Running is for everyone. Anyone can run. I am creating this group so that anyone and everyone who wants to organize neighborhood runs in San Francisco area can do so openly, and be supported and nurtured in those efforts. Whether it's small or big, meetups are fun, and running together is really awesome. It brings joy and happiness, and I encourage you to do it soon and often!

The San Francisco Giving Tree Meetup connects you to interesting volunteer events in the Bay Area. An event usually runs two to three hours and then we typically go out afterwards for some food or drinks.

In San Francisco, we have a plethora of language exchange meet up groups dedicated to a particular language which usually meet in a coffee-shop. SF Babel aims to provide a fun and relaxed atmosphere in a bar environment where speakers of many different languages come together to practice speaking a different language in a real-world context with real people, all for FREE. The goal is to have a night-out, with an international crowd on a consistent basis. HOW IT WORKS The idea of the group is th …

To understand what we are about, watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=vWeQfNpW9sQ This was a group for people interested in issues such as sustainability and economic justice and wanting to create a complementary currency for San Francisco Bay Area. That currency has since been created. Check it out: www.bay-bucks.com. Bay Bucks is a social startup. Our goal is not VC-funding, acquisition by Google/Facebook etc, or high-profile IPO. It will be crowd-funded, structured as a non-profi …

gsummitX - Gamification in San Francisco/Bay Area is a meetup for anyone involved in and/or interested in the topic of gamification, engagement and/or loyalty. A few times each year, we'll ask the community to come together to hear a speaker from the gamification space, 1-2 demos from companies using gamification in their business model, and our unique workshop-like game called "Play for a Cause." We'll have some grub and beverages for everyone as well. This meetup is run by the Team at Gamifica …

It's pretty straightforward. We're a group of people that like to run and have fun! Every Wednesday we meet at a different local bar throughout San Fran, RUN, and always have the end destination be that same bar, where we cool down and socialize over drinks. If you're in your 20-30s (or just think you can hang) with a fun and outgoing personality looking to meet new people, then come join us! We welcome runners at all different paces.  Everyone can find someone at their pace to run with.  It is …

There are so many hiking groups, but I wanted to start a group for runners like me that prefer to run the trails than the streets.

Welcome to the lululemon athletica SF Run Club!  We've got a wide range of runners that meet on Thursday nights at 6:30pm at lululemon athletica Grant Avenue . Each week we'll run different routes (3 mile, 4.5 mile, and a 6 mile option) around the city followed by a run club social at the Irish Bank for some drinks and more fun! If you're new to running, training for a race, or just looking for a fun group of people to run with, come on out and join in on all the fun! Check out the Grant Avenue …

I know many people in the San Francisco area are struggling with divorce in all its difficult phases and have personally found it hard to find the support needed without paying lots of money to a lawyer, coach or therapist who is whose business it is to "supporting us". As a result, I have decided to start a free group for real people who to help each other by meeting and discussing their challenges in a convenient, safe and neutral space with good and free street parking. Whether you have decid …

The purpose of our group is: join together to have fun and save money on everything about skiing and snowboarding. We get discount on lift tickets, equipment rentals, lesson packages, lunch vouchers, etc. Moreover, we can share the ride and lodging, learn each other about skiing and snowboarding skills. And above all, have fun. We'll schedule bus trips on monthly basis at different resorts in Tahoe area like Northstar, Sugar Bowl, Heavenly, Kirkwood, Bear Valley, Boreal, Diamond Peak, Squaw, Mt. …

We are the baddest run club in all the land! Join us every Sunday for your choice of a 3, 5 or 7 mile route. We keep it fresh and change up our course each week and you can come in the store any time to take a peek at our weekly run map! Our group is led by two certified run coaches - our fabulous run ambassador Alex Ho and our very own Kyle Ballard! We cater to runners of all abilities and levels. Whether you are training for a marathon, looking to conquer your first 5k or just want a group of …

Ready to FINALLY get in shape, but need some support and friendship for the journey? We're a training program for ALL ABILITY LEVELS (we mean that!), and we aim to help you get ready for the San Francisco or See Jane Run marathons or half marathons. This training can fit into even the busiest schedules, so check us out!

ChiRunning is an effortless and injury-free running technique that will make you feel like you are running like the wind! My goal in creating this meetup group is to create a ChiRunning Community here in the SF Bay Area, where our focus is on running more naturally, feeling lighter and more efficient, reducing impact and feeling simply amazing when we run. Blending principles of Tai Chi, including core strength and posture, an inner focus, and the natural flow of energy, with the power and str …

Jogging is local - It is much easier to run in your own neighborhood. Let's run after work and on weekends in our nieghborhood. The Marina offers a bunch of great runs either along the Bay or through the Presido with fantastic views. My goal is to have 2x a week runs between 4 and 6 miles at a moderate, conversational pace. Join in! Meet others in your local area to run with. Plan group runs and participate in various long and short distance running. On weekends, we will try to have brunch af …

This group is for anyone interested in getting in shape, meeting new friends and helping to find a cure for Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis! Team Challenge is the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America's Half Marathon training program. We're about to kick off our next training season as we get ready to train for the Kona Half Marathon on June 23rd and the Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon on July 21st. We train locally in San Francisco and all are invited to be a part of our team. We just ask that you …

