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.
Sunday hikes
Meet at 1:30 p.m., hike from 1:45 to 3:45
Join us for Sunday hikes at area parks and urban locales. RSVP to the leader of the hike you are interested in. Please note that hikes begin promptly at the time given; we don’t want to leave anyone behind! If the weather is questionable, check with the hike leader. Usually, the hike goes on as planned.For most hikes—unless otherwise noted—we will meet at 1:30 p.m. and hike from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. We welcome volunteers to lead hikes in future months. If you have a hike idea or know you can be a leader, contact either Dan Heidemann at danlmark@gmail.com or (414) 416-1678 or Denise Kremel at bike4icecream1@gmail.com or (262) 349-3442.
Nov. 1 —Forest Exploration Center and Sanctuary Woods
Meet at Milwaukee County grounds, 1800 Exploration Drive, Wauwatosa. Directions: From I-41/45 and Watertown Plank Road, travel east one block and turn left (north) onto Discovery Parkway. Take the roundabout to Forest Exploration Drive. Meet there in the parking lot.We will hike 3 miles to include both parks. There are paved and dirt paths, and bathrooms are available.
Afterward, meet at Dave and Busters, 2201 N. Mayfair Road, for food and fellowship. Hike Leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
Nov. 8 — Menomonee Park
Meet at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot at Lannon Village Park, located on North Lannon Road (Hwy Y) about 1/4 mile north of Good Hope Road.Hike from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. Wear proper hiking shoes, as conditions may be muddy. Trails are mostly grass, mulch, packed grave,l easy.
Afterward, meet for food and beverage at Rumors Sports Bar and Grill, W232N6368 Waukesha Ave., Sussex. Hike Leader: Gary Kovach, (414) 712-3897.
Nov. 15 — Greendale Village and Scout Lake
Meet in front of Greendale Public Library, 5647 Broad St. Greendale. Start at 1:45 p.m. and hike 4 miles through hilly parks and on suburban sidewalks.\After the hike, eat at Panther Pub and Eatery, 5651 Broad St., Greendale. Hike Leader: Terese Zinn, (414) 708-0851.
Nov. 22 — Loew Lake unit of the Kettle Moraine
We will meet in the parking lot of Hwy K just north of Hwy Q in Monches. From there, we will caravan on K and Emerald Drive to the parking lot on Emerald Drive on Loew Lake unit.Trails may be uneven, so wear proper footwear and consider using hiking poles. We will travel about 3 miles.
Afterward, meet at Fox and Hounds, 1298 Freiss Lake Road, Hubertus. (Their special: Buy one dinner and get a second of equal or lesser value for free.) Hike leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
Nov. 29 — Minooka County Park
We will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot on Sunset Drive in Waukesha, just west of Hwy. Y (Racine Avenue) and just east of Hwys. 164 and 59.Park entrance fee is required to enter with a vehicle and park within the park. You may buy a day or year pass online at WaukeshaCounty.gov. Optional parking is just outside the park entrance on a side street.
Hike from 1:45 to 3:45, then to Michael's Restaurant, 1400 S. Grand Ave. in Waukesha, to eat and drink. Hike leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
one–hour Midweek walks
Our Thursday-morning walks are suspended for the winter. They will resume in the spring.
Bowling
Our monthly Bowling League has started at New Berlin Bowl.We bowl on the third Friday of each month.
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.