About us
Are you new to the Bay Area? Do you want to make new friends? Do you want to go hiking but don't want to do it by yourself? Are you curious about the breweries?
This group is for anyone interested in socializing and staying active in a relaxed and welcoming environment. We enjoy meeting new people so feel free to check out our events! Come say hi and see where that takes you :)
IMPORTANT RULES:
- Please RSVP before showing up and update it accordingly if you can no longer make it to the event.
- Please be respectful. We do not tolerate offensive behavior and ban people who harass other members of the group.
- The organizers are not responsible for any injuries or damage that may happen to you while attending any of our events, especially when doing anything outdoors such as hiking. You are responsible for your own safety at all times.
Welcome to the group and we look forward to meeting you in person!
Upcoming events
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Tuesday Board Games in Campbell
7Stars Bar and Grill, 400 E campbell Ave, Campbell, CA, USJoin us at 7Stars Bar and Grill in Campbell for Tuesday night board games. Many of our members are board game enthusiasts who love teaching board games to new folk, no board game experience needed. You're welcome to bring your favorite games (the bar has a few, I'll bring a bunch) and we'll see you there!
Venue Details
- The bar owners have generously waived reservation fees, so we ask all attendees support the venue by ordering food or a drink.
- Tons of free nearby parking (details below).
- A five-minute walk to VTA Light Rail station (details below).
- Bar is Star Wars themed on the inside but looks like an old bank on the outside (ornate concrete facade with pillars).
- Drop in whenever you can make it! No worries if you arrive after the event starts.
- Have a question for us? Join our board game chat server! (The link to our Discord chat server is posted above with the other details for this event.)
Games
- Folk bring all sorts of board and card games!
- Word Games (Just One, Hues and Cues, Decrypto, Codenames, Wavelength)
- Visual Card Games (Detective Club, Mysterium, Dixit)
- Territory Building Games (Terraforming Mars, Scythe, Dune Imperium)
- Grid Building Games (Earth, Castle Combo, Happy City)
- Racing Games (Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Jamaica)
- Social Deduction Games (Avalon, Saboteur, Secret Hitler, Feed the Kraken, Blood on the Clocktower, Two Rooms And A Boom)
- Number Games (Hanabi, TEN, The Crew)
Parking
- Check out the parking area map here.
- Tons of free parking in the Second Street Parking Garage and First Street Garage.
- Free parking in the lots by Hyde Park, Khartoum, and (if you're lucky) Water Tower Kitchen.
- Free street parking spots are usually available along Orchard city drive, though you might have to circle a bit.
- More free street parking in the residential neighborhoods along North 3rd St, N 2nd St and N 1st St.
- Additional parking details can be found here.
7Stars Bar and Grill Menus
- Food menu here.
- Beer drafts and cocktails menu here.
- Non-alcoholic mocktails served as well! Ask the bartenders about the secret mocktail menu.
VTA Light Rail & Caltrains
- There's a Light Rail station a five minute walk from 7Stars, in case you've got a Light Rail station near your home or workplace.
- If you're near a Caltrains station, you can take it to downtown Mountain View and walk across the platforms to catch a Light Rail to Downtown Campbell.
- Alternatively you can take Caltrains to Diridon station in San Jose, walk a few blocks to the Light Rail "San Fernando" station in San Jose and ride that to Downtown Campbell.
36 attendees
Discover SF -- Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival Stroll
Java Beach Cafe, 1396 La Playa St, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA, San Francisco, CA, USA Stop-and-Go Festival Stroll (Sat, Oct 3)
San Francisco's biggest free music festival takes over Golden Gate Park the first weekend of October: six stages, 80+ artists, three meadows full of people on blankets. 500k-750k over 3 days. It's the kind of thing that's much better with company than alone. So let's go together.
https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/How it works
We first visit the Dutch Windmill at the west end of Golden Gate Park, take a relaxed walk east through the park, and enter the festival as one group. Inside, we browse stop-and-go style: stroll along the festival grounds, stop at whatever stage catches our ear, listen for a while, and move on to the next. No schedule to keep, no must-see acts. Just music, people-watching, and good conversation along the way.
