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Join me on yet another garden walk for beginner hikers on up. This time we’ll visit the Botanic gardens of Santa Barbara.
We’ll:
-explore the beauty of California’s native landscapes, from cool redwood forests to sandy deserts – all in one place.
* discover history and beauty on easy hiking trails past the authentic Japanese Teahouse, the historic 1807 Mission Dam and naturalistic gardens entirely of native plants.
-be Inspired by a stroll through the Water Wise Home Garden with drought tolerant native plants which you can buy at the Nursery there.
ADMISSION:
$16.00 Adults
$12.00 Seniors (60 + years)
This area is a little over an hours drive from Thousand Oaks, so keep that in mind when signing on. To make it easier for you, I’m setting up an earlier meetup in Thousand Oaks at the corner of Robert S Haaland Dr. and S. Rancho Rd. in the park in ride there. Riders can help pay for driver’s gas ($10). Just make sure you ride in a car that the driver has/hasn’t plans to eat after the event.
AFTER THE HIKE I WILL BE HAVING LATE LUNCH AT:
THE NUGGET 2318 Lillie Ave in Summerland around 1:30 pm.
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NUGGET’S MENU (http://media.wix.com/ugd/80b6b6_367a5fd932654b2897ec3ddbbeff006b.pdf)
THOSE GOING TO THE NUGGET FOR LONCH CAN JOIN ME, JUST MAKE SURE YOU’RE IN A CAR POOL THAT PLANS TO DO THE SAME.
MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden at 10:00 a.m. There’s a large free parking area at this location. We’ll meet just outside the entrance.
MEETUP DIRECTIONS: Use the following directions as a guide:
Take the 101 Fwy. to Santa Barbara and exit 95 for Salinas St 0.1 mi Continue on S Salinas St. Take Alameda Padre Serra to Mission Canyon Rd in Mission Canyon 12 min (4.6 mi) Continue onto S Salinas St 0.8 mi At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto Alameda Padre Serra 2.3 mi Turn right to stay on Alameda Padre Serra 89 ft Turn right onto E Los Olivos St 0.2 mi E Los Olivos St turns slightly right and becomes Mission Canyon Rd 0.4 mi Turn right onto Foothill Rd 0.2 mi Turn left onto Mission Canyon Rd 397 ft Sharp right to stay on Mission Canyon Rd Destination will be on the left . SEE MAP ABOVE FOR EXACT MEETUP LOCATION IN PARKING LOT.
EARLIER MEETUP TIME, LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS: For those out my way, we can meet at the Thousand Oaks Park and Ride at the corner of Rancho Rd. and Haaland Dr. NO LATER THAN 9:00 a.m. WE WILL BE LEAVING FROM THERE AT 9:00 a.m. It’s just south of the 101 Fwy and 23 Fwy interchange. Have a full tank of gas and be willing to drive if needed. Those that don’t drive can help pay for gas. It’s about a 1.5 hour drive to our meetup at The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
DISTANCE: 3+ miles
ELEVATION GAIN/LOSS: 400’/400′
THE PACE: No faster than the slowest Trekker
DURATION: 3 hours
TERRAIN: Single, double track trails
LEVEL: Beginner able to handle a 400′ elevation gain
MY CELL# IS 805-358-5972
