Historic
Woodland
Thursday, May 9, 2013
DIFFICULTY:
Easy,
all on level sidewalk
ELEVATION GAIN: None
HIKE DISTANCE: 5-mile
loop (feels
longer on hard sidewalk)
GENERAL LOCATION: City
of Woodland,
11 miles past Sacramento
Airport off Interstate 5
DESCRIPTION: Prepare
to be impressed! Woodland
contains an extraordinary number of historic homes, from bungalows to
mansions,
dating from the 1860s to the 1940s. The rich variety of architectural
styles includes
Italianate, Queen Anne, Prairie, Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival,
and
Moderne. We will stop at some of the homes best exemplifying these
styles, and Barry—a
former National Park Service historian associated with the National
Register of
Historic Places--will outline their distinguishing characteristics and
history.
We will also traverse part of Woodland’s
historic downtown, stopping at the 1896 Opera House and lunching at the
1903 Yolo
County Savings Bank, now an excellent Mexican restaurant.
TRAVEL
TIME/DISTANCE:
About
one hour/42 miles--$6 contribution to
driver suggested.
HIKE
LEADER/SWEEP: Gay and Barry Mackintosh
SPECIAL NOTES:
FACILITIES
AVAILABLE: Very
basic
restrooms in Beamer
Park, nice ones available
at library after 10:00 a.m.
PREPARATION
FOR HIKE: Athletic
shoes
are fine. Wear sunscreen and bring water. Lunch at Paco’s about
12:30—specials
from $6.99, also non-Mexican soups and sandwiches from $5.50 (15%
senior
discount for those of us 65 and older).
RISKS:
None
except over-eating
QUESTIONS: Gay or Barry, 209-3628
MEETING
TIME: 8:30
a.m.,
departing at 8:45 a.m.
Some pictures of Woodland
homes
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