This is a group for anyone interested in hiking---with a mission to help others! Our hikes are drives where we collect items for local shelters and/or schools. We collect all items before the hike so we know, while hiking, that we are also helping others. Some of the past items collected include school supplies, hygiene items, blankets, etc. Let's climb the local hills and mountains while giving back to those in need.

Join Ruben Flores, Award-winning California Horticulturalist and owner of Laguna Nursery, as he leads groups through the neighborhoods and gardens of Orange County. Amazing opportunities unfold for garden walkers to see private gardens while learning and having fun with one of California's top landscape designers. Tours meet at least once a month and usually originate at Laguna Nursery in Laguna Beach.

This group is intended to be an expansion of a hiking/outdoors ministry that originally started at NewSong Church in Irvine, CA in 2001. This is an expansion from our yahoogroups and facebook group page. Just search under either for "NewSong Hiking/Outdoors". However, this group has expanded beyond this church and we have members and participants from different places. The purpose of the group is to gather people who love God and who love the beautiful outdoors for hiking and other outdoors act …

Social events Over 40 is a fun group to meet new people, find new friends and have a good time. We have an eclectic mix of events from casual dinners, movies, music concerts, art museums, summer festivals, happy hours, social parties, mixers, hikes, walking and more for everyone over the age of forty. So if you are in your 40s, 50s, or 60s please join us at one of our events, and meet new people who enjoy having fun! Please read over our Group Policies here: http://www.meetup.com/Social-Events-O …

*Please READ and UNDERSTAND our POLICY. WHAT WE DO: This is a free group that meets a few times a month to explore all the hidden stairways in LA. The group is about getting a workout/exercise while using the hidden staircases in the LA area. The walks are not guided tours! Free to join and there is never any fees to do our walks.  New members must be approved. Location, location, location: The stairs are located mostly in northeast LA in areas like Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood, Los Feli …

Meet other local hiking enthusiasts. All those who are dedicated to hiking excursions near and far, with a focus on leaving no trace of litter on our lands! We hike, snowshoe, camp, backpack, bring in speakers for our nature series, work on wilderness legislation and have monthly stewardship events to keep our city clean and save the condors. We're all about fun, and completely free! All ages and fitness levels are invited to come! Join us any time. Check us out at communityhikingclub.org.

Mostly slower paced hikes, walks, and bike rides in or near the Inland Empire area of Southern California with occasional longer, more challenging and more distant hikes and rides. We actually don't mind a little huffing and puffing on the trails and bike paths, or even a little boulder scrambling, but we're definitely not in a race and we don't particularly like to start hikes at the crack of dawn. We have fun and you are welcome to join our group. But it must be understood that hiking, biking, …

Join fun, enthusiastic walkers that are interested in staying healthy and fit with walking.  Walking can help to shed those extra pounds!   This a great workout for both men and women as well as a great place to meet new people. Come join us for a brisk mornig walk at the beach. Enjoy the cool beach air and beautiful views of the ocean. Walk the Pounds Off! Walking Club is Free, just come join us! Saturday mornings 9 a.m. No Meetings on 11/17/12, 12/8/12 or 1/12/13 Ok to join Get Your Walk On, o …

This is non competative walking or hiking for fun, fitness, and fellowship. Most walks are 3 or 6 miles. Follow a non- timed course. " Everyone who completes the walk is a winner" Can be Free or a $3 fee for a sanction stamp. Volkssporting started in Germany as Volksmarches on the Air Force bases in the 60's. Everyone is Welcome!

I often like to escape the confines of the indoors and walk about. The experience I find is far more pleasant with others around. To that end I’ve created this group for open minded walkers of the Westside. Join us each week for a walk or two, won’t you?

New to the area or just want to meet some cool people who surf? Join us and share some waves, sun, and good vibes. We will venture to beaches around Orange County to hang out and get some waves. Let us know your location/favorite place(s) to surf and general skill level. Through this group, you can hopefully find a few buddies to catch waves with when the surf is good.

Want to get out of the city and up into the hills, meet some new friends, get some exercise, and have some fun? Then come along! This group is for anyone who likes hiking for fun and exercise, and wants to meet and make friends with others who do as well. We hike mostly on Wednesday evenings, and weekends, and mostly close to greater LA. That means a lot of Griffith Park and the Hollywood Hills, though occasionally we'll head farther afield for some longer and/or tougher hikes. And although we d …

Dharma Hikes - Local hikes, local people, local sights, and lots of fun! Dharma Hikes is a unique way to discover LA, leading you and your friends on a tour-guided hike through some of LA's most hidden gems. Combining the city's secret stairs, a bit of hiking, beneficial yoga, and a spirit of exploration, Dharma Hikes is a great way to gain some cardio, some fun facts about LA, and perhaps some new friends!

