I started this group because I found that as I approached my late thirties and am now about to hit 41, (WOW!) girlfriends who are available to dance past bedtime to some infectious beats are challenging to find! Although every girl in this group will share a common love of dancing, this group is to provide a comfortable space for positive-minded women to come together, laugh, get to know one another, and make some real, honest-to-goodness friends-- whether we are dancing the night away at a live …

We are a social group of people who want to make more friends and do fun activities. We focus on making friends friends face to face, fun singles, activities partners, checking out the night life, a happy hour, new resturants, comedy clubs, festivals, or maybe a beach bonfire. Let just get together and have some fun, and some laughs. We want to attract people young at heart, active, easy going, adventurous, and friendly. So, if you want to make more friends, or do fun activities, come join us!!!

This is the sixth year of Lesbian Summer Camp. There will be three camps this year with the first in April. These camps were created for lesbians to come together and play for an entire weekend. We have tons of fun hiking, swimming, boating, camping and meeting new friends. There are women that come from as far South as San Diego and as far North as Oregon. We have had women fly in from New York, Montana and Chicago to just us for the weekend. Women arrive with a friend, in a group and many fly …

I'm over 50yrs old and would like to get together with others that may be single or new to the area to meet and have a meal together and build new friendships and have a few laughs.

I've started this group in an effort to meet more friends. I've lived in Santa Cruz for over two years as a '30 something' and found that it's hard to meet fun and interesting ladies when you're not in college anymore. This is my effort to find fun things to do with other ladies like going out to game night, day outings, resturant visiting, movie watching whatever! Just as long as your fun loving and want to make new girlfriends!

Meet other Santa Cruz Area Scrabble Friends/Friendlies to kibbitz and play games. We welcome all players who want to have fun and socialize in a relaxed environment. Bring your boards and PDAs. http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/santa_cruz_scrabble/

We are a roaming art gallery, concert hall and group of friends! Santa Cruz Pop-up Art Party sets up temporary art gallery and community space then generally only stays up for 2-10 hours. We encourage artists and art lovers alike to come and participate in our temporary community event experience. You can find us at events throughout Santa Cruz County, and on the web. Membership to the art party is free, if you have a love of art, a deep seeded desire for community, or just want to be part of a …

Welcome! We live in one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Join us as we explore it and make some new friends in the process! This group is for young adults in their 20s and 30s (only) who are looking to make new friends and hiking partners in their age group. We will alternate between shorter and longer hikes in and around the area to accommodate people of varying degrees of hiking experience, and will average one to two hikes per month. Well-behaved dogs will be welcome wherever trails …

The only public Vegan Meetup in Santa Cruz. An opportunity to meet with other vegans and gain support and comradery. All vegans and people interested in veganism are welcome. We are a friendly group of diverse interesting folks.  RSVP or not, you are welcome. Arrive late or leave early - okay by us!

This is not a career-oriented group -- it's a social group. This group is for other young people with busy work lives that want a place to make new friends outside their daily routine. Let's meet some new people and have some fun! Click "Join us!" and come meet some other cool young people in this wonderful area we share!

Calling all families with young children to get together for fun and supportive community outings! I started this group to help families of preschool to elementary-aged children (ages 3-10) with and without special needs.  Let's meet up for making new friendships, sharing helpful resources and exchanging empowering parenting strategies.  We can make plans to head to the park, enjoy an afternoon at the beach, attend music classes, and go for child-friendly hikes. I look forward to enjoying our co …

This is a group for women mountain bikers who live (or live to ride) in Santa Cruz County. It is intended to act as a hub, both online and off, for women to: meet new ride partners and make new friends explore new trails, help maintain existing trails support each other's progress and inspire new challenges support and get more involved in our local bike community share and/or gain bike and trail knowledge have fun and positive experiences on the trail Members are encouraged to host their own …

Coastal hikes, inland hikes, simpler walks in town, cultural and social events -- we've expanded beyond the scope of the group's original name. Maybe some "hiking to music" in the form of Square Dancing or Ballroom Dancing. There will be some meetups at Cubberley Pavillion in Palo Alto where lessons are taught at 8pm every Friday and and Saturday nights. Some of our events will be small dog friendly as I have a Papillion. :) The age range is extended to make it a 35-65ish group. Anybody with …