Who We Are: From food novices to epicurean gourmands, San Francisco Foodies always have a great time enjoying delicious food. Join us to share a meal with Real Foodies! What We Do: We bring together Real Foodies around delicious food. Our events include restaurant excursions, food pop-ups, cooking classes, potlucks, picnics, food truck runs, food crawls, food festivals as well as food-related book launch parties, film screenings, benefit galas and more! Our group checks out restaurants through …

This meetup is all about the 'Press, from beginning blogger through to hardcore hacker. 10% of the internet runs on WordPress; that's insane and awesome. The hype is real, so come and learn everything there is to know about WordPress! photo "Guitar Hero" courtesy of green kozi

We sponsor 2-6 hikes/events per month, ranging from beginner level to very advanced.  While our primary focus is on hiking, camping, and backpacking, we also do other outdoor adventures - mud runs, zip lines, kayaking, white water rafting, skydiving, paragliding, rock climbing (indoor and outdoor), 4-season mountaineering, skiing/boarding, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snow/ice climbing, scuba - if it's an outdoor sport we're all over it!  The goal is to make new friends while enjoying the …

FASHION+TECHSF is FASHION TECH NETWORK's San Francisco Chapter... we're nationwide ::: Fashion+TechSV [Silicon Valley], Fashion+TechLA [Los Angeles/ Silicon Beach] & Fashion+TechNY [New York]. FASHIONTECHSF.org is the longest running monthly workshop and the original event series in the San Francisco Bay Area focused synergistically on building, promoting and educating the vibrant community of fashion and technology. Our mission is to create educational, economic development, social and busines …

This meetup is focused on hands-on coding for Cloud platforms. The goal is ultimately for members to share best practices and innovate. This meetup is about sharing code and building applications that run in the cloud. Although I work for Microsoft as a developer evangelist, I welcome all developers from all cloud platforms. Initially, the meetings will be focused on the Windows Azure Platform (Azure). Azure is new and initial meetings will be designed to get developers up and running and workin …

SoccerFours is a non-profit organization created to provide pickup soccer opportunities to adults in the San Francisco bay area. This group is for anyone interested in getting together to play in SoccerFours sessions. SoccerFours runs 1-hour sessions where we play 4v4 games on small fields (with goals, but no goalkeepers). + Teams are made up on the night. + No scores are ever kept for games. + There are no referees. + Games are typically 8-10 minutes long, with a 30 second break between …

Are you formerly of the British Isles or Ireland? Need a little British/Irish sense of humor but only getting looks as though you're mad? Want to go for a Pint and hear British/Irish accents all around you? Are you looking for a night out without hearing "Isn't your accent cute"? Longing for home but not the weather? Then the San Francisco British and Irish Meetup Group is for you! We offer a monthly night out at our favorite Pub on the last Friday of the month and a variety of other fun things …

Founded by Tara Russell of Three Month Visa Coaching and Consulting and run in partnership with Laurie Koski of Pink Shoe Tours, this is a great Meetup for seasoned globetrotters and armchair travelers alike! Our Travel Book Club discussions and Travel Lectures Series events feature books and speakers to inspire you if you are currently dreaming of "hitting the road" as well as provide necessary resources for planning and realizing that trip of a lifetime. Our focus is building a community of tr …

Hello SF women-runner-enthusiasts! My name is Kelly and I manage the company, IRUNLIKEAGIRL. So, what's IRUNLIKEAGIRL? We are an activewear fashion brand (www.irunlikeagirl.com) with a greater purpose of bringing women together that are out to activate the lives they want for themselves. It often takes courage to take the leap of faith needed to chase down your dream career, finish a marathon, etc... but we feel that if you surround yourself with other positive, like-minded people, you will like …

Picnic Dash Productions challenges the rigid racing status quo with unintimidating, mid-morning events that raise money and awareness for great causes. These themed running and walking parties provide a venue for friendly competition for new and experienced runners alike, while making exercise fun. Find out more about our upcoming events and partnering nonprofits at PicnicDash.com!

Tennis Player, We're connecting players on the tennis courts throughout San Francisco from East Bay to North San Francisco, South San Francisco and North Peninsula. We allow players to put post meetups. So feel that it is acceptable to promote an event that you will take ownership of and we'll let the meetup group know about it. We'll be running certain tennis socials, weekend tournaments and get togethers for the passionate tennis players who want to play competitive tennis. If you want to m …

"Data Hacker" means any developer, data scientist, data architect, entrepreneur, engineer, or data nerd who is interested in discovering - meeting people interested in - and joining hackathons focused on - new open-source data-centric programming languages and technologies such as Hadoop, Hbase, Hive, Pig, Drill, Mahoot, Lucene, MongoDB, Graph Databases like Neo4J.... pretty much any developer-centric data technology. Data Hackers is a meetup group run by Data 2.0 (data2x.com) that hosts meetups …

I am a pit bull junkie who is dedicated to rescuing/training this awesome breed of dog and changing public perception of the loveable blockheads. This group is for all pit bull and pit bull mix owners (and of course anyone else who wants to come along for the ride) to get together in a safe and organized walking environment to socialize our dogs, and of course ourselves. This is a great way to make dog and human friends. These are not dog walk type meet ups. I believe that in order to best show …