Join us for December Festivities
Tom Morse, Sandra Winkler and Bruce Rienzo at LPSS Halloween Party!
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Mon, Dec 01 * 8pm - 10:30pm
Volleyball in San Mateo
(See also Dec 8th & 15th)
If you're interested in playing volleyball by the rules, this is the event for you! Join us in the joys of teamwork, camaraderie and good times with 3 courts available for varying levels of skill. Sign ups start at 7:30, first come, first serve, so get there early. Warm ups start at 7:45, games begin at 8:00pm and continue until 10:30. Players are charged $7 for gym rental. Afterwards, join us for pizza and drinks. Directions: Take Hwy 92 (West from 101, East from 280) to the Alameda de las Pulgas exit. Go North on Alameda de las Pulgas for 0.5 mile to the Aragon High School parking lot. There is a path next to the newly constructed building, proceed between the buildings approx. 50 yards and enter the building on you right, turn left and you should hear the sounds of the volleyballs emanating from the girl's gym. For further parking and access info updates due to the school reconstruction, please doublecheck at http://pvander.best.vwh.net/mn-vball.html Meeting location: Aragon High School girl's gym Leader: Doug Baitinger, 650/345-3192, dbaitinger@hotmail.com; Pete Vanderbilt, 650/604-0170, pvanderbilt@iname.com
Wed, Dec 03 * 6:15pm
Sandra's edition to Barbara's Wednesday Walkers
Come join us for a bit of mid-week cardio exercise. This hike will be starting from the parking lot near California and Ash in Palo Alto, up California and over to downtown Palo Alto and back. This will be a fast-paced aerobic hike of about 5 miles. Optional post-hike dinner at Med-Wraps. Directions: From 280, take the Page Mill exit East. Turn Left on El Camino Real. Turn right on California, go one block to Ash. Right on Ash. Parking lot is in middle of block on your left. Look for us under a light on the Ash side of the parking lot. Work: 408/369-7000, ext. 121, cell 408/416-1883 Heavy rain cancels. Event covers 5 miles. Meeting location: Parking Lot off Ash between California and Sherman in Palo Alto Leader: Sandra Winkler, 408/416-1883, slwinkler@electronictrendpubs.com
Sat, Dec 06 * 11am
Teague Hill hike
The 1st Saturday of month Teague Hill hikes are back! I had an important birthday party to attend last month. So hope you will join me this month for an aerobic and beauty appreciation hike in the closest-to-wilderness place I know of around these parts. Formerly, and still, an equestrian riding area, Teague Hill includes primitive trails, an absence of trail names or signs, but beautiful and mostly untouched (except by mother nature) forest and flora. Tall redwoods and madrones are plentiful. I'll do my best to come up with a route we haven't done recently, and we will plan on doing 6-8 miles with 1800-2300 feet of cumulative elevation gain. This is NOT any easy hike, and I would like to go at a reasonably good pace so please come only if you are in reasonably good shape. Bring lunch, plenty of liquid and a sense of adventure - as with the fallen trees we often encounter across the trails. Layered clothing is recommended (light for going up the hills, but warm for lunch) and footwear with good deep tread. Meet in the parking lot of the Woodside Elementary School NEXT TO THE TENNIS COURTS. From 280, take the Woodside Road exit, then Woodside Road to and through Woodside for 1.2 miles. The school will be on your left not too far after the firehouse. Turn into the parking lot right next to the tennis courts. If for any reason this parking lot is full and there is room to park on the streets, that will work. If the parking lot is inaccessible due to a parade, etc., we will meet in the parking lot of the Woodside Town Hall that is back 0.6 mile (0.6 mile from 280). Apparently there is no public transportation into Woodside, so I would like to offer a