Category: 2022

On 6-8-22 Rich and Wendy  led a rambler hike to Alum Rock Park along the valley trail which was about five miles round trip. The elevation gain was about  300 feet.  It was almost all in the shade. They stopped at Lee’s Sandwich shop on Berryessa for lunch.

On 6-6-2022 the golf course walk was outside the course.  They also went to the gnomes area.

A few hill hikers enjoyed the last Saturday of the month with a  snack by the stables.

Cheryl Allmen   led a hike on Monday around the golf course. They met at the Clubhouse parking lot at 8:30am. The hike was about 3 miles.

The Villages Hiking Club’s Annual Variety Show and Pot Luck was held on Thursday, May 12th at 5:30 pm in the Cribari Auditorium. The entertainment  began after our potluck dinner. Lee Thompson as the master of ceremonies started off the entertainment with Larry’s minstrels. a group of Villages singers and musicians performing 3 songs “I’m Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself a Letter”-”Oklahoma Hills”-”Daddy Sang Bass” The Villages Hula Dancers were next Dancing to “Pearly Shells and the “Hukilau Song” Musical accompaniment provided by the Ukulele Club

¨Then The Villages Ukulele Club performed a Selection of Popular Ukulele Songs  followed by Richard Holmboe performing A Dramatic reading. Next up was the Chinese Club Line Dancers – performing to Yesterday Once More dance.

Vera Johnston & Dennis Cullins performed 2 songs “It Had to Be You” and ”For the Good Times”/”Help Me Make It Through the Night”

Larry Broderick, pianist Performed a Medley of Classic Beatles Songs

Trillium consisting of Dan Kato & Connie Hendrickson finished the evening performing 4 songs “Pack Up Your Sorrows”-”Ain’t Misbehavin’ “-”Wild Mountain Thyme” and ”Better Off with the Blues”

Cheryl Allmen and Terri Vivoli  led a hike around the golf course.  They met at the Clubhouse parking lot at 8:30am. The hike was about 3 miles.

On 4-27-2012 Amy Meier lead long hikers on a 7-8 mile hike in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. The hike was in the western section of Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. There were bridges whenever the creek was crossed. They started at the Higgins-Purisima Trailhead on Purisima Creek Trail, going past the porta-potties. Keeping  straight on Purisima Creek Trail following the creek. At the fork they turned left onto Craig Britton Trail(formerly Soda Gulch Trail), which is signed as a hiking only trail but does get bicycle traffic. Craig Britton Trail winds along canyon walls through a deep redwood forest then dips back under the redwoods, crossing Soda Gulch Creek. At the next open, grassy area, looking to the west there were views to the ocean. As Craig Britton Trail climbs uphill through a series of switchbacks, the vegetation shifts to chaparral. At the junction with North Ridge trail they continued to the left on Harkins Ridge trail. At the junction they bearded right toward the bridge and trailhead .Elevation 1800 ft. Hiking distance was approximately 8 miles.