What we’re about
Welcome to our Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Jose hiking and friendship group. Make friends and sweat 💦😅😋😊👍.
We offer an array of outdoor activities, with a focus on moderate to challenging hikes. Our hikes are also a place to learn some of the natural history of our area. Some hikes will go slowly enough to identify and photograph plants and mushrooms, and the occasional newt or bird (or mammal, of course). Other hikes are more focused on getting a good workout in a beautiful environment, in the company of other pleasant people. Most of our hikes are a mix of the two. Please be compassionate and mindful of everyone during our hikes.
We also sponsor a smaller number of indoor activities, be it (optionally) getting together at a pub or restaurant after a hike, or our monthly, roving trivia night. We sometimes refer to these events, affectionately and mirthfully, as "Connect Indoors".
Please join us!
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Trivia Night [Cruz Kitchen and Tap]Cruz Kitchen and Tap, Santa Cruz, CA
Join our merry band of trivia meisters, as we roam from town to town searching out the best trivia hotspots! After a Summer hiatus, we land smack in the heart of Santa Cruz, at Cruz Kitchen and Tap. If it is hosted by KPIG, it is bound to be a party.
Note: They advertise the set of topics covered the week of trivia — check their web site to be fully prepared! Note further: We played in October and won the first round without doing a lot of studying, so it is recommended but not required reading. Note even further: In our glory days (long ago), we had a serious winning streak, except several proprietors went out of business before we could collect all of our loot (beer credits). So, we are returning while Cruz Kitchen is still around, and hope our deadly luck turns into a business boon for them, rather than what happened to our past conquests.
Come at 6:00pm, in time to help us commandeer a table or two, and grab something from their kitchen and tap! Hunger (for trivia) Games start at 6:30pm.
Here’s how they describes it:
“Cruz Kitchen & Taps and host KPIG DJ Michael Gaither bring you Trivia Night, every Wednesday at 6:30PM.
Play in teams and test your knowledge of pop culture, adult beverages, science, history, geography, and even some local trivia! Prizes to the winning team each round.
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Our standard pitch:Is your brain a trove of useless facts? Useless no longer! Join our team to compete in this high-stakes trivia competition!
If they ask about Santa Cruz hiking trails, or which local wildflower garners the word "fetid" in its name, we've got it covered. But, for more arcane topics, like music, or Kanye West's shoe size, we are at a loss. That's why we need you!
Help round out our square team. If hundreds show up, we can just branch out into multiple teams like a high IQ plasmodium! (Haven't heard of plasmodium? Hmmm, don't tell anyone, but check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8HEDqoTPgk).
Legal Disclaimer: The organizers and hosts in this group are not professional guides, and each person who signs up for a trip/meetup/ or outing is responsible for his or her own safety and the safety of his or her guests and property. By signing up for a night at the pub, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you are aware and have made your guests aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with any social activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the organizer, assistant organizers, event organizers and event hosts of this Meetup group from and against any and all liability arising from your and your guest's participation in the group activities. As always, this is a “Participate at your Own Risk” event.
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