ride to anyone who can't or doesn't want to drive. I will be leaving from De Anza College at 10:20 AM or we could possibly negotiate another pick-up point. Also, if anyone would like to meet me at my home in south San Jose at 7:00 AM and do the De Anza Flea Market for a couple of hours before the hike, I'd be happy to have you ride with me. Please call or email me to arrange any of these. There are usually no restrooms open at the Woodside School, and definitely none in Teague Hill. I now have a cell phone in case your need to contact me after 7:00 AM the day of the hike - 408-833-0955, but would appreciate you calling my home phone otherwise. Heavy rain cancels. Event covers 6-8 miles, with 1800-2300 feet of elevation. Meeting location: Woodside Elementary School NEXT TO THE TENNIS COURTS Leader: Craig Keith, 408/227-0196, clkeith9@sbcglobal.net
Sun, Dec 07 * 7pm
Dinner at Menara's Moroccan Restaurant
Join us for another first Sunday of the month dinner. We're going to try something new for the month of December and this is at best a once a year outing. A truly unique and venturesome experience is dining Moroccan Style. We will have a 6 or 7 course dinner that starts with the waiter pouring water over our hands and into a bowl. We then continue to eat our food with our hands as it is brought to our table one dish at a time. We will be entertained sometime during our meal by a belly dancer who may encourage you to join him/her on the dance floor. Menara's offers a variety of meal choices, including vegetarian. For more information on the restaurant and menu, go to www.menara41.com. I have negotiated a price discount off the menu prices for the Dinner Menara ($31) and the Dinner Vegetarian($26), which includes tax and an obligatory tip. Drinks are extra. Please call the restaurant at 408-453-1983 to place your name on the guest list. Tell them you're with the Hiking Club. Menara's restaurant is located at 41 E Gish Road in San Jose 95112. Best way to get there is to go to the First Avenue exit off 880 and go N (away from Downtown SJ). Go 1-2 blocks to Gish Road and turn right. Restaurant is immediately on the left. Meeting location: Restaurant Leader: Jack Borok, zchok@aol.com
Mon, Dec 08 * 8pm - 10:30pm
Volleyball in San Mateo
Please see description for December 1st...Meeting location: Aragon High School girl's gym Leader: Doug Baitinger, 650/345-3192, dbaitinger@hotmail.com; Pete Vanderbilt, 650/604-0170, pvanderbilt@iname.com
Sat, Dec 13 * 10am - 2:30am
Habitat Restoration Project @ St. Joseph's Hill Open Space Preserve
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. This project is almost filled. Ah, Broom (Scottish, French and Spanish) the scourge of the Bay Area! Ever see it and want to help get rid of it? Well, today's your chance. We will be joining the Preserve Partners of the Mid-Peninsula Open Space District to remove broom from St. Joseph's Hill. If you haven't removed broom before, it's great fun! A great way to get your aggressions and and get a great sense of accomplishment. The Mid-Pen personnel will provide the tools and instructions we will need to do this, but it's do-it-at-your own level and pace project. BRING: water and lunch. WEAR: long sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes (hiking boots are exxcellent) and layers. We will meet at Parking Lot #2 and drive over to Lexington Dam and either ride or walk into St. Joseph's Hill. rain doesn't always cancel. Please call feel free to call leader after 7:45 am the day of the event . Event covers 5 miles. Meeting location: meeting place and directions will be sent to those who RSVP a few days before the project. Although for the most part, we will meet at the park. Leader: Barbara Muir, 650/8880576, barbara_muir@yahoo.com
Mon, Dec 15 * 8pm - 10:30pm
Volleyball in San Mateo
