I joined back in 2013 as a member at 28yrs old. This club is great for making connections of quality. I've made friends that I would never have otherwise. I've been able to cross house boating and Tough Mudder off my bucket list. I regularly attend the hikes and enjoy spending time in nature. I'm really excited to go to The Flying U Ranch with the club for 2023's May long weekend. It's going to be epic! I can cross that off my bucket list too as I've wanted to go there with the club for years! There is something and someone for everyone here. I've seen people form lasting friendships, relationships form, marriages happen and babies be born all from joining this club. 10 years in the club is trusting review. Don't believe all the hate you read. Ask yourself how a review can be one star when the club has 4s and 5s? How many 1stars dove into the adventure and became a member? Not many if any. I always say you get what you put in. Be kind to yourself and allow yourself to have fun on your adventure of being single with us. Who knows , you might surprise yourself in meeting someone or laughing at silly 1 star reviews. read more

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My membership ended in January 2024 and not a day too soon! Regretted it from my first event. The "interview " is BS - it started with "Are you separated, divorced or never married?" when I said none of these she was confused and asked the same question again. I wasn't going to excuse her ignorance and let her off easy with an answer but was forced to swallow my pride and say I'm widowed. They offered me many different membership lengths and prices (special offers and discounts) the longer I took making a decision the more bonuses thrown in. In hindsight I probably could have negotiated a better deal. This is NOT a dating club (in Vancouver it's mostly women), completely disorganized, the Vancouver manager changed 4 times in my 2.5 years. The website and calendar are outdated but company refuses to modernize it. I joined for the international travel but only went on 1 trip which was nice but I heard from others some trips were disorganized. It's a second rate organization don't waste your time and money. Note: Vancouver is the only non-American chapter of this California based company read more

Got talked into signing up, saying I could get a "reasonable refund" if I gave it a fair shot and didn't like it, and then once I did and found out the demographic really didn't match me in my city Vancouver (which should have been communicated upfront).. I emailed support asking for a refund and they just gave excuses and eventually ignore me... I.e. they won't give me back any of the THOUSANDS of dollars they conned me out of! Avoid at all costs. read more

I only got to the 1.5 hour "screening interview" stage over zoom with this supposed "dating" service. For the first 5-10 mins my interviewer had the video on while talking to me, and she was nice enough to exchange introductions with. Then for the next hour she turned off the video function on her end, which seemed a bit odd to me, but kept up with asking me semi-personal questions about why I am still single, which I was polite enough to be earnest and somewhat vulnerable in my answers. Then, for the last maybe 15 mins of our chat, she turns the zoom video function back on, then does the ol' "taking off her sweater" routine to show a more revealing halter top on underneath for some reason...I'm not totally sure why she would do that though? At this point, the rest of the "interview" consisted of her trying her best to persuade me to sign up for a two year contract that would have cost me something over $2000, and I guess she did her best to dangle some extra months for free and said I could pay in installments as well. I asked her if I could think about it because I wasn't prepared to commit right then and there, and she said that if I wanted to take advantage of the "extras" in the "amazing deal" she was giving me, that I would have to decide right then and there. Well, I NEVER make a purchase under pressure like that, so I politely told her I would have to decline. At this point, she was rather curt with me while ending the zoom chat with me. Strange how that happens. After that experience, I checked out all the horror story 1-star reviews and complaints here on the BBB website, and then it all made sense to me. All the 4/5-star reviews here seem rather sus too, way too vague and general. I feel incredibly fortunate for not falling for this total scam of a company, and my heart goes out to everyone who gave-in to the high pressure sales tactics. Only a THREE DAY window to cancel?!?!? Yikes. This company is a dumpster fire. AVOID AVOID AVOID. read more

