This Sunday - Berkeley Stairs! ~ ExGld
Explorers!
Looks like the skies have opened up and Sunday will prove to be an excellent day for an exploration! Hopefully this message is happily received and not buried in a list of discounted store deals. This is the final reminder about the trip, so if you’re planning on joining us we’ll look forward to seeing you then. For all others, we’ll have the Captain’s Report ready for you in the following days.
Berkeley Stairs - This Sunday! (December 1st)
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!
So far it looks like there’s a great gathering of explorers who’ll be there, so if you’re one of them I look forward to seeing you soon.
Semper Explorandum Explorers!