SIR Branch 174, San Diego CA

PickleBall
2026-04-09 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
We have reserved 2 courts for us at Rancho Arbolitos located at 14343 Silverset Street in Poway, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm on Thursday, April 9.
For more information, please contact Paul Wakim

General Meeting
2026-04-22 11:30 - 13:30 | Filippi’s Pizza Scripps Ranch, 9969 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92131, United States
The Next General Meeting is April 22nd, 11:30 am at Fillipi’s Pizza in MIra Mesa. If you can confirm that you will be there please do.

Poker
2026-04-22 19:00 - 22:00 | CA
poker game on 4/22 from 7-10 PM at Larry’s home. It will be a $20 buy-in and we’ll play dealer’s choice. When it is your deal, you choose the game and deal a full round. Then the deal rotates to the next person. Please bring your own beverages and snacks. RSVP to Jeff McMillen (jsmcmill@yahoo.com) to claim one of 8 seats. Also, if something changes and you can’t make it, please let us know right away so we can try to find a replacement. Address will be sent to those who RSVP.
Looking forward to a fun evening! 😊

Bowling
2026-04-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-15 13:00 - 14:30 | MIra Mesa Lanes, 8210 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92126, United States
Mira Mesa Lanes, for more information contact Larry M.

Eagle and High Peak Mine tours
2026-04-29 11:00 - 13:00 | Julian CA, Julian, CA, 92036, United States
Yarry here in charge of museum and factory tour visits. Our Amazon Fulfillment Center tour this week was a great success and here is the follow up adventure:

On Wednesday April 29th I have booked a tour, tentatively for 20 people, at 11:00am at the Eagle and High Peak Gold Mine in Julian: 2320 C Street, San Diego, CA 92036. This is approximately a one hour tour that will involve a half mile of walking underground in what was the third biggest gold mine in the region from when Julian was started. It dates back to 1870. You get to see all aspects of the mining operation, and even get a chance to pan for gold if you are interested. It is about a one hour drive to get there from Scripps Ranch and I will once again encourage car pooling when we get closer to the date. I can fit three people in my car as a starting point and will drive. Wives and spouses are welcome to join once again. Just please let me know who is interested. Cost of the tour is $19/ person. More information can be found here: Eagle Mining Co. | Mining Tour Julian CA

Eagle Mining Co. | Mining Tour Julian CA
The Eagle Mining Co. offers exciting learning experience with our mining tour in Julian, CA. Come visit and expe…

I have also made a reservation for 12:30pm for 20 people at the Rongbranch Restaurant in Julian, which is one of the oldest restaurants in town. It is located at: 2722 Washington St., Julian, CA 92036. It has a nice menu and is affordably priced with great food. If you would like to view the menu in advance, it can be found here: RONGBRANCH RESTAURANT

RONGBRANCH RESTAURANT
Join us for a meal to remember!

May Pickleball
2026-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Rancho Arbolitos, 14343 Silverset Street, Poway, CA, United States
Hello SIR Pickleball Group members,
Our group has grown considerably at last week’s SIR lunch meeting. We are now 15 members (including me).
According to SIR rules, I understand that we need to hold regularly scheduled meetings in order to be “approved” and having them posted online. Having looked at the schedule of other activities in the SIR calendar and taken into consideration the days on which some of you are unavailable, Tuesday mornings seem to be the best option. More specifically, I was thinking of the first Tuesday of every month at 10 am. So, I went ahead and reserved 3 courts for Tuesday, May 5, 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at the Rancho Arbolitos located at 14343 Silverset Street in Poway. The cost is $15 per hour per court. So, if we play 4 per court for one hour, it would be a little less than $4 per person.
Please let me know whether you plan to make it on May 5th. If we don’t have enough players to fill all 3 courts, I will cancel 1 or 2 of them.
If you absolutely would love to play pickleball with this group and you absolutely cannot make the first Tuesday of every month at 10 am, please let me know.
If you have better ideas for where to play, I am open to suggestions.
And if you no longer wish to be included in this email group list, please let me know, and I’ll remove your name from the list.
Thank you all, and I hope to see you on May 5th.
Paul
pgwakim@gmail.com
703-424-8873

