Please read this general information carefully to be sure this is a good fit for you as we are looking for active, committed members. This group's original aim is for experienced hikers, backpackers, and snowshoers who do moderate to strenuous rated trails and want to get out often and build lifelong friendships with similarly motivated people.  **See final message about the composition of the group.**  The founding group members met through NW Hikers.net.  However, we also do some shorter outin …

Meet people practicing Earth Skills, which includes the study of nature, survival, wildlife tracking and birding, herbal medicine and wild edible foods, natural arts and music, traditional technologies and permaculture. This site is maintained to post our classes, camps and workshops taking place in your area. Regular programs in your area include our homeschool family classes which run monthly during the academic year from 1-3 pm, afterschool-classes-by-request from 3:30-5:30 pm, and our adult …

Get fit, have fun, meet great friends With Kate! We are an outdoor boot camp meetup lead by Kate Robinson. Hey there, I'm Kate! I am a NASM certified personal trainer and running coach. I started With Kate to help YOU have fun and stay motivated while meeting new people with the added benefit of becoming more fit. We meet at a Seattle area park, rain or shine. All you need is a yoga mat, towel and a water bottle. A typical boot camp meetup will include flexibility, weight training, plyometric …

Everett Mountaineers is a group of about 900 hikers, scramblers, and climbers who get out every weekend throughout the year exploring the cascades on water and on the highest of peaks in Washington state. Join us in November to learn about upcoming winter and spring courses we teach.  It's a great way to learn how to be prepared for the outdoors.  Our volunteers come from many many years of experience, and for the small cost, it's a great value for what you get. Some upcoming courses include, no …

Come enjoy some rock climbing. Open to anyone interested in climbing. Experience not necessary. Equipment is a plus but not necessary – someone generally has an extra harness, belay device, chalk bag etc.  If you are coming to a meetup and would like to borrow gear, just let us know in advance. This group was founded by Samuel Hobbs in May, 2010 who was simply looking for climbing partners in the area, but he has since moved out of the Seattle area.  We are simply keeping the idea alive. Thanks …

A bootcamp isn't a bootcamp unless there's some outdoor activity! This meet-up is a fantastic way to meet other pregnant women. I hope that during your pregnancy you will think of me as your very own personal resource! There are so many questions that come up and so much information to sift through...sometimes it's overwhelming. Join fellow Baby Bump Bootcampers for an hour of friendship and exercise. This is a supportive community for you to meet other women who are going through the same thing …

Interested in multi-day bike adventures? From over-nighters, to multi-week tours, this meetup is the place to meet others and get the plans rolling.Multi-day bike trips are fantastic for seeing new places, or just for getting away for a day or two. They also have a knack for creating highly memorable experiences with great people.All trip types and difficulty levels are welcome, from credit-card to fully loaded camping, and from leisurely to high mileage. This club is mostly for unsupported tour …

Welcome!  This group is dedicated to having fun, sometimes insanely bodacious fun, while raising money for a great cause: Curing all Blood Cancers, Leukemia & Lymphoma! If you like to have fun, meet great people while you support an awesome cause, this group is for you. To learn more about why: http://pages.teamintraining.org/wa/anchor11/mwatkins or www.teamintraining.org Sign-up! Like having fun and meeting people?  sign up and try out an event. Keep your RSVP up-to-date The best thing you c …

This is a group for people who like to get out exploring with their dogs.  Hikes and walks will mainly be scheduled for the Seattle area and north. You do not need to own or bring a dog to join us, you just need to be willing and comfortable hiking with dogs. I am not an experienced guide, but over the past year have done a number of hikes and am wanting to find others that are passionate about getting out as well. http://www.meetup.com/north-end-hikes-and-walks-with-dogs/about/ Disclaimer: We a …

If you're looking for a group of watercolor painters to join each week for painting as well as sharing ideas and critiques, you're in the right place! Fridays, indoors, we paint still life scenes, share reference photos, and/or work on our own independent projects. Thursdays we paint outdoors. This group is open to watercolorists at all levels. It's not a class. To participate, you need to bring your own paints, brushes, paper, and water container. For a list of recommended materials, please se …

This group was started to support the development of archers in Seattle. The groups purpose is two fold: First as a means to get archers in touch with one another, and also to persuade the city of Seattle to allocate space for archery facilities in Seattle. Anyone who is interested in persuading the city of Seattle to allocate space for archers is encouraged to join. Anyone who would like to find other archers to shoot with, socialize with, create events with, or share technical info., is encour …

Hello everyone! Do you consider yourself a little sassy and would like to enjoy your free time with other like-minded ladies? This group is for those of us who are over 30 and under 60 years young and want to find friendship and fun with women either single, empty nester or just need to have some girl time without the hubby. We will be doing anything from dinners, happy hours, shopping trips, classes to learn something fun like jewelry making, soap making or even dancing lessons. Anything you ca …

This group of parents enjoys the outdoors and sees the value of their children experiencing the great outdoors regardless of weather conditions (rain or shine). This group will be geared towards young children.  Activities include hiking, biking, XC skiing, snowshoeing, sledding/snow tubing, playing on the beach, tidepooling, berry picking, etc. as the main activity along with a sack lunch. As membership grows, the shared knowledge base grows. I am looking forward to experiencing well-known area …