Please see description for December 1st...Meeting location: Aragon High School girl's gym Leader: Doug Baitinger, 650/345-3192, dbaitinger@hotmail.com; Pete Vanderbilt, 650/604-0170, pvanderbilt@iname.com
Wed, Dec 17 * 6:15pm
Sandra's edition of Barbara's Wednesday Walkers
Come join us for a bit of mid-week cardio exercise. This hike will be starting from the parking lot near California and Ash in Palo Alto, up California and over to downtown Palo Alto and back. This will be a fast-paced aerobic hike of about 5 miles. Optional post-hike dinner at Med-Wraps. Directions: From 280, take the Page Mill exit East. Turn Left on El Camino Real. Turn right on California, go one block to Ash. Right on Ash. Parking lot is in middle of block on your left. Look for us under a light on the Ash side of the parking lot. Work: 408/369-7000, ext. 121, cell 408/416-1883 Heavy rain cancels. Event covers 5 miles. Meeting location: Parking Lot off Ash between California and Sherman in Palo Alto Leader: Sandra Winkler, slwinkler@electronictrendpubs.com 408/416-1883
Sat, Dec 20 * 2pm
Edgewood Golden Light Hike
We will go for about leisurely paced 5-mile hike in Edgewood Park and possibly see some coyotes! Wear hiking boots and bring water. Walk followed by optional salad at Fresh Choice in Redwood City. Leader: Vicky Graham, 415-468-1345, selene.verecunda@gmail.com Getting there: From I 280 in San Mateo County exit Edgewood Road, then drive east on Edgewood for about 1 mile. The entrance is on the south (right) side of the road. http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/edgewood.html
Sun, Dec 21 * 10:45am
Winter Solstice In Muir Woods
We will climb Cardiac Hill which earns a panoramic view of SF, the coast and the valleys in Marin. We return by the Dipsea with an eye for glowing brick red salmon. Post hike Winter Solstice celebration with hot cider and pagan wreaths. Rain or shine. Event covers 8 miles, with 1500 feet of elevation. Meeting location: Chevron Station Skyline Blvd and Hillcrest Blvd Millbrae Leader: John Ferreira, 650/6976304, ferreirajohn@msn.com
Sun, Dec 21 * 5:15pm
Holiday Party
Join your fellow Sierra Single members for a celebration of the season. This should be a delightful and delicious event with something for everyone. We will have a pot luck dinner, a gift exchange with take-back privileges, door prizes with some nice Sierra Club relevant items (pedometers, a GPS device, some LED flashlights, etc.), an early and low key Chanukkah ceremony since it will be the 1st night of the Jewish holiday. Tom Horsley has generously agreed to provide a Christmas tree so please bring one or more tree ornaments (optional) which will be returned to you at the conclusion of the evening's festivities. If you'd like to donate something for the door prizes, please notify leader. Festive holiday dress is encouraged. The Chanukkah ceremony will begin promptly at 5:30pm, so come early if you plan to join in (it's open to all). The expected timetable for this event is:
5:30pm Chanukkah Candle lighting, Prayers & Songs
6:00pm Pot Luck Dinner
7:00pm Gift Exchange
8:30pm Door Prizes
My spa will be available for some swimsuits mandatory hot tubbing beginning approximately at 8:45pm. Bring: a gift of nominal value (under $10) suitable for a gift exchange, the optional ornament, food as follows: If last name begins with:
A-F Bring salad or appetizer
G-N Bring main dish
O-S Bring dessert
T-Z Bring Drink
Also bring a festive & fun attitude, a swimsuit and towel if using the spa and $3 to defray expenses. Or volunteer your time for one of our positions and the $3 will be waived. Please wear soft-soled wearing apparel for your feet to minimize impact on hardwood floors. Directions to Jack's House are: From Hwy 101: Exit 101 at Fair Oaks Ave in Sunnyvale and go south (away from the Bay). Follow Fair Oaks approx 1 mile to where it Y's with Wolfe. Go left at the Y onto Wolfe Rd. Go approx 3 miles on Wolfe to Fremont (approx 100 ft past El Camino Real). Go R at Fremont for ~ mile to Rembrandt Dr (1st light). Go R on Rembrandt Dr to 7th house on the left. From Hwy 280: Exit 280 at Wolfe Rd. Go N (toward Sunnyvale) for approx 1 ~ miles to Fremont. Go L on Fremont for ~ mile to Rembrandt Dr (1st light). Go R on Rembrandt Dr to 7th house on the left. Park on the street. Address is 1237 Rembrandt Dr in Sunnyvale zip 94087. No need to RSVP, just come and enjoy. Meeting location: 1237 Rembrandt Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Leader: Jack Borok, zchok@aol.com; Nettie Wijsman
