A group of over 250 singles and couples that enjoy outdoor activities; skiing, bicycling, camping, kayaking, music concerts. Enjoy discounted ski and snowboard winter adventures that are planned for members to destinations such as Vail and Winter Park-Colorado, Park City-Utah, Crested Butte-Colorado, Indianhead-Michigan, Cascade Mountain-Wisconsin, Telluride-Colorado, Schweitzer Mountain-Idaho, Mammoth/Squaw Valley-California and more.

Do you enjoy group activities? Do you find yourself wishing you could find a friendly group to go skiing, biking, hiking, camping or dining with? The Chicago Friars Ski & Bike Club is a diverse group of people who love to ski, camp, bike and be active year-round. Newcomers and Novices are always welcome!

Winter has arrived again! We have stepped up our meetup trips for this season to include other resorts, additional pickup locations, overnight trips and one big trip west! One day trips will go to either Devil's Head Resort, Cascade Mountain or Chestnut Mountain every weekend! Overnight trips are scheduled for Devil's Head Resort and we are working on Granite Peak and Boyne! We will also be running another trip out west this year to Jackson Hole!  Date TBD, but it is going to be great! The organ …

We are an action- and fun-oriented group of 140+ members that has been around for 48 years and still going strong. Our membership enjoys skiing, snowboarding, and other adventurous activities. We also schedule regular events such as biking, golf, camping, sports events, picnics, and lots and lots of parties. We have a very full calendar year round. Club meetings are the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at Champps Americana Sports Bar in Schaumburg. During summer months we meet fi …

We are a high energy all ages (but mostly 40+) group of about 450  - singles and couples - in the Chicago area. Started 55 years ago as a ski club, we're now active in biking, hiking, tennis, social activities such as outdoor concerts, dances, and plays. Our annual August picnic is fanastic! If you've a love of living, good friendships, and being out and about - that's what we are. Many of us have been members for 20+ years and have made life long friends. We do lots of things together in small …

The Lincoln Park Ski Club has over 200 members drawn from all over the Chicago area, with about 60% coming from the mid-north part of the city. Our club membership is predominately young (25 to 45 years old, with a few fun exceptions), single, and unusually sociable. Our members are always interested in meeting new people and making new friends. We encourage your participation by offering a wide range of social events throughout the year. We have regular club meetings in the non-summer months. S …

Member run and organized through the volunteer participation of like-minded adventurers. Meet other local outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy Chicagoland and beyond.  In addition we'll have whitewater rafting, canoe and kayak events. In the winter we can offer a few ski events and whatever the membership proposes.  Please get involved by making suggestions for meetups or joining the leadership team.

I started this group so that Snowboarders and Free Skiers could stay up to date on events around the midwest and connect.

Boarders welcome!!! Even though the resorts near Chicago never break the top 100 places to board in US, we're just glad the winter is cold and long.  We are a fun group of shredders, ranging from beginners to national competitors so you'll always be able to find someone to shred with.  Membership is free but the meetup site does cost money so we do encourage members to show support by purchasing WCB bandanas, stickers or shirts. You may also be wondering what we'll be doing off season. Well, so …

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” - Unknown “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost --------------------------------------- Do you love Hiking and Adventures? Welcome to the Chicago Hiking, Outdoors, & Social Meetup Group. We strive for adventures, fun, and friendships. This group is for people who en …

Welcome to Enjoy Life Chicago! If you have participated in events with the Chicago Black Professionals Social Network, I was their premier Event Organizer for 2 years. You may have met me at one of the over 300 events I organized, hosted, or attended from Jan. 2011- Jan. 2013. Many of our fun, exciting and diverse activities have an aspect that make them of particular interest to African-Americans. I have arranged jazz/blues nights, film screenings, wine tastings, holiday celebrations, cultural …

Being bored means you're boring.... get out of the house and Mingle! We host hot singles parties, fun social events and free singles mixers every month in Chicago and the suburbs. Over 8,000 members for you to mingle with on facebook, the official website and here on meetup. Our events are both tame and insane...we leave the decision up to you what ones to RSVP for. The events are held in both Chicago and the suburbs, so don't be shy to join if you live in Joliet, Niles, Skokie or Oak Park. …

Want to do something DIFFERENT, meet NEW people, and make FUN friends? Join ADVENTURES, OUTDOORS & BUCKET LIST FUN and you will. How awesome is that?! There are a million places to visit and things to do in Chicago, Suburbs and Beyond! Let's go! OUR GROUP is 90% singles. We range in age from mid 20s, 30s, 40s, to 50s. This group is for singles and couples, those new-in-town, as well as life-long residents, we welcome you! Our group is very diverse but we all have one thing in common, we love to …

