Friday, October 19, 2007, 6 PM
On the Coastal Trails at Lands End
El Camino del Mar at Point Lobos Avenue (at 48th Avenue near the Cliff House)

The 2007 Trails Forever Celebration Dinner at Lands End was a stellar, fun-filled evening. Click here for photos from the 2007 dinner.

The 2006 dinner was also a magical night, on the Fort Baker waterfront; 400 park friends raised more than $700,000 for trail projects and other key park initiatives. For photos from last year's dinner, click here.

Click here for a map, driving directions and satellite views of this park site from Google™ Maps, or download the PDF at the bottom of this page.

1. Life’s a Beach Bossa Nova
Pick your favorite strip of sand–China Beach, Baker Beach or Rodeo Beach–for a memorable night between the coast and surf. Treat your best friends to cocktails by your own mixologist, savory hors d’oeuvres, and lively rhythms.

2. Into the Woods
Enjoy enchanted Muir Woods during an after-hours barbeque and guided night walk. Listen to the murmur of Redwood Creek or catch a glimpse of monarch butterflies, and perhaps you’ll be inspired to write an ode to these beloved woods on its centennial anniversary.

3. Rhapsody on a Phleger Afternoon
Hiking at the Phleger Estate you’ll see circles of tall redwoods in a “fairy ring.” While we can’t promise you’ll meet a mythical being, you may encounter a black-tailed deer. Enjoy an elegant picnic at Mountain Meadow, home of Gordon and Betty Moore, and raise a toast to this tranquil park.

4. Love on the Rocks!
Rekindle a romance or get a date’s pulse racing with a climb across the heart-stopping footbridge at Point Bonita. Enjoy fine food, wine–and the spectacular view. Then be among the first to experience the beautifully restored Fort Baker at Cavallo Point–The Lodge at the Golden Gate.

5. A Tennessee Waltz
Gather 20 nature-loving friends and power walk (or waltz) on Tennessee Valley’s meandering trails. Afterwards, brunch will be served by Chez Panisse chefs at the Haypress campground, resplendent with rustic charms: fields dotted with wildflowers, and maybe a visit from an elk.

6. Stairway to Heaven
R. L. Stevenson said, “There are days in a life when thus to climb out of the lowlands seems like scaling heaven.” This trek to the top of Mt. St. Helena will remind you that views like this don’t come easy. After, you’ll be restored at the new Solage Calistoga Resort with mud slide spa treatments and a celebratory dinner party too.

7. Some Enchanted Woodland
Savor a magical night at Muir Woods. You and 12 guests will be whisked to this national treasure for a guided tour and elegant al fresco dinner by acclaimed caterer Paula LeDuc. Think perfect pasta, full-blooded Chianti, and Puccini’s
Madame Butterfly….

8. Oh, What a Beautiful Campfire!
An evening campfire on Crissy Field is simply awesome. Bring the family and friends for Let’s Be Frank gourmet hot dogs and musical fun. Kick off your shoes, tap your toes in the sand, and rock ’n’ roll around the campfire!

9. Kirby Cove Cantata
Watch the ships steam by, the city light up, and your cares blow away as you descend through a grove of cypress and eucalyptus to a dinner for 12 at Kirby Cove. Get a taste of country while indulging your refined taste buds with fine Grgich Hills wine and a gourmet repast.

A trilogy of trips for mom, dad, and kids
Gather your band of young explorers for three land, sea, and air adventures in the Golden Gate National Parks. First, a fascinating tour of Lands End shipwrecks (Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007). Then, an exciting peek into life at Alcatraz Saturday, January 26, 2008). And finally, a special look at raptors and their prey on dramatic Sweeney Ridge (Saturday, April 5, 2008). These pre-scheduled family outings will get the family out in the parks, hassle-free. We provide guides, special access, and refreshments. Proceeds support youth outreach and environmental education at the Crissy Field Center, so have a great adventure–and support a good cause too.