Sunday - hikes start @ 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday – hikes start @7:30 p.m.

COME EARLY! THE HIKES START ON TIME!

Sunday, August 3, 2008, Carole Needels, 651-690-3780

Meet in the parking lot at 1800 Graham Ave., St. Paul. South of W 7^th St., off Davern. Treats: Taco Bell, W 7^th and Davern.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008, Katherine & Alan Yngve, 651-633-4937

Meet at the parking lot on Longfellow (one block East of Cedar), just North of E. Minnehaha Pkwy., in Minneapolis. We will hike around Lake Nokomis. Take Crosstown (MN 62) to 77/Cedar Ave. exit, then North about one mile to Minnehaha Pkwy. Treats: Grand Ole Creamery, 4737 Cedar Ave.

Sunday, August 10, 2008, Marion Hastings, 651-604-0459

Meet in the parking lot of Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc., 670 W. Co. Rd. B, Roseville, ½ block West of Dale St., for a hike to Reservoir Woods. Treats: Snuffy’s at Lexington and Larpenteur.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008, Janice Quick, 651-735-3280

Meet at Oakdale Park. Hike Oakdale Park. From Highway #36, go South on Century Ave. From highway #94, North on Century Ave., to 45^th St., turn East, park at end of street.

Sunday, August 17, 2008, Charlotte Svobodny, 651-455-0052

Meet by the Visitor Center of Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan. Be prepared for unpaved trails and there may be insects, It may be a death march in the heat!-Maybe not! Treats: Pot luck picnic at the picnic grounds.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008, Ed Becker, 651-224-5175

Meet At 46^th St. and 46^th Ave. in Minneapolis. This is the 1^st cross street over the Ford Pkwy. bridge. We’ll hike the Minnehaha Creek area. Treats: Dairy Queen by the park.

Sunday, August 24, 2008, Liz Morrison, 651-488-0815

Meet at McCarrons Lake County Park on N. Rice Street. We’ll hike around the lake and nearby trails. Treats: Weiner roast and watermelon feast. Bring lawn chairs and favorite beverage. In case of rain: the Chalet Lounge across the street.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, Chris McGinty, 651-774-7638

Meet at Porky’s, 1890 University Ave. at Feronia, in St. Paul. It will be a residential hike. Treats: at Porky’s.

Sunday, August 31, 2008, George Hunkins and Ed Becker, 651-224-8933

Meet by the Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N, Oak Park Heights., South of Hwy. #36. We’ll caravan to Pioneer Park in Stillwater for a hike through historic Stillwater. A map will be provided with directions to Pioneer Park. Treats: Pot luck at park following the hike.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same.