I Need A Serious Commitment On Cal ROC Meet I

Okay Cal ROC,

We have 20 trucks who want to do this meet but I have no way of knowing where you are located. So I want to see who really wants to do this Cal ROC Meet in Santa Cruz, CA on September 30, 2006. Those ROC members from out of state wanting to attend, are also more than welcome to join us! As always, the EOC is also welcome to come hang out with us. I need you to vote only if you plan to attend by voting where you live...NorCal, CenCal, or SoCal.

Cindy & I are in!:p

I'm in... only if we do a meet & greet in San Diego sometime over the next three years:rolleyes:

I'm in... only if we do a meet & greet in San Diego sometime over the next three years:rolleyes:

I guarantee it will happen! Maybe within this year?

Cool:cool: I'm in.

Hey Toobuku, I'm totally in and thanks for the PM. Monterey works too, I thought I saw that mentioned but I don't want to confuse the thread. Santa Cruz works just fine for me. I just over the hill and has lots to offer.

As for sure, I am in...wouldn't miss it.

I'm in:D Barring the unforeseen anyway.:mad:

Good choice on location. Are you going to try and get block setting for rooms up there or are we on our own? Either way works for me.

Free2ride

I'm serious about the meet , Santa cruz is closer than Pismo for me , I'm over 350 miles from SF area .

I'm in:D Barring the unforeseen anyway.:mad:

Good choice on location. Are you going to try and get block setting for rooms up there or are we on our own? Either way works for me.

Free2ride

Going for the block of rooms once I get a feel for how many want to really do this!

I'm serious about the meet , Santa cruz is closer than Pismo for me , I'm over 350 miles from SF area .

I tried to pick a mid point with you, ugly truckling, Gadgetz, Bonerep, and one other down in the San Diego area.

I would like all of the following ROC members to vote on this poll, if you have not done so already, so I can see the geographical break down of who is coming from where. ( 5S Dude, big al 1, Blue, Dragonslayer, dsowell, free2ride, gadgetz, kanji, Kayaker, kneemow, lgmendez, meanmachine19, monkeymaker, mrjar, Ridgegal, Toobuku, Tux, Twintym, UglyTruckling)

I would like all of the following ROC members to vote on this poll, if you have not done so already, so I can see the geographical break down of who is coming from where. ( 5S Dude, 5S Dude, big al 1, Blue, Dragonslayer, dsowell, free2ride, gadgetz, kanji, Kayaker, kneemow, lgmendez, meanmachine19, monkeymaker, mrjar, Ridgegal, Toobuku, Tux, Twintym, UglyTruckling)

Toobuku, I will pass on voting since I would not be coming from any CA direction. This is for CA ROC'ers. If I go, I will decide after you choose the location. The only plus going for me so far is I have a friend (and place to stay) in Santa Cruz. But again, its limited. So I will refrain from voting. Thanks!

Toobuku, I will pass on voting since I would not be coming from any CA direction. This is for CA ROC'ers. If I go, I will decide after you choose the location. The only plus going for me so far is I have a friend (and place to stay) in Santa Cruz. But again, its limited. So I will refrain from voting. Thanks!

Hey Kevin, it's going to be Santa Cruz!

Hey California Ridgelines, Come on by and vote. We need input from everyone.

Chipmeister, bonerep, cnj, Hodgey, JOZ RIDG, old guy, o.c.ridge, bbnmcas, Dnick,
Flymuck, Carsmak, BIGTAZZDADDY, Grok Lobster, Wiley, smroycro, Giest, Paladin,
cucamonga silver rtl, lgmendez, C25A1guy, zeroagenow, Twintym, fightingmink, myoung24,
RACER-X, HBM, vpkb, jamminjim, rvancil, Ridege55, e_piph_a_ny, Ian,CHOVY, EBone, ridgelineswift,
RidgeComa, methodtim and all the newbee’s that I’ve missed.

You don’t wanna miss this event. It’s not very often we will all be able to meet like this folks! :D

Can you say "Free billet give a ways", unbelievable comradery, matching faces to all the avatars and just plain great times with your fellow members!:cool:

Hey California Ridgelines, Come on by and vote. We need input from everyone.

Chipmeister, bonerep, cnj, Hodgey, JOZ RIDG, old guy, o.c.ridge, bbnmcas, Dnick,
Flymuck, Carsmak, BIGTAZZDADDY, Grok Lobster, Wiley, smroycro, Giest, Paladin,
cucamonga silver rtl, lgmendez, C25A1guy, zeroagenow, Twintym, fightingmink, myoung24,
RACER-X, HBM, vpkb, jamminjim, rvancil, Ridege55, e_piph_a_ny, Ian,CHOVY, EBone, ridgelineswift,
RidgeComa, methodtim and all the newbee’s that I’ve missed.

You don’t wanna miss this event. It’s not very often we will all be able to meet like this folks! :D

Can you say "Free billet give a ways", unbelievable comradery, matching faces to all the avatars and just plain great times with your fellow members!:cool:

Good Call Door Bling Master Jedi! :) Here are some SoCal and CenCal ROC'ers you may not be aware of....1manparty, AHart, Crossingtheline, DA TRUK, dfunston, dratsab, Gropler, kanji, kneemow, lupo 911, milt96, mkmatsuman, Mr. Manxter, NORMJ, Recenic, Speardiver, Thinkingblue, and Twinjogger. Come on out to this all Cali Meet folks. It will be IMPRESSIVE! Don't forget, our out of town ROC Heads and the EOC are always welcome to join us.

Now, I am really from northern california . I am less than 100 miles from the Oregon border, I have been in contact with a member with an roc member in Redding , which is 99 miles east of me and will see if he is interested too . I hate it when people call central cal nor cal when anyone can see that it is indeed central :rolleyes:

Considering that 17 of 19 that attended the So Cal Meet (other 2 from AZ) I would imagine this should be a huge turnout! If you've never attended a meet, this is the one to be at! I really hope you guys get together in mass! Even though September is a bit aways, it gives everyone time to clear their calendar. I highly recommend meeting the wonderful ROCheads from So Cal! :D

And who knows......maybe there will be some from other states....:rolleyes:

Don't want to leave out oldsters vertrkr, spritegeezer, calridgeline, and bongus.... . (I really need to see vertrkr's green hair in person....)

Now, I am really from northern california . I am less than 100 miles from the Oregon border, I have been in contact with a member with an roc member in Redding , which is 99 miles east of me and will see if he is interested too . I hate it when people call central cal nor cal when anyone can see that it is indeed central :rolleyes:

Being the geography buff I am, I agree with you! If I was still taking family vacations as a kid, it takes about 16 to 18 hours to get from L.A. to the top of the state! So anything between let's say Ventura Co and Alameda Co should be Central California! But I don't do the geographical breakdown of the state. ;)

Sure Sounds like fun, but a bit far off on the calendar for us to make a "serious commitment". We'll check it out & get back. Would be a nice way to continue celebration of our 35th anniversary (Sept 4th).
I'm really thinking we'll make it . . . have been aching for an excuse to make that trip up the coast.

P.S. It's all "Northern Calif. for us border squatters down south. If it's past Ventura, it's North! ;) :p

Toobuku, I am a geography buff too , and geology also . I grew up in Pittsburg California and my family still lives in the bay area . Anything south of me I consider southern california:D , when I lived in Berkeley and Oakland every thing north was northern california and every south of Santa Cruz was Southern Cal . I passed on nav because I love ot figure out on a map where I am going and how long it will take me to get there . It took me 10 1/2 hours . including breaks and gassing up to get from Bakersfield to McKinleyville via I-5 to Redding and 299 from Redding to here . Every body has told me that it was quick . I do not know if that is true because it was the first time on both highways for me . I never used to like driving but I love driving my RL:) .

Toobuku, I am a geography buff too , and geology also . I grew up in Pittsburg California and my family still lives in the bay area . Anything south of me I consider southern california:D , when I lived in Berkeley and Oakland every thing north was northern california and every south of Santa Cruz was Southern Cal . I passed on nav because I love ot figure out on a map where I am going and how long it will take me to get there . It took me 10 1/2 hours . including breaks and gassing up to get from Bakersfield to McKinleyville via I-5 to Redding and 299 from Redding to here . Every body has told me that it was quick . I do not know if that is true because it was the first time on both highways for me . I never used to like driving but I love driving my RL:) .

Hi Dragonslayer, From the looks of the current poll it would seem like a lot of our members feel the same way! (Very few Central Cal folks!)

Yo UglyTruckling, I’m so glad you both are reconsidering this awesome chance for a meet & greets! This one should be huge!

Has anyone contacted vertrkr, spritegeezer, calridgeline, and bongus?

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If I 'were' to go, I wouldn't mind meeting Vertrkr....seems to be an intriguing guy (both here and on Odyclub.com) :cool:

If I 'were' to go, I wouldn't mind meeting Vertrkr....seems to be an intriguing guy (both here and on Odyclub.com) :cool:

And he's got green hair....

And he's got green hair....


LOL....see what I mean?? :p

Toobuku, I am a geography buff too , and geology also . I grew up in Pittsburg California and my family still lives in the bay area . Anything south of me I consider southern california:D , when I lived in Berkeley and Oakland every thing north was northern california and every south of Santa Cruz was Southern Cal . I passed on nav because I love ot figure out on a map where I am going and how long it will take me to get there . It took me 10 1/2 hours . including breaks and gassing up to get from Bakersfield to McKinleyville via I-5 to Redding and 299 from Redding to here . Every body has told me that it was quick . I do not know if that is true because it was the first time on both highways for me . I never used to like driving but I love driving my RL:) .

Taking I-5 is quick, not as scenic but quick L.A. to San Francisico in 6 hours driving.

Good news -- vertrkr will try to come, too! (barring unforeseen child-related problems)

Good news -- vertrkr will try to come, too! (barring unforeseen child-related problems)

Hey! kids are more than welcome in our book. Remember how far meanmachine19's little guy came for a meet & greets?:p

Giving this a bump -- we've got some new California owners here now!

i missed the Arizona meet by just a few days. Now I'm checking the threads every day for another ROC meet and here it is. We for sure will be there work permiting 99.5% we will be there. Me, my girl and two friends.
Keep us up to date!!!!!!!!:D

i missed the Arizona meet by just a few days. Now I'm checking the threads every day for another ROC meet and here it is. We for sure will be there work permiting 99.5% we will be there. Me, my girl and two friends.
Keep us up to date!!!!!!!!:D

Hey MGuzman,

This CAL ROC Meet I is being Planned. There is SoCal meet 3 this Sunday at Cerrritos Regional Park at 0900! Go to the Meet and Greet threads for more info.

Hey MGuzman,

This CAL ROC Meet I is being Planned. There is SoCal meet 3 this Sunday at Cerrritos Regional Park at 0900! Go to the Meet and Greet threads for more info.

i may have to go back east and won't be able to make this. my gramps went into the hospital this morning and is not expected to make it.

i may have to go back east and won't be able to make this. my gramps went into the hospital this morning and is not expected to make it.

Sorry to hear that! My prays are with you and your family!

We'll be there. Maybe a few of us can caravan up together???? Let's see what SoCal ROC heads are interested. :cool:

We'll be there. Maybe a few of us can caravan up together???? Let's see what SoCal ROC heads are interested. :cool:

ABSOLUTELY!

Hey CAL ROC members!

I am just adding another log of wood to the fire! At the close of this poll, we had a total of 20 members in all who were up for the 1ST CAL ROC MEET in Santa Cruz, CA on September 30, 2006. Maybe it was to far in advance for some to vote on at that time however, If you are a plannner like I am, you look forward to being there! I was wondering of the members who voted before, Is the fire to be there still burning? Have any of the other members who I know of and don't know care to join us?

I along with Kahnartist (Linda) have compiled some helpful information on lodging, lodging with pets allowed, and other activities and things to do. If you have not visited the thread in a while, please do so and re-energize your juicies in joining the ROC members who are commited to meeting the ROC members they have yet to meet! Besides the one's who already committed to going, who else is joining us? Please sound off! :)

count me in I live about 2hrs from Santa Cruz and lived there for over 20 years.

Psango

Here is the break down of those who are a GO for CAL ROC MEET I.... 27 so far

Northern California
Blue, Bongus, Dragonslayer, dsowell, Tux, UglyTruckling, rasr866

Central California
Lupo911, RTLofatruck, psango, bsnm8, regulardude

Southern California
5S Dude, Dnick, free2ride, gadgetz, hawaiiridgeline, JOZ RIDG, kanji, kneemow, Paladin, Ridgegal, Toobuku, Twintym, Wiley, zeroagenow

Out Of State
meanmachine19 (AZ)

Undecided
bbnmcas, smroycro

Unable To Attend
Cucamonga silver rtl, flymuck, HBM, Hodgey, Ridege55, vpkb

I was wondering if I could receive a Go or No Go from the following members, some I have heard from already.

1manparty, AHart, Crossingtheline, DA TRUK, dfunston, dratsab, Gropler, milt96, mkmatsuman, Mr. Manxter, NORMJ, Recenic, Speardiver, Thinkingblue, Twinjogger, Chipmeister, bonerep, cnj, JOZ RIDG, old guy, o.c.ridge, bbnmcas, Dnick,
Carsmak, BIGTAZZDADDY, Grok Lobster, Giest,
lgmendez, C25A1guy, fightingmink, myoung24,
RACER-X, jamminjim, rvancil, e_piph_a_ny, Ian,CHOVY, EBone, ridgelineswift,
RidgeComa, methodtim. I will PM each of you.

