Enjoy kayaking, biking, happy hours, and other events with like minded individuals in the DC Metro area. Members are only invited if they are easy going, no drama, no mean people. I also manage some charitable benefits and include them in the calendar if you like to 'party with a purpose'. Typically, these events are international, young professional happy hour types of events. I have always been an environmentalist and will add 'green' events into the mix. We are a fun, interesting group …

If you are a fun-upbeat, positive, accepting, enthusiastic individual and would like to try something different, make new connections, new friends, go to a variety of places, enjoy different activities, you have found the right meetup! Expand your social circle of acquaintances and friends. Develop your social skills when it comes to meeting new people. Activities and outings include Happy Hours, Weekend outings at various locations such as bars, pubs (including pub crawls in N.VA and D.C.) …

This Meetup group has been formulated for "active and fun loving desi/Indian women" in their 20s to late 30s residing in Northern Virginia, looking to meet & socialize with other desi women, who just like them are busy working, taking care of a family, or both, and who have little time to socialize. This Meetup group will aid desi women in making new friends and indulging in various activities like movies, cookouts, potlucks, dancing, game nights, outdoor adventures, shopping etc. Occasionally, …

Meet other singles near you! Come to a Singles Meetup and flirt with fellow minglers for fun, friendship...and maybe more! While we don't limit the age of those who join or attend our functions the typical age range of our members is between 30 and 49. We also have a 50 and over group that meets monthly for dinner, goes to movies, dancing and comes to some of our special events too.

STOP DREAMING ABOUT IT! Single Nomad presents extraordinary adventure travel for extraordinary singles without the extra cost for being single. Single Nomad contributes to host countries non-profits that focus on children and environmental issues. I encourage while traveling that you buy local goods, learn local culture, refrain from aggressive bargaining and respect the environment of the country that we visit. To visit or to get more information on upcoming Single Nomad  Click here

Every time I take off, I get an almost overwhelming sense of freedom. It's as if I could go anywhere, and not have to worry about traffic or whether or not a road has been built over a body of water. Then to see things from that perspective - sometimes awe-inspiring scenes of autumn, or a river as the light hits it just so, or the wakes of boats, almost like swans, or the mountains fading into the mist in the distance. Ask any pilot why they fly, but be ready to be there awhile, because we never …

NoVA Martial Arts is dedicated to bringing martial artists together in Northern Virginia. Our goal is to enable members to explore martial art styles in a non-intimidating way. Here you will be able to find martial art styles that interest you and try learning them with different instructors and with people like you. NoVA is rich with martial art schools and therefore is rich with martial artists. Use this site to find new martial art schools. Attend interesting martial art seminars. Meet martia …

Baby Talk Moms is part of a larger community of new moms; together we share a blog at www.babytalkmoms.com. We are a social/support group for new moms in their late 20s to late 30s, living in Fairfax County, Virginia or the immediate surrounding area. We are currently accepting members whose first child was born from July 2010 to present or who are currently expecting their first child and are at least 25 weeks pregnant. When joining Baby Talk Moms (Fairfax New & Expecting Moms), you will be gro …

Inviting all SAHM in Burke, Springfield, and immediate surrounding areas whose first babies were born in 2011 for fun new adventures with our little ones and first-time-mom bonding for us. This group is for new moms who would like to share in new experiences and socialize together with play dates at home, trips to the park, and various local activities. Come join in the fun! If you live farther out or have older kids in addition to your 2011 baby, you are still welcome to join but please under …

Are you looking for other Professional singles/divorced/married/separated/never-been-married in your area to hang out with and have a good time? Then you've come to the right place. This is an opportunity for everyone in Fairfax/Loudoun County to get to know others in the area and hopefully make some new friends. We will enjoy getting together for all sorts of activities ... dancing, mini-golfing, happy hours, concerts, day trips, movies, theatres, parties, tea-rooms, horse show events and sampl …

This group was created to bring together Veterans in Northern Virginia. While there are several organizations out there for Vets, this group is aimed at bringing together the younger crowd to socialize, have fun, and hopefully make a few new friends along the way. With so much to do in NOVA, we should be able to keep a steady flow of activities going, and of course, suggestions are always welcome from other members! Some of the activities we’ll plan: - Happy hours (bars, restaurants, clubs) - S …

This group is dedicated to organizing regular unique and fun activities, all taking place outdoors. Perhaps we'll go White Water Rafting, or a Scavenger Hunt, or Kickball, or taking a saiing excursion. We;ll even come up with some late night evening activities.

