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Ember Knight! Dark Ride/Immersion Experience/Concert

356 S. Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90033 356 S. Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA, US

Please join us for a performance by Ember Knight (Sage's daughter): Dark Ride/Immersion Experience/Concert UNNAMED music video (the song Jim's been playing on hikes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr8w7CvS7eI&list=RDHr8w7CvS7eI&start_radio=1 Ember began soloing for the 120-member Agape Intl Choir at the age of 3. $25 GA in advance GA $35. at the door (if space allows) "Getting Mad, one of […]

Hike at Crystal Cove/Moro Canyon – Ridge Park Entrance/Bommer Ridge

Crystal Cove SP/Laguna Coast - Ridge Park Entrance (map) Ridge Park Rd & E Coastal Peak, Newport Beach, CA, US

This hike will be at Crystal Cove State Park. We will be doing part of the Moro Canyon trails. This hike will be about 6.6 miles with approximately 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We are beginning at the Ridge Park Entrance (see the map for exact details on where to go.) This hike will take […]

Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #7 – Hondo Canyon Saddle Peak

Hondo Canyon Backbone Trailhead 454-476 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga, CA, US

Hike #7 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a SUNDAY outing. It is a strenuous 11 miles, 2300 gain hike up Hondo Canyon across Fossil Ridge to lunch at Saddle Peak and return. Meet at 8:00 am at Old Topanga Canyon Backbone trailhead (take Old Topanga Canyon Road one mile […]

LIVE FROM EARTH (Pat Benatar tribute) – Potluck Picnic & Concert

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

Named after Benatar's 1983 live album, LIVE FROM EARTH celebrates the music of rock legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Pat Benatar. Vocalist Jill Marie Burke, who also headlines as "Pat" in the long-running famous LEGENDS IN CONCERT in Las Vegas, brings her powerhouse vocals to the stage in an uncanny resemblance […]

CAMBRIA’S COAST AND BACK ROADS (99% paved)

Cambria 820 Sheffield St., Cambria, CA, US

ROUTE This will be our planned route. The California Central Coast region is world renowned as one of the most scenic parts of the entire west coast. Imagine an even better view than the coast highway has to offer. A road where there is no tour buses in front of you & no sports car […]

🤞🏻Newton Canyon to Buzzards Roost🌊🌊- 8 Mile Intermediate Hike

Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

This hike will start at 8:00. We will meet in the parking lot on Kanan at Newton Canyon, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise over and up to the peak of the Zuma Ridge Trail at Buzzard's Roost. On the ridge, we'll have a great view of Zuma Beach and the Pacific. […]

Sycamore Canyon Hike from the Ocean – a Gentler Hike

Point Magu State Park Pacific Coast Highway 9000, Malibu, CA, United States

HIKE DETAILS: This will be a little easier hike for Tuesday, with less elevation gain, less miles, and slower. Should you change hikes, don't forget to cancel the one you are not going on this Tuesday. This hike will go from the beach up to the picnic table on the fire road, approximately 5.5 miles. […]

WILL CREEK ROAD South of Big Sur (100% dirt roads)

Will Creek Road Will Creek Road, Plaskett, CA, US

ROUTE This will be our planned route. The California Central Coast region is world renowned as one of the most scenic parts of the entire west coast. Imagine an even better view than the coast highway has to offer. A road where there is no tour buses in front of you & no sports car […]

Long Canyon – Lower Loop – Easy Intermediate with Fit Beginner option

572 Bannister Way 572 Bannister Way, Simi Valley, CA, US

3 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy option, 1.4 miles, 450' gain, Fit Beginner The address given is not the address of the hike. It is nearby and may cause you to drive past the trailhead if navigating by GPS. Route From the trailhead parking lot, up for 0.7 mile on Long Canyon Trail to […]

 

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