We are created for people, who enjoy life with a dog. Dogs are not only our pets, they are members of our family. You don’t have to go to the country or suburbs to exercise and enjoy your dog.  The city offers many opportunities to not only exercise, but also socialize, train, and have a good time.  There are many places to walk, exercise and enjoy your dog.  Cleveland offers restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, parks, historic districts, and special events which you and your four-legged family mem …

Welcome to the Cleveland New-In-Town or Not group. We are a group of fun and friendly people looking to meet new friends and create great friendships. Our mission is to introduce residents of  The  Greater Cleveland/Akron area to unique events and places in the area. We want to make this group a member driven group and we will provide events for people to explore and we need your input and help keeping this awesome group successful!! A FEW FYI'S: We encourage all of our members to post a recogn …

Local Co-ed biking group ages 21 and up to ride bikes in a group setting. This is a non competitive group that is created to build social networks of bike riders. The idea is to get people out and form a "Trail Riding Community" statewide. This is a social group, which means we put social and fun first. Anyone looking to race or brag about their bike might not fit in too well here. The rides are casual and it is a judgement free zone. If you have a ten thousand dollar bike cool.If you find your …

If you're a second-shifter, or have the day off, or are waiting for the kids to get home from school, or enjoying the "blessing of unemployment", and need friends to fill your day, this is the group for you! Let's all meet for coffee, a ballgame, a movie, or just a walk in the park. Please note that this is not a thinly disguised dating / hook-up group!  If you are considering joining with that intent, please don't.

This is a group of ladies ages range 25-65 interested in making new friends. We will meet monthly to try different restaurants/bars and food events around Cleveland. Let's travel the world through food and make new friendships in the process:) Reminders: Reservations are always made under Food Explorers.  Ask a server or hostess to lead you to the Food Explorers table if you are having trouble finding us. Please try to bring cash.  Some restaurants may give us a hard time about splitting the bil …

Meet People Interested in Dining Out in your area! Come to a local Dining Out Meetup to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are welcome!

Meet diverse people to dine out, socialize and check out cool Cleveland events. This group is for everyone! Whether you are new to Cleveland or not this is a great way to explore the Cleveland food scene. We'll be doing all kinds of things that revolve around food, be it going out to dinner, attending a cooking class or visiting a local festival. It doesn't matter how old you are or if you're married or single, this is a great social group to get to know others and make new friends. We will be a …

A group of Cleveland leaders from the Mexican, African American, Chinese, Jewish, Puerto Rican, Nigerian, Lebanese, Russian, Guatemalan, Israeli, French, Taiwanese, Palestinian, Bhutanese, Pakistani, Somali, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Indian, Serbian and many other communities have joined together for monthly multicultural happy hour sessions. We intend to do this each month in 2013 to create a sense of community and commitment around support for national immigration law reform and local efforts to …

For all of those interested in learning, experiencing and adding more vegan options to your lifestyle, our meetup group enjoys getting together for meals, lectures and watching documentaries/movies or going on field trips and making some new friends! It is always great to share information, have fun and be with like-minded friends and family.  Even if you are not a "veggie", we still welcome everyone to join us for a meet up to see how healthy and delicious vegan food can be! Vegan is more than …

Hello!  We're a fabulous group of ladies who live all over Cuyahoga County, and even a few from beyond.  We range in age from early 20's to 50's, but no one is "carded" and all are welcome! We try to hold several meetups per month across a wide range of activities (eats, drinks, festivals, fairs, ballgames, trivia nights, museum visits, music/theatre events, outdoor activities, etc.). We are always open to suggestions. If this sounds interesting, please join our group! We look forward to meeting …

Sick of riding solo? Sick of heading to the same ole’ spots? Sick of bike groups that look down on you because of your choice in bikes? WELL- you just may have found a new home. The 99ers was formed to include motorcycle enthusiasts from all walks of life and all types of bikes. We welcome young and old from all backgrounds and experience levels. The only prerequisites are a love of motorcycles and a lack of attitude. Our members ride all brands of bikes from sport bikes to fully dressed tour …

Meet fellow Wine Enthusiasts in Northeast Ohio! Come to a local Wine Meetup to taste new wines; learn about the components of tasting and enjoy new wine friends. Everyone's welcome, from new bouquet-sniffers to educated connoisseurs. We'll learn together about the mystery of fine wine to basics of new wine drinkers. Come one, come all and meet fellow wine lovers throughout Northeast Ohio. Our group has two components...one is educational and the other is social. We try to host two events per mon …

Entrepreneurship permeates the culture of the Digital Age. The global reach of the Internet has democratized entrepreneurship. Never before has it been so possible for anyone from anywhere, with a great idea and a burning drive to succeed, to make it big in a relatively short period of time. Taking a startup from idea to IPO has taken on mythical proportions. Many dream the dream, with hopes of launching the "next big thing". We are a community of entrepreneurs, technologists, academics, financi …