This meet should/could draw 55 Ridgelines at one meet! That would break the SoCal Meet Record and establish an All State record and maybe a National record! LET'S DO THE DARN THANG! :D

Serious Commitment Huh?
. . . yeah, I can't do that just yet, although I know of nothing at this point that would prevent my/our attendance. BUT, I've been mostly away from the forum lately. Getting creamed at work & expect it to last another couple of months. Will check back in . . . sorry I can't get/give a clearer picture.
Sure would like to get away from this place though!

:)

Serious Commitment Huh?
. . . yeah, I can't do that just yet, although I know of nothing at this point that would prevent my/our attendance. BUT, I've been mostly away from the forum lately. Getting creamed at work & expect it to last another couple of months. Will check back in . . . sorry I can't get/give a clearer picture.
Sure would like to get away from this place though!

:)

I just wanted to get a feel for who really wanted to be there and who could plan to be there. I understand some don't have the flexible time as I have. :) Commit when you can Dnick. :cool:

Sounds like fun. I'll be there, God willin' and the crick don't rise.

Willy

Sounds like fun. I'll be there, God willin' and the crick don't rise.

Willy

Great Willy, I look forward to meeting you and the rest I have yet to meet! :cool:

It's on my calendar but will have to see what the wife and younins have planned as we get closer. It's a great location and the list of folks coming is impressive!

Tony, I'm not ruling it out. I don't know what my work schedule is for September. If I go, I have a place to stay (friend's) in Santa Cruz. Still haven't gotten the 'boss's' blessing. But I will keep you posted.

It's on my calendar but will have to see what the wife and younins have planned as we get closer. It's a great location and the list of folks coming is impressive!

I'll pencil you in! :)

Tony, I'm not ruling it out. I don't know what my work schedule is for September. If I go, I have a place to stay (friend's) in Santa Cruz. Still haven't gotten the 'boss's' blessing. But I will keep you posted.

That's great Kev, keep me posted!

would love to go and meet other ROCheads! i just hope nothing comes up that will prevent me from coming, particularly a new job i have line up. please count me & my wife in and i'll let you know asap if we can't make it. thanks!

Okay California ROC Heads,

We are 2 months away from The CAL ROC I Meet and the challenge is already on! The SoCal Meet record of 19 may fall to The Ridge Run , however if everyone comes to the CAL ROC I Meet, who have already committed to coming (26), we will beat and set a new record and we can knock it out the park if the ROC heads I have yet to hear from make it to the meet. Let's start getting booked into one of the hotels listed in the thread and try and book it out to ROC heads only! I hope those who are undecided, commit to attending and those who have already committed don't change their minds! This is going to be a blast! Let's do this! :D

Okay California ROC Heads,

We are 2 months away from The CAL ROC I Meet and the challenge is already on! The SoCal Meet record of 19 may fall to The Ridge Run , however if everyone comes to the CAL ROC I Meet, who have already committed to coming, we will beat and set a new record and we can knock it out the park if the ROC heads I have yet to hear from make it to the meet. Let's start getting booked into one of the hotels listed in the thread and try and book it out to ROC heads only! I hope those who are undecided, commit to attending and those who have already committed don't change their minds! This is going to be a blast! Let's do this! :D

Tony, could you add the link or hotel information to the bottom of your signature for easy access? Thanks.

We booked a room at the Best Western All Suite Inn at 500 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz. The rate was $99 per night. Their phone number is (831) 458-9898. See everyone in Santa Cruz.

I'll be there...only for the day. Is there an itinerary for the events of the weekend?

I'll be there...only for the day. Is there an itinerary for the events of the weekend?

Not yet, I will put something together between now and the end of August! You can count on a meet for a photo op, lunch on the boardwalk, and the beach! ;)

Not yet, I will put something together between now and the end of August! You can count on a meet for a photo op, lunch on the boardwalk, and the beach! ;)

Sounds good...thanks for setting this up. The weather will be great that time of year. BTW...any golfers out there? Maybe some of us can set up a tee time somewhere. There is a nice course called Pasatiempo which is not far from Santa Cruz.

OK Cali, If you have not heard the news, The First Annual Ridge Run was a big success! The Mid-West/Right Coast ROC heads surpassed our 4 month old record of (19) by (1) truck (20). I wish I had been a part of that gathering but training at work and MLB would not allow me to be there!

So, since I and other Cali Roc'ers could not make it to that big dance, we will just have to throw our own party on the Left Coast, WEST SIDE! If you guys who have already stated you would be attending, we stand at (32) at this point. A New ROC record before the meet! But it only counts if all (32) show up.

Start booking your rooms and let's have a beach party! Click the link in my signature and scroll down for the hotel info. If you are still undecided, decide to join us. I believe we can have at least (40) plus Ridgelines at this meet. I would like to try and get some buttons done for this meet so, book your rooms and let me now that you are a GO! Below is a copy of my last audit as to who was coming or not as well as who I have yet to hear from. Help me get the word out Cali!

Here is the break down of those who are a GO for CAL ROC MEET I.... 32 so far

Northern California
beepBill23, Blue, exA4, Dragonslayer, dsowell, mwarren2, Tux, UglyTruckling, rasr866, DA TRUK

Central California
RTLofatruck, psango, bsnm8, regulardude, Kahnartist, Phil

Southern California
5S Dude, C25A1guy, Dnick, fightingmink, free2ride, JOZ RIDG, kneemow, lgmendez, MGuzman, Paladin, RACER-X, Ridgegal, Toobuku, Twintym, Wiley, zeroagenow


__________________________________________________ ____________________________


Undecided
smroycro, gadgetz

Unable To Attend
bbnmcas, bonerep, cnj, Chipmeister, Cucamonga silver rtl, flymuck, HBM, Hodgey, kanji, Lupo911, milt96, Ridege55, rvancil, vertrkr, vpkb

Out Of State
meanmachine19 (AZ)


Have not heard from
1manparty, AHart, Crossingtheline, dfunston, dratsab, Gropler, mkmatsuman, NORMJ, Speardiver, Twinjogger, old guy, o.c.ridge, Carsmak, BIGTAZZDADDY, Grok Lobster, Giest,
myoung24, jamminjim, e_piph_a_ny, CHOVY, EBone, ridgelineswift,
RidgeComa, methodtim.

See you soon in Santa Cruz!

I'm embarrassed to say that I was oblivious to this going on! :confused: I guess I'm getting too serious in my old age. I'll need to check with "The Boss" to see if she is interested. Thanks Susan for cluing me in on this.

I'm embarrassed to say that I was oblivious to this going on! :confused: I guess I'm getting too serious in my old age. I'll need to check with "The Boss" to see if she is interested. Thanks Susan for cluing me in on this.
You're welcome! Hope you can make it.

Put me down as a maybe. Only because if i do goit would be on a SATURDAY only event for me. For i have a family planned vacation heading down towards Disneyland and i do not want my god children(3 of them) to miss this event, being their first time to both parks come Sunday October First. We are leaving sunday early morning around 6am. But we are using a different vehicle that holds 8. Anyways, if all goes well, i could meet you all on Saturday, for a day use of time. Maybe i might throw a little fishing off the Pier. ITS FREE FISHING on ALL PUBLIC PIERS(UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED or RULES DIFFER per PIER). SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC PIER is a FREE FISHING EVIRONMENT. NO LICENSE Required and a great load of EATERIES to enjoy. Parking is around $2 per hour....but they start charging at 10am. If you enter the pier early, you dont get a parking tab. They just assume you went in at 10 am! Ok, as for fishing, its 2 pole limit, or 1 pole and 1 crab net. Or a few throw nets for bait fish. Either way, its just something to do on the pier. The fees paid for the parking on the pier help keep the buildings intact and restrooms in working order. Its a very friendly, touristy pier! I suggest visiting the pier at least that weekend! A possible RIDGE pic with the SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK in the background could erect a great group ROC meet photo. Well, hope to be able to meet and greet on saturday the 30th.

Put me down as a maybe. Only because if i do goit would be on a SATURDAY only event for me. For i have a family planned vacation heading down towards Disneyland and i do not want my god children(3 of them) to miss this event, being their first time to both parks come Sunday October First. We are leaving sunday early morning around 6am. But we are using a different vehicle that holds 8. Anyways, if all goes well, i could meet you all on Saturday, for a day use of time. Maybe i might throw a little fishing off the Pier. ITS FREE FISHING on ALL PUBLIC PIERS(UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED or RULES DIFFER per PIER). SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC PIER is a FREE FISHING EVIRONMENT. NO LICENSE Required and a great load of EATERIES to enjoy. Parking is around $2 per hour....but they start charging at 10am. If you enter the pier early, you dont get a parking tab. They just assume you went in at 10 am! Ok, as for fishing, its 2 pole limit, or 1 pole and 1 crab net. Or a few throw nets for bait fish. Either way, its just something to do on the pier. The fees paid for the parking on the pier help keep the buildings intact and restrooms in working order. Its a very friendly, touristy pier! I suggest visiting the pier at least that weekend! A possible RIDGE pic with the SANTA CRUZ BEACH BOARDWALK in the background could erect a great group ROC meet photo. Well, hope to be able to meet and greet on saturday the 30th.

Having you there for the day is just fine Bill! You will make 32. :)

Tony, you've got a second thread going ( the original poll) and people are replying there.

Perhaps you can put a final post there (directing them to this one)then have the 'poll' one locked by a moderator.

Tony, you've got a second thread going ( the original poll) and people are replying there.

Perhaps you can put a final post there (directing them to this one)then have the 'poll' one locked by a moderator.

Roger that! :)

Okay, I am booked into the same Inn as Twintym and 5S Dude, Best Western All Suite Inn, it is on! ;)

I am now at the 95% 'will be there' stage. Talking with my friend who is offering to put us (wife & kids) up in Santa Cruz. Otherwise, we may stay in Freemont.

There is a Best Western (3 star) for only $51/night, 2 queen beds. Can't find anything big enough (like that) that's affordable for three nights.

I want to head up to San Francisco and see Alcatraz on Sunday before driving back on the following Monday.

Speaking of Monday, next Monday (28th) I'm having lunch with AZ Ridgeliner (Mike) and Tucker. There's a chance one or both may come out to the meet as well. But with the long drive (12-13 hours), I think at least Mike would need to start a day sooner and break it up. Not sure about Tucker.

I'll keep you posted. Next post on this thread should be confirming my attendance!! :D

THIS IS A TIME SENSITIVE POST!!

Hi guys. Tony ( Toobuku ) has asked me to get a list of all who will be attending your meet.
Please email at jccampbell@cdcgraphics.com and let me know your screen name and your real first name asap.
Please don't PM me, it's easier for me by email.
Thanks. :)

I am now at the 95% 'will be there' stage. Talking with my friend who is offering to put us (wife & kids) up in Santa Cruz. Otherwise, we may stay in Freemont.

There is a Best Western (3 star) for only $51/night, 2 queen beds. Can't find anything big enough (like that) that's affordable for three nights.

I want to head up to San Francisco and see Alcatraz on Sunday before driving back on the following Monday.

Speaking of Monday, next Monday (28th) I'm having lunch with AZ Ridgeliner (Mike) and Tucker. There's a chance one or both may come out to the meet as well. But with the long drive (12-13 hours), I think at least Mike would need to start a day sooner and break it up. Not sure about Tucker.

I'll keep you posted. Next post on this thread should be confirming my attendance!! :D

Well, I am BOOKED!!!

Since part of my weekend plans will be going to Alcatraz, I chose the following hotel, which is about 45 minutes north of Santa Cruz, 45 south of SF. So for those of you travelling from points north, you may want to consider this as an alternative to the higher priced hotels in Santa Cruz:

Hotel : Best Western Garden Court Inn
5400 Mowry Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538

Booked on : Hotels.com

Rate $51 per night ( staying 3 nights...)
2 Queen Beds - Non-smoking
3-Star rating

AMMENITIES:
Business Center
Fitness Center
Internet Access Available *
Kitchen or Kitchenette *
Pets Allowed
Pool
Restaurant On-site

ADDITIONAL AMMENITIES
Rollaway Bed
Whirlpool
Complimentary Breakfast
Cribs
Sauna
Dry Cleaning Service
Children Stay Free - 17 Years and Under
Fitness Equipment
Conference Room(s)
Elevator/lift
Meeting room (small groups)
Swimming pool - outdoor
Parking (secure)
Garden
Pets allowed - Fee applies

So I look forward to meeting up with many of you again, and meeting a whole lot more of you for the first time!!

Kevin -- Glad you and your family will be able to make it! Fremont is a nice, quiet place -- just an hour or so drive from Santa Cruz.

I'm confirmed at the Travelodge for Saturday night.
My kids/grandkids may meet me there. If so, I'll be sure to advise. So, who do we contact in case of plan changes? The meet is more than a month away, and doodoo occurs. ;)
exA4

I'm confirmed at the Travelodge for Saturday night.
My kids/grandkids may meet me there. If so, I'll be sure to advise. So, who do we contact in case of plan changes? The meet is more than a month away, and doodoo occurs. ;)
exA4

Keep in touch with Toobuku (Tony) or just post here and one of us attending will get any message or information. When we get closer, exchange emails with a (cell) phone # to keep in contact.

See you on the 30th!

Come on CAL ROC let's get up for it! We are past my magic number of 30, let's get Forty! :cool:

I just got the word from M'Ladyridge...Our Meet banner is $60.00 and the buttons for the ones attending will be 2.00 each. Those of you ROC members who offered to assist , now is a good time. Holler Back! :D

I just got the word from M'Ladyridge...Our Meet banner is $60.00 and the buttons for the ones attending will be 2.00 each. Those of you ROC members who offered to assist , now is a good time. Holler Back! :D the banner and buttons look alike but the buttons will have our screen and real first names on them.