Hiking - San Elijo Lagoon and Annie's Canyon
2026-05-06 10:45 - 12:30 | Annie’s Canyon Trailhead N. Rios, 840 N Rios Ave, Solana Beach, CA, United States
Hi everyone,
I am sending this to the whole membership because my list of interested people is way out of date. If your not interested please just ignore this email.
Sorry that it took a while to setup another hike but things went a little sideways in my life. Well that’s done so, how about an interesting easy hike with the possibility of some slot canyon work if you are interested.
San Elijo Lagoon has a nice easy walk on the Solana Beach side, I like to use the trailhead at the end of N. Rios Ave because it has the most parking. So I am thinking May 6th at 10:45am, so as to not have to deal with too much traffic down the 56. This is a “go as far as you want hike”, so don’t worry if you need to turn around early the full hike around the lagoon is rather long at about 6 miles. For the N. Rios trailhead the slot canyon is only about 0.3 miles from the trailhead and adds another ~0.1 miles of winding up the hillside through a slot that is wide enough for 1 person with some areas big enough to pass. Also there is a metal ladder at the top of the slot canyon, it’s not that long but it is a bit steep.
As for the views if you like bird watching or nice scenery bring your binoculars and / or cameras
For more information:
Annie’s Canyon Trail Guide And
https://www.sdparks.org/content/sdparks/en/news-events/news-archives/AnniesCanyon.html
I appreciate it if people tell me if they will be going, but just showing up works too. Just a warning I will wait until the stated time before heading out. I will have my phone so just call to see where we are.
Blair Jennings
(858)382-1841

Wine tasting at Speckle Rock Vineyards
2026-05-07 14:00 - 18:00 | Speckle Rock Vineyards, 16138 Highland Valley Road, Escondido, CA, 92025
Hello all,
I would like to invite the members of SIR Scripps Ranch to attend wine tasting at Speckle Rock Vineyards on Thursday 5/7/26 at 2:00 PM. The winery is in Escondido off Highland Valley Road. (16138 Highland Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92025). The winery is family and dog friendly. Wives, family and significant others are welcome. The wines get good reviews and the Sangrias are great. The view from the large patio is spectacular. Bringing lunch/ appetizers is encouraged.
Hope to see you there. Bring friends as well who might like to enjoy the fun that the SIR Scripps Ranch members enjoy.
Thanks, Darryl

Poker Night
2026-05-13 18:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-20 18:00 - 21:00 | CA
Contact Jeff McMillin
for venue information.

SIR San Diego May Golf Outing
2026-05-20 11:00 - 12:30 | Oaks North, Escondido, CA, United States
When: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
Where: Oaks North Golf Course – 12602 Oaks N Dr, San Diego, CA 92128
Time: Tee Times between 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. based on the number of players and tee time availability
After Golf: Plan to get together for lunch, etc. either at Oaks North Snack Bar or Local Restaurant for those interested

Please reply to me at freh@san.rr.com before 5/10/26 if you plan to attend. Thanks.

Butch Reh
619-518-6417

May General Meeting
2026-05-27 11:30 - 13:30 | Filippi’s Pizza Scripps Ranch, 9969 Mira Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92131, United States
The Next General Meeting is May 27th, 11:30 am at Fillipi’s Pizza in MIra Mesa. If you can confirm that you will be there please do.

Happy Hour at Knotty Barrel
2026-06-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Knotty Barrel, 13211 Black Mountain Rd., San Diego, CA, CA, 92129, United States
Date & Time: Tuesday June 30th 4PM
Description: Happy Hour at Knotty Barrel, 13211 Black Mountain Rd. in Rancho Penasquitos Town Center.
We will meet on the patio. Guests and Spouses are invited. Good Happy Hour prices for beer, wine, and food. They have beer flights!
RSVP to Brien at brienhensley@gmail.com or text 916-813-0798

Breakfast Club at Nutmeg
2026-07-07 09:00 - 10:30 | NutMeg, 12640 Sabre Springs Pkwy #107, San Diego, CA, 92128, United States
Date & Time: Wed. 7/8 at 9AM
Description: Nutmeg Bakery and Café, 12640 Sabre Springs Pkwy #107, near AAA. They have large tables, breakfast items from pastries to a full meal, and good coffee drinks. Guys, order at the counter, get a spot at the table, and enjoy our camaraderie. Guests are welcome.
RSVP to Brien at brienhensley@gmail.com or text 916-813-0798
