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• LA - 2025 Holiday Party

  • When
    Sat, December 06, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    The Red Lion Tavern 2366 Glendale Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90039
  • Spaces left
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  Please join Great Outdoors Los Angeles 

  Noon, Saturday, December 6

  
  

  @ The Red Lion Tavern

  2366 Glendale Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90039

  For over 60 years, The Red Lion Tavern has been one of Los Angeles’ most beloved neighborhood taverns.  This L.A. landmark continues to serve up traditional German food and a wide selection of German beer in a cozy old world atmosphere.

  Our special holiday menu in the outdoor beer garden will include: 

  • Coffee, Tea, Water, or Soda
  • One drink coupon (Beer, cider or other)
  • Sausage Platters and Warm Pretzels to share
  • Individual starter of Small Dinner Salad or Small Caesar Salad
  • Individual entrées; with choice of:
  • • Hungarian Goulash (beef)
    • Red Lion Schnitzel (pork)
    • Chicken Schnitzel 
    • Bratwurst / Bratwurst on a roll
    • Nurnburger / Nurnburger on a roll
    • Veggie bratwurst / Veggie bratwurst on a roll (vegan)
    • Other by special request only
  • Dessert tbd

  Registration: The event is free for GO members ($55 value).  However, a refundable $20 deposit from members will be required during registration. Refunds will be made in cash when members arrive. Members may bring a non-member guest for $30.  The $30 will include 1 year of GOLA membership ($25 value). Payment must be made at time of registration and paid online with a credit card within 15 minutes. You must register before December 1, 2025.
  

  Cancellations:  No refunds will be made for cancellations after Dec 1, 2025. 

  Questions: Contact Russell

  Attendees are encouraged to dress in festive clothes. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• PS - Monthly Membership Meeting

  • When
    Tue, December 16, 2025
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Registered
    6 registrants

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  PLEASE NOTE: This PS Monthly Membership Meeting is held Online Using Zoom ONLY

  THE MEETING WILL BE HELD ONE WEEK EARLY  DUE TO THE HOLIDAY THE FOLLOWING WEEK
  

  GOPS Monthly Core Group Meetings are usually held on the fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 6:30 pm, subject to change due to holidays and conflicting events. Meetings can be attended online via Zoom each month.

  Meetings are held simultaneously in-person in January,  March,  May,  July,  September and November 2023 and via Zoom. In-person meetings are held at the Center, 3rd floor Meeting Room 3, 1301 North Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA.

  Meetings are held only via Zoom in February, April, June, August, October and December.

  Check the event registration details for the date and the particulars of the meeting.

  GOPS members can attend by registering for the meeting. For best results in attending via Zoom, plan to use a computer or tablet equipped with a camera and microphone. Information on how to enter the Zoom meeting will be provided to registrants in their Confirmation and Reminder emails.

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• SBVC - Holiday Party 2025

  • When
    Sat, December 20, 2025
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Claude's House

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  You’re invited—mark your calendars and get your RSVP in for the annual Great Outdoors & Prime Timers Holiday Party.

  Join us for an evening filled with great company, lively conversation, a little holiday mischief, and a feast worthy of the season. We’ll ease into the night with social time and drinks, enjoy a delicious holiday dinner, and wrap things up with our always-entertaining White Elephant gift exchange.

  Saturday, December 20, 2025
  5:00 PM – Social Hour • Dinner • White Elephant Gift Exchange
  Location: Claude’s House
  Please go ahead and register so we may save you a spot

  For the main course, we’ll be serving both a ham and a turkey. To make the potluck truly shine, we’re asking members to contribute appetizers, desserts, and beverages that are prepared or chosen with care—something thoughtful, meaningful, and made to be enjoyed and shared.

  For the White Elephant exchange, bring something you already own and are ready to pass along. Go for something clever, bold, unexpected, or simply delightful. It’s not about cost—it’s about the fun, the surprises, and the laughter it brings to the room.

  We hope to see you there for a warm, joyful holiday evening with friends and community.

  
  

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• PS - Hike / Bike Planning Meeting Jan 14 -- SAVE THE DATE

  • When
    Wed, January 14, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    IHOP Restaurant 471 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs
  • Spaces left
    18

  Hike, bike, and day activities planning meeting. We meet in the back room for breakfast. We will review the calendar for the next 2 or 3 months and schedule accordingly. 

  If you are unable to attend, you may submit your hike, bike or other event and we will work to get them scheduled.

  Activities to consider other than hiking are welcome.

  
  

  Check out the listing of hikes in the Santa Rosa National Monument on the Friends of Desert Mountains website:

  https://www.desertmountains.org/trails/
  

  Contact VP of Outings click here with your ideas and suggestions .

  
  

  
  

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• OCLB- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park & Hawaii Big Island Day Hikes

  • Start
    Tue, April 28, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • End
    Thu, April 30, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Hawaii Volcanoes NP & Hawaii Big Island

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  OCLB- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park &

  Hawaii Big Island Day Hikes

  Tues 4/28/26 and Thu 4/30/26

  

  Hawaii is full of attractions that are unlike anything else in the world, but even among these unique wonders, Hawaii’s volcanoes stand out as truly remarkable. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii protects some of these natural marvels, including two of the world's largest and most active volcanoes.

  Come join me for day hikes at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and on the Big Island of Hawaii to experience stunning landscapes created by these volcanoes.

  Registration: Limited to Great Outdoors members

  Day Hike: Tue. Apr. 28^th, 2026 at 9 am- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

  Day Hike: Thu. Apr. 30th, 2026 at 9 am- Big Island Hawaii, local trail. Location TBA.

  Transportation & Lodging: Air, ground transportation, lodging, meals, fuel, and travel costs on the Big Island of Hawaii is the responsibility of each member. It is strongly recommended that members purchase travel insurance to insure their trip costs in the event of cancellation or interruption. 

  Fees: Day hikes are FREE.  There is a vehicle entrance fee of $30 to enter Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  A valid national park pass waives the entrance fee. There may be parking and entrance fees charged at the trailhead of a local hiking trail on the Big Island.

  What to Bring: Day Pack with Ten Essentials. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and rain protection. Pack a lunch, snacks, and water.

  Important information

  Great Outdoors is not arranging air, ground transportation, or lodging for members on the Big Island of Hawaii. 

  Register- Please RSVP for a day hike so I know who is coming.

  I will email attendees with essential details such as trailhead location, parking, and hike mileage and elevation gain for each day hike up to two weeks before the event. 

  I am visiting the Big Island of Hawaii the week of 4/26 to 5/03/26 and inviting other Great Outdoors members to join me on day hikes on Tuesday 4/28 and Thursday 4/30/26.

  I am staying in Kailua-Kona, so if you are also visiting the Big Island of Hawaii during the last week of April 2026, reach out and let’s meet up.

  
  

  
  

  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

  Climate- In late April, the climate on the Big Island of Hawaii is generally pleasant, with daytime temperatures averaging in the high 70’s to low 80’s F and evening temperatures dropping into the 60’s F.  This month marks the end of the rainy season, so you can expect fewer rain showers, although it’s still possible to experience some rain, especially at night.

  Questions?

  Email Michael at [email protected]

  Disclosure- I do not respond to emails immediately due to my non-traditional work schedule. I will respond to emails about this event on my days off. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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