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traveling to the arena on light rail. is is a perfect chance to socialize with 20s/30s members, have fun, and visit some of Portland's hot spots. Trip includes round- trip transportation (Seattle to Portland via private motor coach), game ticket, light rail day pass, and hosted social. Overnight hotel accommodations not included. $165 per person; noncancelable/nonrefundable Tacoma Museums & More Thursday, April 16 Discover some of the City of Destiny's best museums and glass art. Join us on Sound Transit's express bus to Tacoma's Museum C O U R T E S Y C H A M B E R S B AY Chambers Bay Golf Course: Site of the 2015 U.S. Open Thursday, May 14 e U.S. Open is coming to the Pacific Northwest for the first time ever June 15–21. With expected total attendance of 235,000, it will be the largest sporting event ever held here. Nestled on the shores of the Puget Sound south of Tacoma, Chambers Bay opened in 2007 after being redeveloped from an abandoned gravel mine. e Robert Trent Jones Jr. course was designed as a tribute to the links of Scotland, the birthplace of golf. Nothing will come easy for the best golfers in the world when they descend on Chambers Bay, where rumpled greens, sand, and wind off the water rule the day. Get to know the course and find out how Chambers Bay secured one of golf's four major international tournaments during this exclusive and informative daytrip from the WAC. Upon arrival at Chambers Bay, take in sweeping views as you stroll the grounds and observe preparations for the Open. We'll enjoy a buffet lunch and hear the story of Chambers Bay from Blaine Newnham, renowned golf writer who for 23 years was an associate editor and sports columnist for e Seattle Times, and Larry Gilhuly, Northwest agronomist for the Western Region of the U.S Golf Association. Newnham chronicled Chambers Bay's birth, its comparisons with Scotland's St. Andrews, and its selection for the 2015 Open in the recently published book, America's St. Andrews. Gilhuly helps make sure the U.S. Open greens are up to desired USGA standards. Trip includes motor coach from the WAC, lunch, and a cocktail or glass of wine. America's St. Andrews is on sale in the WAC Club Shop if you'd like to pick up a copy for Newnham to sign. 10 am–3 pm; $58; cancel by May 4 ESCAPADES 20s/30s are going to Portland! WAC & MAC Partnership Friday, April 10–Sunday, April 12 e Multnomah Athletic Club 20s/30s members will host us for a night at the Moda Center, where we'll watch the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Utah Jazz. After the game, WAC and MAC members will hit the court to shoot free throws, play a game of horse, and take some photos. Before the game, we'll hang out at the MAC for a hosted social before 1–24 | Jasper in Deadland 3 | 82nd Mother Daughter Tea "Color Sensation" 5, 12, 19 | WAC Toastmasters 7–9 | The Phantom of the Opera N E W 8 | WAC Family Fun Night 14 | Chambers Bay Golf Course: Site of the 2015 U.S. Open N E W 15 | Nucor Steel Plant Tour & Happy Hour at Luna Park Café 16 | American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition N E W 19 | Mastering Salmon: Dinner & Tasting N E W 20 | Parent Lecture: The Importance of Routine N E W 21 | Fore! Footgolf SU M T W TH F SA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May SU M T W TH F SA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 April 7, 14, 21, 28 | WAC Toastmasters 10–12 | 20s/30s Trip to Portland 16 | Tacoma Museums & More 19 | Children's Spring Party: Magic Show 22 | WAC Link Quarterly 23 | A French Affair 40 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | APRIL / MAY 2015 CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net