Saturday June 14, 2008 - Philadelphia Historical Tour and Train Ride

Approx. 5 mile city walk

Enjoy a train ride from the Norristown Elm St. Station into the “City of Brotherly Love” with an enjoyable walking tour of a city rich in American history. We’ll tour some interesting sites of Old City, Center City and nearby neighborhoods in the morning. Break for lunch near famous Headhouse Square and spend the afternoon at South Street to check out “where all the hippies meet”. Dress in comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes for walking on pavements. Rain or Shine! So bring rain gear if weather forecast drops!
COST: $10.00 round trip Septa train ride (price subject to rate increase) day of trip. Discounted round trip $8.25 by notifying hike leader by May 15. Discounted participants must pay leader for advance ticket since trip will not be canceled. Driving directions to the train station, maps of Philadelphia and the train schedules will be provided on the day of trip.

Meeting place: 7:00 am, Boscov’s East parking lot (east end of lot), Business Rt. 422 East in Exeter where we will carpool to the Norristown Elm St. train station.

DEPART: 5:00 pm from Philadelphia, unless group decides otherwise

For further information or directions, contact: 610-779-2599

Saturday June 7, 2005 - East Neversink Mountain

5 to 6 miles

Hike some less frequetnly used trails on the east side of Neversink Mountain.

Meeting place: 9:30 am at Boscov's East Parking Lot (east end of lot) on route 422 East in Exeter Township.

For further information and directions, contact: 610-323-1703

Lancaster Central Park - May 31, 2008

6 to 8 miles

Follow Kay through a wooded area along the beautiful Mill Creek. Walk across a covered bridge, traverse a portion of the Conestoga Trail and view the Lancaster Valley from Indian Rock. This park abounds in history.

Meeting place: 9:00 am at Ollie's parking lot (closed Giant and A.C. Moore) intersection of Business Routes 222 and 724 on Lancaster Ave. in Shillington.

For further directions or information, contact: 610-796-7602

Kutztown Area Country Roads - Saturday May 24, 2008

5.5 miles

This is a circular hike on several rural, macadam, and gravel roads and passing by farms and wooded areas. This hike includes some hills. Optional lunch stop at the Kutztown Tavern.

Meeting place: 9:00 am at the Kutztown Shopping Center on Constitution Blvd. near CVS.

Directions: Route 222 North, take Krumsville Exit Route 737, at end of exit ramp turn left onto Constitution Blvd. Go straight at traffice light to Kutztown Shopping Center on the right.

For further directions or information, contact: 610-562-0207