If i could put 0 star i would At first sight this is a beautiful and well organized program, somewhat a little expensive but they offer a service so someone gotta get paid But that isn't the problem, first they will do everything to make you sign, worst than a car dealership! Second if you want to cancel you have 24h 24h to realize this isn't for you and then they start keeping a big part of your money and after 4 days you will receive half of your membership So i called to cancel after i look into the program I know its covid and in canada there is a lot of restriction but for a 100$ Month membership where you are supposed to meet people and there is only online activities 4-5 time a week for 30mi to an hour 100$ isnt worth it at all. So they will try to make you stay with some car dealership talk almost aggressively and wont take no for an answer very abusive attitude. This could have been a nice experience but it wasnt. After 5 days following my call to, i received an email stating i had to write a letter and send it to them. A registered letter cost 30$ no thank you! So i sent it by normal mail and its going to take 10 days. You can't sent an email and they will not sent your money back until they received the letter So overall i will have waited 21 days to get my 2195$ that i paid for a 2 years membership when it took 30 min for the payment to get out of my account. All they want is your freaking money Hereby exactly why the world despite American read more

I tried to try it. 2x days in a row set up an appointment only to be told that they were missing info and cancled it without notifying me...

Having an awesome time. Been a member since July this year. There are some great people in this club. I have made many lifelong friends already. Just pick what you want to do and there be good people to join you. Go from there! read more

Events & Adventures - One of my first event - Social Clubs Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Events and Adventures is an amazing place to meet people in an organized manner. They have fun events every day and with the ever lasting changes with the pandemic it gives me the opportunity to have a fun virtual night with the different events. Before the pandemic started I went to a few events in person and it was really fun and well organized. Some of the fun events are trivia night, bowling, cards against humanity, ice breaker events to allow new members to feel at ease in a relaxed setting. read more

It's been 11 months in this club and I made lots of friends and meet many great people too. I'm a workaholic person and I hardly align my time for fun in my life, but after joining this club all my weekdays and weekends are packed with fun events. I would like thank one of the event host Kalyn brown, she is very caring, lively, responsible and positive women has ability to handle different personalities and make the event successful read more

Excellent place to meet new people and make new friends. Don't listen to Elle L's review. If you look at her profile you'll notice all the one stars she gives out like she won a one star lottery. Anyways, E&A is lots of fun! Only if you make it fun and take advantage of the fun. read more

I have enjoyed my time in the club. Yes it is expensive, but I would not have gotten to do some of the things I got to do with out the club. There are lots of different ages of people and people have been welcoming and supportive. I have had nothing but positive experiences. read more

Events & Adventures - Social Clubs Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Sexist organization Pro: If you're male you will pay less and get more than your female counterparts Cons: It's a long list, grab a cup of tea. Vancouver can be a difficult place to meet new people. Following a less than desirable experience with "Meetup", Events & Adventures (E&A) seemed like the next logical step to help expand my social circle. While the website left a lot to be desired (costs, age ranges, etc), I decided to pursue joining anyway. The interview process is meant to suss out what you're looking for by asking a long list of personal questions followed by a one-on-one interrogation with a sales expert. It also serves as a screening process to eliminate "undesirable"candidates which was my chief concern after being harassed by someone I met at a Meetup. I was introduced to detailed (past) calendars of events to show what the club had to offer. Many of the events I saw were very appealing and seemed abundant throughout the months, with the sales associate touting "you'll never have a free weekend again if you don't want to". What I didn't know was that the event manager had just been replaced and the events would be changing - I'd soon learn this was a core complaint amongst members who had experienced this crossover of management. While some events would cost extra (ie paying for you own dinner/drinks), the sales associate reassured me that most events would be covered by your monthly fee of around $130. Plus a downpayment of an additional fee of about $1,500 for a 12 month membership. I was given several options for membership of 1 or 2 years, or $5,000 for a lifetime membership. I had asked if there were any shorter time periods, maybe six months? No, that is not an option (I would come to find out this to be a blatant lie). It wasn't until after attending a few events that I would find out the real truths. First, membership prices are completely subject to the sales pitch manager. After speaking with over a dozen other members, it was plainly evident that different people were charged very different amounts, and some were given an extra 1-3 months tacked on for free. The most atrocious grievance was that the men typically were charged less and given more complimentary months. Oh, and the only free events are going for hikes or dinner/drinks where you don't order anything. There were a variety of individuals whom I was able to meet, with the majority being either younger or older than my 30 years. Cliques had been long formed before I got there. I hope at least one person learns from my experience but I do wish you happy adventuring if anything stated above appeals to you. read more

