The purpose of this group is to create a safe-space where people of all orientations can get outside, make friends, and have fun exploring the beautiful outdoors in Washington. If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, questioning, allied, or anything in between, please join us! We welcome singles, couples, triples, and friends! People of all skill levels are encouraged to join, but most hikes will be of moderate difficulty (8+ miles round-trip and between 0 and 3000 feet of elevation g …

Green Lake is one of the most popular destinations for urban runnings in the Seattle area. The Seattle Green Lake Running Group was created with the intent of creating a running community that supports and encourages a healthy and active lifestyle through group events and participation. Our goal is to try and have something for everyone and the more runners that attend events the better chance that there will be running buddies for all.  Whether you're looking to increase your cardiovascular end …

Before clicking Join Us, please read the following requirements for joining this group. If you do not complete the 4 steps under TO JOIN, your request will be declined. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The purpose of 40+ Outdoor Singles is to offer outdoor activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, bike riding, kayaking, whitewater rafting, and more for singles who are active outdoor enthusiasts over forty …

Interested in multi-day bike adventures? From over-nighters, to multi-week tours, this meetup is the place to meet others and get the plans rolling.Multi-day bike trips are fantastic for seeing new places, or just for getting away for a day or two. They also have a knack for creating highly memorable experiences with great people.All trip types and difficulty levels are welcome, from credit-card to fully loaded camping, and from leisurely to high mileage. This club is mostly for unsupported tour …

In five words or less: Nerdy Artists Hangout & Draw Comics! (does an ampersand count as a word? is "hangout" one word or two?) Our goal is to bring together people who want to make comics or video games to hang out over drinks and snacks, show off our latest works, share ideas and (of course) draw comics. Our attendees are comprised mostly of comic illustrators, with the occasional writer and game developer. We have had a few seasoned professionals at our table, but the vast majority of us do th …

New Year… New Friends… and Just Us Girls... There comes a time in life when you walk away from all the drama and the people who create it. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh, focus on the good, and support each other. Think good thoughts for the ones who don't ~ life is too short to be anything but happy. :-) While there are many other women friendship groups out there, our main focus is getting together to increase our circle of friends and meet some fabulous new girlfriends to fo …

A WAIVER is required to become a member. After you request becoming a member, an Organizer will send you an email with instructions on how to get a waiver on file with the club. Or, just go to the Files section of our site (www.meetup.com/dual-sport/files) and download the Dual Sport Riding Club Liability Waiver & Assumption of Risk. After filling it out, you can scan & email it to: DualSportRidingClub@gmail.com. You can also send it by mail to: Steven Routon, 45126 62nd Ave S Apt KK103, Kent, W …

This group is intended for young, intelligent, beautiful, black, girly girl women and their female friends of ALL RACES preferably in your early to mid-late 20s living in Washington (Seattle Metro Area) eager to meet like-minded young women, especially black women. Whether you are Ethiopian, Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, Nigerian, or from ATL, Georgia this group will provide us an opportunity to get together, party, exchange life experiences, and to simply have fun! *NOTE: This group welcomes all …

My havanese, Nikko, loves to meet new people and make new doggy friends. He loves to chase, be chased and wrestle! But being an only child, he needs some friends to play with at the park! I think all our dogs need some playtime and make friends. Havanese on the Eastside will give our dogs a chance to play with each other on the Eastside at the Kirkland,WA Off-Leash Dog Park named Jasper's Dog Park (http://www.kdog.org/). Jasper's Dog Park, has a small dog area, which will be great for our dogs. …

Since the full blown onset of the nationwide foreclosure crisis that started in 2006, mortgage defaults and property foreclosures have steadily increased to put downward pressure on most housing prices nationwide. Housing prices are down nearly 28% nationwide since 2006 with some areas such as Nevada, Arizona, California and Florida experiencing declines in the range of 40-50%. Now nearly every community is faced with the reality of homes in their neighborhood being auctioned off or Banks puttin …

Are you looking for outgoing new people to hang with and do different events?  Would you like to belong to a community of friends in which you can laugh, socialize and relax in a warm and accepting environment?   We are a group of fun, sexy & creative people who enjoy: movies, dancing, bowling, camping, comedy clubs, BBQs, beach parties, hiking, walking, biking, skiing, backpacking, happy hours, bonfires, book clubs, scrapbooking, jewelry making, karaoke, boat cruises, charity events, speed dati …

Welcome Operators, The group is ran by Private Recon Assault Team (P.R.A.T.) We Play Airsoft! For FREE! Every Sunday! Shoot people who call their hits and play with honor! We are drama free and just want to KILL! . Plain and simple. The more the merrier... THIS IS A PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK FIELD!

