Hiking Around Philly

March 6, 2010 2:00 PM. 8 attended.

Rescheduled Beer Hike Explore

Selected By: Sidney G

Finally what you have all been waiting for: a beer hike. We start near Thomas Mansion in front of a historic house right on Wissahickon Ave. Don't go into Thomas Mansion. Their is plenty of street parking in the area. Use this link. http://local.google.c...
We then briefly hike on a trail on the other side of Lincoln Drive towards the Schuylkill. Instead of continuing on this trail like we did last time, we detour through Philadelphia University and Penn Charter campuses and explore these areas before making a loop back to the Wissahickon. The nicest part of the PU campus is hidden away, about one block from the main campus.

If we have time and conditions permit we will visit Hermits Cave, the Henry Ave bridge (a wonder of the world) , and RittenhouseTown (17th century). Parts of this walk may be hilly. Several trails will be steep up and down. Hike time is 2-3 hours.

Now to the important information. After the 2.5 hour hike we head to the best microbrewery in the city: Earth, Bread, and Brewery in Mt Airy. It's only 5-10 minutes away. Here's a link: http://local.google.c....
They brew 3 types of beer on a rotating basis, never to brew the same beer again. They will let you taste each beer for free, so you can order what you like. 13oz costs $4, 20oz costs $5.50. They also have a superb selection of guest beers (not found elsewhere) and wines. Food is great, but selection is slim. Pizza (brick oven) and salads are pretty much it. Atmosphere is real nice. We will go to the upstairs bar area.
Last time I was there they did not start serving food till 5pm. Last week that had a near black looking beer, 7% alcohol, called appropriately FreeTheHiker, that is fantastic. I plan to have 1 or 2 beers.

To carpool from Hill House (201 W Evergreen, 19118) meet at 140pm. Meeting point only 3 miles away.
http://local.google.c...

Two days before the event I will email a weather update.

Have your event fee ready in dollar bills. No dubloons or 5's or 10"s.

If you change your mind please change your RSVP. No-shows may be barred from my events. Email or call if you have a problem.

Great to bring Fido on the hike.

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8 attended

5.002 (2 ratings)

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Sidney G
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Nice that Lincoln Drive was closed. Allowed us to walk on the drive and on nearby trails without traffic noise. Philly U added a few new buildings and we saw some old ones on the Raven Hill Campus.
Vicky G
2010

+1 guest

A nice day and good hike. Always wanted to see the old police station on Lincoln Drive and finally got to see it. Earth was a good spot too - tasty pizza & beer!
Stacie
Annemie
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Jeff Ley
2010
Steve G
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Hiking Around Philly is different from most hiking groups because we hike (and sometimes bicycle) off the beaten path. We hike in the woods and the city. We go places that won't be found on any hiker's map. The events are usually within a 1.5 hour drive from Philly, though we sometimes visit NYC or the Jersey shore. Once each year we go to Acadia National Park in Maine, one of the best places in the world to hike. We sometimes participate in a conservation work party in a area we hike.

And, we do a lot more than hike; we explore. Whether it be a trail in a park or a back alley in the city, we always look for neat things, and we find them. Did you notice the 25 foot dinosaur made from pink suntan lotion bottles? We take time to appreciate a beautiful tree, a low flying eagle, or a hickory horned devil (look it up). We visit museums, historic houses, bakeries, battleships, and other neat places. We appreciate architecture, sculptures (Philly has more than any other US city, yea!), or whatever we find near our path. After a hike we often eat at a special place. And, we rarely repeat ourselves.

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