age group. My organizers and myself, are planning alot of great events, such as Wine Tasting, Happy Hours, Dancing, Dining out, Weekend Get-aways, Miniature Golf, Karaoke, and much more. We welcome comments and suggestions. Remember strangers are friends just waiting to happen!

Potluck parties have an element of surprise. You get to taste foods that you would probably not make yourself. If you are looking to connect with great people, and to foster a stronger sense of community over delicious food this would be an excellent place to begin! We will gather at least once a month in a member's home.  Any member can host and suggest a meetup.  Whoever is hosting the potluck will decide on a theme (French, tapas, citrus, etc.) and/or activity (movie night, pictionary, etc), …

Join us to learn more about travel destinations around the world while enjoying great ethnic foods. Every month, we meet at a different restaurant in the Bay Area, enjoy some great food and meet some of our wonderful members. Come and share your travel experiences, enjoy a great meal, and share your own personal stories with us all. Countries will include, but not be limited to; China, Japan, Italy, Great Britain, The Mediterranean, Brazil, Peru, India, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Korea a …

Because moms need nights out without baby too! Mingle with other moms over drinks. Socialize with others without having to worry about poop and spit up. Dress to impress without having to wear something nursing friendly.

This is a 40-50's  aged happy  couples group who want to expand their circle of friends while enjoying the best of what the bay area offers. We also believe that nurturing our couplehood is important in keeping the fire well and alive by having fun together, especially since we work quite hard in our professional lives. We get busy..but its even more important to spend that special couple time to "play".  Whether you are new in town, married, or in a committed dating status, what matters is that …

Welcome to the SKY IS THE LIMIT SINGLES ! Come join our Amazing Fun Singles group ....meet and greet other Singles from all over The Bay Area ... We are focused on friendships first....Get to know People ....have fun ...date .. and who knows ....;0) Giving someone a chance isn't "settling down" ..... it's opening yourself up to someone who may ultimately be right for you...nothing more nothing less just that Give someone chance in at list 3 dates ;0) This group should be for determined single pe …

Bay Area Friends (BAF) is a social group for people with genital herpes (HSV1, HSV2) who live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. With @ 3000 members (combining our Meetup and Yahoo Groups), we are one of the largest Herpes social groups in the USA. We welcome everyone over 18 who is interested in making new friends, sharing fun activities together, and meeting others who share our surprisingly common situation. BAF has NO DUES, NO officers, NO social directors and NO budget. Instead, we rely …

This group is for men and women who are between the ages of 25-35, enjoy socializing, making new friends, and having fun!! Are membership is primarily single, but we also have members who are married or in a serious relationships. Our events include happy hours, dinner, movies, hikes, bowling, roller skating, sporting events, mini golf, wine tasting, etc. Group Rules: 1. RSVP Policy: If you RSVP to an event, you're expected to show up. I know, I know. It's just too easy to click the "Yes" RSVP b …

What this group will be about: You may be new to the East Bay and maybe wanting to make new set of friends or maybe you’ve been here for a while but never had the time or made the effort to do so. Then this is the group for you! I want to make this group about having a good time and establishing solid relationships. Making female friends on the other hand requires you to put in a little more effort – but it is a relationship that can last. We will aim to have a wide variety of events which will …

If you like to cook or want to learn and want to have fun doing it with like-minded people; then this is the meetup for you. If you watch the Cooking Channel, Food Network, America's Test Kitchen, Julia, Jacques...you are a Culinary Addict, If you read Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Cooks Illustrated you are a Culinary Addict...If those magazine pages, worn recipes torn from newspapers, and pages of your cookbooks are stained and smeared from use...then this group is for you. If you want …

Hello Girls! This group is for women in Walnut Creek and the neighboring suburbs, who are new in town or would just like to expand their group of female friends. This group is comprised of girls in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. We have a variety of activities such as: brunch, happy hour, movies, trail walking, hiking, dancing, just to name a few! THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE ASK IS THAT YOU DON'T FLAKE WHEN YOU RSVP. Doesn't it suck when you make plans with your girlfriends to go to the movie …

