About us
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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NOTE: If you would like to be a sponsor of this group or know a company that would be a good fit, please contact the Organizer to discuss.
Upcoming events
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2026 Awaken as Love California Tantra Festival
Retreat center (exact location given with ticket purchase), East Kings Canyon Road, Dunlap, CA, US2026 AWAKEN AS LOVE CALIFORNIA TANTRA FESTIVAL
Everybody, the festival is back!
Join us for this annual, multi-day program that typically draws 100+ people seeking greater understanding of oneself and each other while also having FUN!
Spend 5 days (or however long you can attend) away from the stresses and negativity of daily life, and immerse yourself in workshops, meals, discussion groups, conversation, music, dancing, nature, and enlightenment with speakers, facilitators, and fellow guests, domestic and international.
Festival website: https://california-festival.com/. Find an assortment of information about the kind of events at the festival, accommodation options (and related registration fees), 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 know anything not addressed at the website, send the festival organizer a message (https://california-festival.com/contact-us/) or ask me. This will be my 8th time as one of the people who helps to run the festival.
What festival activities are obligatory? Whether you attend alone or with 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 at any time.
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). BONUS: Enter coupon code Jay10 for a discount when buying your ticket at the festival's website.
All guests have access to indoor restrooms with hot showers. Ticket prices vary depending on whether you select the camping or dormitory option and whether your ticket is for early arrival or regular arrival (starting on 2025-09-25/FR @ 14:00 PDT). Please carefully check your ticket so that you do not arrive too early or too late :)
Optional: The festival normally has practitioners on site who offer products and/or sessions. Fees and payment forms for their offerings are are arranged between seller and purchaser and are separate from the registration fee.
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. Go to https://california-festival.com/volunteer-opportunities/ for more information,.
Location: The festival will be at a retreat center close to the northwestern part of Sequoia National Forest, about a 20-minute drive north of California State Route 180, between Fresno and the northwest entrance to Kings Canyon National Park. (Important: Do not confuse this with the southwest entrance to Sequoia National Park from California State Route 198, and do not mix up Sequoia National Park with Sequoia National Forest. They are entirely separate.) The retreat site is about a 1-hour drive from Fresno, the nearest large city.
Questions? Especially if you are attending the Awaken as Love California Tantra Festival for the first time, anticipation can be super-exciting. 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. (You can also contact the festival organizer via the website.) We want you to be best prepared for a wonderful time.
(I am open to holding a group video chat whereby those who may want to attend the festival could ask questions and get answers on the spot. Tell me if you this interests you.)
I am available to answer questions until 2026-09-22. After that, I may be traveling or already at the festival and unlikely to have Internet access.
From the Opening Ceremony onward, I think you will find the Awaken as Love California Tantra Festival to be memorable and perhaps life-changing.
Reminder: For a discount on registration, enter coupon code Jay10 when buying a ticket at the festival's website.
Finally, the festival is being advertised at multiple sites online, so do not assume that RSVP's here is reflective of actual attendance.
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