About us
The Patapsco Hikers has moderate hikes most Thursdays centered in Howard, Baltimore, and Carroll counties. Most hikes are 7-10 miles in length and involve 500 – 1500 feet of climb at a pace of 2.5 – 3 mph. We also have occasional, easier (five miles or so, less than 800 feet of climb) hikes on Mondays.
Upcoming hikes are posted on the internet on Sunday or Monday for the following Thursday, weather permitting. We typically start at 9:30 sharp and end around 1 PM or so with an optional lunch at a modest nearby venue or trailside.
Note that the hike description gives the estimated length and cumulative climb of the hike along with some descriptive elements (rocky, rooty, muddy, etc). Please judge carefully if this hike will be a pleasant experience for you (we want to come back) or an unpleasant struggle that will kill your enthusiasm for hiking.
Hikes are limited to 10 attendees. “Yes” RSVP’s are required for each hike. We ask you to donate $1 per hike to pay Meetup fees but no one will be turned away if they choose not to donate.
Well-mannered dogs are permitted but only with prior approval from the group organizer.
Please note that I do not answer my phone unless I know who's calling. You can send me a message through the Meetup website.
WARNING Patapsco Hikers (PH) takes a common-sense approach to hiking/walking. We encourage participants use their best judgement and err on the side of caution when participating with the group. This is an outdoor activity and mishaps do occur.
By registering for any hike, you agree to the following waiver of liability:
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“I am aware of the risks inherent in outdoor activities. Therefore, I will be responsible for my own well-being while participating in the activities of the Patapsco Hikers, and while traveling to and from these activities. I agree that the Patapsco Hikers Meetup Group, its officers, representatives, other participants and trip leaders are not liable individually or collectively for any injury, disease, sickness, loss, or damage to my person or property, direct or consequential, arising out of the activities of the Group. Neither I nor anyone in my household is currently in quarantine, is awaiting the results of a corona-virus test, or has a fever, or any flu-like symptoms.”
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Upcoming events
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Profs & Pints Baltimore: The Haunted House
Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA, Baltimore, MD, USProfs and Pints Baltimore presents: “The Haunted House,” on scary dwellings and their grip on us, with Brittany Warman, former instructor at Ohio State University and co-founder of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic.
[Doors open at 5. The talk starts at 6:30. The room is open seating. Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/baltimore-the-haunted-house ](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/baltimore-the-haunted-house )]
The haunted house has long held a place in the imaginations of those who enjoy a bit of uncanny terror, posing the ultimate threat to security and normalcy. It’s where something familiar becomes strange and unsettling, even threatening. You initially might have thought you're safe—after all, you should be safe indoors—but you're not. Sanctuary and shelter have turned against you. The very walls trouble your dreams.
Come tour some of the most terrifying real estate ever imagined with Brittany Warman, who has earned herself a large and devoted following among Profs and Pints audiences with excellent past talks on folklore, fairy tales, and horror.
She’ll show you the fascinating folkloric, literary, and real-world history of the haunted house. She’ll leave you wondering about the creepy old places in your town with doors that you’re afraid to approach on Halloween, and she might even leave you eager to turn your own home into such an eerie dwelling.
She’ll begin by discussing the scary structures of fairy tales, such as gingerbread houses and Bluebeard's castle, exploring how the early stories told about them influenced the terrifying tales of Henry James' Bly Manor and Edgar Allen Poe's House of Usher. She’ll consider the impact of haunted spaces on the Gothic and horror genres and explain why haunted houses are often so opulent and so decadent in their decay.
Among the questions Dr. Warman will tackle: What might the haunted house have to say about history, culture, and society? What draws us, again and again, to haunted houses, making us want to visit them, find their ghosts, and uncover their stories?
She'll conclude by examining how these tales still resonate today, in haunted houses both purportedly real and those decidedly fake, meant for shocks and thrills. Even Disney's Haunted Mansion ride will make an appearance. It’s a scary world after all.
(Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID.)
Image: An abandoned house near Pocomoke City, Md., in 2008. (Photo by Matt Trostle / Creative Commons.)7 attendees
50th Anniversary of Rocky Horror Picture Show at M&T Bank Exchange
The Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201,, Baltimore, MD, USI will be buying tickets on the 21st, will let people know which row in the messages...BUY HERE
Rocky Horror 50th Anniversary: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again! 👄💋
It’s astounding. Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll. And apparently, it’s been 50 years since The Rocky Horror Picture Show first taught us that audience participation and questionable life choices can be a perfectly good Friday night.
Join us for a 50th Anniversary screening with a live shadow cast! 🎬✨
Expect:- 🎭 A shadow cast acting out the movie in all its glorious weirdness
- 👠 Costumes encouraged, but 100% optional — come as you are
- 🕺 Audience participation, because sitting quietly is simply not the Rocky Horror way
- 🍿 A night of camp, chaos, catchy songs, and questionable decisions
Whether you’ve been doing the Time Warp for decades or have absolutely no idea what a “shadow cast” is, you’re welcome!
Dress up as your favorite character, wear something delightfully ridiculous, or just show up in jeans and enjoy the madness.
Come alone or bring friends. Leave your dignity at home.
Let’s do the Time Warp… one more time! 🖤💋4 attendeesThe Rocky Horror Picture Show - Halloween Spectacular with Live Shadow Cast
Lincoln Theater, 1215 U Street NW, Washington, DC, USCome watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Lincoln Theater in DC...the people watching is amazing...please feel free to dress up for the show :)
Tickets Here (I got center section orchestra)I bought my ticket Orchestra L Roz Z Seat 15....there are open tickets next to me
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