A few years ago, I decided to write a book for women focused on building a general understanding of car maintenance and repair, and what to watch out for when dealing with unknown mechanics and auto repair. Why the book? My mother took my car in for a simple recall.  After a few days, I ended up with a "check-in" light... I could tell the mechanics did something to the engine, and I therefore knew she was taken advantage of... the morale of the story, be prepared, understand the basics and know …

A meetup group for people who are interested in autonomous vehicles here in Northern California

A place to organize meetups for BMWs. Parking lot meetups, dinners, autocross, track days; use this group to organize it all!

Too much stuff you don't use? Join the club. Trade your unwanted stuff for stuff you want!! Simply RSVP, show up, and swap! This easygoing, no fuss group will get together every couple of months (or more often depending on interest level) at a public park, community room, coffee shop, someone's house, etc. to bring stuff to trade. There may be different "themes" for each meetup (e.g. handbags, clothing, jewelry, hair accessories, scarves, belts, hats, shoes, cosmetics, books, movies, technology, …

The Autotech Council gathers auto manufacturers, vendors, distributors, startups, and investors every other month for a 1/2 day, deep dive on one segment inside the auto industry where lots of innovation is taking place. These meetings are open to the public and introduce dozens of companies to new ideas, new companies, and new opportunities. They include insight into to what the major vendors and manufacturers are doing as well as exposing them to a handful of new products and services. Startup …

Looking to create a group of aircooled Volkswagen lovers who just want to get together now and then for some VW pow wow, coffee, cruzing, camping trips, music festivals, car shows, show and shine events, or just to find someone with a steering wheel puller and a good floor jack. : )

Our goal here at Urban Shooters is to make you feel comfortable with photography. Do you have a passion for photography? Do you feel overwhelmed or get that what am I suppose do here feeling? Well with this group you'll fit right in. There are no "stupid" questions, all skill sets are welcome, and yes there will be plenty of workshops from large to small and intimate. Photography subjects covered in this group: Portraiture Wedding Fashion/Runway Product Commercial Events

We are a group of lesbians who are out and proud and who love the sound of a roaring engine. We are not afraid of getting our hands dirty to bring a car back to life ourselves. The thought of going to a car show over the weekend, hitting the parts flea market first and then taking in all the beautiful sights is a wonderful weekend plan. We will get together to show off our hard work, get inspiration from each other and just have fun hanging out. BBQ's and picnics are great for this. We are famil …

If your tired of going to a Networking Event to walk out and realize you got to speak to only a hand full of people and wished you were with your family because the event was a waste of time, You need to experience our event. We are structured like "Speed Dating" We have you do your 30 second speech in front of the whole group then you will be placed in rotation to meet everyone at the event. You will have 3 minutes to speak with a professional before you will move on to the next person. We prov …

Hi everyone! I've been meaning to do this for a long time. FIRST: European, American, Japanese, Vintage, muscle, sports car, bone stock, mild custom, sleeper, totally modded, blown, shaved, bagged as well as short & long bed truck owners I welcome you all! HISTORY: A few years ago I found a posting on cl of a guy who was looking for people with sports cars to do a car cruise. About 12 or 13 cars showed and it was great fun. I hope I can get at least a dozen cars (the more the better) every 2 wee …