What we’re about
Redwood City Social is for those interested in engaging in fun activities such as happy hours, wine tastings, dining at new restaurants, game nights, trivia, museums, movies, live music events and hiking!
We enjoy checking out new hot spots as well as those tried and true venues. Most of our events take place in Redwood City and nearby cities along the peninsula including Mountain View, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, San Carlos, Belmont, Redwood Shores, Foster City, San Mateo, Burlingame and San Bruno.
The three most popular comments that we get from people after events is that they had so much fun, met awesome people and tried out a place that had not been to before.
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Disclaimer:
Attend RWCS events at your own risk. By attending any Redwood City Social event, you take full responsibility for your health. Organizers, hosts and participants are not responsible for attendees’ Covid status or health. By taking part in any Redwood City Social event, you agree to be included in any group photos that may be posted on Meetup during or after the event. If you do not wish to be included in group photos, then you may step out of the area when photos are being taken. Group photos that are posted on Meetup will not be edited or deleted after the event. Anyone who is posting on other social media sites should get permission from photo participants prior to posting on sites aside from Meetup.
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Upcoming events (2)
See all- Hike @ Arastradero Preserve & Lunch @ Alpine Inn!Pearson/Arastradero Preserve Parking, Palo Alto, CA
Join us for a hike of Arastradero Preserve, a mix of rolling savanna grassland hills and evergreen forests.
1.) Hike at Arastradero Preserve, Palo Alto
(1530 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304)Arastradero Preserve is a nature preserve that protects most of the Arastradero Creek watershed. The preserve is owned and operated by the City of Palo Alto, California.
--Route: moderate difficulty, 4-5 miles. Elevation gain: around 500 feet.
--Meeting place: the Arastradero Preserve parking lot, towards the bathrooms.
--Time: We’ll meet at 10:00 a.m. and start hiking at 10:15. (Two hour duration includes the hike only-- we don't walk THAT fast!)
--Parking: The lot fills up quickly on weekends, so arranging your own carpool with others on the list is strongly encouraged. If the lot is full, generally you’ll have to wait a few minutes for a space to become available, so we recommend allowing time to secure a parking spot. (There is also a Park and Ride at Page Mill Road and 280.)
--Bathrooms: Near the parking lot.
--Helpful items: water, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, shoes for hiking and good tread on your shoes. Hiking poles are awesome for us older folk.
***Please be advised: This hike is only for those who can comfortably hike 4-5 miles. And you are hiking at your own risk. The rest of all that liability stuff (you’ve already agreed to) is in the Meetup Terms of Service, Section 6. (Isn’t the legal world fun?)
2.) Lunch at Rossotti’s Alpine Inn
(3915 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028. About a mile and a half from the hike trailhead. Alpine Road at Arastradero Road.)
Rossotti's Alpine Inn (alpineinnpv.com)This is a real gem of a beer garden, under the redwoods!
A few caveats:
--Because it is so popular, we will likely have to wait at least 20 minutes to be seated. We can get drinks while waiting, which we think is a great way to pass the time before getting into the beer garden.
--Parking is tight. The parking lot at Rosotti's might be full by the time we're done with the hike, so you might need to wait a few minutes for a spot. We do **not** recommend parking along Arastradero Road, as the restaurant has said people have been getting ticketed (i.e., park on Arastradero at your own risk).
--To order food/beverage, the beer garden requires people to order from their smartphones at the table via your browser. We recommend using Apple Pay or another app to pay, otherwise you have to enter your card info into the browser on your phone.
--Be very careful to watch for cars in the parking lot at Rossotti's, as there's a narrow section near the check-in stand, so if there's a line of people, it's tight with the traffic.