Tony-

I'm not a 100% sure I can make it...But count me in for $$$$ to pay for the banner. :D

Hey brah! Where & when do we send the funds? Are there any other logistical issues that need tending? I'm here for ya!

Yeah, more details please. I'll surely want a button. Do we pay for it there, or what? Same for the banner, do we just kick in some cash when we get together?
If it's there, and something should prevent me from attending (not likely) I'll send a M.O. for whatever total is my share.
By the way, are you going to post a "confirmed attendee" list here?
I'm actually getting kinda pumped about this thing. :D
exA4

Once Ladyridge invoices me, I will try to spread it out with all who attends equally, is that fair? :o Daryl, it won't be the same with you and Lydia! Ron logistically, we just need a meet point when we SoCalers want to caravan up north, I personally would like to get an early head start and take Route 1. If we do that, anyone south of me can meet at Denny"s for breakfast and get on the road down Pacific Coast Highway by my house. 7th Street and PCH, exA4, I have been editng the attendance list as I get messages from the members if they are coming or changed their minds. Go to about page 6 for that list. My girl from Nebraska/Iowa will be joining us that weekend. Here is a picture of Nancy (My Naneki) 2 years ago. Muy Bonita y caliente! :D

Thanks, Tony
Wow! Somos mas!
Is Armadillo Willy's still it for dinner Saturday night? Coat+tie+beautiful woman aren't required for dinner, are they? ;) I, sadly, have none of the above.
exA4

Ok...who wants to help fund my trip to this meet?? :(
Let's see..if I sell 100 windshield banners at $10.00 each, that should cover it round trip for gas and hotel with getting 22 mpg.
Ready gadg??? lol ;)
I am sooooooooooo jealous I can't see straight.
:(

Thanks, Tony
Wow! Somos mas!
Is Armadillo Willy's still it for dinner Saturday night? Coat+tie+beautiful woman aren't required for dinner, are they? ;) I, sadly, have none of the above.
exA4

We can decide on dinner during lunch that day of the meet. We all usually get together for dinner as well. I will be there I hope by Friday afternoon, Meet with Linda (Khanartist) to pick up restaurant lists and maps for those without Nav. Have a mini meet dinner with those who will also be there that Friday. We can meet around 10:00 on Saturday for the photo op, have lunch, do the boardwalk, have dinner. Next morning, we do what we got to do! I will be going further North for the Raider Game then home after that.

Okay CAL ROC, Ladyridge has sent the invoice which is listed below. If you know you are coming and your name is on the list, please send your money for your own button/name tag:$2:00 +$1.80=$3.80 that should more than cover the banner and buttons if all on the current list come. I round the price up $.04 on the banner to make it easy on you. Send you chips to the paypal account of Ladyridge below and she will notify me of the end results Thank you all for assisting in this.





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Ok...who wants to help fund my trip to this meet?? :(
Let's see..if I sell 100 windshield banners at $10.00 each, that should cover it round trip for gas and hotel with getting 22 mpg.
Ready gadg??? lol ;)
I am sooooooooooo jealous I can't see straight.
:(

I'll take one if you can fit 'Ridgeline Raider' on it just need someone to put it on for me on or before the meet! :(

Money sent. I think. :)

Hey JC-

Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Cruz:rolleyes: Soooooo what do the buttons look like or is it a secret:p

Plan B, too keep the cost down, DO NOT SEND DIRECTLY TO LADYRIDGES PAYPAL ACCOUNT. PLEASE SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS...Officer Anthony D. Ellis, Tactics Unit, 1880 N. Academy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Please do it ASAP so it can ship before the week of the meet please.

Money sent. I think. :)
Yup..I did receive yours. :)

Hey JC-

Looking forward to seeing you in Santa Cruz:rolleyes: Soooooo what do the buttons look like or is it a secret:p
Do you think we can sell 100 banners? :rolleyes:
:(

I'm sure we can...I'll buy a few to give at the meet and greet:p

I'm sure we can...I'll buy a few to give at the meet and greet:p
You're such a sweetheart gadg. I can't wait for my West Coast hugs. Someday. :)

Tony-

I'm not a 100% sure I can make it...But count me in for $$$$ to pay for the banner. :D


Hope you can make it Daryl! I was looking forward to seeing you again! Keep us posted :D

Tony, is there an 'itinerary' for the meet? Where and when are we meeting? Where are we going for lunch? What's after that, if anything.

Since this will be my only day near the 'beach', I plan on going there with the kids. There's also an amusement park, so I don't know if anyone else is going or taking family.

If we have as many attending as you think, and most are bringing family, there could very well be 100 people. That's gonna make it hard to plan for lunch and dinner too. Things to think about as it gets closer......:rolleyes:

If you have a time and place where we are meeting, that would be a good start. Just keep us posted!

Tony, is there an 'itinerary' for the meet? Where and when are we meeting? Where are we going for lunch? What's after that, if anything.

Since this will be my only day near the 'beach', I plan on going there with the kids. There's also an amusement park, so I don't know if anyone else is going or taking family.

If we have as many attending as you think, and most are bringing family, there could very well be 100 people. That's gonna make it hard to plan for lunch and dinner too. Things to think about as it gets closer......:rolleyes:

If you have a time and place where we are meeting, that would be a good start. Just keep us posted!

Linda is helping me with that portion of the meet. I will contact her this weekend and try to finalize the itinerary. Friday arrivals will more than likely meet for lunch or dinner, meet the morning of for the photo op, play at the boardwalk, have dinner, Sunday is whatever you want to do.

Here are some of Linda's ideas from emails she has sent me, if there is a website check it out and voice your opinions.

Anthony:

My husband suggested a nice 'santa cruz shot' at the Santa Cruz Wharf...a
nice picturesque area of SC...

If you can get all the ridgelines in and out quickly...there is NO CHARGE
for parking (first 30 minutes free).

Here is a linky....

Linda

Tony:
I'm going to HIGHLY RECOMMEND Armadillo Willy's in Santa Cruz for Saturday
night dinner.

Again, not sure how many folks are coming...so I'd be glad to reserve a
special room or????

Here is the link to the website with menus, etc.
http://www.armadillowillys.com/

We shall be at the Capitola location (near Santa Cruz). There is an
address/phone number, etc.

The food here is EXCELLENT...and there should be something for everyone.
Prices are not above $15.00 for anything and they give you plenty.

Let me know what you think.

Which day would this be? Sept 30th? Because it is 'self serve' I don't think
the group will be charged 20% gratuity...I'll try and reserve a banquet room
or have them arrange tables for the large group.

I will need a head count. This is for Saturday night...and I'll need a time
we all will be eating.

Linda

I was checking out a few things for Santa Cruz. This link (http://santacruz.org/index.shtml) has a lot of information, including the 'Boardwalk'. That looks like a lot of fun and a whole day event!

They do have all day tickets and be sure to check out the Costco discount ($79.99 unlimited rides for family of four). I think this is where you will find me after the photo op! Looks like a great place for those traveling with kids, or who are kids at heart!

I made contact with Linda, (Khanartist), this morning. Keep this in mind, all of you who are coming to the CAL ROC Meet, we are coming to a California Beach Community, parking may be at a premium. We surely want to meet where we can pass out the name buttons, have our photo op, chat and hang out with our other members we have not meet yet, at one location to eat.

After that if we still want to hang out with each other on the boardwalk, that is great! We may have to drive in trail to a location that we all can eat at the same place then travel back to the boardwalk. Just keep that in mind. I'm looking forward to this being our great meet ever and hanging with our Northern and Central brothers and sisters!

This is going to be a great weekend and I get to take the Ridgeline Raider to a Raider Game! :D

I just got the word from M'Ladyridge...Our Meet banner is $60.00 and the buttons for the ones attending will be 2.00 each. Those of you ROC members who offered to assist , now is a good time. Holler Back! :D

A couple of questions Tony, do you want the $10 as a check to your address? Next question, is there a final itinerary for the event. I can only attend on Saturday but I will gladly send the $10. I'll be driving solo so if anyone from the Sacramento area is planning on going for only Saturday send me a PM and maybe we can caravan down to Santa Cruz.

Hey Tony.....keep in mind that if we get as many RL's as you are anticipating (34 or more), it will be difficult to find one place to all have lunch together. Because you know there will be more than 34 people! Figure on 60-75 people and that's gonna make it difficult to do.

I guess first thing's first and that should be where (and what time) we will meet. The most scenic area for 30-40 RL's is a tough thing in a beach town. I was thinking a state park in Santa Cruz. The link I sent earlier lists 5-6 in the area, and perhaps one of them has some good ocean backgrounds where we can park. I recommend a 10 a.m. meet, and that will give us about 2 hours to get from the meet point to a lunch location. May want to consider 2 adjacent restaurants to give a variety of choice.

The Boardwalk hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Parking there is $10, not sure about general admission or if the amusement park is free and pay per ride (or all day ticket). For me, that's where I will head after the photo ops. There's plenty of food there and something to do for the kids.

I don't know what else might be on the itinerary.

Dinner will present the same problem as far as # of people and parking. Armadillo Willy's menu looks good, and if you get the commitments, a room put aside might work for a large group.

Just some random thoughts....give me a call and we can talk more! Also, I have a connection in Santa Cruz as well if we need some additional information ;)

A couple of questions Tony, do you want the $10 as a check to your address? Next question, is there a final itinerary for the event. I can only attend on Saturday but I will gladly send the $10. I'll be driving solo so if anyone from the Sacramento area is planning on going for only Saturday send me a PM and maybe we can caravan down to Santa Cruz.

Check is fine by me, I'll deposit it as soon as I receive it. Final itinerary forth coming. have it printed and posted before the meet, Linda is working on that side of it for me. Refer to the above post the intinary will be close to that.

Hey Tony.....keep in mind that if we get as many RL's as you are anticipating (34 or more), it will be difficult to find one place to all have lunch together. Because you know there will be more than 34 people! Figure on 60-75 people and that's gonna make it difficult to do.

I guess first thing's first and that should be where (and what time) we will meet. The most scenic area for 30-40 RL's is a tough thing in a beach town. I was thinking a state park in Santa Cruz. The link I sent earlier lists 5-6 in the area, and perhaps one of them has some good ocean backgrounds where we can park. I recommend a 10 a.m. meet, and that will give us about 2 hours to get from the meet point to a lunch location. May want to consider 2 adjacent restaurants to give a variety of choice.

The Boardwalk hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Parking there is $10, not sure about general admission or if the amusement park is free and pay per ride (or all day ticket). For me, that's where I will head after the photo ops. There's plenty of food there and something to do for the kids.

I don't know what else might be on the itinerary.

Dinner will present the same problem as far as # of people and parking. Armadillo Willy's menu looks good, and if you get the commitments, a room put aside might work for a large group.

Just some random thoughts....give me a call and we can talk more! Also, I have a connection in Santa Cruz as well if we need some additional information ;)

Like minds think alike Kev, that is actually what I spoke with Linda about on Monday by phone, I mentioned to her what happened at the Laguna Beach meet in March. I will be forwarding your suggustion to her to re-enforce what I had already talked with her about. The main thing we want to do is meet everyone we haven't met, hand out the buttons, take the photo, hang out together at least most of that time on Saturday.

How many day event is this? This way i can start planning in my outlook and stuff like that. Also addresses of events and whatnot would be good too. Also any caravans or whatnot going up?

How many day event is this? This way i can start planning in my outlook and stuff like that. Also addresses of events and whatnot would be good too. Also any caravans or whatnot going up?

Hi C25A1guy, We’ll be hooking up with the SoCal gang on mid day Friday going up the coast and have reservations for all three days. I think the main activities will be held on Saturday and then Tony’s driving up north for his Raider’s game on Sunday. PM Tony for any caravan info as he’s got the NAVI going on! Can’t wait ta meet everyone!

ROC-On!....

Has anyone considered areas in Capitola (south of Santa Cruz). I remember going there in the past to parking lot that had beach access. There was a lot of parking if I recall correctly. Capitola is not that far from Santa Cruz so that might be a good place to meet and take photos. Check this out (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1500%20Park%20Ave%20Capitola%20CA%2095010) Seacliff State Beach might be another good one...just south of the beach I linked.

Has anyone considered areas in Capitola (south of Santa Cruz). I remember going there in the past to parking lot that had beach access. There was a lot of parking if I recall correctly. Capitola is not that far from Santa Cruz so that might be a good place to meet and take photos. Check this out (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1500%20Park%20Ave%20Capitola%20CA%2095010) Seacliff State Beach might be another good one...just south of the beach I linked.

That is a good call bongus! We can talk about that on friday and ready to put it in motion on saturday morning.

How many day event is this? This way i can start planning in my outlook and stuff like that. Also addresses of events and whatnot would be good too. Also any caravans or whatnot going up?

