10-11-12-13-14 Walk

Our club celebrated the 2014 Time to Walk event with a big group of walkers in downtown Las Vegas.  We were on the trail at 10:11am on December 13, 2014 (12/13/14) and had walkers from Oregon as well as from as far away as Germany!

A New UNLV Walk

Our group enjoyed sunny, 65 degree weather today (gotta love Las Vegas in the winter!) as we went to check out the newly revised UNLV walk.  This walk took us by the new Jerry Tarkanian memorial wall at UNLV as well as a new route around the campus.

South Strip Walk

We had a great time on our first South Strip walk of the season!

Las Vegas High Rollers & Strollers September Walk

Peccole Ranch Group Walk - September 6th, 2014

Our first group walk after the summer break is the Peccole Ranch on September 6th at 8 AM.  We will meet in front of The Pint, which is still undergoing renovation.  

Registration is open from 

7:45 - 8:00 AM only.

For more info:  www.lvhrs.org

Tater Tours Travels

       Tater Tours Travels to Canada and then to Columbia River Gorge and NW Conference

My travels started with a short trip to Iowa for my nephew's graduation and then I flew to Spokane, Washington for the start of the Canadian Walking Convention to be held in the beautiful town of Banff, Alberta located in the Canadian Rockies.  Before we drove into Canada though, we walked in Spokane and in Coeur d' Alene (2 great walks!) It was great to see a lot of volksmarching friends from the USA and Canada.  The sightseeing was magnificent!  Pictures below are evidence of that!  We continued our journey to Canmore and Calgary Alberta and then to Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  We entered back into the USA through North Dakota and ended our trip in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  I was just home long enough to mow the grass and do laundry and then it was up to Portland, Oregon to walk the great Columbia River Gorge area.  Each Falls walk was unique in it's own way.  The walks were a little tough, but well worth it!  The NW Conference was held in Portland, in which we did some walks that will be included in the AVA Convention. (Salem, Silver Falls and Mt. St. Helens)  With those great walks, the Convention should be a lot of fun. (Seats still available!)  When the AVA Committee completes their outline, I will then price and date the trip. So I am now back in Las Vegas, working on upcoming trips and of course, working on 2015 trips and yes, even 2016 trips! (I have some very energetic people who want and like to travel!)  Please find a few of the pictures that were taken by the Head Tater.

Volksmarching Vegas in the Summer

Just a bit of information about volksmarching Las Vegas in the summer...

We get plenty of tourists in Las Vegas who also want to add a few of our volksmarches to their vacation travel plans.  For those who aren't familiar with Las Vegas, the summer months--late May to early September--have a few dangers you need to be aware of:

• It is extremely hot in Las Vegas during the summer (which is why we cancel our group walks until fall).
• If you do decide to volksmarch during the summer, you should start walking at daybreak while it is still relatively cool.
• Always bring extra water with you when you walk.
• And sunscreen.
• And a source of shade (like a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, an umbrella, and/or a hat).
• If it has/is/will be raining, be particularly aware of the possibility of flash flooding.  Many of our walks go through washes around Las Vegas, however these areas (as well as other low-lying areas around the valley) can be extremely dangerous during flash floods.
• Consider doing the North Strip and South Strip volksmarches during the summer--these offer shelter and shade along part of the routes as they go through many of the casinos on the Strip.

Peccole Ranch Walk

The Peccole Ranch Walk is suspended until further notice.

7 Hills Volksmarch

May 10, 2014 7 Hills walk ...  Perfect time to start and perfect weather...  Our stamp had a special slug to commerate World Walking Day. 

China Ranch Date Farm Volksmarch

At China Ranch Date Farm We had thirty one volksmarchers walk the Old Spanish Trail.  The date Shakes were delicious.  The weather was perfect.  A nice calm breeze to keep us cool.  Mary and Reesa surprised us with lunch.  Donations from our members was overwhelming.  The trail was easy to follow.  Don't miss next time.   It was nice to see the Webers from Pahrump.  We miss them.
Mike when are you going to retire again???  Brenda

2013 Volksmarch Stats

2013 State and County Stats:

AR  8; AZ 24; CA 39; DE 4; FL 19; GA 8; HI 5; IA 8; ID 1; IL 24; IN 2; KY 2; LA 9; MA 5; MD 48; MN 10; MO 24; NJ 1; NM 9, NV 258; NY 11; OH 17; OR 31, PA 9; SD 4; TX 32; UT 9; VA 59; WA 62; WY 4

Drum roll .... The state winner is NEVADA!  Second place goes to Washington State by 3 walkers Third Place Virginia....

