Seattle Millennials and Gen Z

Our Meetup group uses Discord to communicate with each other. Please click on the following link to join. If the link is no longer valid, please send me a message and I will update it.

https://discord.gg/47pTspfP

Come and join us for a night of trivia and drinks at Teku Tavern in SLU (hosted by Geeks Who Drink)! This neighborhood-friendly bar is offering spacious gathering places and delicious food/drinks! Trivia starts at 7pm (max 6 players per team), so let's plan on meeting there at around 6pm to secure some tables and choose our teams. Each round is unique and interesting, so be sure to bring your A-game! P.S. The most important part is about having fun, and not who score the most points! I will get there early and keep everyone posted on where we are seated.

More links below:
https://www.geekswhodrink.com/venues/1801617650/
https://www.tekutavern.beer/

There's something about crossing the mountains that resets you — the fir-dark tunnels of I-90 give way to golden hills, orchard rows, and the sweet, sun-warmed air of Central Washington. We're spending the day chasing that shift: starting with a taste of the valley's most famous candy, then closing it out with boots on the trail beneath the peaks of the Mountain Loop Highway.
By mid-morning we'll be wandering the fragrant halls of the Liberty Orchards Aplets & Cotlets factory, watching the candy-making process up close and sampling the fruit-and-nut confections that have been made here since 1918. Then it's back over the pass toward the Monte Cristo ghost town — an old-growth forest walk along the Sauk River to the crumbling remains of a turn-of-the-century mining town, framed by some of the most dramatic peaks in the Cascades.
📍 Itinerary

1. 8:00 AM — Meet at the South Bellevue Park & Ride
2. 10:00 AM — Arrive in Wenatchee
3. 10:00 – 11:00 AM — Brunch in Wenatchee
4. 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Aplets & Cotlets factory tour (free), Cashmere/Wenatchee
5. 2:00 PM — Start the Monte Cristo hike
6. 6:00 PM — Aim to be off-trail and heading back
7. 7:00 PM — Back in Seattle

Difficulty 8.8 miles RT with ~636 feet of elevation gain. | Distance: 8.8 mi RT | Duration: ~3–4 hrs | | Elevation Gain: 636 feet | | Pace: Moderate |
The trail follows an old railroad grade along the Sauk River through old-growth forest out to the Monte Cristo townsite — mostly gentle grade, with a couple of stream crossings depending on conditions.
Carpool Please arrange carpools in the comments section. Gas costs are negotiated within each car group ahead of the drive.
Things to Pack

• Sturdy hiking shoes or boots
• Water (at least 1.5–2L)
• Layers — it'll be cooler up in the mountains than in Wenatchee
• Snacks for the trail (brunch will be our main meal before the hike)
• Rain shell just in case
• Cash or card for the Aplets & Cotlets gift shop, if you want to bring treats home

Meetup Spot South Bellevue Park & Ride — 8:00 AM sharp, so we can make good time to Wenatchee.
Parking A Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful pass is required at the Monte Cristo/Barlow Pass trailhead. Bring one if you have it, or we can split a day pass at the trailhead. Note: on Google Maps, search for the Gothic Basin Trailhead — that's the same trailhead we'll be starting from.
Optional Dinner Totally optional, but if your car group is up for it, we can grab dinner after crossing back over the pass — please discuss with your driver.
Communication We will communicate through WhatsApp.

NOTE: We have a Discord community with a channel called "bonfires-and-picnics" to help people find the group, coordinate carpools or recover lost items!

https://discord.gg/FrYvsdxM

NOTE: I have spent $176 on a fire pit reservation and plan to spend another $60 or so on supplies for s'mores. Please be sure to Venmo or Zelle me $5 during/after the event so that we can keep these events going! My Venmo handle is @ProZZak and my last four digits are 8494. Alternatively, you can Zelle me at 425-428-8494. Please keep in mind that you will still need to buy an entry ticket to the corn maze on your own, separate from this.

Join us at Bob's Corn Maze to get in the fall spirit! For those who have never been to a corn maze, you need to try it out! And bring your friends! It's a fall tradition, and it's a waaay better vibe at night! For those who are interested, we'll be grabbing drinks in Seattle afterwards!

I've reserved a fire pit halfway through the maze for us to have a bonfire and make s'mores. We did this last year and it was a real hoot!

It gets cold at night and, well, we're walking through a giant corn field! Bring more layers than you think you'll need and DON'T WEAR YOUR NICE SHOES!

We should arrive back in Seattle around 11:30 or midnight. For those who are interested, we'd have time for a round of drinks or two before the bars close!

Tickets / entry to the maze :

I called Bob's Corn and checked, and they said that you can buy tickets at the door or in-person, but I was told that they are apparently $5 cheaper online. I just bought mine and it was $28.10 (including taxes and fees). Unlike previous years, there is no cap on the number of tickets that they will sell for a given time slot, so you DON'T NEED to buy them in advance or worry that they will fill up/run out of tickets.

Please make sure that you select "Night Maze Admission" from within "Farm Admission" but not "Fall Festival". Select Friday October 16 for 7, 7:30, or 8 pm, the exact time shouldn't matter.

https://bobscorn.com/admission-info/

Everything below relates to carpooling:

Bob's Corn Maze is located 30 to 45 minutes northeast of downtown Seattle in Snohomish Valley. It is somewhat far away, so let's carpool!

Let's meet at Art Marble 21 in Seattle at 6 PM and plan to split into our carpools and leave at around 6:30, arriving at the corn maze around 7:15 or 7:30. There is ample parking in the long narrow parking lot starting north of Art Marble along the lake.

Cell reception is usually pretty bad at the corn maze, so I highly recommend meeting us at Art Marble in Seattle for the carpool, especially if you haven't already been to one of our meetups before. People who drive themselves often arrive earlier or later than us, don't recognize us, go to the wrong place, and/or get stressed out. Just in case, I'll post what I'm wearing and will plan on meeting folks outside the gift shop. Look for the large group or ask for Andrew Pham.

Please coordinate carpools in the Discord or Google Doc!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q2s0aGyHHbbLwvDKZgR6k_ZV_2GxBmXGS7eT_S21Ze8/edit?usp=sharing

Please post/comment/message in the Discord if you can drive or if you need a ride!

Riders are expected to (at a bare minimum) split the cost of gas evenly between the driver and the other passengers, as well as a reasonable amount for projected wear and tear on the vehicle.

Sometimes if we have a large number of RSVPs, the carpool comments get a bit messy. In that case, for those who are concerned, we have never had a meetup where we didn't have enough seats, so if you show up to Art Marble on the day of the event, we can probably find a seat for you. Usually, other people are willing to drive but forget to post before the event.

If you are going to arrange your carpool to meet somewhere OTHER THAN Art Marble, I suggest a park and ride such as Green Lake, Northgate, Eastgate, or Tukwila/Southcenter. Passengers, please do not ask to be picked up at your home; drivers, please don't offer to do so. It usually creates problems and makes the timing and logistics much more complicated, since people often aren't ready on time, cancel last minute, or just plain don't show up. On the other hand, dropping people off at their home after the event is much easier.