Urban Hike--Embarcadero/C­oit Tower/Lombard St/Aquatic Park Beach & Thai Food!

Join us for a fun buddy walk Sunday afternoon. Together, we will explore different walking paths, steps & hidden gems this beautiful city has to offer & experience it in a fun way. We will view some of the most beautiful points of the San Francisco Bay. It's a great way to enjoy the city & see some of the city's best points of interest: Coit Tower, Lombard Street, Aquatic Park & Beach & Fort Mason. Have a great time socializing while meeting new friends & enjoy lots of fun & laughter. Members in the group are always nice & friendly. We always have a lot of fun whenever we all get together with a couple of other meetup groups also invited. So join in on the fun! We look forward to seeing you there!

We will meet for coffee in the San Francisco Ferry Building for a meet & greet. Please arrive by 1pm for announcements & brief intros. To begin, we will walk down the Embarcadero by the bay front towards Levi Strauss Plaza & check out their charming fountains. Then, we will take the wooden stairs of Filbert Street & explore this fascinating neighborhood as we climb up to Coit Tower to stop for a break & catch the amazing view of the San Francisco Bay. From there, we descend then we walk up the crookedest street in the city, Lombard Street, to view some of the beautiful plants & flowers along the famous street. Thereafter, we will retreat to the beauty & tranquility of Aquatic Park & Beach surrounded by some of the most picturesque & breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay as we head up the path towards Fort Mason Great Meadows Park via some hidden steps & a secret path. There, we capture more beautiful views of the S.F. Bay. Then we end at mysterious Fort Mason & walk down to the pier for an amazing view of the bay & the sunset. It's quite a distance & a few hills, so you will get a pretty good workout. We end the walk at 5 pm where we will head for some tasty Thai food in the local area.

• BEFORE MEETING UP: Be sure to grab your lunches, drinks & snacks for our exploration. Be sure to have a healthy snack handy & a bottle of water in case of dehydration & blood sugar drops due to exercising several hours. Conveniently, there are plenty of stores, shops & delis in the area.

• AFTER BUDDY WALK: Dinner, dessert &/or group singing karaoke!

• PLEASE NO LATE GUESTS arrivals after the hike. Thank you!

• RETURN: Most members will be taking the Muni from Fisherman's Wharf to downtown (15 min) after dinner.

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• DIFFICULTY: Easy/Moderate -- 3 hours walk/hike with lots of steps & a couple of hills. We will take some rest stops & breaks in between to regroup. For specifics: please google map -- Directions from the Ferry Building to Levi Strauss Plaza to Coit Tower to Lombard St/Hyde St to Aquatic Park to Fort Mason to Jefferson St & Leavenworth St. (Difficulty Rating Legend: http://www.hikenewengland.com/LegendRating.html )

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• CASH ONLY PLEASE -- for dinner at the restaurant for easier & quick bill payment.

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• ORGANIZER FEE: An advanced fee of $2 is required via Paypal to join this event. (Or you may pay in person at the meetup location.) Please send payment as GIFT under the "personal" tab to:

cela.enchantedance@yahoo.com

REFUNDS: A refund is offered if the Meetup is cancelled or is rescheduled. Credit is given if the member changes their RSVP before the start of the event. Thank you!

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PARKING INFO: We usually get some late-comers because of parking issues. Parking is difficult in this busy area, especially on weekends. I would highly recommend public transportation. But, if you need to drive in, here is a link for parking garages in the area:

PARKOPEDIA: http://en.parkopedia.com (http://en.parkopedia.com/parking/garage/721_filbert_street/94133/san_francisco/)

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