Hey C25A1guy, we will have an itinarary put together and in hand I hope by the week before the meet. Myself and Linda Kahn , who lives up that way is giving me a hand with that part of the meet. If you are attending, make sure you contact Ladyridge and let her know your status! Then, check the the above post as to where to send your contribution to the banner and name buttons ASAP. :)

A friendly reminder...If your name is on one of the list below, please notify me if your status has changed as to if you are coming to the meet or not. Also, if you want a name button for anyone coming with you again please notify me as well as Ladyridge for she is making the buttons. Lastly, if you are attending and bring others with you I am humbly asking for all participants to assist with the meet banner and the name buttons. Send $3.80 to the address I posted below plus $2.00 for any additional name buttons for your guest. PLEASE SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS...Officer Anthony D. Ellis, Tactics Unit, 1880 N. Academy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012. or send to my paypal account email address is toobuku6@msn.com Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you CAL ROC'ERS


Northern California
beepBill23, Blue, exA4, Dragonslayer, dsowell, mwarren2,Tux, UglyTruckling, rasr866, DA TRUK

Central California
RTLofatruck, psango, bsnm8, regulardude, Kahnartist, Phil

Southern California
5S Dude, Brent, C25A1guy, Dnick, fightingmink, free2ride, JOZ RIDG, kneemow, lgmendez, MGuman, Paladin, RACER-X, Ridgegal, Toobuku, Twintym, Wiley, zeroagenow


__________________________________________________ _____________________________


Undecided
smroycro, gadgetz,

Unable To Attend
bbnmcas, bonerep, cnj, Chipmeister, Cucamonga silver rtl, flymuck, HBM, Hodgey, kanji, Lupo911, milt96, Ridege55, rvancil, vertrkr, vpkb

Out Of State
meanmachine19 (AZ)

Have not heard from
1manparty, AHart, Crossingtheline, dfunston, dratsab, Gropler, mkmatsuman, NORMJ, Speardiver, Twinjogger, old guy, o.c.ridge, Carsmak, BIGTAZZDADDY, Grok Lobster, Giest,
myoung24, jamminjim, e_piph_a_ny, CHOVY, EBone, ridgelineswift,
RidgeComa, methodtim.

See you soon in Santa Cruz!

Hey Tony,

I probably will NOT be able to make the meet & greet (short handed at work). But I am still kicking in some $$$$...just in case I can make it. I'll have it in the mail to you this week (checks in the mail...honest):D

Hey Tony,

I probably will NOT be able to make the meet & greet (short handed at work). But I am still kicking in some $$$$...just in case I can make it. I'll have it in the mail to you this week (checks in the mail...honest):D

Sorry to hear you may not make it. I hope that changes for you.Thanks for the back up LT. ;)

Me and the fam have reservations and are going to be there.
I will drop a check in the mail and notifiy LadyRidge.
Also check this link for pics of the EOC/ROC camping trip.
http://picasaweb.google.com/devospud

Me and the fam have reservations and are going to be there.
I will drop a check in the mail and notifiy LadyRidge.
Also check this link for pics of the EOC/ROC camping trip.
http://picasaweb.google.com/devospud

Thanks for the assist! :D

[QUOTE=Toobuku]Okay CAL ROC, Ladyridge has sent the invoice which is listed below. If you know you are coming and your name is on the list, please send your money for your own button/name tag:$2:00 +$1.80=$3.80 that should more than cover the banner and buttons if all on the current list come. I round the price up $.04 on the banner to make it easy on you. Send you chips to the paypal account of Ladyridge below and she will notify me of the end results Thank you all for assisting in this.


We sent the funds a long time ago to J.C. Do you have any ideas on where to meet for the SoCal caravan going up the coast?

Me and the fam have reservations and are going to be there.
I will drop a check in the mail and notifiy LadyRidge.
Also check this link for pics of the EOC/ROC camping trip.
http://picasaweb.google.com/devospud

Hello Doug, I'm not sure when you are headed up to Santa Cruz but I'm going Saturday morning. I live near Sacramento and I was wondering if you would like to caravan down there...relpy to this post or send me a PM. NOTE: this request is open to any Bay Area and/or Sacramento area ROCers that are headed to Santa Cruz on Saturday morning.

Hey Tony. We mailed you a check last week to help cover the banner and button expense. Please confirm that you received it. Thanks.

Dan

Hey Tony. We mailed you a check last week to help cover the banner and button expense. Please confirm that you received it. Thanks.

Dan

It is in hand, in bank today Thank you, yours was the first! Treadsetter! :D

Hello Doug, I'm not sure when you are headed up to Santa Cruz but I'm going Saturday morning. I live near Sacramento and I was wondering if you would like to caravan down there...relpy to this post or send me a PM. NOTE: this request is open to any Bay Area and/or Sacramento area ROCers that are headed to Santa Cruz on Saturday morning.

I'd love to but we are going down after work on Friday. We leave sometime on Sunday.

Toobuku, Check went out today.

Thanks,
Doug

No worries Doug. Dragonslayer expressed interest in the caravan. Again, all ROCers out there...open invite for the caravan Saturday morning to Santa Cruz for all points between Sacramento and Santa Cruz. If Harleys can do it why can't a RL?

I'd love to but we are going down after work on Friday. We leave sometime on Sunday.

Toobuku, Check went out today.

Thanks,
Doug

Thank You Doug, don't forget to contact ladyridge with names!

Thank You Doug, don't forget to contact ladyridge with names!

Yep, Done.

Any SoCal ROC'ers leaving for the Santa Cruz Meet on September 29, on Friday? Are you up to a scenic route up Cal Route 1? Nancy has ever seen this part of Cali and I am going to leave Friday morning after breakfast and take the Coastal Route all the way up. Anyone care to join us?

The scenic route tends to be a little woozie for some poeple. For me, no, only cause i was the driver. But the scenic route can tend to wooz the living day lights out of some people due to the intense up and down and hill like roads along the coastal "1" hwy. But it is definately a SCENIC route!!

sorry for the delay but i'm sending my check in the mail today. already notified ladyridge that me & my wife are coming. thanks and looking forward to meeting everyone in person! will be there saturday morning... c ya!

No worries Doug. Dragonslayer expressed interest in the caravan. Again, all ROCers out there...open invite for the caravan Saturday morning to Santa Cruz for all points between Sacramento and Santa Cruz. If Harleys can do it why can't a RL?

Not positive about timing yet, but pretty sure we'll be leaving Livermore Saturday morning -- maybe we can catch up with you guys as you pass through -- Psango is here in Livermore, too -- maybe he'll join us? Also, Spritegeezer is near Sacramento, and he may be coming, too....

Not positive about timing yet, but pretty sure we'll be leaving Livermore Saturday morning -- maybe we can catch up with you guys as you pass through -- Psango is here in Livermore, too -- maybe he'll join us? Also, Spritegeezer is near Sacramento, and he may be coming, too....

Dragonslayer has not replied back to me on a meet time. I am very flexible. I was thinking of taking I5 down to 580 then to 680 so meeting in Livermore should work out fine. AGAIN, all those near the I5, I580, I680 to Hwy17 corridor leaving on Saturday morning, lets meet...somewhere in San Jose perhaps? It would be neat to see a line of RLs on the winding Hwy17.

I'm late to the party, but just bought my Ridgeline on 8/29. Dropping check in the mail today, and have emailed LadyRidge with names.

We'll just come over for the day Saturday. Maybe join the 580/680 caravan depending on its timing.

I'm late to the party, but just bought my Ridgeline on 8/29. Dropping check in the mail today, and have emailed LadyRidge with names.

We'll just come over for the day Saturday. Maybe join the 580/680 caravan depending on its timing.

Great Phil,
Welcome to the ROC and you picked a great meet for our first meet ever! :D

I'm late to the party, but just bought my Ridgeline on 8/29. Dropping check in the mail today, and have emailed LadyRidge with names.

We'll just come over for the day Saturday. Maybe join the 580/680 caravan depending on its timing.
Hey, Phil! Did you get your truck from Livermore Honda? Psango and I bought our trucks there.... We're definitely going to have to caravan!

Hey, Phil! Did you get your truck from Livermore Honda? Psango and I bought our trucks there.... We're definitely going to have to caravan!
Dublin Honda. The internet sales guys have been good there. At least I'm satisfied. Bought my 2004 Accord EX there too.

The last town before entering Santa Cruz mountain is Los Gatos. It's the cheaper place to get gas compared to Santa cruz.

Or we can meet at the summit of Santa Cruz mountain on HW 17. There is huge parking lot for the summit restaurant. but I think the restaurant is closed.

Summit, 23123 Santa Cruz Hwy. (Highway 17), Los Gatos.

lets meet...somewhere in San Jose perhaps?

Ahh....great idea...but do you know the way to San Jose???
( sorry :o ...it's early )

Ahh....great idea...but do you know the way to San Jose???
Sure. Even though I left my heart in San Francisco, these boots were made for walkin' and get me around in San Jose often. ;)

Sure. Even though I left my heart in San Francisco, these boots were made for walkin' and get me around in San Jose often. ;)
Cool....lol :) I love it. :D

The last town before entering Santa Cruz mountain is Los Gatos. It's the cheaper place to get gas compared to Santa cruz.

Or we can meet at the summit of Santa Cruz mountain on HW 17. There is huge parking lot for the summit restaurant. but I think the restaurant is closed.

Summit, 23123 Santa Cruz Hwy. (Highway 17), Los Gatos.

I thought it might be nicer to see a line of RLs driving through the windy Hwy 17 so I figured SJ would be a good place to start...I guess Los Gatos is not bad either. A nice meeting point could be Valley Fair shopping mall off Stevens Creek. In the early morning the parking lot is probably empty and it is located right off the freeway.

OMG! Are you kidding? Valley Fair is a zoo on weekends! It will take us an hour to get in and out of the parking lot, that is assuming you can even get in the parking lot.

The next available place is Hamilton exit. we can meet at Fry's Electronics parking lot.

After Hamilton, the only easy exits to meet woud be Los Gatos. For those of you coming from Sacto, you might want to get lunch here and gas up.

Ok, I am out of ideas. Anybody else knows the area well?

So far, Livermore Costco(off 580, airway blvd exit) has the cheapest to commuter price on gas at this moment. Last night i filled up there was $2.81!! Anyhow, i will be in San Jose the 29th, and i will be at my buddy's house 1 mile from Fry's off Hamilton! By the way, if those who didnt know, EBAY is located down the street from Fry's, past the Star Bucks on the Left side(considered san jose), then there is a star bucks on the right,(considered in the city of Campbell) Go figure, a street separating 2 cities! Anyways, meeting at fry's on saturday, did i hear that right? Well, whatever the case, just let me know, ill be aroudn the corner and will be with you all in santa cruz the 30th.

OMG! Are you kidding? Valley Fair is a zoo on weekends! It will take us an hour to get in and out of the parking lot, that is assuming you can even get in the parking lot.

The next available place is Hamilton exit. we can meet at Fry's Electronics parking lot.

After Hamilton, the only easy exits to meet woud be Los Gatos. For those of you coming from Sacto, you might want to get lunch here and gas up.

Ok, I am out of ideas. Anybody else knows the area well?
Blue... I liked your original idea of meeting at the summit. I would rather get out of the valley and up in the hills before the maddening weekend crowds appear at Valley Fair, or at Fry's, for that matter. What about where The Cats restaurant/bar used to be, at the bottom of the hill just outside Los Gatos? I haven't been that way for awhile, but maybe that's an option?

Bongus, Psango, Phil, and any other Sacramento/Stockton/Far East Bay owners -- we should start trying to decide when and where we meet for our caravan?

I don't know where Cat's bar was.

Has anyone been to the Hwy 17 summit lately? Is the parking lot still available? I think the restaurant is closed.

The summit is probably the most wide open and conveinient spot for all of us to meet from the Bay Area.

Hey, how about a tailgate party there for lunch?

A tailgate party sounds like a good idea. I'm not sure if the Summit restaurant is open or not, but it has a large parking lot, larger than the Cats (Cast is on the right side a little past the Los Gatos on-ramp to Hwy 17, before you pass Lexington resivor).

I will only be able to drive down for part of the day and then I have come back and take care of some family obligations that came up unexpectedly.

Still would like to make at least a cameo appearance. UglyTruckling, Phil, Bongus and any others leaving from near Livermore, we could meet up somewhere in town and head down as a small caravan to meet the group at Summit Inn. Just a thought :)

Psango

Bongus, Psango, Phil, and any other Sacramento/Stockton/Far East Bay owners -- we should start trying to decide when and where we meet for our caravan?

I'm very flexible. How about the junction of 580 and 680 (Dublin)? Or the Sunol Golf Course (before the Sunol grade starts)?

Hey Tony!

You should receive my check either today or tomorrow...please let me know if you don't get it by Thursday.

Thanks :D

Hey Tony!

You should receive my check either today or tomorrow...please let me know if you don't get it by Thursday.

Thanks :D

Roder that 'D', you know for sure if you and Lydia are coming or not yet?

Hey Tony, can you post a list of all the checks you received. Thanks...I think that will keep all the requests to a minimum also it will be easier for you to update.

Tony, Just popped the CHECK in the mail TODAY! Sorry for the Delay! Cant wait for this to happen, will be great for the CAL ROC'ers!!

Roder that 'D', you know for sure if you and Lydia are coming or not yet?

If I'm able to bring on some people in the next week or so...the chances are better. It depends on how quickly Human Resources can process the backgrounds/drug tests.

Hey Tony, can you post a list of all the checks you received. Thanks...I think that will keep all the requests to a minimum also it will be easier for you to update.

Yes, thus far, I have received checks from Twintym, Uglytruckling, dsowell, gadgetz and you. 5S Dude, exA4 paid it to Ladyridge at the very beginning. I fronted the money so it would arrive in time. Yes, I took a chance that all who said they were going to come were as committted as I was. There were about 14 of us SoCal ROC heads going when I first thought of this, at this stage, I know of less then a handfull definitely going, the rest I either have yet to hear from or are undecided. For SoCal, this may turn out to be our weakest showing. I hope not! :(

Yes, thus far, I have received checks from Twintym, dsowell, gadgetz and you. 5S Dude, exA4 paid it to Ladyridge at the very beginning. I fronted the money so it would arrive in time. Yes, I took a chance that all who said they were going to come were as committted as I was. There were about 14 of us SoCal ROC heads going when I first thought of this, at this stage, I know of less then a handfull definitely going, the rest I either have yet to hear from or are undecided. For SoCal, this may turn out to be our weakest showing. I hope not! :(
Tony -- Sent my check to you early last week -- surprised you haven't received it by now -- :confused:

Sent it to this address, per your post: Officer Anthony D. Ellis, Tactics Unit, 1880 N. Academy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Tony -- Sent my check to you early last week -- surprised you haven't received it by now -- :confused:

Sent it to this address, per your post: Officer Anthony D. Ellis, Tactics Unit, 1880 N. Academy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Sorry Susan, I forgot to add you to that list! I felt like I was forgetting someone! I actually got yours the same week I got Twintym's. :)

Tony...

