There is a lot of conflicting and misinformation as to what types of foods are healthy - just walk around the grocery store and you'll see a bunch of foods labeled "Healthy" and "Diet" yet containing unhealthy ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup or hydrogenated oil. It can be very confusing, and it can also very difficult to exercise on a regular basis and make good nutritious food choices if the people in your life (friends and co-workers) don't live a healthy lifestyle themselves. O …

Vegetarian? Vegan? Just curious about exploring a healthy Veggie lifestyle? Come dine out at local vegan/vegetarian and/or natural food restaurants, share your favorite recipes, and make friends with fellow vegans, vegetarians & raw food enthusiasts, who share the same interests as you.

Like good food? Like good people? New to Tucson? An Old Pueblo native? Want to see some of the better & more interesting restaurants in our city? Want to chat with interesting people? Interested in making a few new friends? If so, then this is the group for you! This Dining Club is dynamic and designed for people who like being with people... and with great food too. We will frequent local restaurants on a regular basis. Each Meetup dining event will typically include 6 to 20 members, but we wil …

Are you an adventurous cook who likes exploring new recipes? Do you enjoy trying the great foods of the country and the world? Are you open to sharing your culinary creations with other adventurous diners?  Would you enjoy hosting dinner parties of eight to twenty guests, especially if the guests do most of the cooking? Is so, then this meetup group might be for you. We would like to organize dinner parties for eight to twenty plus participants, rotating the venue amongst the members' homes. The …

Do you like music, movies, games, sports, going out to eat, festivals and other fun activities around the city? All the while meeting new people and forming good relationships? Then we'd love for your awesome self to join us! Tucson Connect is a social group dedicated to good people, good food, good conversation and good times. We understand that there are other groups on Meetup that seem similiar to us on the surface. What sets TC apart from others is a true commitment to diversity. We set a …

This group is dedicated to the learning about, sharing and practicing the art of composting to growing food, soil and Red Wriggler worms (WE=Worm Equivelent) in ways that are appropriate for our desert environment. In the desert, WE need to grow soil to grow food. Red Wriggler worms are experts at creating soil, when fed and watered by US. WE need worms, WE need soil, WE need food. This is the necessary and beautiful collaboration of LIFE. If you compost, tend worms, grow food, or you want to le …

I would like to start this group as I have been on the diet for 3 years and would like to meet other folks who eat like me. We can share information, support each other on our journey, provide guidance to those just starting out, share recipes and just have fun. Anyone interested in going on the diet should join, also those that want to eat traditionally like Weston A. Price describes or paleo/primal diets. Who should join our group? Moms with children with Autism, ADHD, and a plethora of other …

Come Join us and have some fun, it is Free. This Group will be run by its Members. That means it will do a lot of Fun and Exciting things. This Meetup Group is for Models, Make-up Artists, and Hair Stylists etc. - The purpose of this new group is to serve the specific needs of Models, Make-Up Artists, and Hair Stylists. They will decide where the group goes and what it does. They will run the meetings. - As Organizer I will do the heavy lifting, and pay the fees required to run a Meetup group. …

We host monthly themed photography events and workshops in Tucson Arizona, each month a different exciting location and theme. For experienced and beginning photographers, models, stylists,bodypaint artists, makeup artists and anyone else with a love for art. All of these events* include professional makeup for the models and a hair stylist (when available) but ALWAYS food and drink for all ( unless otherwise specified)     *The fees associated with some of the events go to meetup dues, location …

Do you have Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance or think you might? You are not alone! Meet others who have made the same dietary changes that are MEDICALLY required for you to live a healthy lifestyle.   When there is no cure for your ailment other than a Gluten Free Diet, we are here to help you!

This group will, hopefully, bring together people who are interested in the types of questions and discussions that arise naturally from the group's title. Discussions will be fun, out there but skeptical, and preferably over a pint of beer. I hate to be exclusive but this group is not for conspiracy theorists or post-apocalypse survival fetishists. We will not discuss nuclear bunker construction or food preservation techniques (except insofar as those techniques might be used to produce delicio …

Each year we put on an Annual Festival celebrating sustainability in the Tucson and SE Arizona area. Here Non Profits, Community Groups, Individuals with green ideas, and Companies that share our passion for all things sustainable gather for a weekend to celebrate, display, inform, listen to speakers, check out new ideas and products, all in a fun family atmosphere.

… They chuckle because they have been living this way for years, if not all of their lives.  One group of people chuckling could be your grandparents if they lived through the depression back in the 1920s.  Another group could be people living in the country who are actually doing most of the things you read about on preppers' blogs.  Not to mention some religious groups like the Amish and Mennonites.  You see, to these groups, prepping is how they live and not something they do "part time" or as …

Are you interested in volunteering in Tucson but don't know how to do it? With this group, you can participate in many activities without being committed to just one organization. Our mission is to provide fun and safe opportunities for our members to give back and help the greater Tucson community. Some of the organizations we volunteer for include the Community Food Bank; United Way; Stand Up for Kids; Adopt-a-Soldier; the VA; the Desert Museum; Primavera; Cinema La Placita; Habitat for Humani …

Meet fellow Tequila Aficionados in the Tucson area! Learn from the Mexican Academy of Tequila and the American Tequila Guild everything you ever wanted to know about tequila. Learn from a Certified Tequila Ambassador about the Tequila culture, the spirit and history of its people, the food and folklore of Mexico while enjoyning great dining experiences and Tequila tastings and of course making new friends! Every one is welcome from the novice to the Tequila connoiseur.

This meetup group is a way for animal lovers in Tucson to meet each other and talk about everything animal related. Discuss everything from the best pet foods to holistic vet care with other pet owners, or set up a playdate for your dogs. Share information about animal-friendly businesses and events around town. Learn about meetings, protests, volunteer opportunities, and other ways you can help animals. People who should join this meetup group include those who are involved or interested in he …