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Hey there! Our group is about enjoying life while meeting some really fun, smart, and cool folks (that's you!). We plan to host fun dining "adventures" from fine dining establishments to dives. As well as potlucks, cooking lessons, progressive dinners, backyard BBQ's and much more! To find out more, check out our About Us section. Most ev

 This group has a capable and dedicated organizer. Look for good things from this group! 

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Dish & Spooners
4.75

This is the Chicago Dining Out Meetup Group. We will do dinners at various Chicagoland restaurants (in the city and in the burbs). Come on out and join us for some good food.

 One of the most active groups in the Chicagoland Meetup. CDO supports multitudes of events in which most the members can participate. The best part is that the participants are friendly and fun. New members are always welcomed. 

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Chicagoland Diners
4.5

~Welcome~ Meet other local Meetup Organizers and Asst Organizers. Enhance your organizing skills, get ideas on events and venues, exchange tips on improving your Meetups, and schedule joint events. Open to all Meetup Organizers and Asst Organizers.

 Great folks! Good ideas. This is interesting. 

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Meetup Organizers
4.75

Casual Rides for fun all over the Chicagoland area. See great neighborhoods, beautiful scenery and meet great people too! Short rides are 20-25 miles and long rides are 40-50 miles. We go 8-12 mph avg. We ride on limestone and asphalt trails

 Many folks in this group are stepping up to organize rides. Looking forward to next year! 

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Cyclists
4.75

Welcome to the Chicagoland Fun Group (CFG) 'CFG' (formerly GCF) is a group of members looking for new adventures, who want to meet people and make new friends and enjoy all the social aspects Chicago and it's suburbs offer. Our Membership composed of night life enthusiasts, foodies, wine lovers, sports enthusiasts, singles and couples and any

 Chicagoland Fun Group is a good group! 

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friends
4.75

This is a group to get together to enjoy outdoor sports activities such as cycling, skiing, running, volleyball, golf, tennis etc.

 This is developing into a good group with some good folks stepping up to organize different events! a few more people are starting to show up too. 

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players
5.0

Dinner Club Chicago is a group dedicated to experiencing the endless dining venues that Chicago has to offer ?- from the newest hot spots to neighborhood ethnic eateries (and everything in-between). Dinner Club was established in April 1997. An uncharted restaurant is chosen each month (almost!) so every pick is always a new adventure!

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People Interested in Dining Out
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Let's give this a whirl, hoping to find some other "Suburbanites" who want to experience some different foods social interaction. My hope is that we can develop a fun group of people who can enjoy a variety of tastes and some banter. Always open to suggestions from everyone.

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People Interested in Dining Out
4.75

If you based your dining choices on what you read about in the local press, you'd think no good eats existed north of Belmont or Irving Park. Those of us living "way out" on the north side know better - there's some darn tasty food to be had in our part of the city. If your a far north foodie, or curious to find out what great food can be found if

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Far North Foodies
5.0

We'll meet at Chicago's great restaurants, explore the many unique dining experiences our fair city has to offer, meet the chefs, test their best wines and most importantly get to genuinely know each other. Not seeking hundreds of members, only interesting, dynamic, open-minded, reliable people with whom genuine relationships can be built. Gr

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People Interested in Dining Out
5.0

Exploring the culture and night life of Chicago can get expensive. This is a meetup group for things a little more on the inexpensive side- a great for parties, discount theatre tickets, bar discounts, free billiards nights, free days at museums, trips to the zoo, etc. The less expensive it is to go out, the *more* we can all get together!

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Night Life Enthusiasts
4.5

It’s been a really fun year organizing Globally Intrepid Gourmets! However, a commitment to my job and a desire to seek more life balance mean I must close the group at this time. Thank you for all of your participation and enthusiasm. In the future, I may bring back Globally Intrepid Gourmets in one form or another. The August 17 dinner at Spo

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Globally Curious People
4.75

THIS GROUP IS INVITATION ONLY PURPOSE: Meetup HQ is working on some exciting improvements to the site. We want to share our plans with you and get your feedback! IF YOU'VE BEEN INVITED: You're one of many successful organizers who we feel has a lot to offer us and other organizers and members as we develop new features. IF YOU'VE NOT BEE

 Good group. Others should join if they are invited. It's a way to see the future of Meetup. 

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Meetup Community
4.25

Welcome to the Meetup Organizer Advisory Council! The Advisory Council is a Meetup of some of our most passionate and successful organizers. We want you to help us learn the best ways to run a Meetup and get your input on new Meetup.com features and programs we plan to develop. We want to learn from the best so we can be the best. Though we'd

 Great idea to get feedback from the experienced members. 

