I live in a town where I see too many clean metal boxes with clean rubbers. It's time to let those metal boxes get dirty once in a while and see why they what they were built for in the first place. For those who dislike metaphors, here is the blunt approach: Bring your rig, truck, Jeep, Hummer, Range Rover, X5, Cayenne, Q7, and other so-called SUV / SAV and put its abilities to the test once in a while. I invite those of you who want to find out what this or that button on your dashboard will d …

What is Land Ops? Land Ops in an adventure challenge. It is an off road course that combines three challenge categories; Off road driving Navigation Communication Our Motto; Learn by Engagement Achieve through Teamwork Visit also: www.LandOps.com for information in depth. WATCH EPISODE 1

“This is a group for anyone interested in Traveling on weekends, Camping outdoors, 4x4 , off-roading, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, camping as long as your outdoorsy and always looking forward to an interesting adventure and most importantly have an open mind. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because to meet other travel / outdoor enthusiasts. Looking forward to exploring the outdoors , have fun and mingle all other adventurous and fun loving souls. The idea is to always h …

All 4X4 rigs are welcome. Our members are located all over... No membership fees. We are a family out to have FUN, OFF ROAD, HELP EACH OTHER & MAKE WONDERFUL FRIENDS. Let's WHEEL!! PS- check out photo album of prior events!!

Dual Sport / Adventure Riders of the world unite! Well, at least the ones in and around Los Angeles / South Cali anyway. We're lucky enough to live in an area that was made for dual sport exploration. There are so many adventures waiting to be had all around us on fire & service roads & SMTS system criss cross the beautiful countryside. We will build a group of riders who love to load their trusty adventure bikes with gear and head for the unknown to explore and enjoy the best California has to …

All of you Adventure Junkies, from the Inland Impire, Pomona, San Gabriel, and San Fernando Valleys, to the Beach cities, are you tired of looking for friends to come along Scuba Diving, Water Skiing / Wake Boarding, Kayaking, White Water Rafting, or maybe Snow Boarding and Skiing, in and out of state?  Or perhaps, you'd enjoy flying to a fun destination. Any of you ever been in a Open Cockpit Bi-Plane? How many of you said I'm going Sky Diving someday, only to find that your cool friends bailed …

FUN FUN FUN ..... and some cycling too! This is a public group without membership fees or dues, relying solely on your donations to keep the site up and running.  We are a social group with cycling as our common denominator.  We don't compete or train as a group, nor do we ride off road.  Take your time and look around our site. Check out our past rides and the photo section. PLEASE CLICK ON "PAGES" FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A LINK TO OUR FAQ PAGE. If you have any questions just send a message to …

Great Outdoors is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer gay and lesbian organization dedicated to the enjoyment of outdoor recreation. We are the largest gay outdoor recreational organization in Southern California and include chapters in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Orange County/Long Beach, Palm Springs, and San Diego Our outings including camping, hiking, backpacking, whitewater rafting, canoes, swimming, kayaking, fishing, 4x4 off-road, cycling, mountain biking, social gatherings, volleyball, game …

A diverse group of cyclists looking for off-road.  New cyclists are welcome, we'll happily share trails & advice. This group has an interesting history- it began as a women's cycling club, briefly had only MTB first responders attending meetings (guys), and now it's a broad collection of great people. Everyone is free to post an event.

We all got together to create a fun easy group to go riding side by side UTVs in the Southern California area. We like to visit a different area each time we go out. We have no meeting or dues. It is a great group of fun people. We have about 8 rides a year and then lots of us meet up for smaller rides in between. You can keep up to date with us on our Facebook page Mountain SideKicks. We are sponsored by Mountain Motorsports so we don't need to collect dues etc. Call Darrel Ruckel the club pres …

Ever wondered "why in the heck is there no dirtbiking group near my area?" Are you young and looking to ride with people your age? Well look no further because this group was made for you! If you are between the ages of 18 and 30, join this group! We are a bunch of dirt bikers looking to ride with others who are looking to do the same. Mainly, this is a group for trail riders.

This Meetup Group, “B E Y O N D S T A R B U C K S” is intended as a place for big-bike dual sport riders in Southern California to get out and experience the world of big bike riding beyond their local coffee shop, AND without the drama and trolling you see at other un-moderated public forums. A lot of these rides will be off road. Go ahead, get your bike dirty. Adventure doesn’t have to mean an 18 month journey through Asia and Africa, but neither is it a quick ride down Laguna Canyon Road and …

CORBA is an all-volunteer non-profit organization serving the mountain bicycling community of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas including southern Ventura County. We are dedicated to preserving open space, maintaining public access to public lands, and creating more trail opportunities for all to enjoy. We are a chapter of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). We are passionate about mountain biking, public trails and preserving our public open space for future generations …

WELCOME! Meet local people to ride and socialize with - the idea is to get together usually on a Saturday or Sunday morning for a half day or a full day ride in the surrounding areas of Orange County. This is for folks who are comfortable on a bike but do not need to go crazy on a MTX track or otherwise. From beginner+ level to intermediate riders and those who just simply enjoy being out there. (I rode motocross as a kid and just recently at 35 got back into riding trails and OHV areas). Lookin …

The objective of this group is to have fun, make new friends, and enjoy the great outdoors together. We'll plan trips for trails rated easy,moderate and black diamond. Come join a laid-back group for an offroad adventure that will challenge drivers of all levels, Passengers are also welcome to come along. the trails and skill levels change from trip to trip. So, let's go Jeeping!