Canda 49; Germany 110; Italy 3; Norway 1-   Germany took first place this year.

Keep on walking.... Brenda

Green Valley Ranch Volksmarch

Green Valley Ranch walk held on April 12th -  The girls were sliding while the boys were hiding.
Brenda

South Strip Volksmarch

South Strip group walk held on March 15th.  We were walking through the tulips...
Brenda

Texas Tater Tour Trip With Club President!

Texas in March is suppose to be warm and sunny, however we experienced some cool, rainy weather.  That did not dampen our spirits in walking in Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio and Austin.  The highlight of the trip was visiting AVA Headquarters and meeting the Staff.  We were surprised to see how small the Building was and the tight quarters where they do all the great work for volksmarching!  We even had a couple from Maryland finish walking their 50 States!

 

The New Executive Director with Al & Susan

 

Couple from Maryland finishing all 50 States!

Quartzite Volksmarch

Carl & I attended the Quartzsite Walk in Arizona on the 8th.  It was Carl's first road trip since he moved to LV.  We had to leave super early to make the time change difference.  I received my City "Q" completed my A-Z City Program.  I really enjoyed myself. 
There were about forty people who did the walk. 
Fun Facts:
Did you know that Camels roam the area in the 1800's. 
Did you know there is a gum museum.
Did you know there is a book store with a beautiful western front and tarps for the side walls.
Did you know everything is for sale at Quartzsite. 
Did you know that there are only a few homes that can't be moved.

UNLV Volksmarch

Valentines Day we did a revision of UNLV.  Going to the statue of Jerry.  Rudiger was here from Berlin and we were all glad to see him as we missed him and Vicki at XMAS.  Rudiger was very business last October doing the Freedom Walks in Washington DC and a Salt Mine in Germany.
Brenda

Boulder City Volksmarch

January 18, 2014 we did our group walk in Boulder City.  I am now just posting these pictures.  As a group we redesigned the route to walk past a public restroom for the 10K walkers.  I believe I heard shouts of "Alleluia".  Brenda....

Join Us for the China Ranch Date Farm Walk

The Las Vegas High Rollers and Strollers volksmarch group will be making a trip over to Tecopa, California on March 29th for a 6k/10k volksmarch.  This will be a beautiful, AVA-sanctioned walk which will culminate in a trip to the gift shop where they sell dates and other items as well as their famous date shakes.  Plan to join us!

The info:

• Start time: 9am
• Trail:  Our route will wind through the date farm and will include lush riparian strips and a waterfall that are excellent habitat for birding, narrow rock canyons, winding arroyo badlands, mining and railroad ruins, as well as Paleo-Indian campsites.  Note that this is desert terrain which will make it difficult if not impossible for strollers and wheelchairs to navigate.
• Award:  A customized patch will be available for purchase to commemorate the walk.
• Fees: There is no fee to enter China Ranch.  Standard walk fees apply.  There is no pre-registration.
• Bring: Water, your camera, a bag to carry out your trash
• Directions: From Los Angeles (approx. 230 miles) Take Interstate 15 North to Baker. Exit at Baker and take highway 127 north to Old Spanish Trail Highway. Go east on Old Spanish Trail Highway to Furnace Creek Road and turn right. Follow the signs to China Ranch. From Las Vegas (approx. 77 miles) Take Interstate 15 South to highway 160. Go west (toward Pahrump) to Tecopa Highway. Go west on Tecopa Highway (which becomes Old Spanish Trail Highway in California) to Furnace Creek Road and turn left. Follow the signs to China Ranch.
• More information: Contact Al Korejwo; 702-492-1815; lvhrs1985@yahoo.com; or chinaranch.com.

North Strip Walk

Our group enjoyed a wonderful walk along the North Strip as we got to see how the properties along the Strip have been decorated for Chinese New Year.

Historic Downtown Las Vegas Volksmarch

Our first walk of 2014, which also happened to be the inaugural walk for our new Historic Downtown volksmarch, took place today.  We had a great group of walkers, met some new people, enjoyed the fascinating historic sights of downtown Las Vegas, and had perfect weather!

We went by the Mob Museum...

The historic Las Vegas High School...

And the famous Gold and Silver Pawn Shop (from TV's "Pawn Stars")...