I went in for an interview last week and had a great experience. I found their team to be very respectful, honest, and willing to chat anytime I needed post interview. I think this is an awesome group and although I didn't choose to follow through this round I am very confident that I will be back. Thanks! Dan read more

1 out of 5 is too high of a rating for this group. I agree with everyone that they are money grabbers from hell. They sell you on one thing and what you get is something else entirely. I wish I had paid closer attention to the fine print and cancelled within the 3 day period, instead I went to my first event about 6 days after joining and by that time, once I knew what it really was, it was too late. They've offered for end my membership for the low sum of $937.50. I DEEPLY regret joining this group and would advise anyone who asks not to. read more

Disclaimer; not a member of EA. I just got out of what I thought was just going to be a brief information session. I was initially annoyed because they in their directions in the email they told me to park in a parkade which doesn't exist anymore due to construction, and clearly hasn't in a long time. So I had to spend about 20 minutes finding a new place to park...which at 5 on a Friday in Vancouver can be frustrating. I thought it was unprofessional to not update the email. So when I finally got to the office I was asked to fill out a questionnaire, I didnt think the questions pried as much as others have on here and I answered all of them. I was then greeted by my "screener" Jessica, she was very friendly and quite attractive. She gave me her spiel, and it all actually sounded very interesting and exciting. There were lots of events that were right up my alley. But then I saw a lot of these events you had to pay for. Even though you are paying a fee for membership. For example, a comedy club. You still have to pay to go to the comedy club. Well why wouldn't I just go to the comedy club. I can bring a date to the comedy club on my own. But the REAL kicker was the membership fees. The lowest priced one is $2700 for a year. Not only is this extremely steep, but I didn't get told of any cancellation option. So Jessica asked me which option I was interested in...of course I said the cheapest one (there are $5000 memberships)....so she then asked me if I'd like to pay the whole fee today or put a $500 deposit on the monthly option! I said I thought I was just gathering information today. She then got extremely pushy, and started badgering me with lower deposit options and then admitted that the lowest deposit was $100. She then offered me 6 months extra if I laid a deposit today. She actually even said earlier in the "screening" that I probably spend more than the monthly fee on my dates anyway so what do I have to lose. Somehow she convinced me to take a photocopy of my driver's license because I said I was mulling it over and needed 24 hours to think about it. She said "well, most people don't come back if they dont sign up on the first day". Yeah, because they read reviews and I've never seen anything so unprofessional as their sales pitch. She went from sweet as pie, to extremely aggressive and borderline rude in a snap of a finger and it turned me off I a heartbeat. I would not recommend wasting your time going to one of these "screenings" read more

Cool club to meet decent people and do fun things. I joined after my divorce and it has been a life saver for me. I have enjoyed every event that I have went to. Would have to say the camping trips have been my favorite. There is a good mix of people so I have never felt uncomfortable or out of place. Yes, it does cost some money, but what doesn't? I have found it well worth the cost. read more

Absolutely worth the value! Love how this membership motivates me to go out there, attend the events, meet new people and do all the activities from my bucket list. Smooth flow of events , great people and most importantly - its so much FUN!! read more

E&A is a great club. It one of those clubs the more you put in the more you get out. The more events you go to the more people you meet (And there are some great people in the club) the more friends you make. read more

Events & Adventures - Halloween party 2017 - Social Clubs Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

10/10 Recommended! My parents met through events and adventures haha. Great way to get out and find people that are interested in the same hobbies as you (: read more

Events and Adventures has been an amazing club to be a part of. I have made so many awesome friends and shared many great Adventures. The best times are the getaways for me as I have made many true friends through those events. If you are outgoing and like making new friends this group is for you. read more

Events & Adventures - At the E&A head office - Social Clubs Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Money Grabbers from Hell. Please do not waste your money on this company. I spent $2650 for their 3 year membership, there is a no refund policy after 3 days signing up. I wanted to quit after my 2nd try with Events and Adventures, since it was not for me. Being a single girl in my early 20's 3 years ago, the club was mostly for people 35+... The events manager will tell you anything to get in. When I wanted to quit my subscription, they said I'd be wasting my $2650. 3 years later, since I didn't use their services and forgot about the 30/month subscription fee.Without a Warning, I got a non-payment notice saying that I was owing $1800! So, not wanting my credit to go bad, I had to pay the 30/month subscription where I didn't even use their service, and the lady told me all she could do was to lower to the lowest.. $600 for the subscriptions fee. I felt super ripped off. BAD SERVICE, BAD BUSINESS. You'd be better off spending your money else where for dating or event services. read more