Suburban Adventures extends a warm welcome to lesbian women of the Suburbs. Our focus is to provide fun, entertaining, educational and social events for like minded women of the community without the need to go to the city. We welcome as members both singles and couples of the lesbian community. Our Meetups will run the gamut including brunches, dinners, movies, clubs, walks, hikes, snow tubing, skiing, bowling, sporting events, cultural events, bike rides, charitable events, meet & greets, etc. …

If you're Desi (folks of India/Pakistan Subcontinent origin) or if just want to hang out with some cool and cute Indians in and around Chicago land, let's meet and hangout! Instead of making the trip to downtown Chicago all the time, it might be nice to explore what the suburbs have to offer too! ;) We will hangout to Movies, Dinners, Shows, BBQs,Skiing, Outdoors and you name it. This group is intended to be tailored around all our interests so please feel free to contribute meetup ideas or you …

Waterskiers and barefooters on Illinois river.

We welcome anyone interested in outdoor fitness. We attempt to do meet-ups from the Chicago land area and outward to the furthermost points that members are willing to travel to accomplish our goals of brisk outdoor exercise and fun. Members of the Wandering Nomad Group bike, hike, walk and most anything in outdoor activities for health, fitness and enjoyment of the beauty of the nature around us. Some members are into historical music as well. We plan accordingly. We all enjoy pleasant socializ …

Ladies & Gentleman in the Geneva Lake Area (and beyond); Are you looking for a group that will offer you an opportunity to meet people, have fun and perhaps try something new on occasion? You just found that group; it’s called the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group! Have you noticed that there aren't any Meetup groups in the Geneva Lake area? That has changed, the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup Group just formed! Who is welcome to join the Geneva Lake Area Friends Meetup group? We invite all …

Are you looking to expand your network and want to avoid downtown chicago?? Chicagoland Connector has an event for you. Chicagoland is too great a town with beautiful skyline not to connect with NEW people, do something DIFFERENT and have FUN. This group will expand your horizons to so many things you may never even knew existed. The best part is that this group holds interesting things for singles, divorcees, widowers, couples, all age ranges maturity level is a must, first timers, or the expe …

Outdoor Afro is a social community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro disrupts the false perception that black people do not have a relationship with nature. We remember our history in nature, leverage social media, and support relevant local leadership to create interest communities, events, and partnerships that support diverse partici …

Calling all women of Northbrook (& nearby)! I'm hoping this group helps to create a strong, close-knit community of women in the Northbrook area. I'd like to help connect women in the area and build new friendships. I'd also like us to capitalize on our collective experiences, wisdom and passions. For what purpose? To cover the spectrum: From light-hearted, fun social gatherings (game nights, movie nights, wining, dining, comedy shows, musicals, etc.), to more adventurous activities that we've a …

For parents and their young children who love to camp, hike, bike, cross-country ski, snow shoe, canoe, kayak, roam around, and explore the world. We'll take day trips in and around Chicago as well as weekend adventures a bit further away as we instill in our children a love for the outdoors. Plus, we'll discuss adventures we have had and ones that we want to take, learning from each other how best to travel and explore with our families. We'll help each other overcome any fears that we have …

The Social Bunch is a diverse group of people who are single and/or married between the ages of 30-50, who want to have fun and meet new people all while socializing and being adventurous! We have a ton of ideas in mind, and we are definitely open to suggestions! Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/groups/socialbunch/ Website - http://www.thesocialbunch.com/ We're looking forward to meeting you soon at one of our upcoming events/outings!

This group was created as a way for LGBT people on the chain to get together for skiing, wake boarding, tubing or tying off together on the chain and making new friends :) We hope to make lots of new friends!

SAEC is a network of meet-up groups around the world that bring together South Asians on amazing long distance trips. Skiing, the beach, hiking, European cities or safari's in Africa - we'll plan any trip thats a unique opportunity to see the world and meet great people. Come join us to travel, get info, or organize international group trips!

What a great opportunity to meet new people, have some fun, and enjoy outdoor adventures! Many wonderful things are in store for you....skiing, cycling, rafting, hiking, and more. If you have an idea of something we should add to our schedule, let us know. Social events will also be added to our adventures...a fun way to meet new people. Happy Adventures, Lynette

This is a social group which plans walking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, rafting, sailing, camping, paintballing, go-carting, barbeque'g, sledding, skating, and other outdoor fun. Geocacheing, fun runs, hayrides, sleigh rides, all the seasons are covered! We will also touch base on survivalist skills. Join us for fun!

Meet Chicago area people to discuss environmental issues on a global and local level. Live the Sierra Club motto "Explore, enjoy and protect the planet" by involvement in activist, social and outdoor adventures in the Chicagoland area. See our Greater Chicago Event Calendar.