If a set grabs you and you want to stay, stay. If you find your crowd and head off together, great. That's what we're here for.When & where
📍 Meet: Java Beach Cafe 1:45pm
The route (all times approximate, stop-and-go)
☕ 1:45–2:15 — Catch up at Java Beach Cafe (1396 La Playa St, end of the N-Judah line)
🚶 2:15 — Walk north to the Dutch Windmill, group photo around 2:30
🌳 2:35 — Walk east through the park, through the JFK & 36th Ave gate around 3:00–3:10
🎸 Stop 1 · Rooster Stage (Marx Meadow) · ~3:25–3:55
Elizabeth Cook, Rooster Stage, 3:25–4:15pm. Country with a sharp sense of humor, a great first stop to settle in.
🎤 Stop 2 · Banjo Stage (Hellman Hollow) · ~4:05–4:35
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Banjo Stage, 3:50–5:00pm. The main stage and the biggest crowd — we'll listen from the back edge rather than push in.
🪕 Stop 3 · Swan Stage (Lindley Meadow) · ~4:40–4:50
The tail end of AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Swan Stage, 3:50–4:50pm — a Bay Area bluegrass band, our local favorite.
🎶 Stop 4 · Towers of Gold Stage (Lindley Meadow) · ~4:50–5:40
Rilo Kiley, Towers of Gold, 4:50–5:55pm, right next door. Swan and Towers of Gold sit back to back and alternate sets, so Lindley is a good place to end the stroll.
🌅 ~5:45 — Head out through the JFK & Transverse exit before the closing sets
🍜 6:00–6:15 — Optional regroup at Portals of the Past (the white stone colonnade on Lloyd Lake, just outside the Transverse exit), then early dinner nearby for whoever's inGetting there
From the South Bay: Caltrain to SF, then the N-Judah to the end of the line, or the 5-Fulton to La Playa. Parking near the park on festival weekend is very tough, so transit is strongly recommended.Bring
The festival has security screening at the entrance. Clear bags move through fastest; small backpacks are fine. No glass. A water bottle, layers (the park gets windy and cool by late afternoon), sunscreen, and a small blanket if you want to sit. Outside food is welcome.Good to know
The festival itself is free and needs no ticket. Our meetup is free too. Latecomers: if you miss the walk, you're welcome to enjoy the festival on your own and join us for dinner after. Phone signal inside the festival is unreliable, so we can't coordinate once we're in.Join TownFlame, Make Life Happen.
Liability Waiver: Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.
13 attendees
Discover SF: Castro Street Fair -- "Where We Belong"
Verve Coffee Roasters, 2101 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA, San Francisco, CA, USThis is a suggested self-hosting event unless we can find a host. Just meet up at the time, greet each other, then walk along the planned path to the fair, as a group of adults.
Sunday, Oct 4 · Meet 12:00 PM · Verve Coffee Roasters, 2101 Market St (Market & Church)
The Castro Street Fair turns 52 this year. It was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974, and this year's theme is Where We Belong. We couldn't have picked it better ourselves.
https://castrostreetfair.org/Don't go alone. Grab a coffee at Verve, then stroll together up to Dolores Park for the skyline view and a group photo before walking into the fair in small groups. There are some Castro history on a short loop past Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro Camera, and the Castro Theatre. After that, go wherever the music takes you: three stages, dance floors, and hundreds of local artists and makers.
Schedule
12:00 · Coffee & intros at Verve
12:30 · Walk to Dolores Park (10 min)
12:45 · Skyline view + group photo
1:05 · Walk into the fair along 18th St
1:15 · Castro history loop with our guide
~2:00 · Explore on your own or with your new crew
Optional: Regrouping some time in the fair.Getting there: Muni to Church St station, right outside the café. Coming from the Peninsula? Caltrain → Muni.
Cost: The fair suggests a $10–20 donation to its community beneficiaries.
Join TownFlame, Make Life Happen.
Liability Waiver: Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
By attending, participants acknowledge that photographs, audio, and video recordings may be taken during events, and grant TownFlame the right to use such media for promotional and marketing purposes, in any format or platform, without further consent or compensation.
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