Welcome, fellow nature lovers! I've created this group as I'm new to Houston and would love to meet some folks who enjoy nature walks/hikes. If you love birds, so much the better! I am an amateur birder but must confess to being a bit of a bird fanatic. :) If you merely like birds, don't fret. We will have different types of walks. During the week, I'd love to join others for walks near Missouri City.  Please send me an email if you could make it for a week day walk close this area.  On some of …

Bay Area Walkers get together for short and extended walks for health and fun. Locations and times will change to accomodate the group.

Please note:  If you would like to Join this group just click on the "JOIN" button on the UPPER RIGHT ALSO : If you contact me via e-mail - please make sure your e-mails settings are set to receive e-mails from meetup members or provide your personal e-mail within the body of the text.  Otherwise I don't h ave a way of responding to your inquiries. This meetup is for people who are ready to act and commit to become happier, healthier, more peaceful and who want to grow and transform as a person …

FREE2RUN Group Training was developed to offer calisthenics (exercise) and running training to anyone who wants to get in shape. There is never a better time to get in shape than today. Beginner or intermediate, young or middle age, this is the group for you. Each day is a different workout. We guarantee by the end of the week every muscle group in your body will have been worked. We offer a variety of calisthenics and running. If you don’t like to run, WALK— we end up at the same spot only to …

The Houston Heights has plenty of fab things to do, but I couldn't find any groups that seemed to monopolize on that…. Did I miss one? Because I will surely close this one down ASAP and bow at the feet of someone else who wants to take on “organizer” and then RSVP to all the events I want so badly to be taking place. This all started on the Great Quest of 2011 to find people who wanted to group together to ride cruiser bicycles…. Alas, there are plenty of mountain biking groups who wanted to t …

The purpose of this group is to have an outlet where people of all different backgrounds can come together in a welcoming, friendly environment. If you've never played any of the sports, or it's been awhile since you last played, don't be discouraged, because we've all been there. Welcome to GO! (Game On!) we're a new group here in Houston. We are an open, friendly group of active people. We invite players and participants from all walks of life, regardless of personal beliefs, background, lang …

The Houston Area Pit Bull Meetup is open to anyone who loves American Pit Bull Terriers* (ABPTs, or "pit bulls" for short).  We are responsible owners dedicated to this breed: not only do we love our dogs and take good care of them, but we also advocate for the advancement of this breed and we fight against negative stereotypes, bad press, and breed-specific legislation. Join our members and their faithful canine companions for dog walks, dog parks, parties, picnics, pet fairs, dog shows, festiv …

Friendly, small dogs and their owners looking to play and make some new friends! Meetups at pup-friendly restaurants, dog parks & Memorial Park for walks....If you like to spending time with your furry baby and making new friends this is the group for you! :-)

Calling all Greyhound owners! I would love for my Greyhound Rebel to meet other Greyhounds he is a retired racer adopted from ggp. He seems depressed and only acted like a normal dog when we had another dog living here. He never learned how to play with toys or fetch a ball he likes to got to the dog park and walk around but never gets in to running just his usual laps around the backyard once a day. So I would like for him to make some other dog friends.

Ask anyone who has done it, there is nothing like finishing a marathon or a half marathon. You'll be fit, happy, and mentally strong. And you can do it all with Houston Fit! USA Fit Houston has a twenty-year track record of helping people of all ability levels live up to their mental and physical potential. Houston Fit has the following programs for 2010: * Fall Marathon and Half Marathon Training, starting May 8, 2010 , 7:00 AM, Luke's Locker at 1953 West Gray. * Chevron Houston Marathon …

Houston Sierra Club (local branch of the Sierra Club) holds outings for outdoor activities: hiking, camping, bicycling, backpacking, kayaking, etc. These include local one-day events, weekend trips, and week long trips to National Parks and other destinations.

Team Challenge is a fundraising program for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). Starting in February we will be recruiting runners and walkers for our Summer 2012 Team in the Houston area. Team Challenge members will be training to run the gorgeous wine country landscape of California in the Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon on July 15, 2012 while raising funds to support the vital mission of CCFA.

We love being outdoors! We do a little of everything, but we focus on hiking and camping. We like to do a little traveling, and we love to get out of the hustle and bustle of the city. We may do an all day hike at Brazos Bend State Park, camp for the weekend at Pedernales Falls, or do a cool night hike at Memorial Park. Whatever we do, we're going to make some new friends, get some great exercise, and have a blast! We are very laid back and love diversity. Let's get our hike on!!! For those of y …

Calling all DSLR owners! I'd love for all Photography DSLR owners to meet for conversation and fun photo walks! We'll meet once a week for coffee and once a month at a selected location for photo walks and fellowship with one another. We will also be organizing Photo Exhibitions to exotic locations across the globe. This club is for the newbie along with pros to share information with each other and build new friendships.

Socialization for challenging dogs. I am raising I litter of 8 month old puppies who are all afraid of strangers which causes problems at the Vet, Dog Park etc... Being fairly new to Texas I see that it's hard to get skittish dogs socialized. My proposal is that we help each other. If you have a dog that's not yet stable enough for doggy daycare or well behaved with strangers and you want to change that then lets work together to socialize our dogs.