Get your daily dose of nature in the city! Griffith Park is an oasis in our bustling city and the perfect place to walk/hike the hilly trails, explore nature, take in the amazing views, and get some sunshine and earthiness in your day. If you live close by or want to get to know this part of the city, join us for some outdoor fun! Our group is primarily for beginner and intermediate trekkers (walkers/hikers) and the treks are either 45 minutes or 1 hour 15 minutes long. If you are interested, we …

the great outdoors! Focusing not only towards hiking but plenty of other various outdoor activities. A group of people Dedicated to not only helping themselves but motivating others to as well. Our club focuses in Brentwood, Santa Monica and Culver city area. Freeing your mind and pushing yourself past the limits you never knew possible. Join us through this journey . Beginners, intermediate, or advanced. All are welcome. We bring a wonderful positive atmosphere and encourage each other to reach …

The purpose of this group is to be like the show "Sex and the City" (SATC), gosh I miss that show! This is for us to meet other friendly, sweet, down to earth, outgoing, mature, fun and drama-free "28-40 something yr old" ladies, and to hang out, travel locally and or venture farther doing fun things, and along the way build new friendships. I know we all get busy with our daily schedules whether it's school, work, or family, but just like the show SATC, the 4 ladies still made time to hang out …

CLICK HERE TO DONATE: http://www.naturalist-for-you.org/donate.htm Your fun source for interpretive nature tours, including hiking, walking, wet 'n' wild, waterfalls, plant & wildlife identification, foraging, birding, photography, national forest access, boulder scrambling, exploring, backpacking, living history, outdoor music jams, & fitness.  Programs range from easy family-friendly through extremely challenging adult adventures. Day hikes through overnighters. Specializing in the 4 nation …

Join us for happy hours, dinner, hiking, or a beach walk. I consider this meet up group a way to make new friends or network in the community. Our meet ups will be primarily in the South Bay. Hope you join us for a get together soon. ~Sumi

Happy Hour Fitness is about working out with a new perspective! We want fitness to be fun, adventurous, and always in a positive environment! Enjoy some great California sun, family and friends! Get your cardio and core workouts every Saturday at Culver City park at 8AM with my fitness group. Start your weekend off right! Starting with stretching, warm-up/workout and then we hit the trail for a run. When you reach your turn around point just head back down the trail and you can wait for the rest …

Hey, you there! Yes, YOU! Welcome to Friends & Fun! What is this group about? Just what the name says: Friends & Fun! We'll plan a little bit of everything; walk & talks, happy hour, museums & historical homes, game nights, girls or guys night out, family events, bowling, karaoke, potlucks, wine mixers, business/social networking and MORE! This group is for Guys and Girls, married or single, kids or no kids! Most events will be for adults, but we will also be posting family events!  Events will …

I enjoy easy paced hikes and strools every weekend and would enjoy the company of others to chat along the way. We will enjoy beautiful scenery and  the wild things of the Santa Monica Mountains, as well as an occational strool on the beach for a sunset. We will have picnics or go out for a bite to eat after words for a socialize. Kind Reagards: Chris

Hi Guys! When I first came to the L.A area I found it really difficult to find people with similar backgrounds to hang out and have fun. By similar backgrounds I specifically meant people from mainland China speaking Mandarin. Now I have lived here for almost five years and made lots of friends. But I kept seeing people just came here having a hard time adjusting themselves to the culture and life styles here. So I started to think maybe I should do something to help everyone getting used to thi …

DISCOVER, EXPLORE & EXPERIENCE LA This social group is for LA locals, tourists, newbies, solo travelers who'd like to meet new friends, network, and do a lot of fun things in LA. Famous Destinations Parks and Recreations Beaches and Lakes LA Art Walk Frugal Shopping Hole in the wall Wine and beer tasting Farmers Market & Organic City festival and events Biking, Hiking, Running, Walking Mission Churches Classical Music Broadway Musical SPONSORS We welcome sponsors who'd like to …

All Dachshunds, affectionately known as Doxies, (other small dogs are more than welcome) and their owners are invited to meet around Los Angeles including Culver City, Rancho Park, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood. Activities include dog park play dates, small hikes, and holiday themed parties for our dogs. Doxies love to be with their own kind and are a sight to see when a group of them are together. Come on Doxie Lovers, let's get our Doxies together and have fun!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Life is not complicated, we just make it so. Unless, of course, all of your childhood friends have gotten married or engaged and you're left looking for a relationship online. Then life really gets complicated. Ugh! :o ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Welcome to the 25-45 Singles' Network of San Fernando Valley. The goal is to bring together active (or would like to be a …

We are a friendly, fun and outgoing group of people in their 20s 30s and 40s who are looking for fun and exciting things in and out and around L.A. If you are looking to meet some like minded people who like going out, seeing movies, walking, hiking, hanging out over a glass of wine, enjoying fine dinners, hanging out in fine lounges, dancing, karaoke, shopping, then this group is for you! We are planning: hiking, movie nights, dining out, international cuisine-themed monthly dinners, house pa …

This is a group for making new friends who like the outdoors along with the big city... Membership within Inland Empire Trail Club will enable you to meet and socialize with other like-minded trail enthusiasts that enjoy true hiking through nature's splendor without drama. This group's objective is to explore and experience all types of trails from the beaches, mountains & deserts of Southern California and beyond... We conduct a great variety of hikes for members that range from beginner to a …

This group is perfect for people interested in expanding their knowledge and improving their health and well being... We will organize trips for learning things such as Urban and Container Gardening, Medicinal and Culinary Herbs and how to prepare them, Organic gardening, Recycled Art classes, Landscaping and design, Landscaping with edible plants, Nature Hikes, Edible Native plants, Ethnic cooking classes, Wilderness and non wilderness camping trips, Outdoor Adventure activities and anything el …