Welcome to the neighborhood! CULTURE PUB Los Angeles is a world–class cultural amusement park from Pasadena, Chinatown, to the Miracle Mile and the Westside. Let’s chart an expedition into excitement and intrigue! Join art aficionados in search of treasures at world renown museums, contemporary galleries, and the hip new art scenes sprouting up. THE SOCIAL VIBE The good news is your fellow members are a sharp mix of people who are inquisitive and outgoing. Most are college age mid 20s to early …

Thank you for checking out our group. hank you for checking out our group. Active Singles Adventures has been in Los Angeles for 22 years now. We used to be Athletic Singles Association but changed our name so as not to intimidate anyone (and because a person didn't need to be "athletic" to enjoy our group).  But we are still "ASA" and we have opened up our events on Meetup. We continue to organize interesting social and active events so you can come out and meet our travelers and consider comin …

We are a group of people who love to ride our motorcycles on the weekends or whenever we can and weather permits. We like to ride together, make new friends. We have no patches nor insignia to distinguish us, we love to share a meal together,enjoy the scenery, fresh air and riding experience. We welcome and respect all people and their machines be they American made, Japanese, European or others. We believe in safety first always and being safe. We do not advise, permit nor support the consumpti …

Hiking, Peak bagging and Backpacking throughout the year with many Sierra Club sections. Outings at all levels for beginning to conditioned and experienced hikers. Meet other like-minded folks who love the outdoors. Enjoy shared "happy hours" camping beside alpine lakes; celebrate with others as they achieve their goals of climbing local, Sierra, and desert peaks; make lifelong friends with whom you can explore the outdoors in every season. To find more Sierra Club outings go to http://angeles2. …

HM SPORTS PERFORMANCE is proud to present this one of a kind Running Club that caters to a Runner's every need! RunMDR RUNS  3-Weekly 5K&10K/8MI&10MI Runs followed by socializing to meet club members! Wednesday  6:30PM Saturdays    9:00AM Sundays       8:00AM  114-A Washington Blvd. Marina Del Ray, CA 90292 “The Starting Line” Running Store. MARINA DEL REY RUNNING CLUB MEMBERSHIP  Rehabilitation/ Injury Assessment from HM Sports Performance and Its Affiliates  Running Form and Racing St …

Stand up paddle surfing continues to take the watersports world by storm, drawing everyone from complete beginners to some of the world's best watermen and waterwomen to this "new" watersport gifted to us by the Polynesians and beach boys of Waikiki. We are looking for fellow SUP addicts for coast runs, surf sessions, fun paddles, downwinders, distance paddles, etc. for fun times out on the ocean. We hope to share and spread the stoke of this awesome sport while always surfing with aloha. All …

From referrals to networking The Collective is Los Angeles/Santa Barbara based with a focus on the sharing of talents and some resources by its members. If you’d like to be a part of an open-minded group of thinkers bent on business success but tempered with empathy this may be the group for you. This group is not only about social get togethers, group photos and seminars but about moving already existing businesses forward or getting new ideas off the ground as quickly and as efficiently as pos …

The Tasty Book Club pairs good books with good food. We read a variety of genres: silly books, smart books, memoirs, literary fiction and, yes, we even once read a book about werewolves. We pair the book with food or countries that appear in the book. If a book takes place in Greece, we eat Greek food. If we read a book that takes place in the American South, we go for BBQ. And so on. We aim for diversity among our book choices. Everyone is welcome to suggest books, but preference is given to b …

Welcome to the Heart-centered Toastmasters homepage! Heart-centered Toastmasters is part of Toastmasters International, a world-wide organization that fosters development of communication and leadership skills. HCTM is unique in that we offer a spiritual, non-denominational club culture of unconditional loving and infinite positive regard in our mutually supportive, non-competitive atmosphere. Many of our members are students or graduates of USM (University of Santa Monica's Masters program in S …

We are a diverse group of flag football fanatics. We welcome novice & experienced adult players of all ages. Our motto is safety first, then sportsmanship, fun, exercise, & competition. Come make new friends, have fun, and get great exercise at the beach. No fees or donations required! FREE Gatorade & energy bars. We use high quality flags. Our wrist coaches help novices catch on quickly and simulate a real NFL game because we use real NFL plays.  Our rules GUARANTEE that men & women receive the …

This group is for everyone who wants to run (or racewalk) to End Epilepsy.  We run after the End Epilepsy Group/Second Sunday Seminar at the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. Go to http://socaltransport.org to make a route to the Second Sunday Seminar at the Westside Pavillion.

I created this group because I need help training for the Hollywood 1/2, and I'd like to meet new people in LA!

