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Tuesday, April 11. 2017

Reminder: Sunday May 7 for the 3rd Annual Maggie's Urban Hike

Details to be posted soon. You can contact us via the comments section below. We'll probably begin near Lincoln Center and head south.


Save the date if you are interested in joining us, rain or shine.  Details to be announced soon but it will be a west side story. It will be in Manhattan again, maybe Brooklyn next time. Or maybe Columbia to the Cloisters next time.


We had good folks from all over the country joining us last year, around 30 of us. It was jolly to meet people, but it is a hike and not a cocktail party. We figure 8-9 miles perhaps because of all of the meandering to catch the essential sights, like Clement Moore's church and the Flower District.  


There will be bathroom breaks (for all genders) and a snack and beer break somewhere fun and cheap. As usual, Bulldog will lead us and I will try to shepherd.




Posted by Bird Dog at 12:40 | Comments (14) | Trackbacks (0)

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It's on the calendar!
#1 Dennis on 2017-03-30 18:30 (Reply)
note date change Dennis
#1.1 Bird Dog on 2017-04-01 07:15 (Reply)
Make a special effort to invite ^Z@, see if any of xis human programmers show up and try to pass themselves off as the *Z.
#2 John A. Fleming on 2017-03-30 21:11 (Reply)
Only one reason for me to visit to any of the five boroughs, again.

Hint: It doesn't involve hiking.

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/financier-patisserie-new-york-4
#3 Krusty on 2017-03-31 17:44 (Reply)
About how many miles do you ride?
#4 I.......... on 2017-04-01 19:30 (Reply)
Hike. It varies. Last year was close to 11 miles, from Delancey up to Grant's Tomb.

The year before was closer to 7-8 miles from Battery Park up to Grand Central.

This year we don't have a start location just yet - but it could be Lincoln Center and the current map seems to be in the 8-9 mile range.
#4.1 Bulldog on 2017-04-02 09:06 (Reply)
Any chance of anyone posting video/photos during the hike?
#5 Otto Maddox on 2017-04-02 12:19 (Reply)
Hard to do during the hike, but I can try.
We usually post afterward.
#5.1 Bulldog on 2017-04-02 20:42 (Reply)
http://nypost.com/2017/04/01/people-are-fleeing-new-york-at-an-alarming-rate/
#6 bgarrett on 2017-04-02 19:29 (Reply)
"The rent is too damn high"
#6.1 stinkfoot on 2017-04-03 10:31 (Reply)
The state, not the city.
#6.2 Bird Dog on 2017-04-11 19:22 (Reply)
Plan on two from Illinois.
#7 Jon & Clair on 2017-04-11 19:17 (Reply)
Excellent.

The more the merrier.

I will buy a balloon.
#7.1 Bird Dog on 2017-04-11 19:21 (Reply)
Two from Vermont planning to join you. No need for balloons.
#8 George & Nancy on 2017-04-14 06:42 (Reply)

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