Anoka Women over 50 meet up

Who is ready to test the elements of Mother Nature and wants to go on a fun walk?🚶‍♀️‍➡️This walk is 6.5 miles of mostly paved trails. We will keep an easy-medium pace, so it’s suitable for most outdoor enthusiasts who are looking to get in a beautiful 2 hour walk along the Mississippi River downtown.

**We will meet in front of the Longfellow Grill at 10:00 am sharp!! Address is: 2990 West River Parkway, Minneapolis. Please be on time!!

*Easiest parking is on the street or lots nearby. Please consider carpooling.

We’ll head north along the west side of the river, cross along the light rail U of M station to the Weisman Museum, and head south on the east side, returning across the bridge at Lake Street. We’ll reward our efforts with lunch afterwards at Longfellow Grill, overlooking the river.

Let’s enjoy a nice morning walk🚶‍♀️to jumpstart our Saturday morning.

**Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes. Feel free to bring a water bottle if desired.

Hope to see you there! ☺️

**All RSVP’s will be closed the day before the event, so we know all who is coming.
RSVP rules still apply - if you do not remove yourself from the “Going” list within a day from the start of the event, you will get a strike. Or, if you are on the “Going” list and you do not show up, you will get a strike.
3 strikes against you will result in your removal from the group for 5 months. All we ask is that you show up when you say you will.

Hola Amigas! Let's celebrate Cinco de Mayo with some good Mexican food and a margarita 🍹(or your beverage of choice), olé! 🇲🇽 And as always, good conversations with some great women. 😊

***As always, please be courteous when signing up. In the event you must cancel, do so on Meet Up timely in case someone else wants to attend. Please remove yourself from the wait list if you are unable to attend as well, so others waiting have a fair chance.

**RSVP's will close at 5:00 pm two days before the start of the event to prevent last-minute add-ons and cancelations.

1. RSVP rules still apply - if you do not remove yourself from the "Going" list before the RSVP deadline, you will get a strike. Or, if you are on the "Going" list and you do not show up, you will get a strike.

2. 3 strikes against you will result in your removal from the group for 5 months, and then you can rejoin the group if you wish. All we ask is that you show up when you say you will.

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So, who is ready to start our spring off and play some Bingo once again and possibly win a nice size jackpot? 🤑💰 We've had numerous winners the last few times we've played. Hopefully, that winning trend carries on! As the saying goes, you can't win if you don't play! Each of the games has a payout of $190 and a couple of progressive jackpots of $1,000. Cost is $20 for all games.

NOW FOR THE CARDS: We discussed at our last bingo outing about starting our event before 5:00 pm, so the ones of us who want to order appetizers and/or drinks can do so before happy hour ends at 5pm. They have some great deals! 🍔🌮🍹🍷 We hope to order all food by 5 pm. After we are done eating, we are going to play a fun card game that Judy is going to teach everyone. 😊 Regular bingo does not start until 6:30, so we thought time would be well spent playing this fun game. It's very easy to learn and promises to be fun for everyone. One thing that is required is for each person to bring $4.00 (in 1 dollar bills, please). At the end of the game, there will be one winner who will win the $44 jackpot!!! 🤑🤑 Consider it a lead up win to all the bingo wins we will have. 😉 Now, doesn't that sound like something worth playing for????? So please be sure you bring your extra $4 to play this card game. ♠️♣️♦️♥️ We would like everyone to participate. You will love it. 😀

**All RSVP'S will be closed at 5 pm, 2 days before the event to prevent last-minute add-ons and cancelations.

1. RSVP rules still apply - if you do not remove yourself from the "Going" list within at least 2 days from the start of the event, you will get a strike. Or, if you are on the "Going" list and you do not show up, you will get a strike.

2. 3 strikes against you will result in your removal from the group for 5 months. All we ask is that you show up when you say you will.

So, who is ready for an adventure of touring the only remaining restored Gangster Era site in St. Paul? Who would like to tour the extensive caves carved into the hillside in long abandoned mining ventures from the 1800's. Later, was a mushroom farm, and then developed as a Restaurant Casino and Gangster's Hotspot during the 1930's prohibition era.

If this sounds like a tour you would like to experience, then keep on reading.

Tickets to this tour are only $15 (or just $11 for seniors over 65) and are 45-60 minutes in length. We plan on attending the 2:00 pm tour.

Before the tour, we want to meet for lunch at Cossettas at 12:15 pm. Cossettas is a fine Italian restaurant with great food. 😋 It is located at 211 7th St. W, in St. Paul. Only 1.3 miles from the Wabasha Caves. (But on the other side of the Mississippi River). Please be on time so we can order promptly by 12:30pm. We will not wait for any late comers.

Below is the website you must go on to purchase your ticket. Once on the website, click on "Tours," and then click on "Book Tickets" under the Public Guided Tours. Then move the calendar date to Sat. June 7th and choose the 2:00 pm time slot. BE SURE YOU CHOOSE THE 2:00 TIMESLOT!! Then, purchase your adult ($15) or senior ticket.

www.wabashastreetcaves.com

***PLEASE, DO NOT put yourself on the Going list until you have purchased your ticket. Go onto the website provided above, purchase your ticket, then go into our meet-up events, and put yourself on the Going list. DON'T DELAY in getting your ticket. They may sell out at any time!
Looking forward to getting a large group to experience an awesome tour and learn some history about these caves. Hope you can join us. 😊

If there is interest afterward, we could maybe go for a walk 🚶‍♀️around one of the nearby lakes and/or trails. We are in St. Paul afterall, and there are many nice parks and lakes nearby. 🏞🌞
But of course, for those who are interested. It is not a requirement. 😄