Who we are: It’s difficult to meet other people while caught up with our careers, in grad school, or while in job transition. So instead of staying in, why not go out, meet new people, make new friends, try new things, and see new places? This group is for Young Professionals (single or not) in their 20s and 30s who are keen to expand their circle of friends, have a good time socializing, appreciating good conversation and enjoying the area. Although a majority of our members are single, thos …

WHO SHOULD JOIN: "55 Alive" is an activities group for single, widowed, divorced or separated singles from 55 to 85 ... who are glad to be alive!     Sorry, this group is not for 50 year olds, but if you are going to turn fifty-five (55) soon, then that's close enough.  Most of our members are boomers and the average age is over sixty (60), but many of us are still working. If you are new in town or newly single, this group would be great for you. THE PRIVACY ISSUE: We keep our member's profiles …

Welcome to the BAY AREA  FUN SINGLES GROUP ! Come join our energetic and positive Group ,meet and greet other Singles from all over The Bay Area ....make new friends ,mingle ,flirt  date or maybe more ...Who knows .. How would you find out unless you try . It s so easy to stay home and do nothing .....Well life is short don't be alone ...come and join us if nothing else you ll find a new friend  ;0) If you like: Happy Hours, Fine restaurants ,Dancing ,  Wine Tasting , Art Festivals,Walks and H …

This is a group for those who are serious about making new friendships (not acquaintances). As the group name indicates, most events will be centered around the Rockridge area, so it is best if you live in north oakland or are willing to visit us here often! Events will include dinner parties, bottomless mimosa brunches, wine bars, bocce ball, park days, bbqs, art walks, movie nights, luncheons, happy hours, and anything else awesome that pops up. Many events will involve social drinking, so it …

We are fun, confident and single, and we're ready to get out there and mingle! The ladies have substance and the men like them that way. The ladies of substance are successful, good-looking,  sexy, mature women (usually over 40) who usually look and act a lot younger than their drivers license would indicate. The men are smart, good-looking, energetic and sexy and they prefer ladies of substance who can hold a conversation and know what they like and what they want. We are all looking to connect …

If you like to cook or want to learn and want to have fun doing it with like-minded people; then this is the meetup for you. If you watch the Cooking Channel, Food Network, America's Test Kitchen, Julia, Jacques...you are a Culinary Addict, If you read Food and Wine, Bon Appétit, Food Arts, Cooks Illustrated you are a Culinary Addict...If those magazine pages, worn recipes torn from newspapers, and pages of your cookbooks are stained and smeared from use...then this group is for you. If you want …

Interested in Scrabble, meeting new people, chat, coffee, wine. Looking for gals and guys that enjoy a good game and conversation.Would like to meet say twice a month, place to be determined by response. Once we get to know each other we can rotate hosting or find a nice restaurant that doesn't mind us playing there.

Are you looking for people to ski with, race with or just hang out with in the East Bay? Whether you’re a skier/snowboarder, or you simply want to meet fun active singles, you have found the right group, the Rusty Bindings Ski Club. We ski regularly in Tahoe. The East Bay Ski & Snowboard Meetup Group is your link to the Rusty Bindings Ski Club, based in Walnut Creek, CA. Meetup members get notifications of Club social events and meetings, which include TGIF’s and other year-round social events, …

Meeting other fabulous and fun girlfriends to hang out with! New in town, make new friends. Happy Oakland/East Bay girlfriends, women's social. Girls just wanna have fun. Join our circle of genuine 20s and 30s females, and let's have a good time! We are fun loving girlfriends. We have big hearts filled with passion and love! We are ladies who enjoy cocktails, girls night out, dancing, music, happy hour, and having fun in life! We are professional women with substance Who are willing to make a di …

Professional & committed gay couple looking for other gay & lesbian couples to host once a month pot luck dinners. Possibly expanding to outings, i.e. wine tasting, exploring the Bay Area and all it has to offer. We would be able to host the first event and let's see what develops. We love our straight friends, but would like to develop friendships and a sense of our own gay community here in this area. Contact danychan@comcast.net with ideas and a little about yourself. This would be a great wa …