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BKS – Switchback Hike – Mount Baden Powell O/B

Vincent Gulch Divide Pacific Crest Nat'l Scenic Trl, Azusa, CA, US

BKS ( Butt Kicker Series) Saturday July 15th, 2023 – Vincent Gulch Divide to Mount Baden-Powell O/B ****************************************************** ** Special Note on directions to the trailhead ** Highway 2 is still closed at Red Box. Make sure to take the route through Newhall via the northeast on CA-14 North and Pearblossom Hwy. See the map […]

Hike to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall – Gabrieleno Trail

JPL Riparian Zone Explorer Rd, Altadena, CA, US

This hike is so cool! It's a good distance with little elevation gain and it is beautiful. This hike will take us to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall. The hike is an out and back at around 8 miles total with 750 ft. of elevation gain, so not steep! This area of the Angeles National […]

2023 Saturday Peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains #7 – Cathedral Rock

Santa Ynez Canyon Trailhead - Topanga State Park Santa Ynez Canyon Trail, Pacific Palisades, CA, US

Hike #7 in the 2023 highest and most interesting peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains series is to Cathedral Rocks (2000'), a moderate 9-miles, 1800' gain hike out and back hike past Hub Junction to Cathedral Rock (2000') with a stop for lunch at the Howard Kayton Bench (long-time SMMTF outings chair and leader) before […]

California Art League “The California Scene” – Featuring Our Own Jazan Kozma!

Santa Paula Art Museum 117 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA, US

Join us at the Santa Paula Art Museum on Saturday, July 15, 2023, for the premiere of “The California Scene,” a group exhibition presented by California Art League (CAL) and CAL’s 2023 Gold Medal Exhibition. Jazan Kozma will have two photos in the exhibition - Congratulations, Jazan!! Admission to the premiere party is $5.00 for […]

Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Nix Nature Center

Nix Nature Center Parking Lot 18751 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, US

The hike we will be doing will be around 5 miles long with 875 ft. of elevation gain. This will be a loop starting at the parking lot of Nix Nature Center. As you will see on the map, this is at the main park entrance off of the 133 (Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area). […]

EBIKE RIDE – MONTECITO & SANTA BARBARA BACK ROADS

Tapia Park 884 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA, US

Here's an opportunity for us to see the beautiful upper roads of the Montecito area via our ebikes. We'll follow the baseline roads of the Santa Barbara mountain range which include Las Canoas Road, El Cielito Road, West and East Mountain Road, Park Lane, Bella Vista drive and possibly Viola Lane. The route is mostly […]

GOLD RUSH COUNTRY (Country Hits) – Potluck Picnic & Concert at Calabasas Lake

23400 Park Sorrento 23400 Park Sorrento, Calabasas, CA, US

GOLD RUSH COUNTRY is Southern California’s premier hi-energy contemporary country band playing hits from Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, Cowboy Troy, and more! Join us at 5:00pm to learn a few line dancing moves with Tina Michelle & the Rhinestone Cowgirls! Let's enjoy potluck picnic. Please bring food and drinks to share. If your item […]

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