First of all, I am not a member of Events and Adventures, nor will I ever be after my experience. Being a single gal in this city, a friend suggested I look into Events and Adventures after hearing an advertisement on the radio. I went to the website, and was a bit annoyed how there was no description of the sign up process, or what to expect. All that was clear was that before being approved, you actually meet with a staff member. That seemed alright--at least that would mean that they filter out the creeps, weirdos, and scammers, right? So I signed up, and received a confirmation email as well as a phone call from an employee, a woman called Terry, asking me to call her back when I could. I wasn't able to call that day, but I called back the next day. As per the message, I asked for Terry, but a guy, Matthew, said that she was on another call and that he could help me. I really wanted to just speak with Terry, but since I was calling during my lunch break, I couldn't easily have her call me back, or call her later. So I agreed to allow Matthew to help me instead of playing phone tag. Right off the bat, Matthew started going into a spiel about the group and sign up process. He was talking so damned quickly without taking a breath (it was quite unprofessional, really), that I had to tell him to slow down. He seemed really annoyed about that, like I was an idiot for not understanding him. He slowed down somewhat, and the very first question he asked me, in an abrupt manner, was, "Have you been married before?" That really bothered me. I questioned him about why he was asking me that particular question, and he said, quite rudely, that they want to make sure that the people who join are actually single, and not just separated. I understand that, but he should have asked, "Are you single?" and then taken it from there. He asked the married question in such an accusatory and judgemental way as well. And why even assume that I've been married before?! Sheesh. And when I asked him about it, he muttered something like "Jesus christ" (I can't remember exactly what he said, but it was something that you mutter to yourself when you're annoyed, and it was very rude and unprofessional). And then I asked him if there is a membership fee. He tried to avoid answering, but I insisted. He finally reluctantly said that membership fees were around $100 to $150 per month, and I said that I was not thrilled that there was no mention whatsoever about membership fees on the website. He said that the reason why they don't mention it is because the price depends on certain factors. Yeah, I get that they might not have the exact price on the website, but I think it's scammy to not even mention a membership fee! If the website had said that there was a high price to join, I wouldn't even have wasted my time to sign up and speak to someone! He also tried to evade answering me when I asked how old the members are (I don't want to bother signing up if all the members are much older than me), and said, rudely (big surprise), "I know you're curious and inquisitive, but this is the way the club runs." Anyway, he continued to be rude and condescending throughout the rest of our conversation, and I outright told him that he was RUDE, and said that I'd rather talk to Terry, and asked when she'd be free. He then said that she wasn't working today. Um, he said that she was busy on the phone not ten minutes before. SUSPICIOUS. Who knows if Terry would have been any better, but I had such an unpleasant experience with Matthew, and my impression was SCAM. After seeing the other Yelp reviews, I can see that my instincts were right. Even if I did interview with them, they probably wouldn't select me because I'm not good looking enough, or rich enough, or whatever. Good riddance. read more

This was the biggest mistake of my life. Their events often got cancelled. Terrible service. No one will return your call so if you want to cancel you better go there and personally do that but they will charge you $400. DO NOT SIGN UP You will regret it. Guaranteed. Biggest scam read more

I joined E & A at the tail end of December 2020. I have not had the chance to go to inperson events as of yet due to COVID. So far I have been enjoying the virtual events. I like the trivia nights especially. Life is what you make of it. I was tired of sitting at home feeing sorry for myself. I decided to put myself out there. I am glad there is a host for the events. I look forward to meeting everyone in the flesh, rather than over a computer screen. While yes it is expensive to join, if you do a lot of free events it is worth it. I am a single mom and I am most interested in game nights and hiking. MY kids are no longer interested in doing those things with me, so this seems like a good place to start. read more

