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San Francisco, CA: Northern California Chapter, Chinatown to Presidio Walk

May 20, 2023

Meet us at 9:30 AM PDT for check-in at Peet's Coffee at 773 Market Street (about a block from Powell Street station).

San Francisco’s 49-Mile Scenic Drive. You’ve seen the signs. You may have driven it. But have you walked it? Here’s your chance! Join us on this 7-mile portion of the route filled with city landmarks and hidden gems. From Chinatown’s Dragon Gate, we’ll climb up to Grace Cathedral and then head down to North Beach…

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Oakland, CA: Northern California Chapter, Lake Merritt Walk

May 06, 2023 10:30AM—12:00PM

Lake Merritt Columns (aka Pergola)

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

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Marin County, CA: Northern California Chapter, Mt. Tam Hike

Apr 29, 2023

At the Rock Springs Trailhead at Mt. Tam

Enjoy all the shades of spring on a hike around Mt. Tamalpais while enjoying fantastic views from every direction. The distance will be 9 miles at a moderate pace. Bring: A bag lunch, sturdy walking shoes, plastic bag (to sit on during lunch, if wet), and trekking poles, if you use them. Meet: At the…

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Lafayette, CA: Northern California Chapter, Lafayette Reservoir Rim Trail Hike

Apr 14, 2023 9:30AM—12:30PM

Meet at 9:30 AM for check-in at the restrooms on the west end of the Lafayette Reservoir parking lot (to the right when facing the reservoir).

Get a jumpstart on your weekend with us on the Rim Trail around the Lafayette Reservoir. This may be a relatively short hike, clocking in at just under 5 miles, but it is full of ups and downs that are sure to build up your Camino legs. As the name implies, the trail follows the…

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Online: Northern California Chapter, Via Francigena Talk

Apr 12, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

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Andy Cohn fell in love with Italy in 2008, when he and his wife, Kate Stewart, did a week-long walking trip through Tuscany, passing (unknowingly at the time) through much of the countryside traversed by the Via Francigena, one of the three great medieval pilgrimage routes that runs from Canterbury, England to Rome. Since that…

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Oakland, CA: Northern California Chapter, Lake Merritt Walk

Apr 01, 2023 10:30AM—12:00PM

Lake Merritt Columns (aka Pergola)

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

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Online: Northern California Chapter, Basic Spanish for the Camino

Mar 12, 2023 1:30PM—3:00PM

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If you are preparing for your Camino, this class offers an opportunity to learn and practice the Spanish you are likely to use as your travel through Spain. Whether you know very little Spanish or perhaps want a refresher and some practice, our Basic Spanish for the Camino may be the right class for you.…

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Oakland, CA: Northern California Chapter, Shell Ceremony & Potluck

Mar 11, 2023 10:00AM—3:00PM

St. Augustine Catholic Church: 400 Alcatraz Avenue off of College Avenue in Oakland.

Help us celebrate our pilgrims heading out to the Camino this year at our restarted annual Shell Ceremony & Potluck. We’ll be gathering at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Oakland with special guests to confer scallop shells (symbol of the pilgrimage) to outbound pilgrims as well as recognize departing volunteer hospitaleros. Wondering what to put…

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Oakland, CA: Northern California Chapter, Lake Merritt Walk

Mar 04, 2023 10:30AM—12:00PM

Lake Merritt Columns (aka Pergola)

Join us on this walk that takes place on the first Saturday of the month, rain or shine! We meet at the “The Columns” (aka Pergola) on the northeast corner of Oakland’s Lake Merritt at 10:30 AM and start walking by 10:45 AM. It’s a flat, paved 3.5-mile walk around the lake that takes a…

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Richmond, CA: Northern California Chapter, Wildcat Canyon Hike

Feb 25, 2023 9:30AM—3:30PM

Meet far end of the main parking lot of the park: 5755 McBryde Ave, Richmond, CA

Get your Camino training in! With the hills already green heralding spring, this is a wonderful walk, mostly along the East Bay Ridge Trail, and over rolling hills carpeted with wildflowers. Compared to its neighbor regional parks – Tilden and Redwood just to the south – Wildcat Canyon is relatively unpopulated. We’ll start at the…

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