October 2003

Saturday, October 4th-5th
Sea Kayaking on Monterey Bay

Here’s what you get:

• A stunning Fall sea kayak trip on and near Monterey Bay filled with playful sea otters, diverse bird life, and the gorgeous scenery Monterey is renowned for.
• The highlight of this trip is the night we spend at Debra Tudors (Maxer Cale Siler’s aunt) “Holiday Hacienda”. It’s a magical, whimsical place with a pool from the 50’s, zebra skin chairs and red leather sofas, redwood trees and rose gardens, a pine ballroom and the incredible, outrageous Debra Tudor as our host. The Holiday hacienda will be ours for the weekend.
• The trip is a very manageable, “beginners-oriented”, low mileage sea kayaking trip lead by sexy, highly trained kayak guides
• Amazing meals cooked by our gourmet chefs
• Bring your significant other or make a new friend and share a romantic night in a 2-person tent!
• All instruction and equipment is provided such as tents, kayaks, and sleeping bags
• You get to hang out with a great bunch of people and feel good that the money you paid for the trip helps people with AIDS. Every MAXer that attends this event sends THREE people living with AIDS on a similar trip!

The trip costs $262 per person for MAX members and $278 for nonmembers which includes two days of sea kayaking, expert instruction, all food while we’re in Monterey and all sea kayaking equipment (including clothing, paddle jackets, first aid kits, and rescue gear). To reserve your spot, pay online and then call Karen Nemsick at  621-7529 x 2894. We look forward to spending an incredible weekend with you!

Sunday, October 11th, 10:00AM
Bootjack Loop Hike

Hike with MAXers and friends in Marin County on Bootjack Trail. "Few hikes provide glimpses of such a dynamic, diverse, and delightful habitat as the Bootjack Loop. The trail crosses a meadow, oak woodlands, and some hilly grasslands, then submerges deep into a redwood forest and climbs back out, all in the space of 6.2 miles. It entails a steady downgrade, so you face a huff-puffer climb on the return trip, but the redwoods make it worth the grunt."-Tom Stienstra.  Reserve your spot for this hike online. Paul Mugnier is the MAX champion for this event, phone  431-2422.

Sunday, October 12th, 3:30PM
New Member Dinner

MAX holds a monthly New Member Dinner to which you are invited, even if you're not yet a member. If you are a new member or considering membership in MAX and would like to meet some other fun guys, you'll have a great time at our monthly dinner party. It will be a simple dinner prepared as a team effort by all those who attend. The cost is about $10 and will be shared by attendees. What we usually do is take some group photos, organize teams to prepare dinner, hear a short presentation about MAX, and talk around the dinner table and get to know each other. If you're interested, send us an email. We'll let you know if there's space left and give you all the details. Bob Callori at  821-7988 coordinates these dinners.

Sunday, October 19th, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Limousine Wine Country Tour and Picnic

Come join us for a day in the beautiful Napa Valley tasting wonderful California wines. We will visit three wineries, including Beringer, Cuvaison and V. Sattui. Transportation by stretch limousine, a winery tour, per person tasting fees at each winery and a picnic lunch of sandwhiches, salads, snacks and beverages are all included. Two SF pick ups on the morning of October 19th at Diamond Heights Safeway at 8:15am and at the LGBT Center on Market street at 8:30am sharp. Space is limited and you must buy your ticket soon! Buy your tickets online now. Contact Peter Quain at  642-0585 for information.

Wednesday, October 29th, 6:00PM
Fashion, Finance, and Fun

Learn about the latest in the world of finance. Update your financial strategy. Presentations by Diane Bohaker, Senior Equities Analyst, Edward Jones Investments and Dan Phillips from Goldmans Sachs. Following the presentations we'll spend all those capital gains at Atlas, Walnut Creek's most fashionable store. Champagne and hors d'oeuvres by Ephesus. A free event! Reserve your spot now!  Contact Paul Mugnier at  431-2422 for more information.
Venue: Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce
1501 North Broadway, Suite 110, at Lincoln Avenue  MAP

Thursday, October 30th, 7:30PM
East Bay Thai Dining

Join the Men of MAX as we take on an evening of dining in Alameda. We will be enjoying a pre-fixe menu at Amarin Thai Restaurant in separate upstairs dining room. In addition to somewhat spicy Thai cuisine, the restaurant offers an ambiance suitable to the MAX men: the curved, blue upholstered chairs are pretty nice and the fish pond gives the place a slight chic-ness. Space is somewhat limited for this event. $26 for Members and $30 for Guests plus Acteva fee. Reserve online or contact Champion Paul Shields for more information at  933-6910. Amarin Thai is at 1332-C Park in Alameda. Need a map? 

Friday, October 31st, 6:00PM 'til midnight
MAX Halloween Party

Ever dream of being a favorite stud character from a movie? How about some femme fatale? Maybe just some horror creature or maybe just a trashy whore? Well, your opportunity to live your dream is about to arrive. Ever wanted to go to the Castro on Halloween, but didn't want to deal with all the later night craziness? How about wanting to go, but didn't know where you could go in (or out of) costume for some fun and drinks before hitting the crowd scene? Here is your opportunity.

MAXoutreach and MAXparty will be hosting a fabulous fund-raiser on Halloween night in the Castro, benefiting the Jon Sims Center. Complimentary appetizers and cocktails will be served. The fun will be at the Atelier Studio Gallery, 2354 Market Street, just steps from the Castro. Only $20 for lots of fun! Buy your ticket online now before they sell out! If you need more information, contact Party director Bryan Hawk at  648-0479.

Note: On Halloween night, access to the Castro area will be controlled, and a voluntary $3 donation will be requested at the gates. MAX will be serving cocktails at our party, but on the street, no drinking will be allowed this year. For more information about street closures, click here.

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