A fun, social and active group for all fitness levels - from beginning runners to seasoned veterans! Come join us on the various trails throughout Santa Cruz county to get fit with your dog. Meet other runners who like to exercise with their favorite furry friend! I started my dog running business - See Spot Run - in Santa Cruz back in 2008. Now I'm looking to gather runners and dog owners alike to join me on some of the beautiful trials in our area. Running with the pack is a great way to get …

Join our Meetup to stay afloat on all happenings at Road Runner Sports Campbell, including our weekly Sunday morning fun run from the store. You can also keep track of RRS Campbell events on our website at http://ww2.roadrunnersports.com/retail/Campbell.html or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RRSCampbell. You have the opportunity to select activities that match your group. Then, when it's created, anyone in that area on Meetup who likes those activities will be notified about th …

Meet others in your local area to Run or Walk with for a Fun 3-4 miler.

Surf City Hash House Harriers (aka SCH3) searches for trail in and around Santa Cruz. Hashes are held every Thursday evening, regardless of surf conditions, rain, flood, snow, earthquake, sun spots, rioting or bar tabs at 6:33 pm. Anyone 21 or older can join us. So come out and Hash! Cost per hash is $8 but if it is your first time at a hash, you get to hash for FREE! So there is no excuse not to try out hashing! Surf City Hash House Harriers, founded in November 2000, is just one of over 1700 w …

Welcome to the Bay Area Runners. We would like to form a running group for people who love to run and want to keep motivated by running with others who love to run. Runners of all levels are welcome and we'll progressively run longer distances through the seasons!

Do you love the coast but hate the drive or better yet paying for the gas to get there? A lot of outdoor groups are in Monterey or Santa Cruz yet there are a lot of adventurist in Salinas! Want to hook up with individuals close to you and ride or go for a run? Want an opportunity to organize your own events with Salinasites? I started this group because I wanted to organize events in my own community and to provide opportunities to explore the outdoors together without having to travel! Activiti …

Females like to get dirty too! I have a great group of friends, but sadly not too many female friends who are adventurers, active and open to getting dirty, exploring, being crazy, etc. I like to hike, bike, run, swim, explore, sky dive, bungee jump, dirt/street bike ride, camp... just have crazy fun :) You female? You like to get dirty? You like to be active? Come join us on some adventures... Adventures aren't only in Morgan Hill... they'll be scheduled around the bay area.

This group is for anyone interested in getting in shape, meeting new friends and helping to find a cure for Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis! Team Challenge is the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's Half Marathon training program. We're about to kick off our next training season as we get ready to train for the Kona Half Marathon on June 23rd and the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon on July 21st. We train locally throughout the South Bay and all are invited to be a part of our team. We just ask t …

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 …

Is your family new to Santa Cruz? Do you have a toddler? Do you like breakfast? Does your kid like to run around and play? Is you answered yes to all these questions, come join us. We like to go out for breakfast Saturday mornings to places like Silver Spur, Linda's, Harbor Cafe and Walnut Cafe. After breakfast we head to a nearby park or go down to the beach and let our kid run around and do the kid thing. -=-=-=-=--=- About Us We moved here about a year ago and are looking to make some friend …

Since the Bay Area Climbing group is focused mainly on SF and East Bay climbing, thought I'd put this out there as an alternative way for people from the South bay/SJ/Campbell/Sunnyvale/MTN View Areas to hook up and climb together. There are amazing places to go climbing in the south bay and north bay, indoor and outdoor. Planet granite has a beautiful facility in SF and Sunnyvale. Supposedly there are some new places popping up as well. Castle Rock and the Pinnacles are not far from here. The …

This group has many types of activities: Boardgames, Karaoke, Hikes, Dance, Theatre Outings, Sport Events, Metaphysical (Meditation, Tantric Learning, Reiki, Massage, etc.), Poker, Sharing Cooking & Baking, Movie Night, Improv Night, and Anything else you suggest. Really! Suggest something! And when it comes to Board Games...I am often asked "What kind of Games do you play?" A pretty accurate answer to "What kind of board games do we play" is: "Euro-Strategy games, as found on BoardGamesGeek.c …

Hi, I'm Jackie the owner of Stroller Strides of Santa Cruz and organizer of Plum Mom's Club. I have one Son Quinn who is 9 months old, who I adore!!  After I had Quinn I was amazed how much a person could get done with such little sleep!  However I didn't realize how much I needed the support of other moms.  We are all on the same team and can benefit so much from each other.  I also realized how important exercise is for us and our families.  So.... I hung up my school counseling career (for no …

The South Bay Playgroup is intended to foster friendships for our children, as well as ourselves. Most of the children are ages 0-5, but all ages of children are welcome.  We have playdates at parks, museums, in-home, the mall, the zoo, almost anywhere we can let the kids run around and burn off some energy! We have craft playdates, Mom's night out, Mom's night in, stroller walks and much, much more.  We love it when our friends come out to play, so participation is strongly encouraged!