How short are you on the $$$$. Let me know and I'll kick in some more.

Tony...

How short are you on the $$$$. Let me know and I'll kick in some more.

Don't worry Daryl, The ones who are coming are going the right thing. The one's who said they were going to come and have had a change of plans, well that's the way things go.:rolleyes: Either way, Toobuku is going to have fun! ;)

Like I mentioned before Tony, I gave you a little extra which you can do with as you wish. We'll see you at the meet. :cool:

Don't worry Daryl, The ones who are coming are going the right thing. The one's who said they were going to come and have had a change of plans, well that's the way things go.:rolleyes: Either way, Toobuku is going to have fun! ;)

10-4 copy that:D

Just ran into this topic. I think i might head up to santa cruz on the 30th, i live in hayward so it will be easy to get down there. There anything i need to know about the 30th?

Just ran into this topic. I think i might head up to santa cruz on the 30th, i live in hayward so it will be easy to get down there. There anything i need to know about the 30th?

Hey Big, I am heading down from the Sacramento Area early Saturday morning. I hope to get to Santa Cruz for the lunch meet and photo op. If you want to caravan down...we might meet in the Dublin are (580 680 Junction)...that's not too far from Hayward. Also, you need to send some money to Tony so that you can get some buttons made. Refer to this post. (http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=132278&postcount=103)

Hey Tony...sorry I've not gotten the check out yet...been out of town this past week for training - you know how that goes. I'll get the $$ in the mail today...

Is there a definitive time and location for the initial meet-up? I see everyone making caravan plans, and possible tailgate lunch parties, etc.

My plans haven't changed as far as coming...but if my wife backs out, then I will stay with a friend in Santa Cruz as opposed to the hotel in Fremont.

Three more weeks....its coming fast!!

Tony!, can ya post a list of the SoCal members that need a reminder? maybe we can get ahold of um for the event. A lot of members have been off the boards for a while now but still keep in contact. Lemme know k?

I'm very flexible. How about the junction of 580 and 680 (Dublin)? Or the Sunol Golf Course (before the Sunol grade starts)?
I like the idea of the junction of 580 and 680. As the date gets closer, we can choose and exact place and time?

Like I mentioned before Tony, I gave you a little extra which you can do with as you wish. We'll see you at the meet. :cool:

Thank you Bongus, I will see you there! ;)

Hey Tony...sorry I've not gotten the check out yet...been out of town this past week for training - you know how that goes. I'll get the $$ in the mail today...

Is there a definitive time and location for the initial meet-up? I see everyone making caravan plans, and possible tailgate lunch parties, etc.

My plans haven't changed as far as coming...but if my wife backs out, then I will stay with a friend in Santa Cruz as opposed to the hotel in Fremont.

Three more weeks....its coming fast!!

I understand Kev, no worries ;) ! Linda in working on the itinerary for me and it will get posted as soon as possible with the place and meet times. Those who are arriving on the 29th I will have handouts by then.

You can figure the gathering time to be between 10:00 and 11:30 Remember Laguna Beach in March? I will be there a little sooner I hope. Once we all get there, get to the photo op location, chow down , check out the Ridges', go play on the boardwalk or whatever we are going to get into that day. Have dinner later.

Sunday, is breakaway day.

Tony!, can ya post a list of the SoCal members that need a reminder? maybe we can get ahold of um for the event. A lot of members have been off the boards for a while now but still keep in contact. Lemme know k?

Hi Ron, I have PIM'd most of these folks last week reconfirm if you can those from the SoCal list that you have not heard or read anything from them and the HAVE NOT HEARD FROM LIST below....

Southern California
Dnick, fightingmink, free2ride, JOZ RIDG, kneemow, lgmendez, Paladin, RACER-X, Ridgegal, Wiley, zeroagenow

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Undecided
smroycro, gadgetz

Unable To Attend
bbnmcas, bonerep, cnj, Chipmeister, Cucamonga silver rtl, flymuck, HBM, Hodgey, Lupo911, milt96, Ridege55, rvancil, vertrkr, vpkb

Have not heard from
1manparty, AHart, Crossingtheline, dfunston, dratsab, Gropler, mkmatsuman, NORMJ, Speardiver, Twinjogger, old guy, o.c.ridge, Carsmak, BIGTAZZDADDY, Grok Lobster, Giest,
myoung24, jamminjim, e_piph_a_ny, CHOVY, EBone, ridgelineswift,
RidgeComa, methodtim.
.

I like the idea of the junction of 580 and 680. As the date gets closer, we can choose and exact place and time?

Okay...everyone from the East Bay, the Sacramento Area and anywhere east of those location, we will be caravaning to Santa Cruz on Saturday morning. We will meet at the junction of 580 and 680 (specific location TBA). Please PM me if you are interested. There is talk of meeting at the summit of Hwy 17 as well so for those west of the 580 and 680 junction that may be the secondary meet location. From the summit we head straight to the ROC meet.:cool:

Bongus, it takes about one hour from 580/680 to the summit. so Whenever you decide to meet at 580/680, I will be at the summit one hour later. From the summit to the boardwalk is about 30 minutes.

I think we should meet at noon, that will give the SoCals people time to drive up. The drive time from UCLA to Santa Cruz on 101 is about 5 hours non-stop.

Bongus, it takes about one hour from 580/680 to the summit. so Whenever you decide to meet at 580/680, I will be at the summit one hour later. From the summit to the boardwalk is about 30 minutes.

I think we should meet at noon, that will give the SoCals people time to drive up. The drive time from UCLA to Santa Cruz on 101 is about 5 hours non-stop.

Thanks for the heads up Blue...so, let's make the meet time at the 580/680 junction 10:30 that should give us ample time to make the summit at noon. Again, reply to this post or send me a PM for all those meeting at the 580/680 junction. Maybe we could do a mini photo op at 10:30 for those not able to attend the ROC meet at Santa Cruz.

Thanks for the heads up Blue...so, let's make the meet time at the 580/680 junction 10:30 that should give us ample time to make the summit at noon. Again, reply to this post or send me a PM for all those meeting at the 580/680 junction. Maybe we could do a mini photo op at 10:30 for those not able to attend the ROC meet at Santa Cruz.
Sounds good and works for me!

bongus i sent you a pm about meeting up at 680/580.

Marilyn and I will be there for the day only (30th).

Thanks for the heads up Blue...so, let's make the meet time at the 580/680 junction 10:30 that should give us ample time to make the summit at noon. Again, reply to this post or send me a PM for all those meeting at the 580/680 junction. Maybe we could do a mini photo op at 10:30 for those not able to attend the ROC meet at Santa Cruz.

UPDATE: I just received a PM from Tony and it looks like the plan is to meet in SC from 10:00am to 11:30am. So, for those interested in the caravan from the 580/680 junction, I suggest we meet around 9:00am and we can meet again at the Hwy 17 summit around 10:00am. From there, we should make the meet between 10:30am and 11:00am.

Marilyn and I will be there for the day only (30th).

Would you like to join the caravan? Are you planning on taking 680 or 880? So far there are two suggested meeting places before Santa Cruz:
1. 580/680 Junction (Dublin) @ 9:00am
2. Hwy 17 Summit @ 10:00am

Marilyn and I will be there for the day only (30th).

Great M&M, Welcome To The ROC, and the party! Contact Ladyridge and have her add your names to the button list. Send me the fee for the buttons and banner. Thank you.

For those who are unaware, this is what the banner looks like for the CAL ROC MEET. It is a reusable banner for what I hope to be an annual gathering of our Great State of California Honda Ridgeline Owners Club!!!!!

Where abouts is this Summit place located on 17 near around?

Would you like to join the caravan? Are you planning on taking 680 or 880? So far there are two suggested meeting places before Santa Cruz:
1. 580/680 Junction (Dublin) @ 9:00am
2. Hwy 17 Summit @ 10:00am

We will be taking 680 to 17. Where is the meet in Dublin:confused:

A friendly reminder...If your name is on one of the list below, please notify me if your status has changed as to if you are coming to the meet or not. Also, if you want a name button for anyone coming with you again please notify me as well as Ladyridge for she is making the buttons. Lastly, if you are attending and bring others with you I am humbly asking for all participants to assist with the meet banner and the name buttons. Send $3.80 to the address I posted below plus $2.00 for any additional name buttons for your guest. PLEASE SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS...Officer Anthony D. Ellis, Tactics Unit, 1880 N. Academy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90012. or send to my paypal account email address is toobuku6@msn.com Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you CAL ROC'ERS


Northern California
beepBill23, Blue, exA4, Dragonslayer, dsowell, mwarren2,Tux, UglyTruckling, rasr866, DA TRUK

Central California
RTLofatruck, psango, bsnm8, regulardude, Kahnartist, Phil

Southern California
5S Dude, C25A1guy, Dnick, fightingmink, free2ride, hawaiiridgeline, JOZ RIDG, kanji, kneemow, lgmendez, Paladin, RACER-X, Ridgegal, Toobuku, Twintym, Wiley, zeroagenow

Out Of State
meanmachine19 (AZ)

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Undecided
smroycro, gadgetz,

Unable To Attend
bbnmcas, bonerep, cnj, Chipmeister, Cucamonga silver rtl, flymuck, HBM, Hodgey, Lupo911, milt96, Ridege55, rvancil, vertrkr, vpkb

Have not heard from
1manparty, AHart, Crossingtheline, dfunston, dratsab, Gropler, mkmatsuman, NORMJ, Speardiver, Twinjogger, old guy, o.c.ridge, Carsmak, BIGTAZZDADDY, Grok Lobster, Giest,
myoung24, jamminjim, e_piph_a_ny, CHOVY, EBone, ridgelineswift,
RidgeComa, methodtim.

See you soon in Santa Cruz!

Please have a button made for Mike Warren and Marilyn Warren and I will submit $5.80 via PayPal. Thanks!:D

Where abouts is this Summit place located on 17 near around?


Hello Beep...check out this link for the summit (http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showpost.php?p=133278&postcount=125).:cool:

We will be taking 680 to 17. Where is the meet in Dublin:confused: The tentative meet location is the movie theater near the 580/680 junction. I believe it is in the city of Dublin. Here is the address I have:
Regal Cinemas 20 and IMAX Hacienda Crossings
5000 Dublin Blvd, Dublin CA 94568
(925) 560-9600
:cool: If you have a different suggestion, we're still open to dicuss.

The tentative meet location is the movie theater near the 580/680 junction. I believe it is in the city of Dublin. Here is the address I have:
Regal Cinemas 20 and IMAX Hacienda Crossings
5000 Dublin Blvd, Dublin CA 94568
(925) 560-9600
:cool: If you have a different suggestion, we're still open to dicuss.
How about the the intersection of I 480 and I 77....:D

How about the the intersection of I 480 and I 77....:D

It's okay with me if you pitch in for the gas.:cool:

It's okay with me if you pitch in for the gas.:cool:
If I owned a gas station, I would send ALL 5K+ members a gas card to come to Ohio. :D

If I owned a gas station, I would send ALL 5K+ members a gas card to come to Ohio. :D

As a consolation, we'll post plenty of pics of the Cal ROC Meet in Sept. Imagine a line of RLs posing in front of the beautiful California Coast...it should be nice.

For those who are unaware, this is what the banner looks like for the CAL ROC MEET. It is a reusable banner for what I hope to be an annual gathering of our Great State of California Honda Ridgeline Owners Club!!!!!

Where's that Sierra Nevada "Ridgeline" profile :confused:

Where's that Sierra Nevada "Ridgeline" profile :confused:

On the SoCal banner? :o

On the SoCal banner? :o

OK! The San Bernardino Mountians "Ridgeline" profile :D

OK! The San Bernardino Mountians "Ridgeline" profile :D


HA HA! Too funny Mike or Marilyn. :D

The tentative meet location is the movie theater near the 580/680 junction. I believe it is in the city of Dublin. Here is the address I have:
Regal Cinemas 20 and IMAX Hacienda Crossings
5000 Dublin Blvd, Dublin CA 94568
(925) 560-9600
:cool: If you have a different suggestion, we're still open to dicuss.
If you're coming from the north on 680, you'll need to take the 580 east exit off of 680 -- then look for the Hacienda exit off of 580 (it's the next exit past Hopyard) -- turn left onto Hacienda, go up over the overpass, and then this big Hacienda crossings/movie theater parking lot is on the right.

If you're coming from the east on 580, as you enter Dublin/Pleasanton, past Livermore, you'll see the Hacienda exit (it's the next exit past Santa Rita) -- just stay to the right, and this big Hacienda crossings/movie theater parking lot is on the right.

It's a VERY big parking lot -- may I suggest we meet near the Mimi's Cafe? -- it's near the outer edge of the parking lot (closer to Hacienda).

On the SoCal banner? :o
I think the Sierra Nevada range pretty much stretches the length of the state, or close to it? But maybe Mike was just asking about the Ridgeline logo -- with the mountains above the word Ridgeline....

I think the Sierra Nevada range pretty much stretches the length of the state, or close to it? But maybe Mike was just asking about the Ridgeline logo -- with the mountains above the word Ridgeline....

