Sporting Activities
Mary Beth Braun
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.
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Sunday Hikes
Meet at 1:30, hike from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m.
Hike for the Fun – or Just for the Health of It!
Join us for Sunday hikes at area parks and urban locales. Please note that hikes begin promptly at the time indicated; late arrivals will not be accommodated. We welcome volunteers to lead hikes in future months. Contact Dan Heidemann at danlmark@gmail.com or (414) 416-1678 if you know you can be a leader.
Hikes without leaders will be canceled.
Feb. 2 – Nashotah Park
Meet at the Park & Ride Lot at Hwy 16 and Cty C at 1:30 p.m. We will shuttle in from the Park & Ride with individuals who have park permits to inside the park. Bathrooms in the park are open.
Food and beverages afterward at Revere’s Wells Street Tavern, 505 Wells St., Delafield. Wear proper hiking shoes. Trails of mulch, grass, gravel. Ground may be partially frozen or muddy. Trails are generally flat and gentle, with a few steep but short hills. Hike Leader is Gary Kovach (414) 712-3897.
Feb. 9 – Lapham Peak State Park
Take I-94 west to Hwy. C, then turn left to park entrance. Meet at the middle parking lot, which is called Homestead Hollow: type “Homestead Hollow, Delafield WI” on Google Maps. From the entrance station, go up the main road 0.7 of a mile; the parking lot is on the left.
This is the area where we usually stop for bathrooms. This significantly reduces the number of hills for the hike. We will hike 5 miles, from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m., then head to Revere’s Wells Street Tavern at 505 Wells St. in Delafield for chili and drinks. Hike Leader is Betty Riley, (262) 888-9978.
Feb. 16 – Milwaukee Lakefront
Meet at McKinley Park’s parking lot (1750 N Lincoln Memorial Drive). Starting at 1:45 p.m., we will walk south to a point near the Summerfest grounds, then turn around, for a total distance of four miles. Afterward, we will go to Colectivo Coffee (across the street, at 1701 N Lincoln Memorial Drive). Hike leaders are Jim Stephens and Joyce Szulc. Questions? Call Joyce at (262) 902-3248.
Feb. 23 – Whitnall Park
Meet at the golf course parking lot, along South 92nd St., south of College Avenue. Hike from 1:45 to 3:45 p.m., then head to Bosch Tavern, 5871 S. 108th St., Hales Corners, for food and drinks. Hike Leader needed!
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. To buy a pass online, go to yourpassnow.com/ParkPass/wi
Bowling
Our fun, monthly Vagabond Bowling League is looking for substitutes. We bowl on the second Friday of each month at 2 p.m. at New Berlin Bowl. Our league secretary is Dee Hollstein-Pizur, (262) 227-6322.
Sign up at here.
Stay tuned … GOLF information is coming in the March issue
Midweek Walks on Thursday mornings may return in March, depending on the weather. We encourage everyone to go out and walk whenever possible. Walking is good for your spirit and health.
Bike and Barge Trip France Sept. 6–13
$2,000 per person double occupancy, excluding air
Tour the South of France by boat and bike Sept. 6-13, 2025. A week of cycling, suitable even for less experienced cyclists. The stages are led by a guide, mainly on back roads from Avignon to Aigues Mortes, with little traffic.
Price: $2,000 per person, payable by check and based on double occupancy. Does not include airfare or bike rental. Meals included.
For details, go to Sitzmark.org/event-5665633; contact Trip Leader John Graff at jgraff1809@gmail.com or (414) 403-3478.
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.