Berkeley Stairs - Sunday, Dec. 1st ~ ExGld
Ho! Explorers!!!
With all this rain the last week there’s been some concern from people about possible rain delay of our next expedition. Though it looks like it’ll be clearing up for our event on Sunday, Captain Lark is noting that unless there’s steady heavy rain forecast we’ll likely put on our widest brimmed hats, break out the jauntiest of umbrellas, and trudge on!
The call to adventure is below, along with a correction of the date (Sunday, December 1st!)
Berkeley Stairs - December 1
Several years ago, the Explorer’s Guild discovered some of the little known histories of the Berkeley Stairs on a research expedition. Captain Lark is excited to revisit these sites and stories with members of the guild, new and old.
Our timing is good, given the recent push from the Ernie Mirador Appreciation Society to rename several city landmarks in his honour. This begs the question though: what is the true story of Ernie Mirador and the stairs?
We need an expedition team of Explorers to follow up and complete this research! For those of you joining, you’ll hear first hand accounts of the vital nature of the stairs to the community and also hear about the current work being done on them. You’ll also get to appreciate the many sights of the hills, find some waymarks, embrace the brisk fall weather and enjoy a day out with the Explorers.
This expedition is happening on Sunday, December 1st with a meetup time of 11am at the North Berkeley BART station. As parking is limited in the hills, we’ll meet there then carpool up to the trailhead together.
You’ll need to pack
lunch
water
jaunty hat
layers
Good walking shoes.
If you’re interested in joining, let us know ahead of time so that we can plan carpools accordingly. Specifically, let me know if you plan on driving or carpooling/BARTing in. You can also join the slack channel #1201-berkeley-stairs
This will be an excellent expedition full of stories and mystery!
I look forward to seeing many of you there this weekend!
Semper Explorandum Explorers!