Is there something that you've always wanted to do in Austin...but just haven't had the time? Do you get updated calendars of Austin events...but can't think of who to go with? Do you wait for relatives or out-of-town friends to visit to "Do the Austin Thing?" Why should tourists have all the fun? From museums and historic walking tours to the best margaritas in town, there's enough variety to ensure something for everyone. A couple examples of past events include: Brewery Tour and Tasting …

Being 30-something can be a strange time to be single. Too old to party like you're 20, but too young to quite fit in with the 40+ crowd. Sound like you? Well, if you're single, in your 30's, and looking to meet same, this meetup is for you! At least once a week, we meet and enjoy ourselves at a bar/club/restaurant, just about anywhere in Austin, from up north to SoCo, downtown, and everywhere in between. We have only a few requirements. One, you must be in your 30's (30 to 39, inclusive). Two, …

Want to make less cold calls? This group of amazing business professionals helps each other through the power of referrals and building relationships. Learn and grow your sales force with us! One exclusive member allowed per profession - giving you maximum marketing potential.  We generate referrals that results in closed business.

The is the local, Austin chapter of the Defcon hacking conference. Started in 1993, Defcon (a.k.a. DEFCON or DEF CON) is one of the world's largest annual computer hacker conventions, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendees include computer security professionals, journalists, lawyers, federal government employees, security researchers and hackers with a general interest in code, computer architecture, phone phreaking, hardware mods and anything else that can be "hacked." The Defcon 512 ch …

The Austin Harmony Chorus (AH!) is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, an independent, non-profit music education association dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of four part harmony singing for women of all ages around the world. The purpose of this organization is to educate members in the art of singing a cappella music, barbershop style. If you are interested in learning more about Austin Harmony Chorus (AH!) or Sweet Adelines, please join us at one of our rehearsals. We meet Mon …

Interesting topics presented by members on topics involving Ruby or Rails. We meet in Central Austin as an alternative to having to far North or South, or deal with parking and traffic downtown.

Austin Sailboat Rentals is a new company renting small centerboard sailboats on Lady Bird Lake (right in downtown Austin). These sailboats are small and easy to learn how to sail in and maneuver. We offer free sailing lessons and lots of special events. Check out our website www.austinsailboatrentals.com for offers and location. We also rent kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, canoes, and sea cycles. Come check us out or book a sailboat party with us today!

This is a group for San Francisco bay area transplants. 1. Do you find yourself opening a window to get a cool breeze, only to discover there isn't one? 2. Did you tear up when you first heard Trader Joe's was coming to Austin? 3. Do you have boxes of fleece sweaters collecting dust in storage? 4. Are you suspicious of friendly and happy people? 5. Are you still hunting for good dim sum? 6. Do you follow CNET more than CNN? 7. Do you turn your nose up to Fredericksburg wine tasting? 8. Do you he …

This group provides an opportunity for spiritually-oriented singles from all religions, nationalities, and orientations a chance to meet and connect in person in addition to their other approaches for finding partnership. The group is co-facilitated by Rev Octavia Brooks of TempleWithoutBoundaries.com and Jennifer Foster, relationship coach and CEO of Your Love's Divine. Our community is right for you if you feel aligned with these statements: I am not in a committed monogamous relationship. I …

The Austin Sports and Social Club is Austin's larges Sports & Social organization with over 16,000 members. We offer 12 different sports, over 40 sports seasons annually, and 6 sports tournament per year. Players don't have to be athletes to play; we offer divisions for different skill levels. The Austin SSC creates year-round opportunities for individuals to play a variety of team sports in a social atmosphere that continues into happy hours and lasts long after the games are over. It’s the per …

How our food is made, where our food comes from and what our food does to us, taps into a lot of the pressing political issues and challenges of the 21st century, like peak oil, globalization, worker's rights, environmental and health issues. This book club is dedicated to reading and discussing the work of authors that write about food and whose books relate to political issues of our life time. We meet about every six weeks on a weekend day at Book People Downtown. Please bring your book and n …

Let's want to have an outdoor social skate! We will skate all over downtown. I believe Sundays are the slowest traffic day. I keep seeing lone wolf skaters around town, let's unite! This will be open to all levels (beginners welcome). Quads or inlines. The inspiration for this comes from the Philadelphia skate where hundreds of skaters take to the streets! I just started this, I want to gauge what the interest and skill level is before I schedule our first skate.

A unique, by invitation only, highly social group comprised  of, and for male/female couples and single gals (sorry- no single guys) that enjoy a flirtatious, often vintage-inspired lifestyle; meeting in the downtown area weekly to semi-monthly for cocktails, dinner, people-watching & live music at various “stiletto-friendly” establishments in and around Austin. We are a small group of girlfriends and their significant others, and friends-of-friends (ad infinitum- some are on this site & others …

New in Town? Want to expand your social group? Still haven’t made a lot of girlfriends? Need some “girl” time away from the significant other? Yes to any of these answers… Then come join us! We are a group of 20- something young ladies looking to make some new girlfriends while exploring all that Austin has to offer! With Austin's great nightlife, restaurants, events, outdoor activities … What would be a better way than to check them out with a group of fun , outgoing ladies? We might have di …

Who's up for some camping?! Before you go grab your tents and gear you should know this group does not actually plan camping trips in the woods or downtown. This group is designed specifically for..... Solo entrepreneurs, inspiring entrepreneurs, small business owners and contributors who are not in the online marketing or graphic development field. Our Mission: Branding Camp has an atmosphere similar to sitting around a campfire; where all group members share stories about our daily business r …

Hey everyone! My wife and I are producing a new comic and game convention here in Austin: Here There Be Monsters. The goal of this convention is to change the face of comics and gaming in the eyes of the general public. To do this, we will feature not only TONS of comics and games, but also great film, theatre, authors, artists, game demos, possibly some giant killer robots, etc. Oh, and did we mention the full bar and food from Tamale Molly's? Damn straight! When: Aug. 26 Where: The ND (downtow …

This is a group who knows the importance of eating locally grown, organically grown produce. As I have cited in the Pages section of this meetup, that there are 20 Essentials of Life, with wholesome food being among that list, therefore I will be scheduling this meet-up for us to go to the Farmers Market at Barton Creek.  We will also eventually go to the Sunset Valley and or the Downtown one as well. It is important for us to eat properly in our overall health goals, by eating organic or at le …