I'm a travel lover with a particular passion for rainforests and other "wild" destinations. (I don't go by "Junglelanddan" in other forums for no reason, although, admittedly, there's a Springsteen connection, too) Whether it's exploring the rainforests of Costa Rica or the reefs off Belize and Honduras, or going down the Amazon in Peru, or doing hikes in the majesty of Denali or Glacier National Parks, I can't get enough, and want to do more... and more. I'm looking to meet folks with a shared …

This group is for outdoor enthusiasts! Hosted by a group of fun-loving professionals, our mission is to explore new places and activities while meeting like-minded individuals. All skill levels are welcome from beginners to experts- and anyone in between! Come check out what the DC Metro area has to offer for outdoor recreation. This group will host the following activities: kayaking, hiking, biking, environmental clean-ups, fly fishing, and bird watching. Join L.L.Bean of Tysons Corner for week …

This group is for gays and lesbians in their 20's and 30's who live in Northern Virginia. Just because you live in NOVA doesn't mean you can't have a solid social network OUTside the Beltway. We know you're OUT there. We are a gathering of singles and couples with varying tastes, but one thing we all have in common is we like to have fun. Come and join us for activities like happy hour, dining out, trivia, barbecues, camping, hiking, bowling, day trips, bar crawls, and other local activities.

This group was created for people who have recently relocated to the Northern Virginia Area. I know transitioning can be tough, and my hopes for this group is to create a fun and non-judgmental environment to build long lasting friendships in. If you are new to the area and ready to make some friends please join us. Activities will include but are not limited to hiking, camping, happy hours, movies, pot lucks, BBQ's, karaoke, volunteering, and concerts.

This group will organize camping and hiking trips and outdoorsy activities for those living in the DC metro area. Camping will include car camping and backcountry camping.

We are a group of culturally active professionals over 40 who desire to participate in activities with other mature and positive people. We will plan to attend concerts, museum events, local theatre performances, quick trips to NYC for Broadway plays, and anything else that's fun. We hope you'll join us, participate in AND suggest events to make this group one of the best on Meetup.com.

Join us on our journey to our BEST SELF. NOT just a meetup, this is a MOVEMENT. A movement towards a new generation of "whole black women who are EMPOWERED in every area of their lives. Whole women make SMART decisions and know their value. We refer to ourselves as Diamonds and we are priceless! We bring out the BEST in each other! We plan events that cater to EVERY aspect of your life. We workout together, travel together, save and invest together, pray together, solve problems together. We enc …

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We are a meet-up group revolving around the people that like to socialize in and around the Fairfax VA area. People who like to get out, socialize, have some drinks and get to know each other. We will visit places one may not venture to visit, because they needed that extra push for someone to make it an actual event. We are always open to suggestions of places to visit. Please join and make a suggestion for our next adventure. This will be a fun laid back group always looking for new members.

This group, "Open Minded Young Professionals Having Fun Together" has broad interests in all aspects of life. It is a combination of everything that we can feel free to enjoy life in a good way and network with other young professionals in the Washington Metro area. We are young professionals just try to have a balance life, work hard and have fun together. We feel free to do fun activities, go out together for movies/ coffee/ museums/ nightclubs/ bar and maybe do adventure together or even trav …

Welcome to the Meetup group for the activities of the C&O Canal Association.  We sponsor hikes, canoe trips and bike rides along the 184-mile-long towpath between Georgetown and Cumberland. Our events are open to the public. C&O Canal Association is an all-volunteer citizens organization established in 1954 to help conserve of the natural and historical environment of the C&O Canal and the Potomac River Basin.  The association works with the National Park Service in its efforts to preserve and p …

This is a group for people who want to get/keep fit, stay active and enjoy socializing.   There is no requirement for the members' place of residence.  I want members to host a variety events that promote both physical exercise and social camaraderie (during and after the events).   Members are encouraged to suggest events (with the provision that they take place in public places and not in members' homes).

My goal is to lead all age groups of up to 15 people on hiking tours that explore the wonderful National and State parks beyond the D.C. metro area. I have many years of leading groups on outdoor adventures all over North America, and want to share my enthusiasm and expertise with others, as well as help create an atmosphere for making some new friends! Each hike will be an adventure!

Motorcycle rides! Where do you ride? Where are the best rides you know? Need some new ride ideas? Planning an adventure? Planning a BIG adventure or tour? Going on an organized ride? New roads, paved or not. Meeting and sharing ride information and routes, rides and adventures you are planning or have done. Find some other cool people to adventure with, for a day or a week or ??? New riders and not so new riders sharing experiences and rides. Sport touring and adventure to dual sport and cruiser …

This group is geared to those young and sexy married couples or relationships in the DMV. That want to party with or hang out with couples like yourself . Trying to find young business minded couples like yourself . Wishing to travel or just get out the house on the weekend with new positive friends . That's what this club is about bringing together sexy , open minded , mature , adventurous couples that just want to have fun and meet new couple friends . We all have friends we lost or feel are n …

this group is for anyone who likes powerboating the potomac, we will get toghtr and plan fun places to meet tie up our boats and enjoy the nice weather. looking forward to meet you all on the water