Lunch at Ghost Isle Brewery, walk at Galien River Park, and an exciting new idea

Ghost Isle Brewery officially opens at 12 ET, but if there are people waiting at the door, they will sometimes open 10-20 minutes earlier than that. so that we are able to sit together at this popular location, i’d like to be there when they actually open the doors.

to find our group if you haven’t met me, i will be wearing a crimson hat that says “Easthampton MA” on it.

this event will be sponsored jointly with Northern Indiana Adventures https://www.meetup.com/northern-indiana-adventures/ .

this will be an all-weather event–if the weather is bad, we will just skip the hike part.

dear friends–

come join us for a Saturday lunch at Ghost Isle Brewery https://www.ghostislebrewery.com/ , followed by a short walk at Galien River County Park–that’s the one with the cool observation tower. https://www.berriencounty.org/1297/Galien-River-County-Park

to make things run more smoothly, I strongly recommend that you have enough cash to pay the bill: some restaurants don’t like splitting up credit card charges.

we try to get separate checks when possible, but if not, just figure what your order cost (don’t forget beverages, desserts, and your share of appetizers), add about 1/3 of your total for tax and tip, and contribute it to the pot.

If you have a coupon you’d like to use at this or any other meal, please check with me first. If I have a coupon for the whole group to use, and there is a limit of one per table, the group coupon will take priority. If not, feel free to use yours.

after lunch, for those who want a short hike ending in a great observation post, we drive a few miles to Galien River County Park.

directions from Ghost Isle to Galien River Park:

go east on US 12; when US 12 turns right, go straight instead onto the Red Arrow hwy; go about a mile, and turn into the Galien River Park lot on the left (opposite the township offices).

we’ve invited both the Southwest Michigan Friends, and the Northern Indiana Adventures groups to this event, to introduce the possibility that the two groups may merge in the coming months, partly due to the relatively high cost of belonging to meetup, and the fact that the two groups have considerably overlapping memberships, and overlapping venues for events.

several names have been suggested for the new combined group, but Michiana Melting Pot has been an idea at least for a working title.

if you’re only coming for the walk, i imagine we will meet at the park about 1:30 ET or so. call me a bit before that and i can give you a better start time. remember, this is not a serious hike, just a short walk after lunch ending up at an impressive observation tower..

hope to see you, and bon appetit,

Rick