Over the years one of the principal extracurricular activities of SAGE has been trips to various attractions around Southern California. Journeys have taken members as far north as Santa Barbara and as far south as Santa Ana.

The trips have been instrumental in providing social and cultural experiences outside of the SAGE classroom environment and have given members additional opportunities to interact with others in the organization.

Traveling jaunts have included visits to museums, special guided walks to learn more about downtown Los Angeles, theater parties, a tour of the reopened Griffith Observatory, a day at the Ojai Music Festival, and a docent-guided tour of the Southwest Museum prior to its closure.

As part of these experiences members have enjoyed lunches and dinners that have featured a variety of ethnic cuisines including Ethiopian, Filipino, Italian, Chinese, and American dining.

Some of the outings that have brought members together in recent years are the following:

Griffith Observatory
Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley
Bowers Museum Holy Land Exhibit
Bowers Museum Mummies of Ancient Egypt
Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar
Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles
Robinson Gardens in Beverly Hills
Southwest Museum Tour conducted by one of our members
Ojai Music Festival concert
Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo