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.
Oct. 4 —Waukesha Riverside
Meet at the Waukesha Schuetze Recreation Center, 1120 Baxter St. We will hike through Frame Park, Bethesda Spring Park and the Fox River Sanctuary — about 4 miles on pavement — from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m.After the hike, we will meet for nourishment at People's Park, 337 W Main St., Waukesha. Hike Leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
Oct. 11 — Milwaukee Lakefron
Meet at Gift of Wings Kite Store, 1300 N Lincoln Memorial Drive (inside Veterans Park on the lakefront).We will hike 4 plus miles from Lakefront to Kilbourn Reservoir Park by crossing Milwaukee River to the Lakefront Brewery.
Afterward, join us for dinner at County Clare Irish Inn and Pub, 1234 N Astor St. Hike Leader is Terese Zinn, (414) 708-0851
Oct. 18 — Nashotah Park
Take Hwy 16 to Exit 179. Fee required; day or annual pass, online registration at Waukesha County Parks website.Meet inside park at 1:30 p.m. at main parking lot/restrooms just west of the dog park. Bathrooms open. Wear proper hiking shoes. Trails of mulch, grass and/or gravel — a combination of flat, gradual rolling hills with a few short, steep hills.
Food and beverages afterward at Revere’s Wells Street Tavern, 505 Wells St., Delafield. Hike Leader is Gary Kovach, (414) 712-3897.
Oct. 25 — Minooka County Park
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 obtain day or year pass via online registration at Waukesha County Parks website.
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 one-hour walks are every Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon at various parks and other locations.Meet at 10:50 a.m. 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!
Oct. 1 – Hidden Lake Park, 2865 Lilly Road, Brookfield
The park entrance and parking are on Lilly Road between North Avenue and Burleigh Road. Walk on a paved trail through lovely woods around Hidden Lake; there is one hill.
Oct. 8 – Elm Grove to the Oak Leaf Trail
We will start this walk in downtown Elm Grove and pick up the Oak Leaf Trail. Directions: Take Elm Grove Road to Wall Street (Sunset Playhouse is on this street; drive to the dead end, with the parking lot on your left; meet there. We will walk on paved surfaces on the Oak Leaf Trail.
Oct. 15 – Wimmer Wetlands
It is adjacent to Kulwicki Park. Meet in the parking lot at 10777 W. Cold Spring Road, east of Hwy 100 in Greenfield.We will walk to Wimmer Wetlands through the park and bordering Root River Parkway..
Oct. 22 – Bugline Trail, Sussex
Meet in the parking lot of Rumors Sports Bar & Grill, W232 N6368 Waukesha Ave., Sussex (County Road F). This is at the corner of Cty F and Main Street. From there, we will walk the Bugline Trail, all on flat, paved surfaces.
Oct. 29 – McCarty Park, West Allis
Meet in the parking lot off 84th and Cleveland Avenue. We will gather near the children’s area. The walk is on paved surfaces.
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.