Yea, that's what I was getting at, in a round about way :D

If you're coming from the north on 680, you'll need to take the 580 east exit off of 680 -- then look for the Hacienda exit off of 580 (it's the next exit past Hopyard) -- turn left onto Hacienda, go up over the overpass, and then this big Hacienda crossings/movie theater parking lot is on the right.

If you're coming from the east on 580, as you enter Dublin/Pleasanton, past Livermore, you'll see the Hacienda exit (it's the next exit past Santa Rita) -- just stay to the right, and this big Hacienda crossings/movie theater parking lot is on the right.

It's a VERY big parking lot -- may I suggest we meet near the Mimi's Cafe? -- it's near the outer edge of the parking lot (closer to Hacienda).

Near Mimi's Cafe sounds good. We'll be there at 9AM :D

The tentative meet location is the movie theater near the 580/680 junction. I believe it is in the city of Dublin. Here is the address I have:
Regal Cinemas 20 and IMAX Hacienda Crossings
5000 Dublin Blvd, Dublin CA 94568
(925) 560-9600
:cool: If you have a different suggestion, we're still open to dicuss.

UPDATE: Look for fellow ROC members near the Mimi's Cafe...same vicinity as the Movie theater (the movie theater is the most obvious landmark but the parking lot is huge so we'll be near Mimi's). Thanks to UglyTruckling for the suggestion.

I think the Sierra Nevada range pretty much stretches the length of the state, or close to it? But maybe Mike was just asking about the Ridgeline logo -- with the mountains above the word Ridgeline....

I thought so, I polled this banner idea months ago. I got little input on it, so I went with what I had at the time.

I thought so, I polled this banner idea months ago. I got little input on it, so I went with what I had at the time.
I think it's a fine banner, with or without the "mountains"!:)

I think it's a fine banner, with or without the "mountains"!:)

Thanks Susan! Check out the poll thread to see the other contenders!

I think it's a fine banner, with or without the "mountains"!:)

I whole heartedly agree :D

Well.....I already made the banner but I can do this adjustment.
Tony..let me know what you and the rest of you California cuties want to do and I'll change it or leave it as is.

Well.....I already made the banner but I can do this adjustment.
Tony..let me know what you and the rest of you California cuties want to do and I'll change it or leave it as is.
Pretty nifty addition -- I like it. But if it's too much work, I'm happy with it the way it was originally. You're right, LadyRidge, let's let Toobuku decide (if he's able to function after last night's Raiders debacle :rolleyes: ).

Ditto here...Tony is the man so it's all good.:cool:

It's not too much trouble and I don't mind at all. :)
You guys decide and let me know.

Pretty nifty addition -- I like it. But if it's too much work, I'm happy with it the way it was originally. You're right, LadyRidge, let's let Toobuku decide (if he's able to function after last night's Raiders debacle :rolleyes: ).

Didn't mean to open a can of worms here :eek: Just thought the logo would look good on the Cal ROC banner, especially because California is known for its Sierra "Ridgeline" :D You guys are right, it's Toobuku's call.

Didn't mean to open a can of worms here :eek: Just thought the logo would look good on the Cal ROC banner, especially because California is known for its Sierra "Ridgeline" :D You guys are right, it's Toobuku's call.
You didn't open a can of worms.....it's tough for everybody to see all the threads and all the polls with all the information. :D.
No biggee here. :)

:( My boys had a serious brain fade last night! I was staring at my eyelids by 9:00pm! I like the addition :D It's a go M'Ladyridge!

Rafael, Phil and Billy, Thanks for the assistance.

:( My boys had a serious brain fade last night! I was staring at my eyelids by 9:00pm! I like the addition :D It's a go M'Ladyridge!

Rafael, Phil and Billy, Thanks for the assistance.

Tony, I feel your pain...I have Mr Brooks and Mr Jordan on my Fantasy Football team. Imagine if we lived on the East Coast and had to stay up for that debacle.:cool:

Tony, I feel your pain...I have Mr Brooks and Mr Jordan on my Fantasy Football team. Imagine if we lived on the East Coast and had to stay up for that debacle.:cool:

I hope they play better from now on!

Okay CAL ROC, Linda has complied a lot of information for dining at the Santa Cruz Meet (Thank you kahnartist). Her vacation did not allow for photos, so check out this post carefully and be thinking about a place we can all at least have lunch together. Dinner is optional but would be nice...

From : LKahn <LKAHN@frk.com>
Sent : Monday, September 11, 2006 3:19 PM
To : Anthony <toobuku6@msn.com>
Subject : ROC meals

| | | Inbox


Anthony:
Due to schedule conflicts and vacation to Portland, OR, I will not be able to get over to the Santa Cruz area for photos and/or checking out any of the meal locations. Really sorry...

The best I can do is give you names/address of a number of 'choices' for breakfast/lunch/dinner... I'm also going to suggest the Wharf or Santa Cruz Pier for photo opp. Or if the group decides, The Corralitos Market or Gizdich ranch would also make great photo opps (although not at ‘the beach).

If you want to MAKE SURE the group eats together, I suggest you call the venue, ask for the Manager or Ass't Manager and book a private room under ROC. That way all the ROC folks are assured of sitting together.
Just know you'll pay that extra 18% gratuity as a 'group' over 6 or 8 people! As I mentioned, this is a beach town, and most of the restaurants are not large enough to accommodate 20+ trucks for parking. This is info the group should know...so tempers don't flare due to parking issues or the 'smallness' of the venues.

A few places I've picked are order at register/open seating...so you won't get the charge for a group of people. They are **'d and in bold.
I’m also suggesting two ‘day trips’ to Corralitos Market & Sausage Co. or Gizdich Ranch. This Market has wonderful jerky and home-made sausage. Perfect for gifts or lunch. The ranch has EXPENSIVE home made pies (and you can buy by the slice). Another great gift.

With that many folks, finding a restaurant where 30+ people can sit together becomes like planning a party or 'wedding'...so you'll need to call NOW to get advance seating, to see if this place can hold you (many places are very small), etc.

I'm sending you a number of choices so folks can pick what they want to eat--all of them voted 'BEST' of Santa Cruz by the locals there. Addresses provided when given. Some will have to be found using google, or the Santa Cruz phone book in the hotel room.

Again, I apologize for not being able to scout the area for you...but I could not squeeze a santa cruz 'recon' into my hectic schedule.

Let me know if I can help you out any further. Sorry, but this is the best I can do-which I hope is more than you had before you got started!

Linda


BEST OF’ SANTA CRUZ BY LOCALS:
NOTE: (831) area code for Santa Cruz

Best breakfast
GOLD Zachary's Restaurant
819 Pacific Ave., SC, 427.0646
SILVER Walnut Avenue Cafe
106 Walnut Ave., SC, 457.2307
BRONZE Linda's Seabreeze Cafe
542 Seabright Ave., SC, 427.9713

Best Bakery:
GOLD Gayle's Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave., SC, 462.1200
SILVER The Buttery
702 Soquel Ave., SC, 458.3020
BRONZE Kelly's French Pastry
1547 Pacific Ave., SC, 423.9059
7486 Soquel Dr., Aptos, 662.2911

Best barbecue
GOLD Cole's Bar-B-Q & Catering
8059 Aptos St., Aptos, 662.1721
2590 Portola Dr., SC, 476.4424
SILVER Bruno's Barbecue
245 Mount Hermon Rd., SV, 438.2227
BRONZE
Lindas recommendation for Saturday nite dinner
**Armadillo Willy's
2180 41st Avenue Capitola (831) 479-7422
Big parking lot for the trucks-no reservations taken. Order at front and food is brought to your table. Open seating. http://www.armadillowillys.com/locations/
Hindquarter Bar & Grille
303 Soquel Ave., SC, 426.0313

Indian
1. Royal Taj 270 Soquel Ave., SC, 427.2400
2. Malabar
3. SRI

Innovative Menu
1. Saturn Café 145 Laurel St., SC, 429. 8505
2. Asian Rose 1547 Pacific Ave., SC, 458.3023
1116 Soquel Ave., SC, 423.7906
3. Oswald's

Italian
1. Ristorante Italiano
2. Ristorante Avanti 1711 Mission St., SC, 427.0135
3. Star Bene

Late-Night Eatery
1. Saturn Café 145 Laurel St., SC, 429. 8505
2. Crepe Place 1134 Soquel Ave., SC, 429.6994
3. Santa Cruz Diner 909 Ocean St., SC, 426.7151

Mexican
1. El Palomar 1336 Pacific Ave., SC, 425.7575
2. Tampico Tampico Kitchen
820 Pacific Ave., SC, 425.9820
3. Tacos Morenos

Microbrewery
1. Seabright 519 Seabright Ave., SC, 426.2739
2. Boulder Creek 13040 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek, 338.7882
3. SC Brewery

Outdoor Dining
1. Crepe Place 1134 Soquel Ave., SC, 429.6994
2. Crow's Nest 218 East Cliff Dr., SC, 476.4560
3. Ristorante Italiano

Pizza
1. Pizza My Heart
1116 Pacific Ave., SC, 426.2511
209 Esplanade, Capitola, 475.5714
5401 Scotts Valley Dr., SV, 439.0880
2. Pleasure Pizza 4000 Portola Dr., Capitola, 475.4999
1917 Mission St., SC, 426.1400
Linda’s recommendation for Lunch (wonderful pizzas and salad):
3. Tony & Alba's 817 Soquel Ave., SC, 425.8669
1501 41st Ave., Capitola, 475.4450
226 Mount Hermon Rd., SV, 439.9999

Restaurant to Blow the Rent On
1. Shadowbrook 1750 Wharf St., Capitola, 475.1511
2. Oswald's
3. Bittersweet

Salad
1. Dharma's 4250 Capitola Rd., Capitola, 462.1717
2. Carpo's
3. Ristorante Italiano
Lindas recommendation for Friday Night Dinner
**4: Fresh Choice (plenty of seating and hopefully, parking) All-you-can-eat salad/soup (like Soup Plantation)
3555 Clares St., Capitola, 479.9873
Large front and back parking lot for this eating establishment and coupons on the website!
http://www.freshchoice.com/

Sandwich
1. Zoccoli's 1534 Pacific Ave., SC, 423.1711
2. Erik's Deli
3. Togo's

Seafood
1. Riva's 500 Municipal Wharf, SC, 429.1223 (wharf photo opp)
2. Crow's Nest 2218 East Cliff Dr., SC, 476.4560
3. Stagnaro's 59 Municipal Wharf, SC, 423.2180 (wharf photo opp)

Steak
1. Hindquarter
2. Shadowbrook
3. Crow's Nest

Sushi/Japanese
1. Mobo Sushi 105 River St., SC, 425.1700
2. Takara 1800 Soquel Ave., SC, 457.8466
3775 Capitola Rd., Capitola, 464.1818
3. Shogun 1123 Pacific Ave., SC, 469.4477

Taqueria
1. Taqueria Vallarta 608 Soquel Ave., SC, 457.8226
893 41st Ave., SC, 464.7022
2. Tacos Morenos
3. El Palomar 1336 Pacific Ave., SC, 425.7575

Thai
1. Sabeing 1218 Mission St., SC, 425.1020
2. Thai House 353 Soquel Ave., SC, 458.3546
3. Thai Basil

Vegetarian Menu
1. Dharma's
2. Saturn Café 145 Laurel St., SC, 429.8505
3. Asian Rose

Wine List
1. Soif
2. Pearl Alley 110 Pearl Alley, SC, 429.8070
3. Ristorante Italiano

Ice Cream
1. Marianne's 1020 Ocean St., SC, 458.1447
2. Cold Stone
3. Polar Bear 1224 Soquel Ave., SC, 425.5188

Linda's recommended Daytrip: bring home jerky or sausage (and eat at the market deli)!
Corralitos in bloom: near Santa Cruz, country roads lead to roses and redwoods
Travel: Northern California Day Trip

Nestled in the southern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Corralitos is an easy place to miss. It doesn't have its own zip code. Nor does it have lodging, gift shops, or beachfront real estate. But it does have acres and acres of apple orchards, a local sausage market whose wares attract a cultlike following, and a 50-year-old heirloom-rose garden surrounded by redwood forests.

Although it's only 15 miles from downtown Santa Cruz, Corralitos can feel as much like New England as it does California (redwoods aside). Maybe it's those apple orchards and the old farmhouses, or the gently winding backroads that lead in and out of shady forests. Whatever the reason, a visit to Corralitos is a wonderful way to escape.

The area is best explored on wheels, two or four. A bicycle offers country air and good exercise; a car has the advantage of giving you a place to stow your goods. You can begin your trip the way many locals start their day-at the funky Corralitos Coffee Court (2904 Freedom Blvd.; 831/722-5700), where each cup of coffee is made to order.

While some would argue that Corralitos is too small to be considered a town, none would deny that the Corralitos Market & Sausage Co. (569 Corralitos Rd.; 831/722-2633) is the town center. Referred to simply as "the market," this 46-year-old institution is the social hub of the community. There's a little store selling basic groceries, with a meat and deli counter at the back. More than 25 kinds of sausages (fresh and applewoodsmoked) are made on the premises. The top-selling sausage is Cheezy Bavarian, says president Dave Peterson, who has worked here 27 years. More adventurous eaters might want to bring home some venison or ostrich sausage.

If you're just here for lunch, grab a sausage sandwich and eat at the grassy park across the street. Those wanting to stretch their legs can explore the nearby grounds and outbuildings of the 1960s Corralitos Community Center, on Brown's Valley Road.

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Rose lovers should head 2 miles north to the small, family-owned Roses of Yesterday and Today (803 Brown's Valley Rd.; www.rosesofyesterday.com or 831/728-1901). Stroll through the redwood-edged garden featuring unusual and oldfashioned roses of every size and hue. The company does a lot of business through the mail, but some popular potted roses are available on-site.

