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Club Alpino Italiano - Subsection Pacific NorthWest (CAI-PNW)
Contact: Karen Kornher, hike@cai-pnw.org
Special Wenatchee/Leavenworth WeekendMay 12,13 & 14 Hikes



May 12 (Friday)
 Horse lake Reserve Horselake preserve out of Wenatchee.

 A stellar flower hike on roads and bike trails, so not steep. Distance 4-6 miles and elevation gain of 1000-1500 feet. Start at 1:00 pm.






May 13 (Saturday)
 Sauer's Mountain North of Peshastin, which is three miles east of Leavenworth 6.0 miles, roundtrip Gain: 2000 ft. Highest Point: 3116 ft.  "Enjoy a variety of fun, funky art on the first section of trail, including many of the Sauer's carved totems and faces on trees. The trail is very narrow and the hillside is steep. Be aware of where you step to share the trail with fellow hikers. Climb steadily through balsamroot and lupine, as well as bluebells, phlox, and a myriad other wildflowers."



May 14 (Sunday) 

 Ingalls Creek Ingalls Creek, which is a gentle creekside trail. Can …
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HIKING

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Sunday 18
Sauk Mt.  4.2 miles R/T,1190 feet elevation gain,5537feet highest point.Moderate hike
Enjoy amazing views of the Sauk and Skagit river basins, and that's just from the trailhead parking lot! From the summit of this former fire lookout the views are beyond amazing.
Appointment at 10:00 at the parking lot,15 min. waiting time
Northwest Forest Pass is required,dogs allowed
Direction:
From Burlington (exit 230 on I-5), head east on the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) for 36.5 miles to the Rockport State Park boundary at milepost 96 (7 miles east of Concrete and 1.5 miles west of the junction with SR 530). Turn left onto Forest Road 1030 (signed "Sauk Mountain Road"). Follow this steep road for 7.5 miles to a fork. Bear right and continue 0.25 mile to the trailhead (elev. 4350 ft). Privy available.

Ciao Edmondo
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Northwest Italian Radio Show

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Beginning Monday March 9th, 2015, local realtor and all-around character David Madrid will be hosting a new radio show called "Northwest Italian Radio Show." The show will air every Monday from 3-4 on KKNW 1150-AM. Each week, David will share stories, music, and information about the Italian Americans and their history in the Greater Northwest Region - in the spirit of the PBS TV show "The Italian Americans." David will have guests on his show to share their memories.... "Just like sitting around the table after a Sunday dinner". So make sure that you tune in to this great show. Each week will be new and exciting. For example, on Monday, March 16th, David's guest will be Joel Patience, Project manager, developer, watercolorist, muralist, designer and amateur chef and most importantly, Founder and Event Curator of Le Arti della Festa Italiana – an exhibit of works about Italy and Italians in two-dimensional or three-dimensional media. Le Arti d…
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