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What we’re about
Our group is composed of experienced urban explorers and inexperienced ones, looking for new (and especially old) places around the city to explore, investigate and also document with photography.
Join us as we venture forth into the known and unknown. We're always on the lookout for a few new co-organizers. If you're interested in leading some exploring outings and have some interesting ideas that can add to the enjoyment of the group, please contact our organizer.
Thanks to everyone who has made and continues to make this group the fun and adventurous one it is!
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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 2024 California Tantra Festival45000 East Kings Canyon Road, Dunlap, California, 93621, Dunlap, CA
2024 CALIFORNIA TANTRA FESTIVAL
The annual, multi-day festival that draws upwards of 100 (usually more) people who seek greater understanding of oneself is here again!
Take a meaningful break from the stresses and divisions of our society, and immerse yourself for 5 days (or however long you can attend) in workshops, meals, discussions, conversation, music, dancing, nature, and enlightenment with people from around the country and planet and a variety of speakers and facilitators from the United States and beyond.
Festival website: At https://california-festival.com/, you can find an assortment of information about event types, accommodation options (and related registration fee amounts), names/biographies of facilitators, what personal things to bring, and details on the supportive style of the festival (https://california-festival.com/our-commitment/). If you want to inquire about anything not addressed at the festival website or you would like clarity on information there, please send the organizer a message (https://california-festival.com/contact-us/) or ask me.
What activities am I required to participate in at the festival? Whether you attend alone or with one or more partners/friends, you are always at full choice on level of involvement. Moreover, members of the emotional support team and supervisors (including me) are on hand to listen to and help attendees. Feel free to talk to us.
Registration fee: This is paid at the festival website (https://california-festival.com/product/tantra-festival-ticket/), not here at Meetup, and so please be aware that the festival is NOT a free event (despite what this Meetup page incorrectly says by default). Your registration fee covers either on-site camping or a dormitory bed, healthy meals daily, and participation in all festival events. The amount of the fee varies depending on whether you select the camping or dormitory option and whether your ticket is for early arrival (starting on 2024-09-24 @ 16:00) or regular arrival (starting on 2024-09-25 @ 13:00). BONUS: Enter coupon code “Jay10” when buying a ticket at the festival's website. (Note: The sooner you buy your ticket, the better, because prices can rise as the start date nears.)
Optional: The festival normally has healers and other practitioners on site who offer various products and/or sessions. Fees and acceptable payment forms for their offerings are are arranged between seller and purchaser and are separate from the registration fee. Again, these things are purely optional.
Volunteering: We can always use volunteers who are reliable, cooperative, and willing to work a few hours per day in exchange for a discounted registration fee. For more information, go to https://california-festival.com/volunteer-opportunities/.
Location: This year's California Tantra Festival will be held at 45000 East Kings Canyon Road, Dunlap, California, 93621. The retreat site is at a location adjacent to Sequoia National Forest, about a 20-minute drive north of California State Route 180, between Fresno and the northwest entrance to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. (Caution: Do not confuse this with the southwest entrance to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks from California State Route 198.)
Questions? Especially if you are attending the California Tantra Festival for the first time, the anticipation can be super-exciting, but you probably also have lots of questions about what to expect, how to get there, what to bring, and so on. First, please carefully read all information at the festival's website. Then, if you still have questions, feel free to post them here or send me a direct message. I will even be glad to meet you via video-chat. (You can also contact the festival organizer via the website.) We want you to be best prepared for a wonderful time. As this will be my sixth year as part of the crew that runs the California Tantra Festival and fourth time at this specific location, I should be able to answer any question you may have.
From the Opening Ceremony onward, I think you will find the California Tantra Festival to be memorable and perhaps life-changing.
BONUS: For a discount on registration, enter coupon code "Jay10" when buying a ticket at the festival's website. (Note: The sooner you buy your ticket, the better, because ticket prices can rise as the start date nears.)