Wed, Dec. 24 * 1pm
Windy hill hike
Before the holiday binging starts, come join us for a refreshing hike up Windy Hill. We will meet Car pool point # 6, the Page Mill and 280 park and ride. The hike will be from 5-7 miles depending on how the group feels. I am predicting beautiful warm sunny weather, but be prepared for the cold (it got it’s name somehow). Rain, sleet, snow or the flu DOES NOT cancel this hike (it will only dampen our spirits). Leader; Jeff Fisher, phone 650-207-9632, jeff_fisher_5252@sbcglobal.net
Wed, Dec. 24 * 6pm
Christmas Eve Dinner
After all the shopping, hiking and holiday hassles Come join us for Christmas eve dinner, hors d'ourves, wine, water and hopefully a good time had by all. Best of all this event is inside, so rain will not cancel or diminish the festivities. Please bring some food to share, salad, main course, (leader is quasi-veggie; eat fish), hors d'ourves, beverages or ?. And a joke to tell. Please call leader so we can coordinate the food. Children Welcome. OK to call the day of the event. Leader; Jeff Fisher Home 408-879-9892, Cell 650-207-9632 or e-mail jeff_fisher_5252(at)sbcglobal.net. The address is 15064 Charmeran Ave. San Jose, Ca. 95124
Dec. 25 * 12:30pm
Christmas day hike
Monte Bello-Skyline Ridge hike. Time for some more exercise after the binging starts, come join us for a short hike along Skyline. We will meet Car pool point # 6, the Page Mill and 280 park and ride. The hike will be from 6-8 miles depending on how the group feels. Once again, I am predicting beautiful warm sunny weather, but be prepared for the cold. Rain, sleet, snow or the flu DOES NOT cancel this hike (it will only make us feel good about all our eating). Leader; Jeff Fisher, phone 650-207-9632. E-mail; jeff_fisher_5252@sbcglobal.net
Sat, Dec 27 * 11 am
Dusky-Footed Wood Rat Doggie Hike
We'll warm up on the flat Cordilleras and up to the ridge on the Dusky-footed Wood Rat trail, to the Dick Bishop and then down the Blue Gum Trail--a 4 mile, easy paced hike. We will be in search of manzanita in bloom with tiny bell shaped flowers. Pulgas Ridge OSP is a dog friendly park. Bring leash, water and wastebags. Optional lunch at Sanchos Taqueria in Emerald Hills area Meet at the Pulgas Ridge Preserve parking lot. From I-280, exit Edgewood Road. Travel 3/4 mile east on Edgewood Road toward San Carlos/Redwood City. Turn left (north) on Crestview Drive, then immediately turn left on Edmonds Road. Follow Edmonds Rd. to the preserve entrance on the right. Leader: Vicky Graham selene.verecunda@gmail.com 415-468-1345
http://www.bahiker.com/southbayhikes/pulgas.html
Sun, Dec 28 * 9:45am
Purisima Creek Redwoods
Moderately paced 7 mi hike exploring sulphur, old logging evidence and redwoods along a babbling creek. Post hike walk down Old Town Half Moon Bay. Leader hosted carpool at dirt lot Skyline and Hwy 92 at 10 am. Leader at Stone Pine Shopping Center parking lot 10:30 am on Main St 500 ft south of Hwy 92 or 11 am at trailhead. Trailhead is on Purisima Higgins Rd 5 mi from Main St. co-listed with PWP singles parents groups. No-host carpool #7 rain or shine. Event covers 7 miles, with 1001 feet of elevation. Meet at #7 Edgewood Park 'N Ride Lot, Northeast corner of Edgewood and 280. Leader: John Ferreira, 650/6976304, ferreirajohn@msn.com
CST 2087766-40. Registration as a seller of travel does not constituteapproval by the State of California.