We are trendsetting, fun and positive women in our 20's, 30's, and 40's exploring and loving all that Los Angeles has to offer; all while consciously giving back to charities we believe in, such as the Teen L.U.V.E. Foundation. *The Teen L.U.V.E. Foundation, is a non-profit 501 (c) (3), that offers mentoring and workshops for at-risk teen boys and girls, ages 13-17. Are you looking to: *Meet like-minded positive women? *Network for business and/or new friendships? *Try something new in 2013 …

A virtual homeschooling cooperative for families with kids K-12 to connect and share interests through workshops, park days, community service, trips, tours and more. HOW TO POST: Please note that when you post a new event, it may take up to 24 hours for your event to be announced to other members with you designated as the event "host." Once you are designated the host and your Meetup event is official, you can add an RSVP limit to your post. (Meetup sets up the site this way, so that the sit …

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 …

This group is intended to bring Metalheads all over the area (or those who will be visiting the area!) who want to meet likeminded music fans, learn about and  promote local Metal and Hard Rock events, and more!  I will post just about any hard rock/metal genre for meet ups. This group is run by Kristy KITTYBEAST Katz. Please join! And be sure to share on all your favorite boards and P2P sites. THANK YOU! FANS/METALHEADS: Here's where you can not only find and meet up with other devotees of Met …

THE THIRD STREET POTLUCK DANCE PARTY is a monthly event where we meet to dance to Blues & whatever in the Santa Monica Third Street Promenade on the 2nd Sundays of the month from 6pm until they send us home. Where the "potluck" part comes in is that YOU BRING THE MUSIC. While we're mostly concentrating on blues-oriented music, we encourage participants to be brave and experiment. This is your chance to see how your moves work to music that is only limited by your imagination and creativity. We'l …

Athletes, Novices and Newbies  looking for a group of likeminded Cyclists, Runners and Triathletes who like to train hard and socialize while doing it. We are looking to establish a group of fun people who like to workout and compete in races all over California. Weekday early am runs and rides originating from Venice near the corner of Venice Blvd and Abbott Kinney Blvd. Weekday runs of 5-8 miles, rides 25-35 miles. Weekend bricks and beers and longer more challenging canyon rides depending on …

During the week are you tired of having lunch alone, eating at the same restaurants, having the same conversations or being with the same work people? If so, let's have lunch! We meet once a week at a new restaurant in the area. We can try new places and meet new faces. Everyone eats! We also have special events and activities outside of lunch.  These activities may include movies, happy hour, brunch, poker, skating, game shows (Price is Right), hiking, picnics, boating and other recreational ac …

Fitdog Runners Group is group that runs, jogs or walks with their dogs in the local Santa Monica area.  We also run local 5k / 10k's and fun runs.  This group is for beginners to advanced runners.  We all run at different paces (dogs & people). Join and meet new friends (2-legged & 4-legged).

Are you commited to being a healthier "you" this year? Join Prime of Life Fitness as we launch our new runner's group. We're a happy team of health coaches who want to help you get into the best shape of your life! We'll start and end with some stretching, and enjoy the views of the ocean along the running path in Santa Monica for a 3-4 mile run. All fitness levels and ages are welcome. If running isn't your thing, we also host a walking group, yoga and a bootcamp workout-- and all of our workou …

Team Challenge is the endurance and fundraising program for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). Join Team Challenge as we train for the 13.1 Chicago Half Marathon, Kona Half Marathon or the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon. Enjoy the benefits of training locally with a team, personal professional coaching, and supporting CCFA.

If you love running and/or are training for the LA Marathon and live in the Palisades then this is a perfect group for you. We start running by the Bel Air Bay club on the beach path towards Santa Monica. This group is for runners of all levels. We will be following a training plan for the time available before the LA Marathon, made up of strides, slow/fast runs, negative splits and longer runs on Saturdays. You can follow a custom training plan if you using one already, and still run with the g …

Calling all LA Tech Leaders, Devops Leaders, IT Managers / Directors, Infrastructure Managers, Operations Managers and anyone who has leadership and/or decision making responsibilities and would like to network with others in the same boat. Do you straddle the line between DOING operations and RUNNING operations? The goal of this group is to be able to share our challenges, compare notes and become better informed tech leaders. What worked and what didn't. If you are in a leadership position an …

Calling all track lovers! This is a group for anyone aged 21 and up, interested in training with fellow track athletes. We're a friendly and driven group, coached by our passionate and nurturing USATF-certified Level 2 coach, Nina Moore. We meet 3 times a week in Santa Monica. We started this group because we know there are many track junkies out there who would love to keep training in a competitive environment while balancing professional and family commitments.

We are trendsetting, fun and positive women in our 20's, 30's, and 40's who love to travel and love the jet setter lifestyle. Are you looking to: *Meet like-minded positive women? *Network for business and/or new friendships? *Enjoy traveling and visit all of the amazing places this world has to offer? Our members are: *Positive, fun, intelligent, thoughtful, and professional women ages 20's, 30's, and 40's. *Women who are new to LA, LA natives, or have been here a while, but looking to tra …

This is a great group for anyone who has weight to lose, a fitness goal to reach or if you just want to be held accountable and have some motivation, then this program is for you. The program includes stretching, running, boot camp workout, abdominal exercises and even a cool down session.

We are starting this group to run pier to pier along the beach from Venice Pier to Santa Monica Pier. We will have the group meet up at the Venice Pier starting off with some positive thoughts then we will run to Santa Monica Pier and Back! My boyfriend and I do this run a couple times a week and thought it would be fun to get a bunch of like minded locals around to do this jog together and hopefully make some friends along the way! Pier to Peer run's goal is to create a place to be fit, positiv …