This group is about family activities including weekend getaways and escapes in the Northwest for families (moms, pops and kids) to places away from the Seattle Metropolitan area.  Exploring rural, mountain, seaside, historic towns, ghost towns, cowboy towns, mining towns, hick towns, lost towns, and country sides that are quaint, educational, and interesting, as well as enjoying the beautiful Pacific NW outdoors. The outings will mostly involve tent camping, trailer camping, car camping, and ca …

Hi, East Side ladies!! Girls of all shapes, sizes and ages love hanging out, love the outdoors and making new friends, so if you're looking for an accepting crowd for fun times, aching to explore but you're not an athlete, a power hiker or you just feel generally out of shape, love game nights and ladies' nights, let's start a fun group where we all support each other's individual tastes, paces and abilities. We are open to all suggestions. Join up and we'll enjoy time together!

We have outdoor climbing groups and purpose is to train hard and set a goal and reach to summit!

This group is primarily for people to partner with others at local climbing gyms. We'll aim to meet regularly at Vertical World and Stone Garden. Members can team up to climb outside depending on their skills and comfort level.

Keeping things fresh and fun, we will be meeting up to get some exercise and make new friends. Most of the time we will be hula hooping. Whaaaatt!?!? Hula Hooping!?!?! Yes, I promise you will love it. Not only is it great exercise, but it's also a fun way to meet new people, listen to music, and enjoy the outdoors. You will leave feeling happy, feeling free, and feeling like a kid again. We may vary our activities to keep things interesting. We may be hiking, running, biking, doing yoga, hula ho …

This is a group for anyone interested in hiking, rock climbing, camping, kayaking, bouldering, etc. All skills levels are welcome. We started this group to meet other outdoor enthusiasts. Looking forward to adventures in the outdoors.

For folks who love the outdoors and want enjoyable companionship for walks, hikes, nature exploration, photography, etc. This is a "gentler" type of hikers group, in that extreme work-outs or competition are not the idea here. LEt's meet more folks from our No. Seattle area or from anywhere else. We can Meet-up as often as we choose, weekdays or Weekends, 2-8 mile hikes in No. Seattle to start and then beyond!! Would love another person to lead this meet-up group with. I am newer to Meet-up and …

This group features great hikes in the Seattle area that take advantage of our wonderful transit system to access the trails. Our meetups begin at transit stops that are easily accessible from most neighborhoods in Seattle and we will walk or ride the bus together to the trailhead from there. In most hikes, we will end at a different point from where we start and take a different bus back. This group will feature a wide variety of hikes from east to difficult, urban to rural, and flat sidewalk t …

Stargazing, amateur astronomy, or star party Whatever you prefer to call it, stargazers enjoy watching the night sky and the abundance of objects found in it. Scientific research is not our main goal.  Our interests are looking out into the clear night sky and being in awe of the universe, learning some basics of astronomy, enjoying the outdoors and meeting new people. Members can suggest and host Meetup events.  Also, check out the "Pages" for other local stargazing events and resources. Jenn …

This group is for women who are highly sensitive (as coined by Elaine Aron), love to be outdoors, and want to meet some new people. All ages are welcome, except children. We may occasionally have a hike with children, but it'll be designated as so. Friendly dogs are welcome if the trail allows them. Most hikes will be during the weekday while my children are in school. We usually meet once a week. We will occasional have weekend hikes. If you want a hike on a certain day or time, please feel fre …

Pickletennis is a modified game of tennis for pickleballers who want to save a little money, get a little fresh air, and get a little more smacking time in the process! Pickleballers are used to a faster paced game with more mixing, so we're modifying the following rules of tennis to achieve that aim. 1. Pickleball Scoring and Server Rotation. We adopt the pickleball scoring and server rotation because it makes more sense and makes the games go faster. Games to 11 means more potential for mixing …

This group is primarily a younger group (college and recent graduates) who mainly like to play for fun and a little competition. However, all are welcome to join the "pick-up" style ultimate frisbee. We may be setting up weekly games over this spring and DEFINITELY getting an event or two going every week over the summer. -All ages welcome -Pick up style -Mildly competitive -Generally played either at Seaview Park or Meadowdale High School

We are not accepting new members at this time. We will be considering new members starting June 15th. The membership fee will be $15 for new members. A face photo and real first name will be required. Tired of being stuck at home? Are you ashamed that you don't know any of the major attractions in your own state? Stumped on where to take your visiting guests when they come for a visit? Then this group is for you! We are a group of people who want to know the ins and outs of Washington State. T …

If there's one place on this planet that screams Outdoor Volleyball, it's Lynnwood WA. Did you know that 108% of all professional Volleyball athletes came from Lynnwood? Join the other 15% and come play! I.. I don't math good... This group is for anyone who wants to play some friendly Volleyball. Whether it's your first time playing or you're a grizzled veteran just back from North Volleyballistan, we'd like to see you there! Depending on the number of people who show up, we'll do doubles, 3s, 4 …

This group is for people in their 20s & 30s who are "Weekend Workers" like myself. I have a whole Washington Bucketlist full of things I want to do and places I want to explore, but most of the meetups that are doing them take place on the weekends, when I have to work. I can't be the only 20-something in the area who works on the weekends, so let's unite and plan some amazing weekday adventures! :)