We are the largest foodie group in Southern California. Meet People Interested in Dining Out, cooking, baking or drinking in L.A.! Enjoy & share culinary talents with our 4,000+ fellow foodies, gourmets, wine lovers, chefs and home cooks. Discover new restaurants, visit Food Festivals, grab some cheap eats, check out the latest foodie trucks, farmers markets, wine tastings & meet new friends. Learn about dining discounts too. Let's broaden our horizons and get together for some themed potluck di …

SO WHAT EXACTLY IS FLAGGING OR FLAG DANCING??? It’s a high-energy dance form where colorful flags are spun in patterns with the body as extensions of the music. Click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxUy_7vSaKE to view a video of me flagging. Experienced flaggers can create almost dream-like effects by artistically mixing technical skill, liquid-like movements, and amazing athletic intensity. Throw in the strobes and black lights of a nightclub, set the whole thing to a good dance beat, and t …

We are a group of people who love to ride our motorcycles on the weekends or whenever we can and weather permits. We like to ride together, make new friends. We have no patches nor insignia to distinguish us, we love to share a meal together,enjoy the scenery, fresh air and riding experience. We welcome and respect all people and their machines be they American made, Japanese, European or others. We believe in safety first always and being safe. We do not advise, permit nor support the consumpti …

Founded 2008  *  Welcoming all races  *  300+ Members,mostly Orange & LA-County Asians in their 20s & 30s For SoCal surrounding OC, we're a social group for friendly local adults (esp. young adults) both Asian & Asian-involved/curious: Per our name, we're about making & being friends —the most core of all human relationships (even the core of best romance). We're for adults of all ages especially adults looking and/or thinking 20s & 30s (young adult & college student events/discussions/activiti …

Get ready to take your Meetup Experience to the NEXT LEVEL and CONNECT with an incredible group of friends! "Entourage" is the Largest & Most Active Asian Meetup Group in So Cal, and also on the Wst Coast, with many diverse events to choose from EVERY SINGLE WEEK! GET READY to take FUN to NEXT LEVEL! Here's an example of some of our past events... * FREE Mixer Parties Club Events with 470+ RSVPs * House Parties & BBQs with 250+ Attendees *  Huge Beach BBQ Bonfire Parties * Hiking LA's Most Beaut …

Reiki is a subtle and gentle energy that can change your life. Working on all levels of our being ~ physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual ~ Reiki allows us the opportunity to heal, releasing and cleansing energies and patterns that have been constricting us and our lifepath. I teach all levels of Reiki and I offer Reiki Sharings for my students, and for others who are attuned to Reiki, to provide: a safe place to explore Reiki and grow more comfortable with the energy flow through practice …

NO MONTHLY DUES, NO MANDATORY, NO DRAMA - JUST GO RIDE! We gather for Motorcycle Events/Charities, as well as weekly/monthly Group Rides. Whether you ride a Japanese rocket, European-exotic, German enduro, 2-stroke track machine, some sort of speed demon, gravity-defying dirt bike, long-distance tourer, or an American cafe-racer, there's a place for you here. We hang out, talk about bikes, discuss gear, and anything motorcycle related. Learn about diff bikes, meet new friends to ride with at our …

"Building connections within the Asian community and staying connected" Asian Groupting means: Group + Meeting Group + Outing Group + Connecting Who Asian Groupting is for: All Asians 20s and 30s that want break out of his or her boring, stale, daily routine and try something adventurous, learn new activities and skills, explore unfamiliar and exciting areas, and experience a variety of popular and hidden restaurants with OTHER ASIANS! And you do all this FOR FREE with a group of other Asians …

Our aim is simple - to meet up with like-minded talent and fans, and showcase the finest brand spanking, neo-burlesque, old skool Ghost/Horror show for a decidedly new skool audience. Always on the look-out for Go-go dancers, crazed gorillas, mad magicians, strippers, comics, film-makers and ghoulish mc's to perform live on stage. We held a 3-day, star filled BOOBS & BLOOD Film and Burlesque Festival in Sept. of 2010 at the NEW BEVERLY CINEMA, Premiered the outrageous "NUDE NUNS WITH BIG GUNS" a …

How lucky we are to live in a city of so many wonderful museums--world renown museums for art like The Getty Center, LACMA, Norton Simon and the Hammer; small eclectic ones such as the Neon Museum; profound ones such as The Museum of Tolerance, and a museum where your imagination can soar--the Museum of Flying at the Santa Monica Airport. If you are curious and would like to explore the wonders to be found at L.A. museums, please join us.  We don't have to see everything or spend all day. We can …

Understanding Love through Modern Movies "Cinema is an ocean. Some float on the surface. Others dive for pearls." Are you a film lover and a fan of human relationships? I've created this Meetup group so single friends can enjoy a relaxing movie and talk about its beauty and underlying message. Each movie will be shown in a private home theater equipped with a large plasma screen and surround sound stereo. Initially, I'll choose films about love and romance, which may or may not have stereotypica …

Introduction Interested in learning self-defense? Join us for a FREE Introduction self-defense class. You’ll learn how to effectively defend yourself and others from attacks, including common grips, punches, and weapons. We’ll teach you our Y.E.S. (yell, escape, stun) method, as well as various other tools you can implement in any situation. Taking our class will increase your awareness and confidence in situations, as well as in your daily life. No prior experience is necessary. Wear comfortab …

FREE EVENTS: arts & cultural venues, free concerts, movies & theater plays, and active sports such as badminton, table tennis, ping pong, safe boffer games, hiking, larp, fencing, live action role playing, volleyball, basketball, archery, kendo, nerf, etc. Although many members here are expert Mandarin speakers, there are also many of us who are beginners and would like to improve both our Mandarin and English speaking skills (ESL Students are very welcome).  So if you are willing to learn and w …

Hey! This group is for Asian men and women in their 30s to mid 40s to make new Asian friends at dinner parties, dining events, gourmet dining out, potlucks, bowling, picnic, hiking, short hiking, movies, concerts, board games, networking professional events, photography, kayaking, dancing, salsa, happy hours, fitness, sports, tennis, cooking, camping, coffee socials, women's socials, food (yea, we like eating), wine tasting and other activities like movies. Whether you are new to the US or Asian …

This is a group for people who love everything anime and want to meet others who have the same interests. Members can feel free to suggest events or meetups etc. This is just a place for everyone to have fun and make some new friends. We will go to conventions, talk about and watch anime, eat delicious Asian foods, and just have a great time.

こんにちは。はじめまして！ Konnichiwa. Hajime Mashite! Hi Everyone. My name is Aki and my wife is Akemi. We are Japanese live in Orange County. よろしくおねがいしま～す。 We want to make a lot of friends who are interested in Japanese culture and Japanese language. So we decided to start own Japanese meetup called OCJCL (Orange County Japanese Culture and Language). Our meetup is the place where we can share and learn each other about Japanese culture and/or Japanese language. (We don't seek love romance nor dating. Let …

This group is for people who are fluent in Japanese, are learning the language, or want to learn the language. Let's meet up around OC and make friends. If you are interested, we can host classes on learning the Japanese language and/or culture. We can have movie nights or order Japanese food in Japanese.