I wanted to start a local foodie group because I love the idea of eating at local restaurants versus driving after work  especially on a Friday night. Most of the dining is on a Fridays or Saturday. We are a foodie group for women, men, married, single,etc. Everyone who is positive and enjoys making new friends are welcome to join this group. We will dine in the Fremont, Union City, and the Newark area. Sometimes it is great just to hang out near home and enjoy local restaurants. My goal is to c …

The Community Democracy Project is a grassroots organization that is working on an initiative campaign to create "participatory budgeting" in Oakland--a way for people to have a direct say in the way our tax dollars are spent, and to develop direct democracy. We are a diverse band of leaders connected and committed to Oakland in different ways, who bring a variety of skill sets and perspectives to our project. We are looking for more people like us. We’ve already begun stirring up excitement amo …

We are a group of movie fans united by our love of current -- and classic -- French films, and more. What's the "more?" Well, French Food, French Art -- whatever strikes our fancy. If you can't distinguish Mathieu Amalric from Mathieu Kassovitz, you're welcome! If you don't know the difference between the Nouvelle vague[ and Nouvelle cuisine, you're welcome! If you do know the differences, you're welcome! Whether you speak French fluently, a little, or not at all, you're welcome! All you need …

Wouldn't it be great to discover authentic and delicious food made by your local community? We think so! Grubalicious is a private dining club that features everyday chefs and their signature dishes. I've you'd like to sign up to be a local chef and host a dinner, drop me a note!  Big or small, any event, your call!  Grubalicious offers a terrific way to meet new and interesting people, share food with friends and meet the face behind your meal. Dinners are kept relatively small and intimate and …

The Libertarian Party of San Mateo County (LPSM) is the local presence of the Libertarian Party of California (LPC). Our purpose is to assist local Libertarian candidates (in matters such as ballot access) and to engage in political and information activities within San Mateo County. We meet almost monthly at IHOP on El Camino in Belmont, and other special events.

Silicon Valley Young Republicans (SVYR) is a social and political club for students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 40 living or working around Silicon Valley. We want to make Republican politics fun and effective by engaging in a combination of social and political activities. We also host networking events for our members to meet one another. We create opportunities for members to socialize, network, and organize to elect Republican candidates at the local, state and nationa …

Inspired by Glenn Beck, the SFBay 912 Project is a group of highly motivated, patriotic, concerned citizens, who are involved in our local communities. We are transitioning to a Property Rights focus throughout the Bay Area.  We have property rights teams in each of the 9 Bay Area Counties.  Our efforts have been directed toward providing public input to the ONE BAY AREA PLAN as well as to local city councils and county supervisors regarding property rights issues which are under attack in the B …

Welcome to SF Weekly's Signature Events! You will now be in-the-know first hand on what's coming up that is local, fun and for a good cause. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions! See you on the scene! Event Organizer for other groups including Asians Eat Drink Laugh and Repeat in San Francisco. http://www.meetup.com/Asians-EDLR/

"All politics is local." - Thomas P. O'Neill

SOUL (Sustainable-Organic-Unprocessed-Local) Kitchen was created to bring great people together to share their passion for San Francisco's incredible local food culture, potluck style. We will try to have a potluck once a month, and the more the merrier.

We believe in Obama's intentions and all of the accomplishments for this country he has made.  He entered his presidency with major difficulties and addressed them to the best Congress would allow and he is just getting started to make the impact that he has promised.  If you want to support President Barack Obama's re-election and help him finish what we have started, Join us!  We have started  a wide reaching range of activities to support Obama's campaign and the impact national vote.  Of the …

Meet Libertarians near you! Come to a local Libertarian Party Meetup to share your opinions on today's political climate and issues and learn how you can contribute to America's political future. Everyone interested in Libertarianism is welcome!

Meet Libertarians near you! Come to a local Libertarian Meetup to share your opinions on today's political climate and issues and learn how you can contribute to America's political future. Everyone interested in Libertarianism is welcome!

Young and new in town? Just want to shake up your social scene? This group is for anyone in their 20s/30s who wants to meet and make friends outside of the typical bar scene. Let's meet-up and take advantage of local music and cultural opportunities. We often post "notes" on the calendar about things we think are cool but can't attend ourselves. If you see a "note" on the calendar, you want to attend, and think you can spearhead turning it into an event, please let us know. We'll give you …

We love to drink wine that matches our food interests (local, organically grown). If you want to explore this, please join us! Check out the blog at www.winecountrygeographic.com for more info.

The Bay Area MSOD Local Group is for current and past Pepperdine MSOD students. The intent of the group is to create community and share information and knowledge of the OD field.