There is no question that we live in uncertain times. The goal of the Houston Preparedness Group is to minimize the uncertainties and obtain the peace of mind that being prepared for emergencies brings. We are a non-religious, non-political group.  Our focus is on preparing for whatever disasters may head our way in the future and on independent, do-it-yourself living.  We are interested in re-learning the skills of our grandparents and great-grandparents. The Houston Preparedness Group brings …

The Phap Nguyen Meditation Group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 pm to practice silent and walking meditation. The group is affiliated with the Phap Nguyen Buddhist Congregation of Pearland, Texas. This is an English-language meditation group. Experienced and newcomers to meditation are welcome. Please join us! Our group meets in the temple (the second story of the two-story building). The temple provides the sitting cushions and chairs for those who cannot sit on the floor. Feel free to bring you …

I decided to start this group actually in 2007 to volunteer my time brightening up the days of the elderly, mentally challenged and sick in various facilities in Fort Bend and I invite other ladies to join me so I decided to add it to Meetup so that you can give back with your time or have fun socializing too! The ladybugs host or attend teas, luncheons, mini excursions here and there, and its a nice way for other ladies to get together and have fun while also fluttering about doing good deeds. …

FREE2RUN Group Training was developed to offer calisthenics (exercise) and running training to anyone who wants to get in shape. A LITTLE OF WHAT WE DO: The out and back method (ex.) run/walk out in one direction for 10 minutes stop and return to the starting point in 10 minutes. When doing calisthenics we do 30 in each set, beginners are only required to do the first 10 and last 5. As your base gets stronger, you do more.

The mission of The Secret Place Book Club is to motivate, encourage, and support women of every walk of life. To inspire women to discover or rediscover the Secret Place, in order to reach for and embrace the greatness that God has deposited in them. The Secret Place use books as a catalyst to provoke deeper thought which ignite to surface long forgotten dreams. In hopes that dreams will become vision (What you See); vision will become plans (What you Do); and plans will become reality (Your cre …

Welcome to the MidAm Travel Group! Simply put, this group is for people who want to make friends and travel the world. The group tries to Meetup locally in the Houston area to bring adventurous people together to talk about where we’ve been and where we dream of going..… with the ultimate goal of traveling to amazing and adventurous places around the world with a group of other liked-minded people. As much as we are looking to find other adventurous people to travel with, we love getting togethe …

This group is for all the Real Single Moms of Houston! Forget the TV camera's our lives are as REAL as it gets. This group is for Professional Single Moms that are looking for a group of other professional drama-free women to socialize in a non-biased environment. You are guaranteed to meet new friends, have fun, improve your life while supporting and encouraging Single Moms just like you. We are the Real Single Moms of Houston together we will enjoy activities such as: Empowerment/Personal Deve …

This is a group for those individuals who want to improve their health and overall fitness. The purpose of the group is information based to provide a resource to higlight the different groups available to aid individuals in achieving their fitness, health and nutritional goals. Its an interactive group designed for everyone regardless if you are a fitness geek or just starting out.

We are a weight loss support group for individuals needing to lose weight or to help those in the struggle to keep it off. Besides offering a support network, we share knowledge on exercise and nutrition that each of us has learned through our weight loss journey. This is a support group where all members can share success or failures in their weight loss endeavors. Our focus is to help each other lose weight and keep it off forever. At our meetups, we will meet in the Clear Lake area.  We can …

Let's make some funny videos and post them online. Hello, my name is Wes and I'm looking to put some like minded people together to produce short comical videos to post online. My role in this would be that of the organizer/creative director. A Lorne Michaels type figure, if you will, who leads with an iron fist and has final say in what goes out online in our name. I may have to crush your dreams at some point but you want that person to be me because I will crush your dreams in the kindest and …

CONSIDER JOINING US IF... You are ABSOLUTELY passionate about savoring the culture of other people and in turn love to share yours, because you yourself have a lot to offer culturally, perhaps you recently migrated to the US or were born here but have a strong connection to some cultural identity or not. Your iPod is a testament to your love of all things foreign, as you have music in every language on earth, you listen to the World Music hour on Putumayo, know who Cesaria Evora, Habib Koité, Ye …

We explore, allow, and cultivate emotional intimacy by becoming more conscious of our experiences while with each other. Through games and practices lead by skilled facilitators, we develop deeper levels of presence and appreciation for our own lives, as well as the mutual impact we have on one another. The result is an ongoing exploration of ever more conscious community. Dancers, artists, physicians, and scientists, our community members come from all walks of life. What we share in common is …

This is a group designed for everyone interested in learning more about the Messianic Biblical perspective on both Scripture and current events. We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday evening of every month to discuss various passages and topics that will help to equip us in our walk as believers as we examine Yeshua's take. We are opened to both singles and married couples who want to learn more about the Word and fellowship with other likeminded individuals. Come and bring a friend, hope to see you …