My rating is 10 thumbs down. These people are disgusting to me. Fake is a understatement. They are thieves. Even if you loose your job & cant pay them or Even if you don't like the service they provide they will still bill you no matter what. They say whatever you want to hear to get you to sign up. They act like they are there to help, but they are not. They just want your money. Don't waste your time on that garbage service. Your better off with anything else. They want your soul & your first born child. Don't fall for there bull#%*! read more

I've been a member of Events and Adventures for 17 months. In that time I've gone camping, kayaking, white water rafting, Thanksgiving in Whistler and many other local events in the city. Events and Adventures has a no stress approach to getting out with people and enjoying all the city has to offer. I've had a great time so far and look forward to some away Adventures like Mexico, Vegas, Grand Canyon and Thailand. As a Member of Events and Adventures I have the city at my finger tips and a great group of people any day of the week to go out with and have a laugh. read more

Events & Adventures has been a total blast to be a part of. People are so friendly & the adventures are amazing! Some of my favourite life memories have been with this club & I'm beyond grateful. I highly recommend it! read more

I love it! I was new to Vancouver and as you know, it'snot easy to make friends, so with this social club there is plenty of differents kinds of activities for everyone, yia it might be a bit on the expensive side but it's worth to me, i don't have to plan anything i just signed up and show up to activities and meet wonderful people! The time goes by so fast and hear all kind of fun stories! I would recommend it to anyone!!! read more

Great group to meet new people and challenge yourself to try some activities you may not organize yourself! I haven't been a member for very long, but have already made some amazing friends. Can't wait for some of the bigger parties, such as Halloween and New Years! read more

E&A has truly evolved since the start of the pandemic. Even if there are still restrictions about gatherings, they are offering lots of different activities online. They have games, single events, patinons classes, etc. Nice way to meet new people with similar interests and maybe even the one ;) read more

An excellent organization for taking part in activities and meetin new people. I have taken part in dozens of activities, including my bucket list items like paragliding, sword fighting, archery, Fly over Canada, pub visits, etc. During Covid I have improved my cooking skills by taking part in online zoom events. Impreet is an awesome organizer. read more

I started just before the pandemic and went horseback riding and rode to the pub. Met great people. Great day. I have done a lot of fun game nights. I have certainly enjoyed myself. I am so looking forward on going on one of the worldwide trips read more

This is an amazing club! The event manager, Michelle, is constantly bringing in new and exciting events and her energy level is infectious. It is great meeting all the new members. This is my fourth year as a member and I still look forward to seeing who the office has brought in. Paul, the sales manager, does a great job bringing in new and exciting people from all walks of life. people i would not meet otherwise. I cant wait for this summer's fun. From houseboating to the tough mudder. its going to be EPIC! read more

You know when a place is bad, when they get rid of the option for people to review them on Facebook. This is what E&A Vancouver have now done. At the same time, they have got rid of all their 5 star fake reviews by employees of the company. They are scammy. They won't give you prices over the phone, instead you get a high pressure sales talks (or more appropriately sales BS) at their head office. Then they want you to sign up for a fee of around $3,000 for 3 years. The worst part is that the $3,000 doesn't include fees to events so you paying a company for nothing. Don't give them any money and don't listen to their BS. Use meetup.com instead read more

Please spare yourselves the time, money, and stress that I had from involving myself with this company. The price and the policies are not readily available to consider unless you are physically in a membership meeting with a very high-pressure sales team member. If I had the opportunity to review the information and fine print at my own leisure, I would have NEVER signed up. I was laid off from my job only a few months after joining a 1 year membership, and phoned E&A asking for any sort of assistance since I could no longer afford the service and wanted out of the contract. Aside from deferring my payments for 3 months (max.) I was directed to call the financing department. My only response from the financing department was I was past the 24-hour membership cancellation period and that was that. It is one of my biggest regrets spending over $2000 for the "privilege" of paying more money to attend individual events that you could do on meetup.com for free. read more

I joined E & A after Covid-19 was here and have only ever been able to attend 1 in person event. Each month I sign up for varied virtual events from cooking classes, games nights to dating advice & seminars. Most events are $0 or very low cost and are great fun! I am enjoying meeting new people and learning new skills. The reason I give 4 stars and not 5 is because of Covid restrictions and once they are lifted and I can attend in person events I'm sure I can rate at 5 stars. read more

