Outing of the East Bay Casual Hikers along the new Garin-Chabot trail portion of the Bay Area Ridge Trail. This was an out-and-back hike from the 5 Canyons Park in Castro Valley.

Outing of the Tuesday 'U-Turn' group along the Carquinez Strait. Today's hike was an out-and-back along the paved George Miller trail and Carquinez Scenic Drive from the Nejedly Staging area by Martinez to the town of Port Costa.

Valley Spokesmen club ride to see some of the Christmas light displays in Danville. Afterwards we headed over to the home of a couple of our members for refreshments and camaraderie.

Valley Spokesmen club ride starting in S. Livermore and heading east over Tesla/Corral Hollow to Tracy where we stopped for refreshments at a Starbucks. We then went through Mountain House on our way to Bethany Reservoir before returning to Livermore via Altamont Pass.

East Bay Casual Hikers outing starting at Curry Pt. on Mt. Diablo. We went down Knobcone Pt., past Balancing Rock, right on Utility Road, right on No Name Trail, right on Utility Road #2, across left onto Black Hills, right on Blackhawk Ridge looping the ridge and continuing left on Blackhawk Ridge, left on Sycamore Creek, right on Devil's Slide, and left on Knobcone Pt. back to the start.

The Valley Spokesmen bicycle club entered a float in the Livermore holiday parade to promote our annual Cinderella ride for women held in April. The parade went through downtown Livermore and was very well attended with crowds lining the sidewalks along the route.

Hike starting from the Ohlone College Parking garage in Fremont and heading up to the summit of Mission Peak

Hike from the Las Trampas staging area at the end of Bollinger Canyon Rd. We started up the Chamise trail then continued on the Las Trampas Ridge trail to the summit of Las Trampas before returning on the Bollinger Creek trail.

Hike in Muir Woods heading up the Ocean View trail to Panoramic Highway. On the return we took the Lost Trail to the Fern Creek Trail back to Muir Woods. The GPS reception was very poor in Muir Woods so the track has some big gaps.

Short hike from the parking lot just below the Mt. Tam summit up to the top and then on a trail that goes around the summit.

Walk from the parking area near Devil's Pulpit to the summit of Mt. Diablo and then on the Fire Interpretive Trail on a loop around the summit area before returning to the car.

Thanksgiving day walk to Sentinel Rock in the Rock City area of Mt. Diablo. Lots of criss-crossing trails in this area of 'Wind Caves'.

615 Cyclery shop ride with the B2 group. Starting from the Blackhawk shopping center we headed out Camino Tassajara to Highland and then took Collier Canyon into Livermore. Heading south on Isabel we turned left to ride through the Kalthoff part of Ruby Hills, had a RR/rest stop at Sycamore Park and rode north through town and out N. Livermore Ave.

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Tues./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Tues./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.

Valley Spokesmen and Grizzly Peak club ride starting at the Pleasanton side of the W. Dublin BART station and heading south to Sunol before continuing on Calaveras Rd. past the reservoir. Our return took us back to Sunol for a snack stop at the RR Cafe and from there I took Pleasanton-Sunol rd. back to town and Stoneridge Mall.

Outing of Wilma's group of Wednesday Hikers in Briones Regional Park. We started at the Bear Creek Staging Area and took the Abrigo Valley, Lagoon, Toyon Canyon, and Pine Tree trails to our refreshment stop at the end of the paved portion of Briones Rd. Our return was via the Briones Road trail back to the start.

Valley Spokesmen club ride on Tues./Thurs. mornings leaving from the Dublin location of Livermore Cyclery and using various routes.