This group is about getting information about climbing Kilimanjaro and Tanzanian safaris led by Macon Dunnagan who has led 26 climbs up the highest mountain in Africa. He goes back to climb Kilimanjaro for the 27 time in June.

Although our mainstay is hiking we've also  been  biking, camping, kayaking, walking and eating with cameras.  Just about anything outdoorsy with camera included.   The trails we choose range from easy to moderately strenuous and almost all include rocks, roots, and elevation changes. On hikes we do the buddy system which allows more opportunities to take pictures as photographers are of a very curious nature and tend to wander off. Cameras are not required but highly recommended. From our exper …

"To bring together and serve all who believe that a right understanding of good food and wine is an essential part of personal contentment and health, and that an intelligent approach to the pleasures and problems of the table offers far greater rewards than the mere satisfaction of appetite."

Welcome to Asheville to all of our Transplanted Friends! Welcome to Western North Carolina’s Meetup group for all y’all who have come from all over the world to make these mountains your home. Whether you just got off the plane or have been here for decades, this group is for you. For the last three years, even as we have been known as the Asheville Ex-New Yorkers Meetup Group, we opened up this great group to include folks from cities all over the world. As long as you are friendly, inclusive, …

Have you experienced vivid dreams, inner light or sound, out-of-body adventures? Find out what they mean and how to take your next spiritual step. This group is hosted and sponsored by members of Eckankar and is open to everyone who wants to learn how these teachings can help them become more conscious of their true identity - Soul, a divine spark of God. Learn valuable tools to enhance your current path and spiritual exercises to explore your inner worlds. Eckankar main site: http://eckanka …

To all you Asheville musicians, and those traveling through, we have created a great venue to open up and share with you. Stellar PA system and a beautiful crowd of listeners, so come on in from the cold and try out your new or favorite songs. We have an amazing array of performers coming in and hope you can join us soon. Wednesday, December 28th, at the SLy Grog Pub, 46. S. French Broad Street, in the Downtown Market/ Amazing Savings building. 7:30 - Midnight. Next meetup will be posted. They a …

Hello new friends. This groups is to bring together young people who have either served in the Peace Corps and or worked overseas and are looking for a way to continue to incorporate their international experiences and/or mind frames into their current work in Asheville. Please come to meet up over a glass of wine, beer, tea or coffee, in order to discuss how we can get together as friends in the community to keep these threads of friendship and peace maintained in our lives in the US. I look fo …