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!
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Saturday Board Games in Campbell
7Stars Bar and Grill, 400 E campbell Ave, Campbell, CA, USJoin us at 7Stars Bar and Grill in Campbell for Saturday afternoon board games. 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
- No cover charge or event fee, but we do ask attendees to 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).
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
- Tons of free no-time-limit parking in the First Street Parking Garage and Second Street Garage.
- Free 2-hour parking in the lots by Hyde Park, Khartoum, and (if you're lucky) Water Tower Kitchen (becomes no-time-limit parking at 6pm).
- Free 2-hour street parking spots are usually available along Orchard City Dr, Civic Center Dr, and E Campbell Ave though you might have to circle a bit (becomes no-time-limit parking at 6pm).
- More free no-time-limit street parking in the residential neighborhoods along North 3rd St, N 2nd St and N 1st St.
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.
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Friends Going Coastal -- Tide Pool Foraging trip, Santa Cruz
Laguna Creek Beach, Santa Cruz, CA, USTownFlame & Friends going coastal -- Tide pool Foraging, this coming Sat. Jan 31st, 1:30pm, at Laguna Creek Beach, Santa Cruz.
WhatsApp channel:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/GWqOvFlO9DREpDDCcMzBgl
There are a string of beautiful beaches up and down the Santa Cruz coast, many of them are open to tide pool foraging, as long as you have a valid fishing license, purchasable at: https://wildlife.ca.gov Recommend the yearly license, more economical as we may make this a series.
We are doing intro to tide pool life, and demo the foraging of them & related rules, mollusks, sea weeds, crabs etc. etc.. This was meant for a side act of planned outdoor volunteering with CA state park, yet it became so popular all the slots filled up already, so we open this up as the main act. Check out the link below for a starter.
https://lookout.co/mussels-guide-to-foraging-for-mussels-santa-cruz-county/story
Beginner equipment if you plan to forage:
- A pair of water resistant gloves
- A bucket or plastic bag
Family friendly, so bring your friends. The lowest tide is at 3:40pm. There could be rogue waves from the ocean, so always use caution and take care of your family members. We are not responsible or be liable for that.
Come to enjoy the blue pacific & the green spring coast with us!
Date:
Jan 31st, 1:30pm
Location:
Laguna Creek Beach, Santa Cruz.
Turn right after you get on the beach, till you find the mussel bed
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Lunar New Year Market & Street Fair
Santa Clara, CA, California, USA,, Santa Clara, CA, USHi friends, happy 2026!
Lunar New Year is upon us and the 1st of many events has arrived in Santa Clara! I'm feeling particularly festive, so let's attend the Silicon Valley Lunar New Year celebration together!
LOGISTICS
What: FREE Lunar New Year celebration with 300+ vendors, live music and traditional dance, lions, etc. Eventbrite link with Q&A
When: Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 2-6 PM (the festival is both Saturday and Sunday from 12-9 PM but I will not be there the whole time)
Where: 900 Lafayette Street
Santa Clara, CA 95050
How: If you are driving, there are public parking lots and street parking. If you need to arrange carpools, you can do so in the event page comments.
Suggested Attire: Generally, red, gold, and light colors are worn for Lunar New Year. Dark colors (black, grey) symbolize death, mourning, and bad luck--try to avoid those if you can.
Finding us: You can either comment on this event page, DM me or someone attending directly, or find me on Instagram @theclaudiachen and message me there.92 attendees
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