Sporting Activities
Mary Beth Braun

braunPayment 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.

 

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Please sign up online for all events. Log-in with your email and Vagabond password to sign up and pay with your credit card.

 

Sunday Hikes
Hike for the Fun – or Just for the Health – of It!
hMeet at 1:30 p.m., hike from 1:45 to 3:45
We welcome volunteers to lead hikes in the future months. Please contact Robert Patzwald (414) 791-8775 or rpatzwald@gmail.com or email Betty at betty.riley1747@ gmail.com to have your questions answered. Scheduled hikes without leaders will be canceled.

 

Nov 2 – Lions Den Gorge Nature Preserve
No entrance fees are required. Weather permitting, we will meet in the parking lot near the bathrooms. Trails are mulch, dirt or boardwalks. There are beautiful views of Lake Michigan. At the north end, we will hike down to the beach.

Directions: From the south, take I-43 north out of Milwaukee. Exit 92 where Hwy 60 becomes Ulao Road. Head east to County C and turn left (north). Then look for High Bluff Road and turn east and follow into the parking lot. From the west, Take Hwy 60 into and through Grafton. After crossing over I-43, follow directions as written above. East of I-43, there are signs to the preserve to help guide you.

Following the hike, we will go to the Prime Minister Restaurant, 517 N. Main St . (Cedarburg Road) in Thiensville for food and drink.

Hike Leader: Erv Bukin, (414) 461-3770 or (414) 412- 6028.

 

2Nov 9 – Forest Exploration Center
 On the Milwaukee County Grounds, 1800 Forest Exploration Drive, Wauwatosa (ForestExplorationCenter.org): Meet in the parking lot off of Forest Exploration Drive at 1:30 p.m. The main trail is a one-mile loop with natural crushed granite material that meets ADA accessibility guidelines and is specifically for wheelchair and foot traffic. The Trail Spur is a dirt path. After the loop, we will also hike to the Sanctuary Woods Park along a flood plain. Total walking will be about 5 miles. There are no bathrooms and no drinking water.

Directions: From the intersection of 41/45 and Watertown Plank Road, travel east one block and turn left (north) onto Forest Exploration Drive. At the traffic circle, go halfway around and continue in the same direction and then enter into the parking lot.

Afterward, we will eat and drink at Dave and Busters, 2201 N. Mayfair Road. Hike leader: Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.

 

Nov 16 – Grant Park
Meet at 1:30, at Kelly Senior Services parking lot, 6100 S Lake Drive, Cudahy, and hike 4-plus miles through Grant Park to Seven Bridges and down to the lakefront beach.

After hiking, we will meet for dinner and drinks at Water Street Brewery’s Oak Creek restaurant, 140 W Town Square Way, Oak Creek. Hike Leader: Jay Zinn, sweep Terese Zinn, (414) 708-1663.

 

Nov. 23 – Glacier Hills County Park
Daily entrance fee of $7. Prepay online at washcoparks.com/parks/passes or get a mail-in envelope at the entrance. Meet at the main building parking lot. Restrooms are open. This is a moderate-level hike: hilly, with gravel, grass, pavement and mulch trails. Maybe muddy, so wear proper hiking shoes; hiking poles optional.

Directions: Drive north on 41/45 to Hwy. 167 west (Holy Hill Road). Go west to Friess Lake Road (aka the road to Fox & Hounds restaurant). Turn left (south) to the park entrance.

Afterward, meet at the Sawmill Inn & Pub in Richfield, 1729 Wolf Road, for food and drink. Hike Leader: Gary Kovach, (414)712-3897.

 

Nov 30 – Whitnall Park
Meet at the golf course parking lot at the corner of Whitnall Park Drive and S. 92nd Street. Trails are dirt and have rolling terrain.

Afterward, head to Bosch Tavern. 5871 S. 108th St., Hales Corners, for food and drink. Hike Leader: Betty Riley 262-888-9978.

Weekly one-hour walks
Our Thursday-morning walks are suspended for the winter months. They will resume in the spring.

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Bowling
Our fun, monthly bowling league started at New Berlin Bowl. We bowl on the third Friday of each month.

yRegistration is open online.

Practice begins at 1:45 p.m., with games starting at 2 p.m. Substitutes are encouraged to sign up; they pay $12 each time they bowl.

League secretary is Dee Holstein- Pizur, (262) 227-6322.

Any questions? Contact Mary Beth at (262) 443-7291.

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 Mary Beth at 262-443-7291 or MBBraun4@wi.rr.com.