If you're not in a hurry, continue north on Brown's Valley Road for another 1/2 mile, then turn onto Hazel Dell Road (which eventually becomes Casserly Road), where you can meander through shady redwood groves for 10 miles before the road loops around and emerges in Watsonville. Or go back to the market and take Eureka Canyon Road through the Santa Cruz Mountains. If you like country roads, there's not a wrong turn to take.
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RECOMMENDED DAY TRIP #2:
The 3 1/2 pound pie: Gizdich Ranch:
Gizdich Ranch
55 Peckham Road
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-1056
Hours
Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission
Free
Gizdich Ranch is a third-generation, family-run farm business that has been in existence for more than 25 years. The down-home ranch offers pick-yourself fruits such as apples, strawberries, raspberries, ollalieberries and blackberries. They also offer fresh, home-style pies and fruit juices, guided tours for schools, and country antiques. The ranch, located in Watsonville between Monterey and Santa Cruz, offers a close-up look at the way fruit is grown and picked. Kids love it. Although a popular spot for school field trips, the Gizdich Ranch is also open to the public and is a great outing for families looking to do something outdoors and educational. Friendly Gizdich family members lead tours on the life cycle of an apple -- from planting to pies, applesauce or juice. They have several varieties, including Gravenstein, McIntosh, Royal gala and Winter Banana. Families can take self-guided walks through the orchards, and, each Saturday, watch how the apples are pressed. Call to see what fruit is currently in season. In the gift shop, you can browse through jars of fresh berries, jams and delicious, right-out-of-the-oven pies to take home. There are several affordable restaurants within 10 minutes' driving distance, including Super Taqueria and the Beach Street Cafe, a favorite spot for Watsonville locals, known for its all-day breakfast menu.

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TOP 10 FREE THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA—On a budget? Need a fall getaway that won’t break the piggy bank? Look no further than Santa Cruz County. From wine tasting to touring eclectic gardens, many of Santa Cruz County’s attractions and activities won’t even cost you your spare change. Listed below are the top 10 free things to do and see in Santa Cruz County.

1. Sample Fine Wine: Dozens of wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains offer free wine tasting. Chart your next wine tasting adventure with a map and guide from the Santa Cruz Mountain Winegrowers Association or the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council.

2. Tour the Historic and Eclectic: A variety of free walking tours bring to life the history of Capitola, the logging days of Boulder Creek, the Victorian homes of Watsonville, the outdoor art of Santa Cruz and more. Tour brochures are available at the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council.

3. Explore Magical Gardens: Wander through bamboo gardens, smell the scents of rare roses, and see exotic plants from around the world. Bamboo Giant Nursery, Roses of Yesterday and Today, UCSC Arboretum, and many other gardens are free to explore.

4. Discover Museums: Learn about Santa Cruz surfing legends, the farming methods of a bygone era, the old logging days and more at admission-free museums such as the Surfing Museum, Agricultural History Project, San Lorenzo Valley Historical Museum, Capitola Museum and the Aptos Museum.

5. Savor Fine Art: Peruse galleries exhibiting rare glass paperweights, masks of Carnaval, electronic interactive art, and the work of local printmakers and watercolor painters. L.H. Selman Glass Gallery, Pajaro Valley Arts Council, Mary Porter Sesnon Gallery, Santa Cruz Arts League, and Santa Cruz Mountain Arts Center are just some of the galleries offering a glimpse into Santa Cruz County’s visual arts world.

6. People Watch and Window Shop: Stroll the vibrant streets of Downtown Santa Cruz. The pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined streets are populated with unique shops, exquisite art galleries, outdoor bistros, public art and an eclectic cadre of sidewalk musicians.

7. Hike Amid Towering Redwoods: A number of Santa Cruz County parks with great hiking trails are admission-free, including Pogonip, DeLaveaga Park, Quail Hollow Ranch and Fall Creek State Park. Other state parks only charge a $3 to $5 admission fee per vehicle.

8. Walk Scenic West Cliff: On foot, by blade or by bike, head north from the Santa Cruz Wharf following the scenic two-and-a-half mile path paralleling West Cliff Drive. Along the way, check out the Surfer Statue, Surfing Museum, and the big wave riders at the world-famous Steamer Lane.

9. Enjoy the Beach: With 29 miles of coastline, finding an admission-free beach for playing in the surf or lazing away on the sand is easy. Favorites include Main Beach, Capitola Beach, Rio Del Mar Beach, Twin Lakes Beach and Seabright Beach. (Note: The Santa Cruz Boardwalk is literally right on the beach. Bring a towel, book, packed lunch. Enjoy!)

10. Watch a Free Sea Lion Show: The Santa Cruz Wharf is the gathering place for playful and boisterous sea lions. Stroll to the end of the wharf and watch these lumbering creatures as they suddenly acquire a ballerina’s grace the moment they hit the water.

A private, non-profit corporation, the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council (CVC) exists to enhance tourism and the economy by positioning Santa Cruz County as a visitor, conference and film destination. For more information, contact the CVC at 831-425-1234 or 800-833-3494. Or visit the CVC's web site at www.santacruz.org

Maybe, given all of Linda's concerns about fitting 30+ people into a restaurant, we should focus on our afternoon photo shoot and talking about our trucks and wandering the Boardwalk, pier, wharf, rather than stressing out now about what to do about dinner? Then those who are left at the end of the day on Saturday, which I suspect will be a smaller number than those who start out the day, would be free to choose a restaurant based on their numbers at the end of the day? If that makes any sense....

And... maybe after we all meet in the morning at some central location, we could all get take out/picnic food from our choice of restaurants, and then meet again somewhere to eat? Like one of the state parks nearby Santa Cruz? We could tailgate as a big group....

I'm replying mostly to check that I'm in for email notification. I haven't been getting emails when folks reply! So now I gotta read ten pages to catch up. Sheesh! ;)
My thingy (below this reply) says "instant email notification" alright. Hmmm.
I'l just keep checking, but now I need to do some reading.
I'm getting really pumped about this meet. So is my family, maybe six of them. Don't worry, they know what's going on, and that they'll have to fend for themselves some.
I'll likely do the morning and/or noon group thing myself then hang with them Saturday evening.
See y'all
exA4

True,

Getting 30 people to drive to a restaurant will takes 3 hours to finish a meal. The weather is so nice in september so maybe we should consider getting carryout and tailgating. Then again, not everyone will stay for dinner.

Is there a buffet? it will be easier.

Maybe, given all of Linda's concerns about fitting 30+ people into a restaurant, we should focus on our afternoon photo shoot and talking about our trucks and wandering the Boardwalk, pier, wharf, rather than stressing out now about what to do about dinner? Then those who are left at the end of the day on Saturday, which I suspect will be a smaller number than those who start out the day, would be free to choose a restaurant based on their numbers at the end of the day? If that makes any sense....

And... maybe after we all meet in the morning at some central location, we could all get take out/picnic food from our choice of restaurants, and then meet again somewhere to eat? Like one of the state parks nearby Santa Cruz? We could tailgate as a big group....

I fully concur! We're not driving 5 to 6 hours for a "stress test". A Pic-a-nic basket from where ever and an informal tailgate lunch with our NorCal and Central Cal brothers & sisters sounds like a perfect meet & greets to us. Those of us that hang can do a formal dinner as well.

Maybe, given all of Linda's concerns about fitting 30+ people into a restaurant, we should focus on our afternoon photo shoot and talking about our trucks and wandering the Boardwalk, pier, wharf, rather than stressing out now about what to do about dinner? Then those who are left at the end of the day on Saturday, which I suspect will be a smaller number than those who start out the day, would be free to choose a restaurant based on their numbers at the end of the day? If that makes any sense....

And... maybe after we all meet in the morning at some central location, we could all get take out/picnic food from our choice of restaurants, and then meet again somewhere to eat? Like one of the state parks nearby Santa Cruz? We could tailgate as a big group....

I like that idea Susan! ;)

Maybe, given all of Linda's concerns about fitting 30+ people into a restaurant, we should focus on our afternoon photo shoot and talking about our trucks and wandering the Boardwalk, pier, wharf, rather than stressing out now about what to do about dinner? Then those who are left at the end of the day on Saturday, which I suspect will be a smaller number than those who start out the day, would be free to choose a restaurant based on their numbers at the end of the day? If that makes any sense....

And... maybe after we all meet in the morning at some central location, we could all get take out/picnic food from our choice of restaurants, and then meet again somewhere to eat? Like one of the state parks nearby Santa Cruz? We could tailgate as a big group....

I agree. Seems a lot more flexible for a group of the size we're looking at. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park just north of Santa Cruz on Highway 9 is a nice spot. We used to make it a stop while cruising the Santa Cruz Mts. on motorcycle. The small town of Felton, nearby, has shops and such.

This meet is gettting closer and closer! I am getting excited about the meet and all the things that comes with it. I will be bringing my Notebook to post a report and picters after the meet on Saturday, the 30th. For those who find a need to make contact with me, PM me and I will give you my cell phone number. I hope everyone who attends will have a great time! This one was in the planning stages for months. :)

I'm looking forward to it -- I think it's going to be great! I'm having trouble imagining that many owned Ridgelines all in one place at one time. And caravaning there from the east bay and picking up the Silicon Valley trucks will be pretty fun, too.... I have a friend who thinks it sounds like so cool he's considering showing up in S.Cruz just to see the show!

I'm in for the Picnic/Tailgate gathering idea. As another poster mentioned, the weather in Santa Cruz is nice so gathering outside will not be an issue. Also because of the nice weather, many of the inlanders will travel to the coast...what makes it worse is the weekend factor! I think it would be nice to eat a sandwich while we walk around and mingle amongst all the beautiful RLs in attendance.

Both Seacliff and Sunset State Beaches have big parking lots (or at least they used to), and access to the beach. They're a short bit south of Santa Cruz, closer to Aptos.

Natural Bridges State Beach is just around the "corner" from the Boardwalk, pier, etc., but the parking is not as great as at Seacliff and Sunset.

Pictures attached of Seacliff (with old cement boat) and Sunset.

See this Web site for more info on State Beaches close to Santa Cruz.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex/results.asp?searchtype=4&county_id=44&searchtext=Santa+Cruz

Folks,

I think it would be really cool for us to have photo and tailgate into the sunset. Seriously, which ROC group can have the Pacific Ocean and the sunset as the back drop? Sunset will start around 6:30pm.

My kids go to the beach and do this with a bonfire until the police kick them out. Bonfire is illegal, but it would be even better!

The only issue is which beach has a parking space for 30 trucks? Preferably, we can park in a large circle or square?

My preference is to stay with the truck and do this in the beautiful California sunset, not crammed into a strip mall restaurant. When it gets too cold at dusk, The air temperature may get to 50F, whoever is still hungry can go to the restaurant.

Here is my suggestion: We pick a beach with the right parking lot, people can arrive from 1pm to sunset. Around 6PM, we take a final group photo and break up.

To move 30 trucks on a schedule is really difficult.

The least thing we need is a picture of our RLs with the ocean as a backdrop. It would be nice to get the sunset but I know not everyone will be around at that time. I still think the photo op will be done in the late morning or early afternoon. :cool:

Anyone living around that area, willing to advance the 2 parking lot locations that Uglytrucking mentioned please do so so we know where to go when we are ready to meet.

Bongus, we can take photo multiple times. The key is to find the right location that will even allow 30 trucks to be parked together. People usually arrive around noon and leave around 4pm. So the parking lot will be tight before 5pm. By the way, there is a $6 charge for state park.

Seacliff's parking lot is long and large. Sunset's parking lot is a little smaller, if I remember correctly. Toobuku, I won't be coming over until Saturday morning with the other east bay owners, so won't be able to get to the parking lot early. What about someone who'll be staying over that way?

Or we could also go back to thinking about the wharf, but I think parking all 30 trucks there would be as hard if not harder than finding a beach parking lot. But maybe someone who knows the area better knows better?

Has anyone heard of the Aptos Seascape Resort? Check the map of the grounds. (http://www.seascaperesort.com/index.cfm/About-Resort_Map.htm) Here is the map relative to Santa Cruz. (http://www.seascaperesort.com/index.cfm/About-Directions.htm) There is a golf Course there so I wonder if we could park there temporarily to get pics then leave. There should be plenty of parking at a resort facility. If anyone knows more about this place please chime in...it looks like the place holds banquets and conferences.:cool:

You need to walk to the beach and ocean. I don't think you can park near any scenic areas. So a photo would be very generic.

Do I understand we have at least 20 to 30 trucks coming? How certain are we? Do we have a member in Santa cruz that we can e-mail for more info?

You need to walk to the beach and ocean. I don't think you can park near any scenic areas. So a photo would be very generic.

Do I understand we have at least 20 to 30 trucks coming? How certain are we? Do we have a member in Santa cruz that we can e-mail for more info?
I'm thinking that if we had a member over there, we'd have heard from them by now.

If we park up on the Seacliff lot, won't you see the ocean in the background?

I'm still voting for Seacliff...

Do we have a member in Santa cruz that we can e-mail for more info?

Hello Blue, I believe you are the only consistent contributor of this forum that lives near Santa Cruz...so unless someone steps up I'll go with your suggestions. :cool: Can anything around Capitola accommidate 20-30 RLs?

It has been a hectic summer, first our 13 1/2 year old golden, O'shota developed spondylosis and after 21 days became paralyzed and had to be put to sleep, I have had 14 yards to take care of including my own, we have been painting the outside of our house and now Ursa our 14 plus McNab/Shepherd has been aging rapidly and has taken a number of falls that required us to build a ramp for her . I feel like I am constantly on the go, a typical summer for me, except for losing O'shota . But I will be coming to the event . I just sent off my check to Tony with an extra $2 for a name tag for Chelsea .

