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Walking Tours of Paris

With over 1,500 miles of walkways, Paris is a great city for a stroll. By walking we’ll get to see more of this unique city in detail, and more of the local culture. If you’d like to see some special views of Paris then join John Trudeau at the Hiking Club meeting on Monday, March 30, at 7:00pm in the newly renovated Foothill Center.

We’ll take walks in eight different areas around the center of Paris. Some will go near a few of the ‘standards’ like Notre Dame, the Louvre, Tuilleries, and Montmartre, and we’ll do a few more out-of-the-way walks, including La Défense, the Promenade Plantée, Canal St. Martin, and more. We’ll see how Notre Dame has changed with the post-fire renovation, and observe many quiet, historical corners of otherwise busy sites. So put on your sneakers, watch out for traffic, and come see and feel the magic of Paris from the sidewalks!

The program will follow a short club business meeting and a break for socializing with snacks and beverages. The meeting is free, and open to all Villagers.

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Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, March 11, 2026

Hiking club members joined Jim Koski’s four mile March 11 hike at the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos. We hiked on the Loma Prieta Grade Trail and the Aptos Creek fire road, a fairly level narrow-guage railroad grade used in the late 1800s to haul redwood logs and cut lumber 7 miles to the Southern Pacific track in Aptos. We saw some of the old railroad ties and obvious cuts through hillsides. Afterwards we enjoyed lunch at Carpo’s Restaurant in Soquel.

Coyote Hills Regional Park Hike February 25, 2026

Nine Villages hikers headed to Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont to get in a 3.5 mile hike today. The weather was overcast but mild with no rain so the views were quite good. As luck would have it, we encountered a Zeppelin aircraft cruising overhead as we reached the western side of the park. Many theories were exchanged about the clandestine mission but in the end it turned out it was just a test flight. (See note and pic below).  Following the hike, five of the nine headed to the nearby Fairwood Cafe for a delicious Chinese lunch followed by an ice cream treat next door.

Hill Hike February 7, 2026

On Saturday, February 7th, a group of 31 people showed up for our Hill Hike. This was one of our largest groups. Also, 10 hikers made it to the top. Along the way we saw a bobcat and a batch of dark red Trillium flowers, both of which got the attention of photographers. 

Trillium

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