This group is for otherkin in the San Francisco Bay area: elves, faery, sidhe, Tuatha, dragons, angels, nature spirits, unicorns, satyrs, and any other kind of mythical non-human folk. You'd think there would be tons of us here in CA, but over the 14 years I've been awake, I've constantly struggled to find other "others". (I run an otherkin gather here called MythiCalia which had to be cancelled in 2011 due to lack of registrations.) I used to be the organizer of this local Meetup back around 20 …

We mainly explore the San Francisco Bay Area’s many hiking trails, but we also keep our eyes open for other outings such as free summer concerts (Stern Grove anyone?) and the occasional jazz club... and likely more. The hikes are 6-10 miles long and are of an advanced beginner to intermediate level of difficulty. Let’s go out and enjoy the many wonderful outings in the Bay Area!

… Most of us speak Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishanese, Sichuanese, Shanghainese,Taiwanese… hardworking Chinese, Chinese culture lovers, located at San Francisco Bay Area. Want to discover new restaurants, karaoke bars, fine art galleries, theaters, play bowling, pooling and games, discuss new technology, enjoy different cultures.... Let's rock the night! We are the oldest Chinese Group in the Meetup. For more meet ups please join the groups below: Professional and Singles Group http://www.meetup …

Basically, We Want You to Come Sing with Us. Are you a former or current member of a chorus or acappella group in search of a new outlet for your dazzling voice? Or maybe you sing in a band that performs on campus every now and then? Or maybe you're just a guy with a good voice who never really thought about pursuing it before? Then Pacific Standard might be the perfect ensemble for you! How's that for a marketing pitch? But seriously, we're a new men's chorus in the Bay Area that hopes to offer …

We are about getting together and having fun. Dinners, movies, bowling, mini-golf, museums, anything fun that you can do with friends in the Bay Area. Many members are located in 415/510 area codes, and there is growth in the 408 area.  I try to plan events around the entire Bay Area because we are everywhere. Most events are low cost ($5-$30) but once in a while we may splurge.   Scheduled and suggested events include: Winchester Mystery House - San Jose Computer History Museum - Mountain View …

  Join us! If if you want to meet fun and friendly Chinese speakers in the San Francisco Bay Area.  All Chinese speaking people are welcome! =) ***Organizers speak Cantonese & Mandarin! ########################################## http://www.SFBayChinese.org ########################################## Organizers' contact information Alice Wang  Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/awang619  email: alice.wang@sfbaychinese.org Chris Chen Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NiceChris Cel …

Aloha and welcome to the Bay Area Hula Dancing Meetup Group! As a lifelong hula dancer, I have a passion for sharing my Hawaiian culture and the joy of hula with those who want to learn. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! This Meetup group will provide you with the opportunity to learn hula in a FUN and inviting atmosphere, enjoy the company of other fun-loving folks and make new friends. While we now have a "permanent home" I'd love to meet at different locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area so …

Do you enjoy listening to live music? Do you love to dance?  Do you like meeting new people?   If you answered YES to any of these questions, you'll love this group!!  The Bay Area Live Music team of Organizers plan fun (free or low-cost) events. We will greet you, and introduce you to other members of the group. We have markers such as a balloon, to find us at the club or concert. At the bigger events, we meet at a pre-selected location at a certain time, to ensure all members are accounted for …

Bay Area Storm Users is a group for developers and companies using Twitter's Storm real-time data processing and DRPC framework. We get together to discuss best practices, usage patterns, and to exchange ideas. Storm is a distributed realtime computation system. Similar to how Hadoop provides a set of general primitives for doing batch processing, Storm provides a set of general primitives for doing realtime computation. Storm is simple, can be used with any programming language, and is a lot of …

Who: Parents with young children (primarily aged 2-6, but older and younger welcome) What: Exploration... outside playtime... learning through experience... nature walks... museums, zoos, aquariums... farms... beaches... redwoods... nature classes... etc... there are so many activities for our children to enjoy here in the Bay Area! When: Primarily weekdays, but also try to schedule at least two weekend events per month Where: Outdoor, nature-oriented locations throughout the San Francisco Bay A …

Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Large Format Photography Group! This group is for the photographers, the LFers, from the San Francisco Bay Area who are interested in the large format (LF) photography using view or field cameras - a relatively small group of people among a very large number of digital shooters. The group is created to make it easy for the members to meet with the like-minded LFers and get involved in the activities such as the following: * Meet and network with the fellow …

California K9 Solutions / Cali K9 San Jose Bay Area dog training offers premier dog training services in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We specialize in aggressive dog training, beginning through advanced obedience and socialization behavior modification and Protection. San Jose dog trainer Jas Leverette has over 15 years of experience and has worked with hundreds of family, sport, show, service and law enforcement K9s. He can recognize drive, temperament and disposition in large, medium …

This group is primarily intended for Unitarian Universalist (UU) Young Adults (20's, 30's & 40's) in the San Francisco Bay Area although we certainly welcome anyone young at heart. We feel there is an under-served community of UU Young Adults who are looking for other UU's who have similar interests in life, liberal religion and politics who would like to have social events (we certainly don't exclude participation by those with a family who would like to be involved!). While we are associated w …

Homoto is a queer and queer-friendly motorcycle club based in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have chapters in San Francisco and San Jose. Our rides are sport-focused with an emphasis on safety and camraderie. All two wheeled machines are welcome however.    For more info: ride (at) homoto.us.  Please mention interest in the San Jose Chapter Or visit the club online at http://sanjose.homoto.us/

Meet fellow paranormal researchers near you! Bay Area Ghost Hunters (BAGH) is primarily a networking group for the free flow of paranormal information both in person and on the internet. Skepticism is appreciated, but close-mindedness is not. We meet at least once a month at a haunted location somewhere in the San Francisco Bay Area to socialize. We also organize other functions, such as ghost tours and investigations in between. For anyone looking to have a haunted site investigated, please con …

BATS is a supportive and educational community for tax professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Specifically, for tax professionals currently working in corporations or public accounting firms. Students enrolled in Masters of Tax programs or CPA candidates may be considered for membership. We are officially launching the Bay Area Tax Specialists (BATS) Association in June. BATS will feature moderated round table discussions with Bay Area Executive Tax Leaders covering technical and non-techn …