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Meetup Organizers
4.25

~Welcome~ You have reached the Summit! A private group for Meetup Organizers & Assistant Organizers. Here we share ideas how you can make your Meetup the best it can be!

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Heads of State
4.75

Meet fellow travel enthusiasts near you! Come to a monthly Midwest Adventure Travelers Club meeting to relive adventures, share photos from around the world and get first-hand recommendations on new exotic destinations. Find fun, laughs -- and maybe even a new travel buddy!

 MATS has a great group of members. 

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Travel Enthusiasts
4.75

Meet People Interested in Dining Out on the north shore! Come to a local Dining Out Meetup to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. It's a big dinner table and all are welcome!

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North Shore Dining Out Friends
4.5

This group was created for the recreational & intermediate players who want to have fun, be social, improve their skills and work on their technique in a friendly environment. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AMAZING at volleyball to join this group. Just be ready to go after the ball and try your best! No one cares if you miss a shot and we will be glad to gi

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Volleyball players
4.25

Meet other local mountain bikers to ride Chicago area trails and travel to more distant trails such as Kettle Moraine and Peoria. In addition we'll have whitewater rafting, canoe and kayak events. In the winter we can offer a few ski events and whatever the membership proposes. We'll cross-post events from another club such as Cycling and Midwest

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Adventurers and mountain bikers
4.75

THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER VOLLEYBALL GROUP. This group was created for the INTERMEDIATE to UPPER INTERMEDIATE players who want to improve their skills, work on their technique, and spend as much time as possible at the beach! INTERMEDIATE TO UPPER INTERMEDIATE SKILL LEVEL: Players are expected to know all the rules. Passing, setting, and spik

 Fun group of people to play with. 

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Volleyballers
4.5

Meet with other local people who are interested in meeting for brunch!

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Brunch Diners
4.75

Meet other Event Planners in your area. Discuss the best and worst practices, share advice, network, and plan! Upcoming Events of Interest: May 21, Wed, 5:30pm: Our May Meetup: Building Your Leadership and Improving Your Business Effectiveness http://eventplanning.meetup.com/250/calendar/7810981 And as always, more to come... All th

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Event Planners
4.75
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Expat Brits
4.5

Meet other Chicagoans who are interested in meeting people over lunch during the work week. We will meet once or twice a month primarily in the Chicago Loop.

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Chicago Lunch Foodies
4.5

We are a combination of long time Chicago residents and new transplants although the majority of people who attend are by far new residents, which is why this group was created! Please feel free to join us at one of our events and meet new people! P.S. Before you request to join this group please read the "about us" section concerning posting your

 Nice group. Joe does a great job making people feel welcome. 

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New Residents
5.0

If you ever have sushi cravings, this is the group for you. We go to a different sushi restaurants once or twice a month and have a family style meal where we can try several varieties of sushi. We're always searching for that hidden gem, but we're also a fun group to go out with.

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Sushi Lovers
4.75

Meet other wine lovers in an informal, friendly setting. The strength of the Chicago Wine Meetup Group is based in the diversity of its participants, our enthusiasm, differing levels of experience, and a strong desire to learn and share our passion about wine.

1,355
Wine Enthusiasts
4.75

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not enjoy it and meet new people at the same time. We will meet up at various "breakfast joints" all thoughout the city and "burbs". We will have breakfast meetups for everyone ranging from singles to SAHM who can tote the kiddies along. This is a meetup for everyone!

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Breakfast Club Groups
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Meet other local movie fans! Get together for movie outings and to discuss the hot movies of the month. Events are held in Chicago, Schaumburg, Evanston, and other locations in the Chicago area.

 Good meetup. Good people. Good movie discussions. 

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Movie Fans
4.5

Meet People Interested in Dining Out in the Northwest Suburbs! Come to one of our numerous dinners to break bread with fellow foodies and gourmets. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and have interesting conversations with friendly dinner companions.

 Fun group of folks! I enjoyed spending time with them. 

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Schaumburg Foodies
4.75

This group is for those in and around the Western suburbs of Chicago who want a nice, stress free way to meet others in the area. I hope you will enjoy the events we organize and find this a great way to meet new people in your community... Please go to http://singles.meetup.com/887/about/ to learn more.

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Western Suburban Socials
4.5

Welcome to the Wisconsin Bicycling Meetup! Our calendar for 2008 offers a variety of road and trail rides, including single-day rides, extended weekend rides and a night ride. The routes for these rides have been carefully chosen to follow low-traffic, country roads, where you can enjoy the ride and the rural scenery. Photos from the 2007 rid

 People should join this group, because of they have a great organizer (Ron). 

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Bicyclists
4.75