Hiking Around Philly

May 31, 2010 9:45 AM - 28 attended

Mansion Walk & Indian Buffet

Hill House (map)

Selected By: Sidney G

37 photos of this Meetup

Uploaded by: Kevin, Bea

We will take a 2 hour walk around Chestnut Hill, go into the Wissahickon for a bit, then head out to Amans for a 5 star Indian food buffet which costs around $10.

If you have never been to the Chestnut Hill area, you are in for a treat. Those walking here before know how nice it is. We'll walk down small streets and alleyways to see the beautiful mansions, gardens, and foliage. Of particular interest on this hike are the French Village and the incredible area around Elbow Lane. I'll offer coffee to anyone who gets here by 915am.

Meet at Hill House (201 W Evergreen, 19118) at 945am. Here's a Google Map link to Hill House.
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Amans is straight shot, 10-15 minutes down Germantown Ave. from Hill House. http://maps.google.co...

Always good idea to bring your camera.

If the weather is iffy I'll email a weather report a few days before the hike.. To see more about the weather visit: http://www.hikingarou...

Have your event fee ready in dollar bills so we can get going right away. No coins, dubloons, or 5's or 10"s. Thank you.

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28 attended

5.0011 (11 ratings)

Event Host

Sidney G
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David W.
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Great hike today Sidney is very knowledgeable with all of the history behind chestnut hill.Quite pleased with the Indian food and a great value too.Always good to get out and meet new people
Lynette A
2010

The hike had gorgeous scenery and lots of wonderful people. Thanks Sydney!
Bea
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Great hike, delicious food.
susan w

I only attended the walk and it was a nice pace, beautiful scenery and good group of hikers. Good Job Sidney
Elizabeth Loera
2010

Fabulous company Great organizer Well-researched restaurant...$9 buffet!!!! The heat was a bit challenging, but nothing you can do about that. Kudos to Sidney! I will attend future hikes for sure....and invite friends.
Jennifer

Had a great time! Sidney, thanks for organizing this outing.
Will Hill
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Elizabeth
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Rhea
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Cliessa
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Manisha
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Steve G
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Kevin
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Saul Needle
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Debbie S.
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Maggie C.
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Diane Mont
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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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