This page was last updated: August 5, 2008
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Torrey Pines Ski Club
Home-based in San Diego, California USA Established in 1962 Online Since 1997 |
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Our members are active adults, aged 50+. "We live mid-life to the max." Activities: SNOW SKIING, BIKING, BOCCE BALL, HIKES&WALKS, HAPPY HOURS, DINING OUT, PARTIES&SOCIALS, SPECIAL EVENTS, and MORE. | ||
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NEXT GENERAL MEETING | |
| Date | Theme | Location |
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| Sep 6 | Annual Picnic | Vacation Isle |
| Oct 7 | TBD | Characters Bar at the La Jolla Marriott |
| Nov 4 | Fashion Show | |
| Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on the
first Tuesday of the month during the "after-work hours". Winter meetings are held at Characters Bar in the La Jolla Marriott (4240 La Jolla Village Dr. 92037, 858-587-1414). For a Map Click Here. Summer meetings are held on Vacation Isle in Mission Bay. For a Map Click Here. For more info please contact : Melanie [mtraci@mac.com] 858-375-7966 (Cell: 760-815-4430) |
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CYCLINGCurrently we schedule at least one organized ride a week.For more info please contact: Kathy [khagen@att.net] 858-485-5506 
BOCCE BALLSunday, August 10 1:00 pm CoronadoThis is hot! We will be playing on the lawn-bowling green across from Spreckels Park. The greens are level, the grass is short trimmed, and they are large enough for three games, if necessary. Meet 1:00 pm. Park anywhere on 6th and 7th streets or D Avenue-around the Park or the Library. (TG 1288 J6) 
Afterwards we will enjoy a concert with Sue Palmer at 6:00 PM.
Bring a lawn chair and a picnic supper for the concert. For more info please contact: Tom [crothen1@san.rr.com] or 619-435-0662 (Cell: 619-990-0472) 
HIKING, WALKING, & TOURSFriday, August 15 9:30 am South Shore of Mission Bay ParkWalk the NEW paths in Mission Bay Park with us. You know every bike and walking path in Mission Bay Park, right? Wrong, unless you have walked or cycled around Sea World in the last few weeks. Join us at 9:30 AM on Friday, August 15th, to enjoy the new wide surfaces, promenades, beautiful landscaping and separate bike and pedestrian pathways along the South Shores of Mission Bay Park. We'll meet in the Parking Lot at the Entrance to Fiesta Island. Take the Sea World Dr exit off I-5. Head West. Take the first right onto E. Mission Bay Dr. and then the first left toward the entrance to Fiesta Island. Take an immediate right into the dirt parking lot (TG 1268, D-3). After the walk, we will drive about a 1/2 mile to the famous Perry's Cafe at 4620 Pacific Highway for brunch. For more info please contact: Janet [DublBunny@aol.com] or 858-278-9581 (Cell: 858-336-8396) OR: Louise [louiseolive@sbcglobal.net] or 858-569-9999 (Cell: 858-220-2336) 
DINING OUTOn Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30 pm NOTE This is the 4th Thursday.Join us For Mediterranean Cuisine in the Loma Portal Area Contact Janet (see below) to RSVP and get directions. A group of adventurous club members meet on the Third Tuesday of Each Month, for dinner at different Ethnic restaurants in central San Diego. Our goal is to find authentic, Mom and Pop establishments, in ethnic neighborhoods, that are clean, and reasonably priced. Our first meeting was at La Sevilla on December, l994 and we have met continuously since! Including our Christmas pot lucks (where we bring dishes from our own ethnic backgrounds) we have met over 100 times! We have visited 55 different restaurants, of 34 different cuisines!! Usually l5-20 attend. We welcome new members to our group and also restaurant suggestions. Since we need to inform these (usually small) restaurants of our visit, reservations are essential. For more info please contact: Janet [jspiro@webtv.net] 619-291-1935 PARTIES & SOCIALS