Cleveland NORML- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws! Check us out and meet up with some Hemp Advocates near you! Come to a Hemp Meetup to find friendly, like-minded people to discuss hemp and other green issues. Learn more about industrial hemp, the product so versatile that it can be grown for fiber, food and fuel, yet has been illegal to grow in the U.S. for over 60 years. All are welcome, tell a friend! For more information contact us at clevelandnorml@ymail.com or our we …

Who We Are Cleveland Sea Kayakers (CSK) is a group of sea kayaking enthusiasts looking to meet up with others to go kayaking. We meet for kayaking on rivers, Lake Erie and other lakes/reservoirs within a couple hours of Cleveland, but also plan meetups in other areas of Ohio and out of state. If you are an experience paddler and/or have completed a basic kayak training and safety course and own your own a kayak at least 12 feet long which you use with a spray skirt, this group is an ideal way to …

Meet other people near you! Picnics, potlucks, bars, live music, restaurants, parties, dances, outdoor activities, volunteering, ladies night and much, much more! Our group has over 1,300 members and is 100% free!

Games, games, and more games! Board games. Card Games. War games. Party games. Word games. Auction games. Old games. New games. We play Twilight Struggle, LeHavre, Through the Ages, Eclipce, Brass, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Power Grid, Agricola, Puerto Rico, Carcassone, Dominion, Race for the Galaxy,  Caylus, 7 Wonders, El Grande, Steam, Advanced Squad Leader, Combat Commander, and hundreds more. We have a well attended monthy meet-up in Cleveland, Lakewood, Euclid, Northfield, Medina, …

Games, Games, Games! We play all kinds of Games! Board Games, Euro, Miniature, Roleplaying, Card, wargames, warhammer, warmachine, 40k, white wolf, historical, family games, and much much more! We welcome all and love to have both new players and experienced players! The North Coast Gamers has free and open events at coffe shops, game stores and the homes of members.  No costs, no experience necessary, and plenty of fun!  Bring what you want, play what you want, play what is in our library or wh …

Looking for a "reason based" community?  Sick of the sad state of science education and the gullibility of the average person? Since 2008 our members have been making friends, learning, challenging and being challenged with people who like to examine commonly held ideas and beliefs with a scientific eye. Take a break from those who forward dubious alarmist emails or buy into the latest panacea, religious idea, scam or utopian vision based on "truthiness" alone. Hang out for a laugh, write an act …

We've decided to start this group after spending 18 months learning how to shop, cook and bake no oil vegan based on the principles in Dr. Esselystyn's "How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease" book. With absolutely ZERO restaurants in the Cleveland/Akron area serving 100% organic, vegan and without oil food, we are interested in exploring what other opportunities exist to socialize with others while we eat! We'd also like to share our experience with like -minded individuals or couples interes …

Looking to meet fellow Polyamorous people in North East Ohio? We'd like to meetup to discuss open relationships, polyamory, honesty, respect and alternate forms of commitment. Please note: This is first and foremost a discussion group. Meetups are going to be held to meet like-minded individuals in a comfortable environment. If connections are made in the normal course of our meetups, that's fine, but please respect other members who did not join to find someone to hookup with.

Dance your Soul is a way to express ourselves through movement, dance and meditation. We join in the spirit of community and welcome all. We wanted a place where people are free to express themselves and support one another. No dance experience necessary, come with an open mind and a loving heart. The music is a mix of World, New Age , Pop, Ambient,Tribal, Instrumental and Reggae. We meet at two locations: 2nd Sundays of the Month              4th Fridays of the Month Akron/Richfield Area       …

Network After Work - Networking Events for Professionals is a national business and social networking event company that launched in June 2009. We currently host events in 30 cities across the country. Events are created for professionals who want to expand their network and create new business opportunities, events range in size from 150-1000 professionals and take place in each city's top nightlife destinations. Events draw a diverse mix of professionals from all industries and career levels a …

The Makers Alliance is Cleveland's Hackerspace. We exist to bring hands-on technology and art to members and the general public, through workshops, talks, and shop space. We are a collective of hobbyists, hackers, engineers, and students that desire to educate, innovate, and make some new friends while we are at it. Please join the Makers Alliance Discuss mailing list and introduce yourself!

A group dedicated to drinking good beer and playing classic board games! Who could ask for a better ice breaker...hell bring that game and we will play it! Don't like board games? Pick a side a be a cheerleader...the object of this meetup is to have an awesome time.

We are a couple looking for others who like getting together to play cards on weekends. Any age is fine, single or couple. Not opposed to playing Spades, Pinochle, Canasta as well as Euchre.

It doesn't matter how it happened, but somehow we ended up in the belly of the beast, and we're gonna have to fight our way out! This group is for all Pittsburgh sports fans in the Cleveland area who want to get together and watch games and cheer on our Black and Gold! Any age, any gender, any way, any how. There's safety in numbers! Go Steeler Nation!

You're in a steady relationship (from age 40 and up) whether you're married, dating for a long time or a short time, you would like to mingle with other couples. You don't want to go other singles' meetups because you do have a steady partner and you feel that it's inappropriate for you to bring a date to a singles' event. If you would like to do more events with other committed couples, whether seeing a movie, a concert/play, going to bars/restaurants , dancing the night away,  or any other eve …