Yeah, I think the Saturday morning hike works perfectly. The trailhead at Pine Ridge should have plenty of parking if we arrive before 8. I checked the weather and it looks clear, maybe some clouds in the afternoon but no rain expected. We should bring plenty of water because the upper loop doesn’t have any refill stations. I was thinking we could stop at the meadow overlook for a break, there are some benches there now. The whole loop is about 6 miles with moderate elevation gain, so it should take us around 3 to 4 hours with stops. Afterward, we could grab lunch at that diner near the highway if people are interested. Let me know if anyone else wants to join who hasn’t confirmed yet. I can send out a group message with the details later today.
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I think the potluck theme turned out great last time, so maybe we do something similar but with a different cuisine focus. A few people mentioned they’d like to try dishes from the Mediterranean region. We could assign appetizers, mains, sides, and desserts to keep things balanced. The community center has that big kitchen area now so anyone who needs to prep or warm things up can do so. I reserved the room for 5 to 9pm on Friday the 18th. We’ll need about 4 tables for food and another for drinks. If everyone brings enough for 8 to 10 people, we should have plenty. I’ll create a sign-up sheet online so people can coordinate what they’re bringing. Let me know if you think we need name tags this time or if people are mostly familiar with each other already.