Sporting Activities
Dave Nelsen
Payment Options for All Events (unless otherwise noted):1. Online Registration with Credit Card payment;
2. In person with completed Event Coupon and credit card or check;
3. By mail, send completed Event Coupon with check to Event Leader.
Labor Day Weekend Picnic Sept. 6
Whitnall Park
The Vagabonds will have Area No. 5 at Whitnall Park available for our annual picnic get–together on Sunday, Sept 6. We have the area starting at 10 a.m. if you would like to set up a game or socialize.
The weekly bike ride will start at 12:30 p.m., followed by the picnic at 2 p.m. Parking is just across the road from Area 5, and restrooms are nearby.
Guests are invited. Please bring your own food and drink (adult beverages are allowed in the picnic area with our permit). Bring fruits or sweets to share if you wish. Plates and utensils will be provided.,
Weekly Bike Rides
Arrive by 1:30 p.m. each week and be ready to ride by 1:45.
Aug. 2 – Brown Deer Park to the Lakefront on the Oak Leaf Trail
Meet in the Disc Golf parking lot at Brown Deer Park, east of North Teutonia Avenue, north of Good Hope Road and south of Brown Deer Road. From Teutonia, turn east onto Calumet Road and into the park. The Thirsty Fox is at the corner where you turn in (7586 N Teutonia Ave., Milwaukee).
The parking lot is 0.2 of a mile north of Calumet Road. Make left turns upon entering the park, with the parking lot on your left.
Route details: The ride follows the Oak Leaf Trail down to Lake Michigan by McKinley Marina. The entire trail is on an asphalt surface, crossing some city streets. Total length less than 20 miles on old railroad line and grading. Dinner will be at Cafe Corazon, 4102 W Bradley Road, Brown Deer, a very nice, casual Mexican restaurant. Ride leader: Dave Nelsen, (414) 350-1433.
Aug. 9 – Oak Leaf Trail from South Shore Yacht Club to Grant Park Beach
Meet at South Shore Yacht Club parking lot (2300 E. Nock St.). We will head south on the Oak Leaf Trail to the Grant Park beach and return (about 16 miles).The path is all on an asphalt surface. There may be a onemile detour because of construction near the Warnimont Golf Course clubhouse. There are bathrooms at South Shore, Warnimont clubhouse (halfway) and Grant Park.
We will meet after the ride at South Shore Terrace Kitchen and Beer Garden, 2900 S. Shore Drive, with indoor and outdoor dining available. Ride leader: Harvey Vollriede, (414) 416-7270; Sweep: Bonnie Weidert
Aug. 16 – Hank Aaron Trail
Milwaukee to West Allis: Meet in front of the Twisted Fisherman Restaurant, 1200 W. Canal St., Milwaukee. Park on either side of Canal Street just west of the restaurant. Watch out for “No Parking” sign areas if you go too far west. Do not park in the restaurant lot during the ride.
Ride from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. on a mostly asphalt path with some hills. We will ride west to Rainbow Park, crossing some city streets, via some sidewalks. Ride is 17 miles long. After the ride, meet for food and drinks at the Twisted Fisherman; indoor and outdoor dining available.
Ride Leader: Gary Kovach, (414) 712-3897. Sweep: Connie Sandell.
Aug. 23 – Hank Aaron Trail downtown to MKE River Trail to Milwaukee River
Meet at Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse (painted red) located south of American Family Insurance Amphitheater, 100 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, which is at the end of Erie Street on the lakefront.Parking is available along the Milwaukee River. Meet under 5 Maple Trees closest to Lighthouse. We will bike north on the Hank Aaron Trail toward Veterans Park and then take the MKE River Trail north and cross the Milwaukee River at Lincoln Park. Then turn around and stop at Estabrook park for a beer.
Then back on the trail to Lake Park (restroom available) for a picture at North Point Lighthouse. Then return to downtown. The trail covers 19 miles on railroad-grade asphalt paths and lightly used boulevards.
Meet afterwards at: Milwaukee Sail Loft, 649 E. Erie St., which has seating inside and also outside by the river. Leader: Jay Zinn, (414) 708-1663. Sweep: Terese Zinn
Aug. 30 – Petrifying Springs Park, Kenosha
Meet us at the parking lot near Shelter No. 5 at Petrifying Springs Park, 5555 7th St. in Kenosha. This park is near the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Please be ready to ride at 1:45 p.m.This paved bike trail travels east and south through Kenosha County. We will pass UW-Parkside. We will then continue south through Kenosha County to 35th Street and then return. Total ride is about 18 miles on a mostly flat pathway.
Afterwards, we will go to the Petrifying Springs Biergarten (964 Petrifying Springs Road, Kenosha), which is adjacent to the park. You are welcome to either bring your own food and picnic outside the Biergarten or purchase food and drink inside the Biergarten. Ride Leaders: Joyce Szulc and Jim Stephens. Questions? Call Jim at (262) 237-0864 or email jstephens3@wi.rr.com.
Midweek one–hour walks
Our one-hour walks are every Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon at parks and other locations. Meet at 10:50 a.m. Lunch afterward is optional.
The organizer is Sherry Dobson, (262) 498-4067; she welcomes volunteers to lead a walk. All walks are geared for an hour of walking. Lunch options will be discussed after each walk. If anyone has suggestions of new locations, please let me know. I have a few ideas but need to verify the easiest directions first. Hope to see you on our walks!
Aug. 6 – Frame Park, Waukesha
Meet at the children’s area off the Barstow Street parking lot. We will walk around the river.
Aug. 13 – Oak Leaf Trail, Greenfield
Meet in the parking lot off Highway 100 and Coldspring Road.
Aug. 20 – Hart Park, Wauwatosa
Meet in the parking lot off 70th Street near the Women’s Club building. We will walk to the east this time.
Aug. 27 – Hidden Lake, Brookfield
Meet in the parking lot off Lilly Road. We will walk up the hill to the end of the park and through part of the surrounding subdivision.
Golf League
Fridays at Sunny Slope, June 12 – Aug. 28
Tee times begin at 1 p.m. Call, text or email league captain Jean Dueling at (414) 321-0258 or duelingj@gmail.com.
Golf League
Wednesdays at Songbird Hills
May 27 – Aug. 19
Tee times begin at 1:30 p.m. Call or text coordinator Suzanne Wiedner at (262) 305-8444.
State park admission
Vehicle admission passes for Wisconsin state parks are now valid for 12 months from the time of purchase (rather than just the remainder of the calendar year).The fee is $28 for a vehicle with a Wisconsin license plate, with a senior rate of $13 annual, or $3 daily. To buy a pass online, go to yourpassnow.com/ParkPass/wi
Have an Idea?
If you would like to do something this spring or summer that doesn’t involve participating in a sport, please share your ideas and help make it happen with your fellow Vagabonds.
We can’t do it without you! Contact Greg Larson at 414-588-4998 HTCGreg07@gmail.com.