Please Email agritschke@hotmail.com if you are interested in the outings. So we can keep you posted.
LA Turners member Andreas Gritschke has found great places to hike and socialize. And here they are.
Summer & Fall
Saturday, January 17, 8pm
Bad Bunny Skate Night
Get ready to roll to the global beats of the one and only Bad Bunny! Join us for a night
packed with reggaetón, trap, and Latin pop vibes that’ll keep you gliding all evening
long. And with Bad Bunny set to hit the stage at the upcoming Super Bowl, we’re
celebrating early with all the hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites — because, ya tú sabes…
“Yo perreo sola.” Lace up and let’s roll like it’s halftime at the Original World-Famous
Moonlight Rollerway. The Most Filmed Roller Rink In The World! Skating rink since 1950. Original Maple Wood Floor.
Moonlight Rollerway, 5110 San Fernando Road, Glendale
https://moonlightrollerway.com/
Friday to Sunday, February 6-8
San Diego Trip
This long-awaited outing kicks off with happy hour at “The Fish Market”, then moves on
to “Salsa under the Stars” in the Quartyard. Saturday starts in Balboa Park, where we will
visit the House of Germany, Palm Canyon, the newly reopened Botanical Building and
then just see where El Paseo takes us. Liberty Station makes for the perfect lunch stop
before taking in the amazing ocean, bay and skyline views from Cabrillo National
Monument. We will then hike into the sunset at Sunset Cliffs before exploring Little Italy
in search of the hidden Tiki bar. Sunday first takes us to Hillcrest for its fabulous
farmer’s market. We will then make our way to Mount Soledad and La Jolla. The most
adventurous of us will brave the waves on a guided kayak tour of the sea caves. Whoever
wants to play it safe can observe the kayakers from the cliffs above. Since no trip to San
Diego is complete without having fish tacos by the beach at “Las Olas”, we will make
sure to stop there on the way back.
The fun starts on Friday at 3pm at the Embassy Suites, 601 Pacific Highway, San Diego
Sunday, March 15, 10am
Huntington Library & Gardens
A must-see for every visitor to Los Angeles, The Huntington offers 130 acres of beautiful
and biodiverse gardens; iconic collections of art, history, and literature; and dynamic
programs that provide transformative experiences for a community of the curious. We
will join a docent-led tour of the gardens and also explore the newly installed Japanese
Heritage Shoya House.
The Huntington requires reservations for weekend visits, which you can make here:
https://www.huntington.org/plan-your-visit
Select a 10am arrival time when purchasing your admission ticket. Meet us at the
information cart just past admissions.
Sunday, April 12, 11 am
Park to Playa Trail
This is the long-awaited hike and bike trail connecting the Baldwin Hills with the beach
at Marina del Rey.
We will hike the most scenic section from Baldwin Hills to Culver City to see our fair
city from a whole different, but no less spectacular perspective than the same-old view
from the observatory. No Stau. No parking fee. No crowds. No glare. No sunset.
Let’s start by exploring the gardens at Stoneview Nature Center, then take the park’s own
shuttle bus to Kenneth Hahn Visitor Center for the Downtown LA views. Hike 1.6 mostly
flat miles along the lakes and across the new pedestrian bridge across La Cienega
Boulevard to Baldwin Hills Overlook.
What next? Head over to newly reopened Helm’s Bakery in Culver City for the many
lunch options at “Citizen Public Market”. “WeHo Sausage Company” comes to mind.
Probably for their hamburgers with sausage patties. What could be more German?
Meet-up for this one is at Stoneview Nature Center, 5950 Stoneview Drive, Culver City.
https://trails.lacounty.gov/Trail/237/park-to-playa-trail
Sunday, May 17, 4pm
Los Angeles River Trail
Away from the empty concrete channel near Downtown, made iconic in movies like
Grease, there’s one part of the river that’s full of trees, rocks, rapids, birds, life. You may
have seen this part of the river in pictures, but have no idea where to find it. It’s a
relatively isolated, seven-mile stretch of the river that passes between Griffith Park and
Glendale before flowing down through the Elysian Valley, known as the Glendale
Narrows. We will hike a mile up river from the Taylor Yard Bridge to La Colombe or
Spoke Bicycle Café for coffee before closing out the evening at The Red Lion Tavern.
Meet-up is at 34.09453463790508, -118.2354823872979, which is a parking lot at the
end of an unnamed road that is sign-posted off of 1550 N San Fernando Road as
Metrolink Central Maintenance Facility.
https://www.redliontavern.net
Please RSVP to agritschke@hotmail.com. Running late? Got Lost? Call 424-407-6073!
Looking forward to seeing you out there,