Social/Pizza Dinner and General Meeting starts at 7pm (we order Pizza at 6:45pm and it costs $5 per person for those who want to eat), We meet at Rusty's Pizza Lighthouse at 15 East Cabrillo Boulevard, in Santa Barbara accross from Stearns' wharf at the beach.

See Quick Calendar for upcoming meeting dates. Sometimes at our meetings, we feature slide shows, guest speakers, displays of the 10 Essentials of Camping, GOSB/VC hats and t-shirts for sale, and a 50/50 Raffle Drawing for Cash and Prizes.  You can also come to update your membership information such as your mailing address, renew memberships or pickup our latest Newsletter.

Map of 15 E Cabrillo Blvd
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2310, US

For more information contact our Chapter President, Sean Dooner

Greetings Fellow Great Outdoors Members!
As I’m sure many of you are aware, it’s Pride season again! And as regular as Santa coming down your chimney in some ‘other’ special season, I’m here as your Pride Information Booth Coordinator with my rallying cry of ‘Come Volunteer To Help Out With The Booth!’...hehe
As most of you folks who have volunteered in the past can attest to, helping out with the booth is not a big challenge, and at the same time it helps out your chapter to get out the word about our great organization to the community so that we can continue to have new faces among our group now and then.
Here are the dates for the upcoming Prides.

Just keep in mind that the small amount of work that does go on is heaviest for the set up and tear down crews, but in both cases ‘many hands make light work’. Usually we can get both jobs done in 20-30 minutes with 4-5 people. So please email (countryboyjoe1@gmail.com) or call me (805-588-1142) with the times you’d be willing to do your part to help out your chapter, and I look forward to seeing you all at our Central Coast Prides.

HUGS! Joe D

PS-As has been the norm in the past, I’m only asking for committing to 2 hr shifts, but if you want to help out for longer you are more than welcome!

Thanks, Joe

Pride events

Santa Barbara Pacific Pride Festival
http://www.pacificpridefestival.org
Saturday, July 12, 2008 11am-7pm
Chase Palm Park, Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara

Ventura County Pride In the Park- Saturday, August 23rd, 11am-7pm
http://www.lgbtventura.org
Mission Park, Downtown Ventura, across from the Mission
Main Street at Figueroa

Corporate Jamboree
San Simeon
July 17-20th, 2008

Trip Leader: Mike Roth
(562) 533-1577

San Simeon State Park is one of the oldest units of the California State Park System. The coastal bluffs and promontories of the scenic park offer unobstructed views of the ocean and rocky shore. The park includes the Santa Rosa Creek Natural Preserve, the San Simeon Natural Preserve and the Pa-nu Cultural Preserve which were established in 1990.

A 3.3 mile trail runs through parts of the San Simeon Natural Preserve and the Washburn Campground. The trail includes scenic overlooks, rest-stop benches and interpretive panels with information on wildlife and habitat. A portion of the trail along the seasonal wetland is wheelchair accessible.

Santa Rosa Creek Preserve is an area which includes valuable riparian forests and coastal wetlands, that provide habitat for endangered Tidewater Goby.

San Simeon Natural Preserve consists of vast wetlands, riparian areas, and several undisturbed native plant communities including unique mima mound topography. The Preserve is also the wintering site for monarch butterfly populations.

The 13.7 acre Pa-nu Cultural Preserve contains the most significant archeological site within San Simeon State Park. The site has been dated to 5850 years before the present, and it contains significant evidence documenting prehistoric technology, subsistence practices and social organization over the course of several

See Trip Notes for full details.
SOLD OUT!!!

Camping
Santa Cruz Island
August 15-17th, 2008

Trip Leader: Brad Hardison
(805) 795-7144

Click on Trip Notes to see full details and Registration Form.

Join Great Outdoors Inc. as we take an adventure to the Grand Canyon!
We will be camping at the South Rim in Mather Campground.

A spectacular place, Grand Canyon is described by all the superlatives, great, magnificent, awe inspiring and unforgettable! Our campground is located in Grand Canyon Village. We have reserved two group sites 004 and 005 in Sage Loop. Coin
operated showers, laundry and a grocery store is located near by in the village. There
are plenty of places to eat as well!

For those of you with RV’s please make your own reservation at Grand Canyon Trailer Village which is about 500 feet from our group sites. They can be reached by calling (888) 297-2757.

Corporate Camping
Grand Canyon
September 17-21th, 2008

Trip Leader: Brian Miller
(805) 407-9001

Click on Trip Notes to see full details and Registration Form.