BEACH BUNCH AT THE BAYThursdays, August 14 & 28 5:00 pm Sunset Point on Mission Bay Come join us for a casual evening of socializing at Sunset Point on the Bay. (TG 1268 A3) We meet on the second and fourth Thursdays. This is a 'no-host' event with the group gathering about 5:00 pm for social time and games. Everyone brings a beach chair and something to share for dinner. We aim to eat at about 6:00 pm. Bring your own supplies (plates & silverware) and BYOB. Since booze is no longer allowed at the beach, be creative. We stay til after dark for a nice time around the fire, so, if you can, please bring firewood. Remember: City Regs say "No Alcoholic Beverages and No Glass Containers of any kind." For more info please contact: Suzanne 619-225-0342 or Larry 619-670-1949 
LA JOLLA PANCAKE BREAKFAST & BIKE RIDE Saturday, August 23 NOTE DATE CHANGE 9:45am Bike Ride Meet at La Jolla Library (7555 Draper Avenue, TG 1227 E7) 11:00am Breakfast La Jolla Parks & Rec Center (corner of Draper & Prospect) All You Can Eat: $10.00 Join us for a bike ride around La Jolla and we will end up at the 45th Annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. Meet for the bike ride at 9:45 am at the La Jolla Library, 7555 Draper Ave (TG 1227 E7). The ride will be about one hour long - mostly flat. After the ride we will go over to the Breakfast. It is All You Can Eat for $10.00. There will be live music, raffle prizes and more! If you do not plan to bike with us, meet us at the breakfast at the La Jolla Parks and Recreation Center, corner of Draper and Prospect at 11:00 am. Breakfast is served until noon. For more info please contact: Hobe [HobeSchr@aol.com] 858-551-9651 (cell 858-336-0539) SPECIAL EVENTS
MOVIES BY THE SEAFriday, August 8 Scripps Park,La Jolla 6:30 pm: Picnic 8:30 pm: The Movie Shrek. Join us for a FREE outdoor movie at Scripps Park in La Jolla. This is your chance to watch the sunset over the ocean, have your picnic supper, and listen to live entertainment prior to the free movie! We will have a seating area reserved for TPSC members starting at 6:00 pm. Bring a low chair or blanket and your picnic supper and drink (no glass and no alcohol). Our own Kathy Blattner will again be there as a face painting clown. This free community event was conceived by and is organized by members of Torrey Pines Ski Club. For more info please contact: Hobe and Debbie at 858-551-9651 or Hobe [HobeSchr@aol.com] Cell: 858-336-0539 or Debbie [DebbieSchr@aol.com] Cell: 858-336-0887 
SUMMERFEST UNDER THE STARS Thursday, August 14 7:30 pm Scripps Park,La Jolla Come join us. We will arrive at 5:30 PM. Bring a blanket and picnic supper. To avoid traffic why not bicycle. For more info please contact: Janet 619-297-0937 
SILENT MOVIE NIGHT at the ORGAN PAVILIONMonday , August 18 Balboa Park 6:30 pm: Picnic 7:30 pm: Program Begins Have you seen a silent movie as it was originally seen - accompanied by a pipe organ? Now you can. Movie night is one of the favorite evenings at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. Come early to save your seat. Find a spot nearby to have a picnic in the park. There will be the featured movie ("The It Girl" starring Clara Bow) with music on the wonderful Spreckels organ. This event is always popular with the public and seats fill up quickly. The program begins at approximately 7:30 PM. We try to sit in the area near the front and as close to the center as possible. For more info please contact: Barbara [bjshramek@aol.com] or 619-286-1250 (Cell: 619-876-1850) 
Non-member cost is higher. ‡ Trip Sold Out; Short Wait List Available For general info on our ski trips please contact: Joe [jcgoldhammer@gmail.com] 619-286-0624 
SKI RACINGFor info on SLALOM & GIANT SLALOM RACINGwith Torrey Pines in San Diego Alpine League races please contact: Laura [lauragale@usms.org] 858-483-7290 OR Jump to SDAL Race Schedule. |
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