… A larger number of rides will be in the South Bay and East Bay.  Along with riding in all the local spots, we'll venture out to more far off locations for overnight weekend trips. All our rides will be no-drop (nobody gets left behind) and all skill levels are welcome.  We utilize a ride rating system for each ride posted (popular with serious bikers) to help guide your decision to join a ride or wait. The formula is:  Pace ("A" being the slowest)/Technical difficulty(1-10)/Physical difficul …

Intro: Everyone has a favorite place to eat or best places to get (whatever). Let’s share this information with other very social, mostly professional, totally awesome people! We explore East Bay’s mostly mid-scale restaurants, happy hour locations, fun places and occasionally we’ll take trips to San Francisco, South Bay and the Peninsula. We have other fun too. We usually do activities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Our aim is to be an easy, pressure free way to have a good time, socialize, i …

Meet friendly East Bay parents that share comfort in similar cultural backgrounds. Our members are from all over Asia and the pacific rim. However, we welcome everyone! It's a wonderful opportunity to socialize with other parents, build lasting friendships and have a fun time with your little one. We have a calendar full of family-friendly, enriching events. We serve the East Bay/Tri-Valley area with boundaries of: Walnut Creek, Lamorinda in the north Castro Valley in the west Pleasanton in th …

The East Bay Google Technology User Group (EBGTUG) meets on the 4th Thursday of the month in East Bay. We invite our members that develop applications using Google technology to do brief demos of 5 minutes. This is followed by a technical presentation and/or demonstration of one or more Google technologies from 7:00 to 8:00pm. The time between 8:00pm and 9:00pm is available for longer talks, extended Q&A and/or more informal networking before everyone heads home. Our general meetings will always …

This group was created for 3 main reasons:   (1) To create a community made up of photographers that is eager to meet others like themselves. - We have a lot in common, and every shooter can learn at least one thing from another. Swap stories, strategies, gear and maybe even some inspiration. (2) To create a productive avenue for us to share, and get an honest appraisal of our work. - The fastest and most painless way to get better at anything is with a little guidance. It doesn't matter if you …

East Bay Anime is being created to give the community a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation. From projects, conventions, cosplay, each meeting will include screenings of anime films and episodes, discussions and much more. This group is primarily focused on youths and young adults. Our goal is to grow and nurture a supportive avenue for the community to enjoy and share their anime fan experience. The meeting may have giveaways from sponsors which include Viz Media. Artists, …

Easth Bay Referral Mixers is a community made up of local business owners and professionals in the East 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 o …

Meet fellow Asians living and/or working in the South or East Bay who loves to hang out to have fun! We can start meeting over dimsum, dinner, lunch, dessert, coffee, afternoon tea, or happy hour to get to know each other and generate ideas on what's fun to do. Some ideas we can start with are privately hosted activities such as potlucks (includes hot pot, fondue), Mah Jong, Board Games, Wii (Guitar Hero, Rockband, Sports), Karaoke, etc. Now that we have met quite a few members, we started throw …

No-limit Texas Hold'em is the game.  All skill levels are welcome, though having basic knowledge of the game is a must.  People in the south east bay or san jose area this is a good location for you to play in some great home games. The group is very diverse in players and has plenty of regulars so we have a lot of games. If you're respectful, honest and looking for some great skillful playing of the game, this is the group for you.  Tell your friends about us and come get in the game. Shuffle u …

Need a reason to get off your butt and write? Come join our group! Look for upcoming workshop nights, critique nights, and just plain getting down to business nights! Be inspired! Your first assignment is to write a short biography of yourself, as though you were living in 2150 and writing a report on the famous novelist that was you! Include fictitious events as well as real events, and bring it to your first East Bay Fiction Writers' Meet-Up so we can learn more about you! (If you have questio …

This Meetup Group is to bring awareness about the great secret in the breath. We all have an inbuilt ability to calm the mind, heal the body, and energize the whole system in minutes using the breath. This meetup groups serves the East Bay area. You will learn Principles of Healthy Living, Effortless Meditation, Yoga & Breathing techniques and tools to chart a new course for your life! Do you want to know an ancient secret ? No Breath No Life, Know Breath Know Life The breath is our …

I am a working mom and have a 18 mo old  and I understand how difficult it is for us to go on play dates , socialize and meet other moms and kids when all the action is happening on during the week. I created this group so that  I can get together a group of moms who also work during the week and want to have fun with their kids on the weekend.

I'm looking to meet scrappers in my area and host crops or get togethers. A group to share ideas, techniques and friendship.

This group is for all moms. Our moms take great pride in their children's lives and in their future. We believe that making friends and spending time playing and teaching our children is an essential part of their development. More than just a moms group, the East Bay Playgroup exists to provide social events for both moms and their children, support, life-long friendships and a sense of community to families with young children. We meet at least twice a week and have a monthly mom's night out. …

We know you're out there! This is a group for socializing, eating, business networking, informal discussion, walking, field trips to gay events, and of course, more eating - in the East Bay. We have all been to events in the city - what we are attempting to do is to create a social group closer to home - out here in the 'burbs.

This is an informal monthly gathering of new and emerging technology enthusiasts. It's a great way to learn about the latest tools, as well as meet other like-minded entrepreneurs, mobile developers and technologists in the SF East Bay. Many in the tech industry have predicted (and we agree) that 2012 is a big year for mobile. We welcome all mobile developers as well as demos/discussions on various mobile technologies. Everyone is welcome to share their ideas and present their next big idea at t …