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 …

The aim of this Meetup is to foster education, support and community for sustainable living. You don't have to have a homestead, own property or be in an intentional community to participate. It's about sustainable lifestyles and movement-building wherever we are. Activities include talks, workshops, work parties, demonstrations, resource/information sharing, meals, socials, projects and other doings to foster sustainable living. Topics include permaculture, agroecology, organic gardening, …

Meet other locals from all Industries to discuss your Business Ideas and Strategies. Gather to discuss current events, share experiences, and to network with other people interested in Business. This is a casual but professional atmosphere with a planned agenda. Networking with like minded professional in a supportive group. Join our Linkedin site too! http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1856388&trk=hb_sid...

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!!!

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.

SWAC is a group that hosts informal social events designed to promote fellowship and social networking among skeptics, critical thinkers, and other like-minded individuals. Like Skeptics in the Pub, we want to provide opportunities for skeptics and rationalists to talk and share ideas in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. And have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality. The group is "Without A Cause" to emphasize that informal, social nature of the group. Unlike many groups in Santa …

Karaoke, billiards, game nights, movies, beach parties, poker, pot lucks, bowling, happy hour, concerts, wine tasting, street fairs, submarine races, food fights... We are a social group of people who meet to make friends and have fun. This group is not limited to single people. There are no age restrictions. Like to walk or hike? Check out Take a Hike. Hiking Friends looks good if you can keep up. Want more social events? Look into Santa Cruz Minglers

This MeetUp is to allow for social networking, to support entrepreneurs,  provide education on tech and business. Attend our MeetUP events to get education and support for your self, business or organization. We are now focusing on an entrepreneurial theme. Come meet fellow entrepreneurs, and learn tips for success! Learn more about 0cognito at http://www.0cog.com One of the core public activities is our Entrepreneur Support Group It is a support group for entrepreneurs. A place to discuss your …

Discover how your beliefs about love, intimacy and sexuality affect your relationships, sexual satisfaction, marriage, body image and ability to find love. This Meetup Group is sponsered by the Human Awareness Institute of Santa Cruz. The Human Awareness Institute (HAI) empowers individuals to be potent, loving, contributing human beings. HAI promotes personal growth and social evolution by replacing ignorance and fear with awareness and love.

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

A fun, social and active group for all fitness levels - from beginning runners to seasoned veterans! Come join us on the various trails throughout Santa Cruz county to get fit with your dog. Meet other runners who like to exercise with their favorite furry friend! I started my dog running business - See Spot Run - in Santa Cruz back in 2008. Now I'm looking to gather runners and dog owners alike to join me on some of the beautiful trials in our area. Running with the pack is a great way to get …

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

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!

I have been living in Santa Cruz for 6 years now and one thing is so very apparent. It's not easy to build a network and community of friends in Santa Cruz if you did not grow up in Santa Cruz. I love living in this extremely beautiful part of the world but one also needs a community of friends at the same time. You don't have to be a transplant in Santa Cruz although that is what I am. All are welcome. There is no age range or requirement. If you live in the Santa Cruz area (including all surro …

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.

A new book club for fun-loving, intelligent gals who like to read and discuss non-fiction books. Meetings will occur at cafes, wine bars and/or restaurants, or in members homes throughout Santa Cruz County. At least half of each meeting will be devoted to book discussion, with the other half for socializing. Because this group is new, time and place for meetings will be determined based on members availability but will be set for a regular day/time each month. Processes for choosing books, leadi …

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!

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.

Active 55+ adults, single or coupled, enjoying sponsored indoor and outdoor events and social gatherings. Participants are encouraged to try out all the varied activities. About us: GES 55+ Social Club was actually started in Santa Cruz more than 30 years ago as Green Earth Singles.  Over time the focus of the group has expanded from outdoors activities to all kinds.  Moreover, couples are now active members too.  It's become the norm to abbreviate the group's name to "GES". Here are a few tips …

We are a gathering of wellness-focused women and men who enjoy socializing with other light-hearted folks, cooking and eating healthy, and creating a nurturing community who values feeling naturally uplifted. Dance, yoga, writing, photography, surfing, meditation, art-making, energy work, gardening, and/or drumming may be a part of how you focus on your wellness. Let's gather together in joyful company to meet like-minded friends, share good food, and share and learn about beneficial wellness pr …

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 …

Surf City Hash House Harriers (aka SCH3) searches for trail in and around Santa Cruz. Hashes are held every Thursday evening, regardless of surf conditions, rain, flood, snow, earthquake, sun spots, rioting or bar tabs at 6:33 pm. Anyone 21 or older can join us. So come out and Hash! Cost per hash is $8 but if it is your first time at a hash, you get to hash for FREE! So there is no excuse not to try out hashing! Surf City Hash House Harriers, founded in November 2000, is just one of over 1700 w …

In a couple or married and want to go out and have a great time without having to be your single friend's ride or wing man (woman)? Do most of your couple/ married friends just stay at home? Would you like to get out more???? Dancing, dining, movies, bowling, karaoke, wine tasting, informal dinner parties or progressive dinners or just hanging out for a beer ??? No one is too young or too old, just required to be social. Don't drink? No problem - not dicriminating!!!

We are a group of business individuals working and living in Santa Cruz County. We meet the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon for Lunch at El Chino Restaurant at 2525 Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz. We break bread & socialize as we help one another by networking and refferring clients that need services of other members. We ONLY allow one person per business field to join the group, in order to help maximize the potential of referrals received, and this person must not be in any other refe …

Welcome! This group is a supportive space for women to connect, converse, and contemplate MONEY and financial matters. Our focus is positive - what's working, what's possible -  as we explore both innovations of the new economy and intricacies of our own inner money journey. Times are changing fast, and women are leading the way to restore our planet, heal people back to health, and create a caring economy through more conscious commerce. Our gatherings appeal to social  entrepreneurs, sustainab …

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 …

English country dance is a very lively, very social form of folk dance that was popular in the Renaissance era. You might have seen it performed at the Renaissance Faire. Couples dance in sets of various shapes and weave through elaborate patterns as they interact with other couples. It's easy to learn. Beginners are very welcome. This group has been going for many years, and we always welcome new folks. We generally meet the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, and we have live music on th …

Are you extremely sensitive? Is your sensitivity sometimes difficult to cope with in an extroverted and sometimes insensitive world? Come meet and gather with likeminded and like hearted people for discussion support and exploration of your unique gift and challenge of high sensitivity. We will study the concept of high sensitivity as defined by Elaine Aaron in her landmark books on the subject (you do not need to be familiar with her work to join). We will do experiential exercises to explore a …