We hold daily meditation practices, regular retreats, and teachings about the Dharma at Pema Osel Ling, a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Requested by his root teacher His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, Dzogchen master Lama Tharchin Rinpoche came to the United States to teach the Dharma and to establish Pema Osel Ling as a place where the Dudjom Tersar lineage could be practiced and flourish for countless generations to come. Lama Tharchin has said, "This is a very import …

This group is to provide motivation and support for all women who are looking to release weight no longer needed. There is no medical advice or nutritional advice provided but the purpose of this group is to get the support we need to lose weight together and make some friends and have some fun along the way. Also we will exercise together as much as possible so that will make it even more fun and we will do low intensity exercises like walking for starters so that everyone can participate. Plea …

Meeting new friends and seeing films is what we do best. We are a social group that enjoys a variety of movies from drama to romance to foreign films to independent films. Great conversations and stimulating discussions are always an essential part of our Meetups so we often grab coffee, dinner and/or drinks together. This is your opportunity to make new friends and see great films. Please join us for good times filled with laughter, stories and amazing company.

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 …

Socialize with the lgbt community Out in Santa Cruz - hikes in Henry Cowell, walks along West Cliff, board games at Hidden Peak, ice cream at Penny, games on the beach, camping in big basin, dessert at Chocolate, rock climbing at Pacific Edge, dancing at the Palomar....to name a few ideas. The intent of this group is to provide an alternative lgbt social outlet to bars, clubs, and alcohol-centric events. I hope members will contribute their own skills and passions by suggesting events. Let's go …

Welcome! We hike from a fraction of a mile to tens of miles, mostly in Santa Cruz County. Sometimes we will carpool up to one hour from Santa Cruz. Read the description carefully for each hike. Most hikes will have a steep and rugged part. Some hikes have shorter or flatter options. Children are welcome if they can keep up and sometimes dogs are welcome depending on local regulations. See the "Photos" section for pictures of past hikes. See the "About Us" section for frequently asked questions …

We are pretty full at the moment.  Feel free to join to be put on our waiting list. Have you pitched in a prior slow pitch league? We do need a good pitcher. http://www.cruzbeer.com

We are a fun group of wine tasters looking for different places and ideas on how to taste wine, learn about wine and have fun together meeting new people.

Cruz Beer is a social group dedicated to promoting and highlighting the craft beer community in the greater Santa Cruz area. Celebrate craft beer!

TechRaising was founded in 2011 to support local communities efforts in sustaining tech ecosystems. We aim to provide the space and support for individuals to gather, collaborate, and build their ideas. It is the melding of experience, expertise and execution that allows tech projects to flourish. The innaugaral TechRaising was held in May 2011 at Cruzio. Over 100 people participated, 38 ideas were pitched, 8 were built in 48 hours, and 2 received funding. Tech icon Scott McNealy gave a thought …

How to Make your Life more Meaningful Buddhist Methods for Transforming the Mind Hello Welcome to the meetup group "Buddhist Methods for Transforming the Mind".  We are a group of friendly, sincere, warm-hearted Buddhist practitioners studying Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhism.  We are dedicated to providing both newcomers to Buddhism as well as established practitioners an opportunity to study, learn, & practice the Buddhist teachings.  We are seeking to create more meaning in our lives.  To see …

Meet with locals in a women-only, relaxed and friendly environment to swap the clothes you no longer want or need for cool new ones! No cash traded, just clothes! Please read the FAQs before requesting to become a member. You will find them on the Pages tab above.

We provide innovative physical and virtual infrastructure that freelancers, entrepreneurs, and creative class professionals need to succeed in the 21st century knowledge economy. What does that really mean?  We provide a professional yet comfortable workspace for freelancers, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, consultants, coaches, lawyers - anyone who might otherwise be working from home or trying to work from a coffee shop. The (R)evolution of Work We are a coworking space, but we ain't you …

SC Symphony, Cabrillo Music Festival, SC Baroque Festival, New Music Works -- would you go to more performances if you had like-minded people to go with? Join our meetup group to share ideas, make new friends, and enjoy cultural events. Meetups include optional dining out before or after the event.

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