Promoting safe, responsible canine hiking in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia! For anyone who enjoys hiking with dogs! The DC metro area is a great place to explore, we'll hike trails in VA, MD, WV & DC. There's something here for every activity and fitness level. Most of our events are day hikes, but we'll have some overnighters thrown in there too for the dog and owner who enjoy camping or backpacking. We'll also have both on leash and off leash hikes to satisfy d …

The old saying goes, if your dog is over-weight, you are not getting enough exercise. We are excited to meet with other local active, and not so active, dog owners who are interested in running (or walking) with their dog for general fitness or to lose a couple extra pounds (both you and your dog). Runners and walkers are welcome. The goal of the group is too share dog friendly races in the area and to provide a forum so that dog owners can meet and train together.

**INACTIVE MEMBERS ARE REMOVED AFTER 6 MONTHS OF INACTIVITY --- WE STRIVE TO KEEP ACTIVE MEMBERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS GROUP & MEETING NEW PEOPLE** we are looking for more men to represent & come out and meet the lovely ladies PRIVATE GROUP | PROFILE QUESTIONS ANSWERED | PHOTOS REQUIRED!! Are you a single professional man/woman in search of that special someone who's looking for the same things you are? or just looking to meet new people, mix n' mingle & network in the DMV? Looking to exp …

Welcome to Alexandria Happy Hour Meetup Group! The happy hour tradition is alive and well in Alexandria! Alexandria Happy Hour Meetup Group is intended to be an apolitical, non-partisan, social group bringing together people from all walks of life, varied backgrounds, and the full range of beliefs. You can count on us meeting regularly for happy hours and other fun events in Old Town Alexandria as well as around the DC-NoVA area! We're open to suggestions for events that you'd like to see/do in …

This group was created for the 20s-30s Northern Va woman who is new in town(or has been here for awhile) and wants to make new friends. While there are some great groups out there, I've noticed that they either grew quite large and the meetups filled up quickly or some of the meetups were occurring less and less. This group enjoys happy hours, brunches, dinners, movies, outdoor activities, trips, etc. We have a calendar full of upcoming events, so find one that interests you and join in :) Thank …

As I was studying to be a DC tour guide these past few months I was overwhelmed with the fabulous, interesting places I had never visited despite my 35 years in the DC metropolitan area. I love my meetup groups, and I thought that this would be a perfect way to share my discoveries of the wonderful sites and opportunities that Washington offers. This group will explore the wonderful sites, museums, galleries, parks, wineries, memorials, and more. The meetup group is designed for locals and activ …

Welcome to the Alexandria Moms and Playgroup Meetup! We are Alexandria Moms whose children are between birth and four years old who are looking to make friends with other moms and find great playgroups and activites for our kids. Our events are member generated and hosted. The more active you are - the more successful we will be as a group! Why are we private? It's simple: to protect ourselves and our children. This is also why we ask that you post a picture (of yourself!) in your profile. We w …

This is an activity, mutual support, advocacy, etc. community for Autistic Adults (18 years and older) living in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.  This community is organized by an Autistic Adult, for Autistic Adults, only Autistic adults may join.  We are an inclusive group, all Autistic diagnoses are welcome (Asperger's Syndrome, Autistic Disorder, PDD-NOS, etc.).  Autism is not an illness or a disease, there is no "cure" for Autism. Being an Adult on the Autism Spectrum means …

Find your passion for living... The House of Adventures is where LGBT, family and friends meet to do things that challenge their mind, body and spirit. We offer a way to confront the kind of fear that keeps us stuck by participating in courageous activities. Activities vary and range from POW-POW nights at the gun range to rock climbing, zip lining, camping, group travel, theme parties and more.  Most of our events take place in the DC metro area but we ask members to maintain a current passport …

Purposefully designed to be a small group with small, intimate meetups, this group is a social and play group for friendly, fun-loving, adventurous, open-minded, sensual, and sexual people in the DC area who would like to find other people for REAL friendship and physical play. This is a not a swingers club. We are serious about the friendship half of our group. We are very selective and only looking for people who are interested in both non-sexual get-togethers and group adult activities. Begin …

We are friendly group of women who live in Kingstowne, VA.  We've been getting together for several years now (since Brenda got us started!) ~ many of us are old friends at this point! ~ but we're always looking to meet new friends and have new adventures.  We see our group as a way for neighbors to get together for dinner, movies, plays, shopping (!), concerts, and other activities ~ making friends, exploring the area, and having fun along the way.  We "manage" the group cooperatively and so al …

This meetup group is about connecting with the children roots. We are fun group of mommies and daddies who enjoy outdoor activities, movies, food, playgroups and many other activities.

