VIPERS, VINEYARDS and VISTAS September 16-18, 2016

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Vipers, Vineyards and Vistas
September 16-18, 2016
A VOA Club Member's Event

"Vipers, Vineyards & Vistas" is the collaboration between the Northern, Central and Southern California Regions of Viper Owners Association as a way for our regions to spend time together in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. 

Due to limited space constraints, this event is limited to a maximum of 78 people, or 26 guests per region.  If a region fills their allotted spaces, additional interested attendees from that region must wait until August 19th when any remaining slots from all three regions will be "put up for grabs" in an open registration.

FRIDAY:  Each region will drive to San Simeon, CA.  This coast town is located on Hwy 1 approximately halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Hotel accommodations (reduced room block prices) are arranged at the Best Western Cavalier Oceanfront Resort.

This unassuming oceanfront hotel is less than 5 miles south of Hearst Castle.  Casual rooms feature free Wi-Fi, TVs with cable channels, coffeemakers, and mini fridges.  Some rooms have fireplaces, and most rooms have patios or balconies.  There's a restaurant, a fitness center, a heated outdoor pool with ocean views and a hot tub.  We have a block of King Ocean View Rooms that sit approximately 100 yards back from the water with a panoramic view of the coastline. These rooms are offered at the reduced rate of $235.00 per night.

All rates are subject to a 12% occupancy tax.  Check in is 4:00 pm., Check out 12:00 noon.

PLEASE NOTE:  The room block code will be sent to you after you register.  The hotel will release any unclaimed rooms from our block back into general inventory on August 30th.  After this date, the hotel will continue to accept reservations at the rates quoted above based upon availability.

Due to the varied arrival times on Friday, everyone is free to do as they wish.  You may want to explore the quaint seaside village of Cambria, full of bistros, art galleries and specialty shops.  There are several restaurants close to the hotel but please be aware that most restaurants in the area, including the one at the hotel, close (stop serving) at 9:00 p.m.

SATURDAY:  We'll caravan about one hour through rolling hills to JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery located in the Paso Robles Wine Country.  We'll sample their wines paired with local cheeses.  Our group will be in the private tasting room below The Chateau, an 11,000 sq. ft. mansion tucked atop a hill surrounded by vineyards.
 
Next we'll take a leisurely half-hour cruise to Vina Robles Vineyards & Winery where we'll sample their wines and enjoy a buffet lunch of sandwiches, salads & desert in one of their spacious outdoor patios.
   
Following lunch, you're free to spend the afternoon as you please.  There are more than 200 wineries in the area to visit, as well as Firestone Walker Brewing Company for those of you who enjoy brew houses.  Or you may want to head back and chill out at the beach.

We will meet back up Saturday evening at 6:00 in the Butte Banquet Room at the hotel for dinner.

SUNDAY:  You're free to spend the day as you choose.  Consider checking out Hearst Castle - "A Museum Like No Other".

The cost for this event will be $150.00 per person. 

Remember, this event is limited to a maximum of 78 people, or 26 guests per region.  Please register soon to secure a space at this fun-filled, multi-regional event!  Keep in mind, once a region fills their allotted spaces, additional attendees from that region must wait until August 19th when any remaining slots from other regions are opened up.
 
REGISTER NOW: http://socalviper.com/events/vipers-vineyards-vistas-2016/


Attending:

Glenn and Steph
Mike and Ale
Gary and Melissa
Jim and Judy
Mike and Missy
Philippe and Gail
Anthony and Wanda
Randy and Diane
George and Diane
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anthony


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Quote from: anthony on July 28, 2016, 04:26:24 PM
anthony and wanda are in.  anyone else??
Anthony, with you and Wanda we have 18 of the 26 spaces registered  8)
Glenn
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viperCFP

Uh oh, this event may need to be relabeled Uber, Vineyards and Vistas.

Quote from: anthony on July 28, 2016, 04:26:24 PM
anthony and wanda are in.  anyone else??
Michael
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Thank you to all the California VOA Viper club members who showed up for this fantastic event.  Without your support great events like this would never happen.  We had 29 Vipers in our Snake Train from the three regions of California driving the hills of Paso Robles wine county.



Friday morning our SoCal group met up at the Village in Newbury Park.  From there we traveled up the coast to Golita for a delicious lunch on the beach at Beachside Bar and Cafe. Our afternoon travels up the coast put us at our destination around 3pm in San Simeon where all three regions checked into the Best Western Cavalier Hotel.  The view from our rooms on the beach were spectacular. We could see from our balconies the afternoon kitesurfers playing in the ocean. Friday night our SoCal Group drove a few miles down the coast to a restaurant in Cambria for dinner
Glenn
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Saturday morning was crisp and foggy. The three regions gathered as a group around 8:30am in front of the Hotel for our Drivers meeting and then we were off to our first stop at Justin Winery in the hills of Paso Robles.  The Winery was spectacular with caves going 150ft in to the side if the hill.  The wine flowed and the gourmet cheese and fresh baked bread was a tasty snack for all.

Watch the video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reioEAzaUyw
Glenn
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More at Justin Winery

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After Justin Winery we continued our journey to Vina Robles Winery also in Paso Robles on the east side of the 101 freeway for more wine tasting and a yummy lunch.  The resident winemaster Randy explained about all the different wines and all the pours were ample.  After lunch everyone was on their own to taste more wine at neighboring wineries or drive back to Cambria to shop or check out the scenery along the Central coast.
Glenn
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Saturday night all three regions came together for a Seafood and carved Prime Rib dinner in the Cavalier's Banquet room. Videos of the three regions past events were playing on the projector screen during the evening.  When the evening was over many walked out to the cliffs above beach to enjoy a bonfire provided by the Hotel.
Glenn
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Sunday morning we all said our good byes to many of the three region's club members.  A few of us continued our journey that afternoon to Hearst Castle for tours and tastings at their Wine Shop out by the Pier.
Glenn
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