I joined E&A when it was relatively new in Vancouver. There was no in person interview, and the cost was not huge, but they had me commit to a year. I am not sure how much has changed since then, but activities were always posted LAST MINUTE. As a single parent, I could not attend same day events without arranging childcare! The schedule of events was super lame, and any fun things would be added last minute, which prohibits anyone with responsibilities to attend! The people I met were awkward and more or less misfits, but maybe I am too? When I could not join in the last minute activities and there were NO good events I could PLAN to attend with a bit of notice, I asked for my money back. At first they did not give it back, but then after some persuasion on my part, I did get a full refund. My nanny does events through meetup - I would recommend meetup! E&A is a scam, and by the sounds of it - a very pricey one nowadays! read more

Events and adventures is a HUGE scam. 1 star is too many!!! The guy who 'helped' me (Dan) was pushing so hard from the get go. What a slimy salesman. It felt like such a rip-off from the second I walked in. He was choked when I didn't want to sign up in that first meeting and actually heavy sighed and said "well what are you even doing to meet men?" as if he could judge me about that! And made it seem like I was wasting his time. But in reality, as people have said below, they waste OUR time by not putting any information on the website! This is a slimy business and a load of BS. I felt so manipulated! read more

I am incredibly unhappy with my membership. I started out going to a few events, but I felt really uncomfortable at them. I think this is based on the fact that people were typically quite a bit older than me, and the people I met seemed to be of a different mindset than I am. (Ex: the only person I thought was maybe hitting on me has children my age.) I haven't been to many events since the first month because I didn't enjoy the experiences that I had. To be fair, I should have educated myself more on the cost before I signed up as well. If you aren't aware, like I wasn't at the time, the cost to join is around $2000 per year. This was told to me after an hour long interview. Also, if you're like me, you have a hard time saying no after you have gone through an hour long interview. So I slid across my credit card, all the while having my head tell me to walk away. But I wanted to go out more and hoped to meet someone I'd like to spend more time with and figured that, as they said, most events after the initial cost are free. This isn't exactly true. You can go to an event for free, say mini golf, but you will have to pay to rent clubs. Or, you can go to a games night, but if it's at a restaurant, you probably should order something so you're not the jerk sitting with a water taking up a table. After I spoke to a representative about how I was unhappy, they suggested other events that I could try that would have more people my age (basically hiking or expensive additional costs were my primary options). I went to one, and again, I felt like I would have rather have been there alone. Maybe my extensive solo travel has made it so that I prefer my own company to making small talk... I don't know. The people there are nice enough, and if you're lonely or new to the city, I can see how it would be a great experience, but it wasn't for me. Unfortunately, it was the most expensive life lesson I've learned about going with my gut and not just being pressured into buying something. read more

My experience with Events and Adventures has been phenomenal, I thought the interviewers did an excellent job at letting people know what to expect from the club, but the negative reviews seem to come from expecting something other than what E&A is all about. E&A is mainly about enjoying fun activities and through those activities making new friends. Yes it is a singles club, but beyond what is required to become a member, nothing is done to facilitate matchmaking, they let you know this is not a dating service. There are a bunch of really awesome activities every week, (and the Event Manager Michelle Apples is nothing short of a creative genius when it comes to arranging fun, creative events, she pretty much lives and breathes E&A), during which you have natural conversation with the others you event with, and sometimes there are additional gathers post event to relax and talk all of which allows people to form natural connections with each-other, possibly even romantic ones. As you would expect, this set up appeals most to people who suddenly need to re-establish or supplement their friendship circle due to friends starting families or re-locating for work. The membership fee also tends to appeal only to those who have a decent job. All of this means a lot of the members are in their 30's+ because that's when when people are most likely to find themselves single, with a decent job and in need of a new friendship circle, but there is a good showing of younger people as well, because: well, it's damn fun too. If you are are uncertain I'd say do the month-to-month until you've decided, and I'd highly recommend going on one of the camping trips: I've been on 3 so far and every single one has resulting in amazing stories and new connections. Also the club offers a month-to-month option which I did not pick personally, but is a great choice if you are on the fence about the quality of the events. read more