This group is for anyone in the Alexandria (or anywhere if you dont mind traversing a bit) area. Singles, married couples, single moms, those with or without kids, etc. that enjoy being active and want to make friends. I am a recent transplant to the Old Town Alexandria area and a single mom, so friends and adult companionship is a luxury! Mini me and I can be found traversing the Mt. Vernon trail, kayaking on the Potomac, hiking at any of the parks, or just getting an ice cream on King street b …

This Meetup group is for working moms of young children.  All activities are on weekends, usually on Saturday mornings, to accommodate a variety of work schedules. Ages of our children range from 0-7, with most moms having at least one child 3 or younger.  Members can live any where, but activities tend to be scheduled in the Fort Hunt and/or Old Town Alexandria area. The goal is to get us all out of the house for some low key fun, while giving us the opportunity to hear about what everyone else …

Celebrate 2013 with new Friendships ~ Have you recently relocated leaving close friends behind? Perhaps your friendships drifted over time.  Studies reveal women of all ages change friends about every five years.  You may have childhood or long-time friends in your life, but as life changes, so do friendships.  Creating new friend connections is beneficial and critical to our health and well being. Our group encourages members to suggest or host events. We are an upbeat community of fun women in …

A place for new parents in their mid 20’s-mid 30’s living in Northern Virginia to find friendship, support and most importantly, to have a lot of fun! Yes, there is finally a group for both moms and dads to socialize together! We host a variety of activities including gatherings for the whole family, opportunities for our babies to socialize, and activities to allow mom or dad to get out for a night. We look forward to meeting you!

SalsaFuegoDanceAcademy is the only Dance Studio for youth, teens and adults students. It develops social dancers from all ages through a progression of partnering and shines combinations. Students develop experience and skills as social dancers and/or performers Mission To bring creativity, equity and community to everybosy's life through the art of dance. Cecilia Villalobos uses active inquiry to deepen the learning experience of children and adults to improve teach practice and to build high q …

To enrich the position of a dad within a child's life through an array of accessible, fun, and bond-building activities. Regardless if you are a Dad, Uncle, Step-father, God-father, Brother, or Grandparent. We are a community of men striving to build stronger bonds with those we love while having fun doing it

Women of Diversity welcomes extraordinary, friendly and forward-thinking women from around the globe! We are interested in attracting and maintaining active members who wish to participate in varied activities and events. form lasting friendships and support each other in our professional and personal endeavors while celebrating our differences.

Just because you have a baby doesnt mean you want to stay home all the time! This group welcomes parents in the Del Ray (and surrounding) neighborhoods who are looking to meet other parents with young children. Ideal for people with children ages 1-4. We will plan dinners outdoors and at family friendly (but not lame!) restaurants, park and picnic playdates, museums, ice cream nights as well as some wine nights :) These meetups are for the whole family, dads always welcome.

This is a small closed group of local friends who are members of several other larger groups, and who have been together for over a year, getting to become close friends (thanks Meetup!).  We are forming this group so we can target activities where we will be working together to do more complex and/or intimate activities (e.g., plan a trip to Europe together). This group is by invitation only.

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.

This is a group for people of all skill levels who are interested in dog obedience training and interested in learning about dogs.  All dog breeds are welcome! Purpose to teach obedience commands to our dogs to teach basic dog knowledge to owners problem solving socialization Location and Time Various locations in Northern Virginia on Saturday and Sunday mornings.  Occasionally, we will test our dogs' obedience training by engaging in normal everyday activities in a variety of locations to se …

This meetup is targeted for teachers, especially those in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington.  Teachers are great people--kind and knowledgeable, resourceful and responsible, friendly and fun.  So, let's get to know each other better!  Our signature activity will be EARLY HAPPY HOURS (HH 301).   Some restaurants may even offer us specials.  During vacations and summers, events may expand to include weekday activities--e.g., hikes, book discussions, movies, conversational Spanish, and travel.   M …

This is a group interested in Australian Shepherds and their activities. Let's get our Aussies together for hikes and runs. Let's also support Aussie rescue activities.

Play WAKA Kickball – Party & Meet New Friends Like to meet new people? Love staying active outdoors? Want to play and party in Vegas? Then come play some adult kickball in the World Adult Kickball Association - DC Metro. With weekly co-ed games, division parties, post-game drink specials and great social activities, WAKA-DC is the best place in the DC area to meet other fun people. And only WAKA gives teams a shot claiming fame and glory at the World Kickball Championship® held annually in Vegas …

We started this group for those of us who are attempting to move past a diagnosis and want to live our lives in a full and fun way. This goal of this group is to meet others with herpes, enjoy social activities and friendship, while remaining discreet. We plan to focus our activities in Northern Virginia.

Creating an atmosphere to welcome new comers in the city to make friends and bond through activities. Through this activities,it will be easy to create conversation and share ideas to better one another.It will including partying together with people you have at least met before, traveling, poetry and much more.