You have stumbled up the Charlotte Hash House Harriers, the best little Hash House in the South! The CH³ have been running and drinking around the Queen City of Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) since 1992. Founded in Kuala Lumpur, Maylasia in 1938, Hashing is a mixture of athleticism, sociability, hedonism and hard work; most of all it's a refreshing break from the grind and a chance to drink beer with great friends. A Hash Trail is an exhilaratingly fun combination of running, orienteering, …

We are a group of young adults (21- 40) in the Charlotte area who enjoy exploring the city and taking advantage of all it and the surrounding area have to offer, while having the opportunity to meet other young adults in Charlotte who enjoy discovering these adventures. Our adventures range from the fun (nights out on the town) to the nerdy (board game nights), from the outdoorsy (hiking) to the cultural (museums), from the sporty (ultimate frisbee/football) to the social (monthly microbrew/craf …

[grok] — verb to intimately and completely share the same reality or line of thinking with another physical or conceptual entity the intermingling of intelligence that necessarily affects both the observer and the observed [ORIGIN: 1961, COINED BY AUTHOR ROBERT A. HEINLEIN IN HIS NOVEL STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND] Thanks to Joshua Blankenship for the definition. The Origin of the Grok The first Grok began in the tasty beer and pixel filled mind of Matthew Smith of @squaredeye & Cowork Greenvil …

This group is for people who enjoy or want to learn more about oak-aged spirits such as Bourbons, Scotches, Whiskeys or craft beers. Our members are an eclectic group of unpretentious people who welcome beginners & aficionados alike. We typically meet on the second Wednesday and fourth Saturday of each month at different bars and restaurants around the Charlotte area; however, we also tour various distilleries and take trips to national events such as the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. We look forwa …

This group is for adventurous men and women who are enthusiastic about getting outdoors and playing disc golf. Skill level and experience are not important, if you are a fun-loving and outdoorsy person, you will fit right in. We schedule day trips and weekend excursions for the purpose exploring this great nation of ours and playing a bunch of disc golf. We also schedule several local rounds of disc golf during the week at any/all of the area's many disc golf courses. On our weekend adventures w …

The purpose of this group is a framework for Lesbian & Bi-sexual women for fun and clique-free & drama-free events, networking and to forge everlasting friendships and companionship within the South Charlotte and York County areas.  Community and connection are important, so let's get together and strengthen each other. Events can range from fairs, dinners, festivals, hiking, walking, family events (as many of us are moms, grandmothers & aunts), happy hour, beer & wine tastings, weekend getaways …

This group was started since there were no kayaking Meetup groups on Lake Norman, a shame ... ... ... It's great to start pre-dawn and get back home by noon. Nothing beats starting before the sky is lit and then watching the earth come to life. Then you'll have the rest of the day to do errands and all that land-lover stuff that weekends are made of. Don't worry, you can nap later! ... ... ... ... We plan the route together, pull up to the lake when everybody but the earliest song-birds are slee …

I would like to get a group (guys and girls) together pretty often for bar crawls, dinners, concerts, attend sporting events, bbqs etc in the 25-45 age range. My husband and I are new to the area and would like to develop a group of good friends. I would love to have suggestions for future events as well.

The Queen City Game Club is a 21+ meetup for gamers interested in more complex or strategy driven board games. Traditional strategy games, abstract games, euro games and war games of all kind are welcome. This group will also be a community for local board game designers that are interested in obtaining feedback and looking for playtesting groups. Our meetup schedule, includes several monthly meetup events, including our popular Beers and Board Games event at the Waldhorn. Finally, we also look …

Let's Ride! How cool is it going to be when you are riding around town and you know the driver of another passing convertible? How about when you park in a lot and you say...Oh look "So and so" is here!? That's my goal, for all of us to share that sense of community wherever we are...all over town. Care to share the dream? Then put your clothes on and your tops down... let's go cruise and have some fun!  I believe there is something unique about people that love convertible cars, and I bet you …

Hackerspace Charlotte is a non-profit organization where people with common interests, usually in computers, technology, or digital/electronic art can meet, socialize and collaborate. Hackerspace Charlotte can be viewed as a kind of open community lab incorporating elements of a machine shop, workshop, classroom, and studio where all kinds of hackers can come together to share resources and knowledge to build and make cool things. Hackerspace Charlotte has members from a wide range of background …

This is a fun group for Ladies & Gentlemen who love to smoke cigars, network,socialize, party, watch a game, debate politics or just relax with an aromatic cigar in one hand and a snifter of single malt scotch in the other. Free Membership, Free Appetizers, Free Drink Tickets, free cigars, free tastings ....and priceless networking. We plan on having M+arty Networking Events ( M+arty = 15 minutes of meeting 105 minutes of party) and other special events at cigar stores, lounges and other very un …

FESTA ITALIANA CHARLOTTE www.festaitalianacharlotte.org Welcome to Festa Italiana Charlotte, where it’s all about charity and the Best Italian Food in Charlotte. Throughout the year, "appassionati della d'Italia" get together to share their enthusiasm of Italian culture and food and plan a handful of fabulous events that celebrate all fine things Italian. Membership is open to all--moreover, you neither have to be Italian nor speak a word of it. The key event held each Spring offers everyone the …

This group is for anyone wanting to share in the enjoyment of playing darts in the Charlotte area. The Queen City Dart Association(Q.C.D.A.) has a very fun league with multiple divisions and people of varying skill levels from never thrown a dart to nationally ranked. There are organized blind luck of draw dart tournaments(random partner selected) Wednesday through Saturday hosted by various local pubs. All are welcome. League affiliation not required, just a passion for playing darts in a fun a …

For those of you in search of Margaritaville who like your cold beers on a Friday night, this is the group for you. This is a group for those of you living in Charlotte and surrounding who enjoy living the island lifestyle even if you're stuck in a landlocked city. If you're a parrothead, a chickenhead, a dead head or just want to party with people who know how to party, we hope you'll join us! We are committed to supporting our community through volunteerism, but never do anything without a lar …

Red Sox Nation is for any devoted fans of the beloved Red Sox, particularly for those of us from Boston/New England who live in Charlotte NC. We may not miss the snow and cold, but we miss Fenway Franks, a cold beer and the wave at the only true Cathedral of Boston. Beantown Tavern in Matthews, NC is a home-away-from-home for us displaced Red Sox fans, where we meet to cheer victory or drown our sorrows--and openly despise the New York Yankees.