Get off the couch and get moving! Meet other people like yourself who are just now getting out there to exercise. Meet local friends and help one another stay motivated! Join us in walking at the park or wetlands, easy cycling along the shore, short hikes in the hills, or playful kayaking in the harbor. Perhaps you'll even find a workout/gym partner! This group is for people new to exercising or just getting back to exercise after a lapse. We may not have rock-hard bodies, but we do have lots o …

This is a meetup for country musicians to get together and jam some classic and retro country tunes. We're talking, Hank, Buck, Cash, Merle, Lefty, Loretta, Patsy, Ray Price, Willie, Waylon, George Jones, Johnny Horton, Bob Wills, Graham Parsons, Kristofferson, Webb Pierce along with current retro-country bands like BR-549, Mike Stinson, Wayne Hancock, The Derailers, Hank III, Paul Burch, Two Dollar Pistols, Robbie Fulks, Asleep at the Wheel and so on. Any styles we can pull off we'll do. Shuffl …

As a woman who is obsessed with Vegas I decided to make a meetup group just for women ages 21 and up who want to take frequent road trips to Vegas. If you love Sin City and want to get out and have a blast, join this meetup group :) We will have meetups where we mingle and hang out and get to know one another before heading off to Vegas so that we're not road tripping with total strangers - HAHA. We all know how important it is to get along when there's a group of women ready to go out and have …

Tiny Stars is a non-government agency dedicated to working with US Federal Law Enforcement gathering evidence to prosecute extreme human rights abusers. Tiny Stars raises money to fund investigations conducted by special agents. All Field Officers are from Covert Intelligence Service (CIS). CIS is a private agency of former CIA, NSA, KGB, Mi6, Delta Force (SFOD-D) and Interpol Agents. CIS has a network of hundreds of agents ready, willing and able to work directly with the FBI and ICE. Federal a …

Thank you for visiting our Coffee Shake MeetUp Site. Coffee Shake is a new kind of networking platform whereby we combine and promote: ♦ Business-to-Business Convergence ♦ Social Atmospheric Connections ♦ Collective Contribution to Our Communities Unlike the traditional networking groups that we have all grown accustomed to, our group does not follow the "exclusivity" standard by locking out interested participants, nor does it encourage competition among it's members. Coffee Shake..... > …

To us, the bond between friends that ride together are thicker than others. We ride, we eat, we chill, and we ride some more. The more milage we go, the more canyons we carve, the more apex we rip together, the stronger the bond. We love to find new canyons to twist through and enjoy the beautiful scenery at every stop. We will make trips to the tracks to test and better our skills to the max in a safer and legal environment, but we will also have a BBQ just to post up on our bikes, look cool, a …

SCAMROF Weekday Motorcycle Riding Group Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura, Simi Valley and Surrounding Areas All Bikes & All Ages Are Welcome! We ride every other Tuesdays of every month. We meet at 9:00 AM sharp with kickstands up at 9:30 AM Call us for more info 661-478-4700 / 805-624-6866. Rotating meeting spots are: Mc Donalds at Lake Hughes Road - Castaic, CA Mc Donalds at Yosemite Ave. - Simi Valley, CA Jack In The Box at Wells Road - Saticoy, CA Please join us on a ride. We look forward to me …

Welcome to the Los Angeles Photoshop User Group (Established Feb. 2008)!! We're LA's own Photoshop LEARNING and SHARING Community of Sincere Photoshop Users, Students and Teachers Therefore, those eager to LEARN, TEACH and SHARE all things PHOTOSHOP are welcome to join us at anytime.. We all know how cool Photoshop is.. But if you're like me, you're usually confronted with TWO dilemmas every time you need to do something with it... 1. Identify the problem - the WHAT... (That's not always obv …

My wife and I started this group in the effort to get couples out during the week and weekend to do things beyond the clubbing, eating and partying. We wanted to create experiences that are cool and interesting and on your bucket list. Some of the planned activities will be tours of factories, buildings and centers, unique sporting events such as roller derby, visiting places off the beaten path such as the lookout view at Pepperdine University in Mailbu or visiting the game and talk show circui …

We are DOMINIONS formally  LOS SANCHOS, (AKA "DEATH CHEATERS" THE NAME IS A PLAY ON WORDS) a band of brothers and sisters dedicated on providing a club where members can depend on each other, share the love of the road, share the passion for the bikes we ride and become a family. Most of our members have been through adversity in one way or another. Our members have fought and survived cancer and other life threatening encounters. Though life had knocked us down, we keep getting up and reaching …

I've hiked, camped and backpacked for many years. One day while hiking with a group, I heard people talking about some local hot springs, and it sounded interesting so I wanted to find out more.  Long story short, within a few years, I've gone to most of the hot springs in Southern California and many up north as well. Hot springs are special places.  They truly do have medicinal and stress relieving properties.  If you have any silver jewelry you will see the healing mineral content of the wate …

Love Latin Dance or want to learn? We have two classes for you and your family and friends. No partner is required and no experience is needed. Wear dance shoes, smooth leather soled shoes, or smooth souled tennis shoes. Wednesdays Casino salsa (Cuban style) at the Courtyard Marriott, 28523 Westinghouse Place, Valencia, CA 91355 (off of I-5 near Newhall Ranch Road). 7-8 beginners, 8-9 intermediate. $5 per person. Casino is great for timing, performing teams, and transitions easily to bachata an …

Please graze around this site - ya' don't have to read it all at one time... * Be Sure to Read Part 2 to kinda 'get' where we're 'at' - so plz SCROLL about 1/3 the ways down this page ~ thanks & enjoy ! Part 2 is a MUST read, guys ! ___________________ . ~ LOCATION ~ Driving DIRECTIONS & Parking Info see PAGES tab back up on the Nav Bar The LAUGHING BUDDHA MEDITATION SANGHA Santa Monica CA 90405 _________________________ Beginners Very Welcome ! ______________________ C O N T A C T   …