Welcome to Blue Element Dive Club. We are a dive club for Oregon and Washington divers and surfers. We welcome scuba divers, surfers AND non-divers who are interested in scuba diving, surfing, kayaking and our oceans, whether the beautiful Oregon coast, the Washington waters or tropical destinations. The goals of Blue Element Dive Club is to bring together Oregon divers and surfers to explore Oregon dive and surf sites, to give new scuba divers and surfers opportunities to dive and surf more in …

Are you a fan of jazz music (or other niche genres) or  just curious to know what it's all about and why we "jazzers" are so dedicated to the art (or somewhere in between?)? If so, join us as we explore the great music and more that Portland has to offer. I had originally created this meetup to bring out what I (perhaps mistakenly) considered a lost generation of jazz listeners -- namely, my peers in their late 30's through mid 40's -- but have decided to leave my emotional baggage behind :-) an …

We are a group who finds life is to short not to be fun, enriching, rewarding, and enjoyed with a glass of wine in hand, smooth music in ear and friends to help find the bottom of a newly found jewel of a wine; sharing it and enjoying the taste to the last drop! I started this group because I feel there is nothing better than a smooth wine and a ear full of smooth sounds being shared with friends. We will have opportunity to meet at least twice a month (more as I find my way around) to enjoy a n …

I am pretty new to guitar, having started playing in September, 2010. I am looking to see if there are any advanced or intermediate guitarists who would be interested in leading sessions that are focused on the intermediate and advanced guitarists. There is also a need for hosts for the sessions of beginners. Please email Chris if you are interested. I have found that as a beginner, the meetups where the beginners play together suit me best. I have heard from other beginners that they enjoy the …

Looking for like-minded folks with whom to enjoy Portland area concerts. Join us if you like live music! There is much good music to be had "cheap" or even "free" in addition to low-cost and not-so-low-cost events. I love having Assistant Organizers to help bring Concert Goers together for live music! Don't feel intimidated when we post events that are spendy. My hope is that this group will be more eclectic than that, and you can be sure you'll see me at smaller/cheaper/free events too, from ti …

About the 9-12 Project This movement is not aligned with any political party. Our aim is to bring about change in government at all levels by returning to the principles of limited government outlined in the Constitution of the United States, and we will support whoever supports and defends those principles, regardless of party affiliation. Our allegiance in this effort is to our country. The 9-12 Project was conceived by Glenn Beck to bring us all back to the place we were on September 12, 200 …

In August of 2012, I set out to expand into the great Pacific Northwest, settling in Portland, OR. With me I brought my many experiences of what Meetups should be, based on my experiences before. I came with the great experiences from MBB's Original Chapter. We started once as a floating 'bachelor party' and turned into an education into the finer things in life - high quality food and beverages, wild nights of risque events, themed parties, music of an eclectic nature, and all that the city giv …

Standing on Bridges and holding Obama signs is very, very cool! Let's get together Saturday morning at 10 a.m., at NE 28th over I-84 in Portland Oregon! It is so cool waving large hand (plastic at the end of a large ruler) and making eye-contact with people. People have driven up to me after the election was over four years ago to THANK ME for holding signs to support the things they know are important! Please come out! I will give you doughnuts, supply you coffee! and shoe you how much fun it i …

The Eugene Tall Club isn’t really a club, in the sense of having members or dues or a secret handshake. It’s just an opportunity for tall people to meet as informally as possible. Being tall is hardly a cause for suffering. (If anything, tall people tend to get preferential treatment.) but being tall can be isolating. Conversations go on at your chin and strangers have been known to stare… when they aren’t asking you how tall you are. We meet every Saturday at Steelhead Brewery at 6 pm. Just loo …

We get together to sing and play acoustic instruments in an informal setting in each other's homes. We bring bring a snack or a dish, some beer and wine, and merriment. Singers, guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, bass, flute players, etc. all welcome. If you play and instrument and/or like to raise your voice in song, please join! Right now I'm hosting two events.  One is a monthly Song Circle where both singers and musicians are most welcome.  We play mostly cover songs, but the occasional origi …

Want to know more – do more with or for bees? Great! LiveHoneyBees and friends are here to have great time with you – and give the bees – and other pollinators a real healing hand here in the Portland Oregon metro area. It's about abundant gardens making yummy honey (a key ingredient in mead ; ) beeswax (candles / salves / lip balms) pollen and propolis (the truly unsung probiotic super heroine bees make) Activities include building bee homes, giving bee tours, a PowerPoint show called Our Bo …

My wife and I are veterans of the Big Bands. We are dedicated to preserving Big Bands and the music of Frank Sinatra. We starting this group to share opportunities to listen to live Big Band music in the Pacific Northwest. You might even want to find events where you can dance to a real, live Big Band!!

We dance to various styles of swing music including east coast, west coast, Zydeco, waltz, blues, etc. All ages welcome.  Children welcome. We are a group of people who love the present moment and enjoy expressing it through music and dance. We are a low alcohol consumption group.  If you need a drink to enjoy yourself, this would not be the group for you. This group has occasional dance lessons and practices.  Occasionally there will be musical and dance performances offered for your enjoyment …