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 …

A South Bay Area group for live Puzzle Hunts and book-based Armchair Treasure Hunting. I'm hoping to organize and schedule some activities beginning this coming Spring, so stay tuned!

The purpose of this group is to bring together working technology professionals (mentors) with local college students (apprentices) in the Bay Area to work on summer projects. We will kick things off with mixers for potential mentors/apprentices in the late spring. There will be separate regional mixers and ongoing BayTAP activities for San Francisco, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Teams of 2 or more apprentices working with 1 or more mentors will work in two week sprints over the summer. We w …

This group is open only to current members who are "frequent riders" in Peninsula & South Bay Bicycling Group at www.meetup.com/biking, and who find themselves wanting harder, longer rides, as an "advanced" version of that Meetup group. If you have not ridden with that Meetup group, please apply to join www.meetup.com/biking first. If you have ridden in PSBBG for a while, are attending rides often, consider yourself a "frequent rider" BUT .. you find most the rides too easy / short .. then apply …

We are a community of Slackliners here in the Bay Area. Our aim is to promote and get more people involved in this great sport! It can be very meditative and relaxing and challenging and fun. We plan to hold weekly sessions in the Bay Area. We're currently re-energizing to meet at various locations in and around the Bay Area hoping to hold regular events in the South Bay, East Bay and North Bay areas. The beauty of slacklining is, we can setup on beaches, in parks, at events or just about anywhe …

Hi, Are you looking to expand your network and make new friends? We’re creating this group to meet other Professionals in the Bay Area. There’s so much to do in the Bay Area and would be great to have other like minded singles pursue activities together. We’re planning on having a lot of events (i.e., hiking, dinners, movies, picnics, day trips, etc.). Of course once the group is formed we also want input from members as well. Looking forward to making long lasting friendships. Also, note our RS …

This is the South Bay Goth Meetup, Where like-minded individuals can get together and explore the darker side of fun.  Activities include, clubs and concerts, movies and shows, game nights and parties, arts and crafts, pleasure parties, fairs and cons, and other wondrous adventures.  Take a step out of your mundane reality and play with us!

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 …

Welcome to Bay Area Attached Families! Our community is focused on attachment parenting, gentle discipline and natural family living. This group's goals are to: come together and support one another in a community of like-minded families provide a community of knowledgeable, resourceful people to help one another learn and grow enable our kids to play with other children who are being raised in a gentle/attached environment enjoy time with other parents who have an interest in thoughtful, …

Welcome all! We are a fun social group for 1st time moms and dads in the Peninsula/South Bay area who want to come together to make lasting friendships with other new moms and dads. During this exciting, fun and life-changing time in our lives, it's nice to to be with others who are in the same boat with whom we can get advice from, give support to and share a laugh with. We have a few simple criteria for membership: 1) Your first child was born between April 2011 and April 2012 2) Your family l …

South Bay Referral Mixers is a community made up of local business owners and professionals in the South Bay that gather regularly (6-12x a year) for LARGE (100's of local business owners / professionals) Referral Mixers. Held at a private venue, the mixers bring hundreds of local business owners and professionals together in a fun, social collaborative environment designed to help members get to know one another and actively look to drive referral business to one another. Being part of our gu …

Purpose is to embark on exclusive adventures to museum exhibitions, gallery shows, festivals, and artists' studios for direct encounters with, engaging conversation and stimulating education about art. The organizer wishes to keep the group to a small number of true art lovers, in order to facilitate small private parties as well as art events. You must attend at least one event to become and stay a member. There is a strict no flake policy for events, members with 3 flakes/yr (no shows) will be …

This group is for black female professionals or students in their 20s living in the Peninsula or South Bay who would like to meet up for drinks, good conversation, shopping adventures, and other girl-time activities.

Are you a single in your 20s and 30s?  Sometimes it seems like the only way to meet a decent person is through their online dating profile!??!  Miss having personal interaction to gauge your interest!?!  This group will suggest fun social activities, primarily on the Peninsula and South Bay, so you can personally interact with singles--including speed dating, singles' mixers, and other local Bay Area events. People in their 40s and 50s are also welcome to join the group and attend events.

I enjoy walking, hiking and meeting new people and am looking for some folks (both female and male between the ages of 35-65) who enjoy the same things. If you'd like to make some new friends while getting a little exercise, this group is for you. As of now, I plan on scheduling walks for at least once a week (early enough in the day to end before dark). This schedule could expand to additional days or short weekend hikes (probably on Sunday afternoons) if there is enough interest and participat …

This group is for Jewish geeks and nerds looking to hang out with other Jewish geeks and nerds in the Bay Area. If you're a Jewish geek or nerd that likes movies, board games, video games, museum trips, Shabbat dinners, mitzvah projects, or other geeky or Jewish-themed events and activities then this group is for you!

South Bay Circus Arts, LLC sponsors this meetup to provide a way for circus and performance artists in the South Bay to unite for training sessions and jams. We welcome beginning to experienced circus artists from discplines such as aerial arts, acrobatics, hooping, fire spinning, belly dancing, juggling, slacklining, etc. Come share your skills or learn something new! Anyone is welcome to submit an event. Inclusion on Meetup does not represent endorsement by South Bay Circus Arts, LLC. Events h …

Finding it hard to meet nice people?  Tired of the bar/club scene?  Through with spending countless hours on the internet?  We're an inclusive group of genuine and caring individuals who get together for good, wholesome fun. Ultimate frisbee, rock climbing, pick up basketball, potlucks, volunteering, you name it. All activities emphasize sportsmanship, friendly competition, helping each other, and connection. Out of consideration for your organizer and your fellow members, no-shows may result in …

Friendship Circle is about real women developing real friendships. We are fun loving, down-to-earth, upbeat, and want to develop and maintain long lasting bonds. Our goal is to host 3 to 4 events per month. Most events will be for smaller groups up to 10 people in order to provide a more comfortable setting to get to know each other. About 4 to 6 times per year we will host a larger event so we can all come together. The majority of events will take place in the East Bay, from Oakland on down to …

Insight Meditation South Bay- A center for mindfulness peace and awakening. imsb.org Insight Meditation South Bay (IMSB) offers mindfulness-based meditation practices to awaken heart and mind, and to support the development of ethical living, meditation, and wisdom. We teach skills for developing mindfulness, loving-kindness and compassion, concentration, practical daily life wisdom, and the deep meditative absorptions called jhanas. IMSB and our teachers are dedicated to the Buddhist practice …

There's something special that happens when women get together for positive fun; there is laughing and chatting and caring and hugging and gossip and a feminine energy that is so uplifting. This is a group for women who want to have more little adventures (and some big ones) with other women in their everyday lives. What is a little adventure? It's something outside your normal routine. It's something that challenges your comfort level, and maybe your idea of what you are capable of. And sometim …

Bay Area Urban Recreational Nerf (B.U.R.N.) is a Nerf combat group located in the South Bay Area. B.U.R.N.'s goal is to unite individuals interested in participating in Nerf wars, discussing the latest mods and helping each other grow as Nerf enthusiasts. If you have drive, ingenuity, or just a passion for foam blasters, then B.U.R.N. is looking for you!

About Kannon Do Bay Area Zen Meditation Group: We aim to bring the spiritual practice of mindfulness to the San Francisco Peninsula and the South Bay, emphasizing its relevance in the modern world. Our purpose is to bring balance to busy lives faced with constant distractions, work and family pressures, and demanding deadlines. Our practice goes beyond relief of stress or health concerns to benefit the whole person. It emphasizes living an authentic life and expressing our inherent true nature …