Hello & Welcome! We are about fun and new adventures, and then some more fun and then some more adventure. We do hikes, backpack trips (local and international) bike trips, walking, and social events. If you're into moderate to strenuous hikes and good company, please join us. Or join us on a social event. If you have questions about a specific event, please be sure to contact the organizer associated with that event listed on the calendar as there are multiple organizers and multiple events. …

"Common SENSE is instinct. Enough of it is genius." George Bernard Shaw The goal of the Solopreneur Education Network of Seattle and the Eastside (SENSE) is to reduce the learning curve that so many of us face when working alone. It doesn’t matter if you work from home, run your own business, make extra income online or off, are in a Network Marketing company, or just have an idea to break you out of the 9-5 routine. All who are interested in sharing their business knowledge are welcome! Our t …

Welcome to the Midweek Hiking Meetup Group. As the name implies, hikes will be offered only on weekdays, never on Saturdays or Sundays.  If you are retired (like me), have some weekdays off, or just get sick a lot on sunny work days, then this is the group for you. I will concentrate on day-hikes in the Cascade Mountains along the I-90 corridor and also Mt. Rainier.  These areas are way too crowded on weekends and are best enjoyed in the relative peace and quiet of a weekday. Most hikes will be …

The FUNK of FORTY THOUSAND YEARS! Thrill The World is the annual global attempt to break the world record for the Largest Simultaneous Thriller Dance while raising money for charity.  November, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Each year in October the Seattle Thrillers join Thriller groups in other nations to perform at the same exact time.  The next performance will be Saturday, October 26, 2013, 2:00 pm at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square.  The local group …

People from the Pacific Northwest Region are welcome to join this group of backpackers and snowshoers. This group primarily takes overnight and multi-day backpacking trips only. A minimum of one trip per month will be scheduled. We generally avoid overcrowded and easy trails, preferring to adventure primarily in National Forest wilderness areas throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Canada. Some international trips to Europe, S. America, & Africa will be planned as well. Winter months will y …

Are you staying in Seattle for the summer? This group is a chance to meet up once a week (June - Aug) for 90 minutes to work through the curriculum outlined in Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way." The idea is to unblock your creativity - take creative risks together, make time for play, regain a sense of wonder and awe, find a personal sense of the sacred, and form helpful habits that will help you grow. Group time is a chance to talk about progress and pitfalls, explore some themes found in each …

This is a meetup for people interested in volunteering to help pass I-522 (the WA initiative to require Genetically Engineered foods to be labeled). We already have a 25 member (non-Meetup) volunteer group here in Seattle, but we need more people to get involved, and so thought we'd reach out to the Meetup community. We do community outreaches on a weekly basis, and so always need people to come hand out information with us and engage with the public about GE foods, their risks, and I-522. Altho …

Welcome!  This group is dedicated to having fun, sometimes insanely bodacious fun, while raising money for a great cause: Curing all Blood Cancers, Leukemia & Lymphoma! If you like to have fun, meet great people while you support an awesome cause, this group is for you. To learn more about why: http://pages.teamintraining.org/wa/anchor11/mwatkins or www.teamintraining.org Sign-up! Like having fun and meeting people?  sign up and try out an event. Keep your RSVP up-to-date The best thing you c …

This meeting is for anyone interested in or working in the gaming industry. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is hosting a interactive discussion around reducing the risk in the Free- to-Play gaming industry. Hear from leading gaming company, Meteor Entertainment , how they are leveraging the leveraging the AWS cloud platform allowing them to focus on innovating in key areas such as persistent game environment, character progression, social interaction, in-game culture, and more.