JANUARY 2010 HIKES

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

Tuesdays – hikes start @ 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., December thru February.

Sunday, 01/03/10, Gary Loff, 651-450-9624
Meet at 1162 Ottawa Ave. in W. St. Paul for a residential hike.
Map to 1162 Ottawa Ave
Treats: Hearty homemade soup at Gary & Denise’s afterward.

Tuesday, 01/05/10, 11:30 a.m. – Carl Otto, 541-653-7203,
Meet by Burger King on Smith Ave., 244 Grand Ave., across from United Hospital. We will hike the West 7th and/or downtown area.
Map to 244 Grand Ave.
Treats: Burger King
Tuesday, 01/05/10, 7:30 p.m. – Pat Hustings, 651-729-2341,
Meet in the parking lot of Walgreen’s, 2920 White Bear Ave. (White Bear Ave. & Beam Ave.) in Maplewood for a residential hike.
Map to Walgreen’s at 2920 White Bear Ave.
Treats: to be determined by attendees

Sunday, 01/10/10, Vic & Viv Fickling, 651-777-6103
Meet in the parking lot of the Water Park in Battle Creek Park, 2401 Upper Afton Road. We will walk Battle Creek Park and residential areas.
Map to 2401 Upper Afton Road
Treats: at Ho-Ho’s, 1985 Old Hudson Rd. Map to 1985 Old Hudson Rd.

Tuesday, 01/12/10, 11:30 a.m. – Carl Otto, 541-653-7203,
Meet at Summit and Grotto for a residential hike.
Map to Summit Ave & Grotto St N
Treats: at Barbary Fig, 720 Grand Ave.
Tuesday, 01/12/10, 7:30 p.m. – Judy Nelson, 651-738-1972,
Meet in the parking lot of the IHOP restaurant in Oakdale, 7680 10th St. N. Take Hwy. #694 to the 10th St. exit, go East on 10th, turn Left at Helmo Ave. to get to the parking lot.
Map to 7680 10th St. N.
Treats: at IHOP.

Sunday, 01/17/10, Charlotte Svobodny, 651-455-0052
Meet in the parking lot of Prime Therapeutics, 1305 Corporate Center Dr, in Eagan. Take #494 to Pilot Knob Rd., turn Left, cross the bridge, go to Corporate Center Dr./Buffet Way, turn Left again. Make a Left turn into driveway and an immediate left into the lowest parking lot. We will hike corporate and residential areas in Eagan.
Map to 1305 Corporate Center Dr
Treats: Granite City Food & Brewery 3330 Pilot Knob Rd.
Map to 3330 Pilot Knob Rd.

Tuesday, 01/19/10, 11:30 a.m. – Sally Nelson, 651-699-9697,
Meet at Summit and Western for a residential hike.
Map to Summit Ave & Western Ave N
Treats: Louisiana Café, 613 Selby Ave.
Tuesday, 01/19/10, 7:30 p.m. – Pat Hustings, 651-729-2341,
Meet at the entrance of Roseville Central Park on Lexington Ave., just South of County Rd. C. We will hike in the park.
Map to the entrance of Roseville Central Park
Treats: Key’s, or Snuffy’s Malt Shop, near Lexington & Larpenteur.

Sunday, 01/24/10, Katherine & Alan Yngve, 651-699-4937
Meet inside J&S Bean Factory, 1518 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. Park across street at Doran-King garage, 1521 Randolph Ave. We will hike surrounding residential areas.
Map to 1518 Randolph Ave.
Treats: Hot drinks at J&S Bean Factory.

Tuesday, 01/26/10, 11:30 a.m. – Mary Weber, 651-291-8696,
Meet at Summit Ave & Western Ave N in St. Paul for a Winter Carnival hike.
Map to Summit Ave & Western Ave N
Treats: to be decided.
Tuesday, 01/26/10, 7:30 p.m. – Larry O’Toole, 651-795-9550,
Meet in the parking lot of the Como Northtown Credit Union, 976 Lexington Pkwy. N, (Lexington & Front) in St. Paul. We will hike along Como Lake and the surrounding neighborhood.
Map to 976 Lexington Pkwy. N
Treats: Half Time Rec., 1013 Front Ave.

Sunday, 01/31/10, Marion Hastings, 651-604-0459
Meet at, or just outside, Joseph’s Grill, 140 S. Wabasha Ave. in St. Paul. We will check out the ice sculptures in Rice Park.
Map to 140 S. Wabasha Ave.
Treats: At Joseph’s Grill