Hey Dragon...sorry to hear about your loss. Our Great Dane (Bunni) had bloat and did not make it through the surgery so I know a bit of what you are feeling. In regards to the meet, are you still interested in meeting in Sacramento before heading to Santa Cruz? I have arranged a secondary meeting site in Dublin (please refer to prior posts in this thread) and a tertiary site at the summit of Hwy 17. So far you are the only one east of the Bay Area (and that includes Livermore...basically the I5 corridor) that has shown interest in meeting me at Sacramento. Send me a PM and I will give you my cell number and we could talk about the meeting location if you are still interested.:cool:

Sounds like UglyTruckling knows a lot about the Seacliff parking lot...you should contact Tony with the specifics. I wonder if the Friday arrivals can scour the area for good photo op locations. I have Tony's cell number so for those arriving on Saturday, we can just see what the Friday crew decides and we'll go from there. If no one has a firm location in mind, let's go with Seacliff.:cool:

Hello Blue, I believe you are the only consistent contributor of this forum that lives near Santa Cruz...so unless someone steps up I'll go with your suggestions. :cool: Can anything around Capitola accommidate 20-30 RLs?

We were in Capitola in July and I think it would be hard to accommodate 20-30 RL's anywhere that I saw. At the Lake Tahoe Camping trip we only had I think 6 Elements and 1 RL and it was hard to get organized and in one spot. I can't imagine 20 or 30.

Uglytruckling, one mile west of the board walk is the lighthouse state beach which has 4 huge parking lot looking over the ocean. one mile furhter west is the natural bridge state park which we used to take the kid to see monarch butterflies. Is there any reason we shouldn't go to either of them?

Both are rocky/small sand beaches, not long sandy beaches like sea cliff. I don't think too many people will actually want to be in the sand, do they? Also light house state beach has lots of places where people can buy food.

One more thing, I think parking is free. Go to google map and you can check out the parking lots under satellite view.

Blue -- I thought about Lighthouse, as it's closer to the Boardwalk, but I worried that the parking lot is too small -- here's a pic off the State's Web site -- what do you think? I haven't been there for years, so don't have a clear memory of the parking situation.

I think it is PERFECT. There is also 3 other parking lots that may be bigger. The lot you showed at lower right corner has about 30 spaces.. Now that I think about it, I remember seeing a corvette owners meeting that drove around cliff drive and parked in lighthouse state beach.

Let's just hope there is not a hells angels meeting that day. the lot next to the lighthouse also has 30 parking space in a circle.

Shall we decide on lighthouse beach one mile north of santa cruz board walk? lighthouse, beach, ocean, free parking, ridgeline, tailgate, possibly sunset, what could be better?

http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=6591&mode=sequential&flags=0&year=2002

I think it is PERFECT. There is also 3 other parking lots that may be bigger. The lot you showed has about 30 spaces.. Now that I think about it, I remember seeing a corvette owners meeting that drove around cliff drive and parked in lighthouse state beach.

Let's just hope there is not a hells angels meeting that day.

Shall we decide on lighthouse beach?

http://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=6591&mode=sequential&flags=0&year=2002

If you start a poll, I'm in for the Lighthouse. There appears to be nice views of the coast.

Uglytruckling choice was the sea cliff in earlier post.

Our other choice is the natural bridges beach with photo attached below.

Bongus, do you know how to do a survey? I think the lighthouse is the obvious choice because it is the only free parking.

I was a ranger in the Santa Cruz State Parks. I retired 11 years ago so some of my information may be out of date.

Some things to consider about these lots:

Natural Bridges requires a fee and closes at sunset.
Light House Field has several lots and no fees, but the lots can be very crowded on weekends and good weather. Might make getting the vehicles together for a picture difficult.
New Brighton Beach has one large day use lot, fees are required, and the lot is sometimes used for overflow moter-home parking. I believe day use ends at 10:00 PM.
Seacliff State Beach has a large upper lot with a stairway to the beach bellow; this is the most available lot. There are several lower parking lots their availability depends on time of year and weather. Fees are requiredand and when I was there they closed at 10:00 PMOn a personal note I have to attend a funeral memorial in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park at 1:00 PM Saturday. (Its about 6 miles from Santa Cruz in Felton). I’m not sure how this will affect my ability to caravan or locate the group later in the day.


It would be great if we could post a few cell phone numbers of members so that stragglers who get separated can call to locate the group.

1. Psango (Paul) 925 200-4252 White RT with ROC decal and personalized plate “846”.

It would be great if we could post a few cell phone numbers of members so that stragglers who get separated can call to locate the group.

1. Psango (Paul) 925 200-4252 White RT with ROC decal and personalized plate “846”.
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I suggest sending a PM to TooBuKu (Tony), he is the mastermind of this meet. I believe he will be there Friday. I will send you a PM with my contact info. Hope to see you there.:cool:

psango, thanks for the input. We really cannot go wrong with any of the 4 beaches. They are all fantastic! What is your opinion where we should go?

Lighthouse beach may be crowded, but do people stay a long time or just a few minutes? do you think we can just wait for the space as they become available? This is the most scenic, cheapest and circular lot. In my experience, only 50% of people will show up so we may get only 10 or 15 people.

I suggest sending a PM to TooBuKu (Tony), he is the mastermind of this meet. I believe he will be there Friday. I will send you a PM with my contact info. Hope to see you there.:cool:

Paul, thanks for the info. Hope to see you there and I will try to figuer out where we all will meet on Friday when I get there.

[quote=Blue]psango, thanks for the input. We really cannot go wrong with any of the 4 beaches. They are all fantastic! What is your opinion where we should go?

I feel Natural Bridges is the nicest of the State Beaches in the area and has always been my personal favorite. It has a lot to offer such as:
A. a nice beach
B. tide pools to explore
C. several small nature trails
D. picnic areas
E. visitor center with displays
F. gift shop
G. nearby restroom

Light House Field offers:

A. panoramic ocean views
B. interesting local color (surfers, joggers, skaters and cyclists, many people walking their dogs)
C. surfing museum in the lighthouse
D. views of the Monterey Peninsula (on a clear day)
E. panoramic view of the city and boardwalk (depending on which lot you are in).

On the other side of the coin I spent most of my days (nights actually) breaking up fights, arresting drunks, taking burglary and theft reports, making arrests for crimes against persons and property and a whole lot of warrant arrests. Most of my shifts were graveyard or swing. I never went to the park when I was off duty.

I rarely got out of the vehicle except for the reasons above or to waddle into one of the local coffee shops. Most of my enjoyment of the natural features of the parks were during the first 5 years before I became a Peace Officer and was able to do traditional ranger duties like nature walks, campfire programs and facility management. A lot changed between my first day and when I left 16 years later.

What’s really funny is I'm about to go back to work for them as a consultant. I suppose that I've always loved the park system, the employees and the visitors. I think it's the best park system in the nation.
and I can't wait to get back.

I'm leaning toward Lighthouse, based on Psango's and Blue's opinions. Tony, are you open to scoping Lighthouse out when you get up there Friday, or on Saturday morning?

I'm leaning toward Lighthouse, based on Psango's and Blue's opinions. Tony, are you open to scoping Lighthouse out when you get up there Friday, or on Saturday morning?

I'll advance it on Friday. ;)

OK, Tony: We will check saturday morning and find out from you which beach and exact time for the meet.

Is there a schedule of events?

OK, Tony: We will check saturday morning and find out from you which beach and exact time for the meet.

Is there a schedule of events?

Hello Blue, I believe we are meeting between 10:00AM to 11:30AM. The location will be confirmed by Tony. I have Tony's contact number and I was planning on speaking with him on my down from the summit. Are you still going to meet us at the Hwy 17 summit?:cool:

Yes, I will meet you at the summit one hour after your meeting at 580x680.

So if your 580x680 meet is 9am, I will be at the summit 10am and we can arrive in the state park 10:30am.

I googled McKinleyville, Cal to Sant Cruz and got 352 miles and 7 hours and 49 minutes if I were to go through S.F. and 356 miles and 7 hours and 52 minutes if I go through Richmond , so there is really no difference for me either way, though I think it is going to be less traffic through the east bay rather than through San Fransisco . I also googled Costco, I did not know there were so many around:eek: . The best price so far is in Santa Clara/San Jose at current of $2.64 per gallon, here Costco's price is $2.79 per gallon . It will cost me almost $50 to get there and $50 to get back and another $50 to fill my truck when I get home:eek: Come on Honda bring out the Hybrid, Please:D . Where do we want to meet in the 580/680/880 area, we could always meet at a honda dealership and freak them out , Ha Ha . There is a 5 star rated Honda dealer [ South Bay Honda ] in Los Gatos, just a few blocks from highway 17 . I'm game for wherever we want to meet for the caravan/convoy. I have 2 motorola handhelds that I can charge up and bring with me . I don't use a cell phone . All we have to do is be on the same channel and we can all talk together as we drive .It is such a long drive I may have to call my younger brother and see if I can stay at his place Friday night, maybe I can get him to come along , I doubt it though , he is more of a stick in the mud than I am .

If you're coming from the north on 680, you'll need to take the 580 east exit off of 680 -- then look for the Hacienda exit off of 580 (it's the next exit past Hopyard) -- turn left onto Hacienda, go up over the overpass, and then this big Hacienda crossings/movie theater parking lot is on the right.

If you're coming from the east on 580, as you enter Dublin/Pleasanton, past Livermore, you'll see the Hacienda exit (it's the next exit past Santa Rita) -- just stay to the right, and this big Hacienda crossings/movie theater parking lot is on the right.

It's a VERY big parking lot -- may I suggest we meet near the Mimi's Cafe? -- it's near the outer edge of the parking lot (closer to Hacienda).
Dragonslayer -- I think we agreed to meet near Mimi's Cafe at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning -- work for you?

Hey Tony.....with much regret I will not be attending the ROC meet as planned. :( Just too many other obligations to take care of right now. I look forward to seeing a new record set and wish I were part of it, and I know a good time will be had by all. :p

Dragonslayer: where did you find the star rating for the dealers? I have been to the Los Gatos honda for oil change. it is a relatively small dealership.

Hey Tony.....with much regret I will not be attending the ROC meet as planned. :( Just too many other obligations to take care of right now. I look forward to seeing a new record set and wish I were part of it, and I know a good time will be had by all. :p

Sorry it did not work out for you this time Kevin, I understand. Don't know if we will break the meet record. A lot of the SoCal group that was going to go at the beginning of all this have had other obligations to take care of as well. No worries, it will be fun! Try and catch you at the next one maybe? Tell Kris and the kids hello for me. :)

Hey Tony.....with much regret I will not be attending the ROC meet as planned. :( Just too many other obligations to take care of right now. I look forward to seeing a new record set and wish I were part of it, and I know a good time will be had by all. :p
Sorry you won't be able to join us, Kevin -- was looking forward to meeting you.

We drove the RL over to Santa Cruz and up to Half Moon Bay today, so I stopped at the Lighthouse Field to check it out. We arrived about 10:30am and it was pretty busy. While it wasn't difficult to find a parking spot, it was not possible to park a number of vehicles adjacent to each other.

We drove on toward Natural Bridges and passed a few more parking areas, at least one of which had 12 to 15 adjacent empty spots. We didn't drive in to Natural Bridges.

To me this means the photo op spot for a bunch of RLs all together may need to be different than where we tailgate and hang around together. I've included a couple of photos.

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Great input Phil...Tony will scope the area on Friday. I'm sure by Saturday we should have a place lined up.:cool:

Is anyone really proficient with Photoshop?
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exA4

To me this means the photo op spot for a bunch of RLs all together may need to be different than where we tailgate and hang around together. I've included a couple of photos.

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Thanks for the advance Phil, we'll come up with something for sure. BTW, any ROC members with Talkabout or Audiovox radios, bring them to the meet with you so we can communicate with each other if or when we go in trail from one location to another.

I am bringing my motorola talkabout handheld , I don't like cellphones much and don't believe in using them while driving , too distracting . 14 days to go, I am excited about meeting some more roc members , even if I have to drive over 700 miles roundtrip , it is worth it . I see at least five other rls in my town, I have probably left a brochure on them at least twice and yet none have joined up, I tell them that it is free with no obligations when I get to talk with the owners, but I am finding that most don't like to join clubs of any sort . Oh well, their loss . Rocs rock !!!

Martin

Martin, you'll find many out there think us "car club" fans are just weirdos. The funny thing is once they run into a problem with the vehicle or need help with some upgrades, they are quick to ask for help from the "weirdos". How many members here have less than 5 posts but are begging for "help"? You could only do so much. See you a couple of weeks. :cool:

Ok you California cuties.....last call for name buttons.
Here is the updated list after the weekend.

Tony (Toobuku)
Naneki/Nancy

Miguel (MGUZMAN)
Adriana

Martin (DragonSlayer)
Chelsea

Mike (mwarren2)
Marilyn

Abdon (Bongus)

Phil (Phil)
Karen

Dan (Twintym)
Pammy
Caitlin
Chelsea
:D

Rafael (rasr866)
Denise

Doug (dsowell)
Geralyn
Eileen

Billy (beepbill23)

Ron (5SDUDE)
Cindy

George (exA4)

Daryl (gadgetz)
Lydia

Kevin (meanmachine19)

Susan (UglyTruckling)

Bill (Blue)
Lisa

psango
Paul

Brent
Brent



Did I leave anyone out or misssspell anyones namme? :D