GLS Holiday Party, 12/4/2022
By Jeff Johnson Again this year we had an outdoor holiday party, this time at Nicholas Canyon State Beach in Malibu. It was a really good location, though a little far for some people. We also hit the a good…
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Outings Reports
Amir’s Garden Hike, December 17
Sixteen hikers showed up for our walk up to Amir’s Garden in Griffith Park on December 17. We climbed up the steep trail that starts just north of Camp Road, off Griffith Park Drive. The trail isn’t in great shape…
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Naples Holiday Lights Walk, December 21
By Jeff Johnson, story and photosWe had another low-stress holiday walk on December 21, the last Wednesday before Christmas, to see the holiday lights along the canals of Naples. It was a fun stroll, and there were lots of other…
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Mount Hillyer Hike
A hike to Mt. Hillyer, north of the front range of the San Gabriels, was a last minute switch from the planned hike to Mt. Waterman.
Arroyo Seco Hike
A familiar hike up the Arroyo Seco to the Brown Canyon Debris Dam.
Returning to the Sierras
GLS returns to the Sierras in style and comfort after years away due to COVID-19. This four-day mule pack trip was planned years ago, but was repeatedly postponed, until this August.
GLS Holiday Party
Again in 2015, we met for our holiday party at Grace and Mary’s house in L.A. Though SK and Barb leave Los Angeles soon for the frozen north, Barb ran the silent auction for us one more time. We may…
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Griffith Park Graffiti Removal
By Nancy Beverly I’ve been hiking at Griffith Park since the late 1990s and just this year graffiti a ppeared, much to my disappointment and anger. I phoned Griffith Park and other city entities to ask if it could be…
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Big Bear Weekend 2015
By Nancy Beverly I was telling Jen that hiking can be a Zen exercise for me. I have a goal (in this case, Sugarloaf Peak — AGAIN)… and then I do what I can to get there… bearing in mind…
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Ventura to Ojai by Bike
Story and photos by Kyla Hjerstedt Ready, set, pedal! If you ask me, there’s nothing like a good bike ride. And perhaps the only thing better than cycling with friends, is cycling, with friends, free of vehicles of the four…
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