Tired of your Brooklyn & Manhattan friends ignoring you because you live in Sunnyside? Who needs em! We'll get together for brunch, board games, movie nights, spa days, yoga classes, book discussions, outings to other parts of the city, and more! If you want to make some hip friends in the hood, this is the place to be! There's a reason why we're the 3rd best neighborhood in the city! We have it all: cool young people & awesome family types. If you're an actor, musician, writer, designer, scient …

Do not join if: - you cant cope with self deprecating humour - if you don't know what that means - you don't want to meet new people - you don't like to eat - you don't exercise mainly so that you can eat - if you are a man (or a boy) - you are not funny - if you don't find this funny - if you don't get tipsy from time to time You can probably tell we are a little bit crazy but, we promise, we are also nice! The kind of meetups you can expect from this group are: - brunch - Happy hours at awesom …

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Ever wanted to do something out of your comfort zone and didn’t want to wait for friends to make a decision to join up?  Awesome Things to do was formed for that reason in mind while saving some cash.  Organizers look at deals offered by discount websites and turn them into events so you don't have to go at it alone and oftentimes – it’s an even better deal when we have a group rate.  We're fun, well-organized, and aren't afraid to speak up to vendors who do not hold up to their end of the deal. …

This is a meetup about making amazing tech and non-tech products. We will host guest speakers that are experts on different topics related to managing teams, communication, and understanding customer needs. Join if you want to meet like-minded product people and learn the latest ways of creating awesome products.

Pin Up Photography for photographers and models, as well as Makeup Artists, Designers, Hairstylists, and Illustrators! And in addition to the photos, we produce our own nights of burlesque, networking events, charity fundraisers, and Pin Up videos! Based out of the capital of the world, NYC! ---------------------------------- A big pinup WELCOME to all our friends who found us through FANGORIA and IO9!!! Fangoria: http://fangoria.com/features/94-fango-lifestyle/3192-ny-pin-up-club.ht …

This meetup exists because I was damn tired of being the only black person at other tech meetups. We aim to be a network of developers in NYC interested in becoming better, learning from each other and networking. Developers of all skill levels are welcome, from experienced hardcore, neckbeard hackers, to n00bs. If you want to be awesome, or more awesome, I hope you can find yourself at home here. If you're an MBA who's never written a line of code, and doesn't want to, this probably isn't the …

Spend your days with a kid? Have a tendency to go against the grain? Can't join in when the rest of the moms at the park talk about what an awesome musician John Mayer is? Then this is the group for you! I'm a stay-at-home auntie in Westchester County, NY with a one year old niece. We find awesome things to do that are both local and a bit further away (CT, NYC, Brooklyn, Bronx). We'd love to meet other fun grown-ups (moms, dads, aunties, caregivers) and kids to join us for adventures!

"Do you want to be more awesome? Sure, we all do." This group will push you to reach your workout goals. And we get it done early! We have early morning workouts that will leave you both physically exhausted and mentally psyched to tackle the rest of the day. If you are looking for a group of people that will challenge you and hold you accountable to being more awesome, we can't wait to meet you. Our workouts are designed to be fully adjustable: accessible to those just starting to workout and c …

Who is this meetup group for? Will I fit in? If you love to travel and like to experience new and exciting things, this is the meetup group for you. Are you spontaneous and always waiting to the last minute to decide to “getaway”? Are you a planner and like to prepare for a trip a minimum of a year in advance? Do you consider vacation only to be a Rest & Relaxation experience? When you vacation is partying and mingling with singles a necessity? If you answered "yes" to any of the above ques …

That's right, we're a book club that doesn't even require you to read the book. Each meeting starts with a video or PDF presentation of the book's key concepts so you can learn everything you need to know just by attending the meeting. We'll discuss how we've applied the book's concepts to our businesses and then leave with an action plan to apply them starting immediately (if you don't use it, you lose it). Who Should Join Open to anyone who'd like to learn more strategies for improving their b …

Ar you like me? As a teacher with generous vaction time, I  am often the only one of my friends who has the time to travel at length, and more often than not I wind up traveling by myself because friends' schedules won't permit them joining me. Wouldn't it be great to find a network of fun, adventurous people in the area (not just other teachers!) who want to make the most of their time off by traveling to faraway lands, and who would like to hook up with travel buddies that have a similar adven …

Have you ever wanted to healthily lose weight and keep it off? Have you ever received good advice that you were unable to follow? Have you ever wanted something in your life, but found you couldn’t achieve it alone? It’s easy to overlook all of the things that contribute to our sense of nourishment and fulfillment. It’s not just the food we eat, but all of the other factors present in our daily lives. Healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, regular physical activity and a spiritual awareness …

Why join NYC RHP? Is your child at home most days with a nanny or babysitter, and you wish they could get some quality, academic & social instruction? IF YOUR ANSWER IS "YES", PLEASE JOIN NYC RHP! Does your child attend a preschool or daycare program already, but you would like them to get a little extra help with social behaviors or academics? IF YOUR ANSWER IS "YES", PLEASE JOIN NYC RHP! Is your child currently homeschooled, but you would like them to be a part of a more social setting? IF YO …