Welcome!! This group is for active and positive women who would like to build friendships with other women in the local South Bay area . The age range within the group is pretty wide, with many members in the 30 - 50 range. We are an energetic, friendly, easy-going group, with lots of fun events. We try to accomodate different interests and schedules, so we have many varied events including lunches, dinners, movies, game nights, beginner's golfing, out of town excursions, wine tasting, fitness, …

This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and ALL Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in our Big Data portfolio. Our Meetups typically include a 45-60 min (max) presentation that serves as an introduction and overview for a specific Big Data technology.  It is followed by ~3 hours to collaborate with fellow developers and apply your Big Data skills.  We provide a cloud environment …

This group is for software engineers interested in using and contributing to Netflix Open Source Platform components. Netflix has open sourced many components of our Global PaaS that provide best practices on creating and running highly available services in the Cloud.

This group is for men and women around the ages of 25-40 interested in outdoor activities, creativity, fitness, healthy eating, making new friends, going on adventures, and taking advantage of all the Santa Cruz area has to offer. Activities include hiking, biking, kickball, backpacking, yoga, dance, festivals, beach bonfires, running, going to see live music, potlucks, dinner dates, movie nights, and much more to come! I am starting this group because many of my friends are now married with chi …

This group is open for anyone, any age, background and health and fitness level. The group's focus is to provide various fun and exciting walking sessions a week around the Monterey area, such as: the rec trail, the beach, mall walks (both indoors and outdoors) and many more places. Anyone that joins this group can expect a warm, non-judgemental welcome and an opportunity to meet other people who enjoy walking to better their health, their circle of friends and become a more well-rounded person. …

Meet other local West Highland White Terrier (Westie) owners & lovers! Plus other small dogs and their owners (can't leave them behind)! We often meet at an off-leash dog park in the South Bay area where the dogs can run around and have some fun! We also have a Walking Westies Walkabout Group that walks in various venues in the South Bay Area. Please check this page for dates and times of the dog park meetups and the Walking Westies Walkabouts. We look forward to seeing you at one of our meetups …

This group is all about spending time WRITING in one another's company. Whether you write on your laptop or in your journal; whether you are working on a book, article, poems, journaling, or other project; whether you are published or not or don't even care to be; you are all welcome here! We may sit in silence for periods of time as we write; we may pause and share with one another what we are working on and read out loud to each other; we may ask for any kind of feedback we want; we may go of …

Social expansion is a place to meet new people through activates. This group is about having a good time with strangers in the beginning, ending with new friends. If you’re single, married, in a relationship, new in town, or been in the bay area all your life and you want to expand your social circle then this is the group for you. We will be doing all kinds of activities hiking, camping, wine tasting, BBQ, kayaking, archery, skydive, poker, and more.

Ever wished you had a group of people you could go to get instant feedback about your website design and content? Well now you can! Web Critique Workshop: Santa Cruz is a monthly meetup group hosted by It's Great Media. Get not only expert opinions by the workshop host designers, guest designers, but also feedback from the fellow attendees. Don't worry, the workshop is well moderated, so that you get the best constructive feedback. At the beginning there is a signup sheet to sign up for a critiq …

Node.SC aims to bring together Santa Cruz developers and technologists who use node.js or want to learn about node. I'd like to build a community of experts and newcomers in an atmosphere where people feel comfortable teaching, learning, collaborating, and just nerding-out! I picture our typical meetup running something like: Meet and greet A couple 'lightning talks' (5 mins) on topics such as 'Quick Tips', 'Hot Modules', 'Node.JS Core Update', etc. One or two longer talks (20 mins) on topics s …

Are you a weekend warrior? Marathon runner? Hiker or Cyclist? Are you living an active lifestyle in pain? Any joint pains, aches or twinges can be alleviated by learning how to use your body with the most optimal body mechanics possible. Let's get together, meet other active pain sufferers, and let's get rid of pain! This boot camp is specifically designed to help you strengthen areas that are necessary for a strong and balanced body, capable of performing in any sport and activity without pain …

PARENT + ENTREPRENEUR + WORK-AT-HOME-PARENT (WAHP) = YOU!!!This group was formed to create camaraderie and long lasting professional and personal friendships amongst us home-based Parent Entrepreneurs.Being a parent is challenging; running a home-based business around your family exacerbates that challenge. We are the C.E.O's (where "E" is "Everything") of our work and home life, which are constantly melded together.We are a unique crowd. We are our own individual resource center. We are a blend …

We organize fun and adventurous outings for dogs and their owners in the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently most of our hikes are in the South Bay Area. We occasionally offer walks in the afternoon and/or evenings and training sessions with a dog trainer. Our sponsors are businesses that offer their free time to organize hikes, walks and other fun outings for you and your dog. We are solely run by volunteers. We will also post other dog related events as a courtesy. Happy Hiking!

Once a month meeting at a local park or other suggested or offered venue for the boys ages 9-11 and siblings to play and bond with like minded peers. A parent run gathering with best intentions and good will. We can't be alone here their must be more little boys like mine who want a friend.