About French Bulldog NYC Expectations and Requirements for being a member in our group: 1) First and foremost, this group was formed to be a place for French Bulldogs and their owners to socialize safely and in a fun environment; the NYC French Bulldogs Meetup is not a platform for business, hobby or extracurricular activities regarding any sort of breeding or for-profit dealings. Yes, this includes requests or propositions to stud, sell or buy a dog. Any mention of things eluding to such, whet …

If you're a Geocacher then you already know that the most awesome people you've ever met in your life are ALSO Geocachers. Let's find all the great hides throughout the tri-state area (and maybe further) and meet more awesome people!

eAmore NYC, founded in Nov 2010 and based in NYC, aims to bring together professionals in the online dating industry (entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, service providers, industry affiliates) by organizing highly relevant thought-leader-led events several times a year.  Our prior events on 2/1/11, 6/28/11, and 2/29/12 attracted 150 attendees each!  If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or being on the panel/demo'ing at future events, please contact the group organizer directly. Testimon …

WELCOME TO NEW YORK CITY TENNIS! We're the largest tennis Meetup group on Earth and the most active one in the greater New York City metropolitan area, so if you love tennis or if you just want to try it out, you're in the right place! Week in and week out, weather allowing, we're out on the courts playing tennis, and whether you want to play sets, just hit around and have fun, work on your game, or take lessons with a licensed pro, you'll find plenty of fun, friendly people interested in exactl …

This is a group for anyone interested in sharing some girl-time with an awesome group of women! I love hanging out with my girlfriends, but they're all getting married and having less and less time for get-togethers! Members of this group live in NYC, are women ages 22 to 32, and are looking to form some lasting, genuine friendships. Let's get together for movie nights, street fair browsing, shopping, coffee, walks, dinners out, chick-lit reading, people watching in the park, manicures, sportin …

We connect people with content and opportunities in the NYC startup community by featuring guest speakers from awesome companies. Great way to meet like-minded individuals and learn more about the startup scene. Founded by Dan Porter (GM Zynga NY/CEO OMGPOP), Inside Startups also manages a directory of startups - here - and we send a weekly email with top jobs and events. Free to receive and low-cost to post, it's a great resource whether you're looking for opportunities, aiming to hire, or just …

Are you a woman* who loves programming and has been searching for a similar bunch of ladies to eat cupcakes and discuss code with? Are you happier discussing Ruby** than rubies over coffee? If so, you’ve come to the right place! We meet at least once a month to hack on projects, give casual 5-minute lightning talks, ask all of our technical questions, and toss around ideas together. It's a great way to make new friends, and to bounce ideas off each other to keep improving our coding skills. Thin …

The Brooklyn iOS Developer meetup group is geared primarily towards iOS Developers but anyone is welcome to join. This is not a training event but we occasionally we have some technical talks. Use this group to find your iOS coding buddy, learn some tricks, watch super awesome demos and presentations, and network with other developers. -- Group photo from: http://photodelusions.wordpress.com/2007/04/11/brooklyn-bridge/

Growing up is tough, especially with many close friends moving away, starting families, and making new friends. And sometimes it is difficult to meet new people, even at work. This group is for young ladies, who wish to meet and connect with new girl friends in the area, and ultimately create meaningful friendships. Some fun activities that will be planned are spa days, movies, coffee dates, mani/pedis, happy hour, shopping, dinner, etc. All ideas and suggestions for activities are not only open …

Exercise and discipline are key elements in raising a healthy, balanced, and happy best friend. Walking with our dogs is awesome for both us and our dogs. It is great exercise and great for our health, soothes anxiety, and strengthens the bond between us and our dogs. This group is just about that. It is about fun, good health, and making good friends, for both us and our pups. We plan to hold dog pack walks that meet in various parts of Central Park. We welcome dogs of all sizes and just reques …

You should join this group if you use Vertica and would like to learn more, share information and best practices and meet really awesome people. This is also a place to discuss modern business intelligence (BI) and techniques of dealing with Really Big Data. There are many of us who are not satisfied with traditional monster slow and expensive data warehouses and BI systems and are switching to Vertica. There is currently no group for Vertica users in NYC and the entire East Coast and adMarketpl …

Every two months, health & wellness entrepreneurs get to demo something new & awesome to New York's thriving tech community passionate about making health choices easier. Plus there's free drinks, snacks, & fun. When tickets become available each month, you’ll be able to get them at: http://www.meetup.com/nyhealthtech Interested in joining? Tell us why! We only add members who have relevant experience, related jobs, and/or particularly passionate interests in both tech AND consumer health-- shar …

What makes a bar queer? We do! Every month we will converge as a gang of gays, queers, homos, and all those in between on some awesome, unsuspecting straight bar, turning it into a queer bar for the night. Our destination bar will change each month, so RSVP to find out the location of the takeover.

"A silky euphoria, sublime textures of neon light woven through a madd rush of kaleidoscopic sparks and manic speed, draped over a relentless, thumping consonance, connecting us as 1 joyful, beating, organism" -- trance, def. NEW YORK, ARE YOU READY TO TRANCE INTO 2011? We're gonna be bustin' out into 2011 with parties and events that'll move and exhilarate you with the most uplifting and danceable progressive trance in nyc. What could be better than the sublime music, the positive and absol …