HEARST CASTLE CRUISE MEMBER'S ONLY EVENT - REPLY VIA ATTACHED FLYER WITH $
Members requested an overnight cruise where the California Regions come together. Well, we had an overwhelming response... So this cruise is ON! - Members from NV and AZ have also been invited! <1
THE SCHEDULE
Saturday: Is the day for travel with your region to The Cliff's Resort, Shell Beach (3-mi north of Pismo Beach). Saturday evening is open. For those interested, dinner at Marie Callender's has been setup in their "Ship Room" from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Please R.S.V.P. if you plan to join us.
Sunday:
7:00 AM Depart for Hearst Castle for the 8:15AM movie / 1st tour at 9AM.
12:00 PM Box lunch after the tour, visit gift shop, etc.
1:00 PM Caravan to Meridian Winery in Paso Robles for a private tasting in their barrel room.
3:30 PM Caravan back to the hotel.
6:30 PM Dinner / Entertainment
Monday: Return home.
The Cliff's Resort: 800.826.7827 (CA) or 800.826.5838 (National)
The Southern California Region will caravan up on Saturday morning with a stop in Solvang for lunch - then arrive at The Cliff's Resort between around 4PM.
^6 DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHED .pdf FOR DETAILS, PAYMENT INFORMATION AND TO R.S.V.P. (Click on paper clip below picture.) Feel free to contact me with questions (contact info on attachment).
Western Zone Members Registered >2
SO CAL REGION
Eddie Arguelles
Randy Begin
Gary Belvedere
John Bennett
Wayne Blasman
Steve Borecki
Michael Burgoyne
David Cawthorne
Steven Cifelli
Daniel Cragin
David Dolan
Dan Everts
Gary Graham
David Green
Hugh Hoard
Glenn Hofstetter
Stephanie Izard
Jim Kenehan
Peter Lo Keo
Kurt Klimpel
Jim Kordan
Lance Kouchi
Joel Larson
Anthony Matranga
Darryl McClendon
Richard Palkovic
Timothy Pavloff
Arturo Pena
Craig Petersen
Michael Pickett
Kala Rexroad
Jeffrey Roessler
Bill Ruhlman
James Shaffer
Bill Sippel
Don Smith
Nino Valmassoi
Paul Winters
Thom Pettigrew
NOR CAL REGION
Jon Brobst
Jim Bray
Robert Broucaret
Randy Davis
Dean Hansen
Maurice Liang
Gary Podesto
Denis VanDera
Jim Wassermann
CENTRAL REGION
John Baird
Bob Bowers
Fred Campbell
John Chesney
Jerry DeYoung
Bob Kempen
Tony Mastro
Sam Monaco
Bob Rand
Marv Rose
Richard Shehadey
Ned Smull
Lee Walters
NEVEDA REGION
Matthew Chapman
Stevan Dana
Rick Haynes
Rick Helgren
Marko Radosavljevic
ARIZONA REGION
Steve Gabrielsen
Doug Newcomb
I'm in...reservations have been made! You have to stress that you're with the "So Cal Viper Club" otherwise they will try to give you a less favorable rate.
Extra special thanks to Lance, Dan and Cathy for making this possible <1. This is going to be a blast.
Good comment Art.
Yes, Cathy "ground on them" a bit for a better rate for you all.
Glad you can make this, should be fun.
Dan 8)
Lori and I are obviously in, reservations made, and paid for. This should be a really nice weekend.
Oh Great One ^9 ^9 ^9 & Boss Lady <1
has signed up also <1
I am in for this one, have been to the 101 viewing stop for Hearst Castle but never to the actualy site. So I guess there are no Sheri's or Cottontail Ranches for the NV guys to have a Sunday BBQ at the start of this cruise, eh? <1
Cathy,
Reservation made, I am in. Anyway we can get Big Brakes Dave to cover the cocktail bill on Saturday evening??? >2
EJ
"Anyway we can get Big Brakes Dave to cover the cocktail bill on Saturday evening??? "
Hey Eric, remember Dave is from New Jersey - maybe if we beg!
The hotel is filling up fast and room rates are about to go up. Hope eveyone that wants to go gets their reservations soon.
Dan 8)
I am definately in for this one seeing how I live 30 minutes from Pismo. I would like to know if there is going to be any stops along the route up so I can join you. I might even head south to meet up. Just a side note Solvang is just off the 101 and might be a nice stop to take a break at.
Oh tell Big Brake Dave that I am bringing "The Cupholder" that night. I will make sure she wears something appropriate. ^8
Thom
Yo Thom,
Solvang is the plan for the lunch stop on the way up. The time-line has not been put in place, but will be posted as soon as it is.
We're expecting a LOT of cars - should be a blast... <9
Is it too early to start planning meeting points for the caravan?
I would like to suggest Village Coffee Roaster off the 101 (Valley Circle Blvd) for the LA, San Fernando and possibly Simi Valley folks? ^5
Solvang will be fun, but we have to be careful not to scare the 1-horsepower carts there with the 500+ horses in our cars. >3
Wow... if I counted correctly... 73 members signed up at this point...
If this keep growing, we'll need a panoramic group shot <9
I'm in for meeting up at La Conchita... or the 150 and 101, whatever works...
Hey Art, Kala, and all,
It's never too early to plan - it's whether or not you've got the time...
Make plans to meet anyone driving your way, but eventually, we'll all meet in the Thousand Oaks area for our cruise north. We will be stopping in Solvang for lunch.
I haven't worked out the timing yet, but the plan would be to arrive at the hotel in Shell Beach by 3:30-4PM. FYI: The NV members are driving up on Friday - from Vegas all the way to Shell Beach - so we won't be hooking up with them on Saturday.
I encourage you guys to setup meet points - it always makes for a more exciting ride - and as soon as I have the location in Thousand Oaks, I'll let you know what time. <2
By the way - YES, we are expecting at least 100+ attendees >2
Don't see a yellow paper clip, anywhere! :'(
Oh, now I see it it is green and under the image of the hotel, duh!!!!!!!!!!!!! <2
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58 cars and 114 people confirmed!!!!!! >2
This is going to be fun!
If you haven't signed up....you better do so quick.
Hey I just got back from Texas and it was nice. 7 days of fishing and drinking beer. What more could you ask for? And I got my Viper fix because dad was generous enough to let me take his out for a bit. It convinced me to go ahead and get the Corsa installed while it is at DC. Hopefully I will have it back for the run. Solvang is 15 minutes away so I will meet you all there for lunch. Looking forward to seeing everyone again... as always.
Thom
Hey Thom,
It looked to me like you should have your car back in time. Apparently a couple of valve seats failed. Likely due to overheating in a previous like.
Good luck,
Dan
PS You'll like the Corsa Track
Yeah when I started dad's up and it shook the house, I knew it was for me. I always wanted to wake my neighbors up when I leave in the mornings. Well happy to hear it should be back. This has been one really tough experience. Its almost like I have lost a member of the family.
I can honestly say that I know how you feel .....
One of the reasons I bought a second (and then third) Viper was so that I would never be Viper-less. My 04 SRT-10 spent 6 months in a local shop having work done that should have taken 6 weeks, max. This created withdrawls. <7
Hang in there,
Dan ^2
Well if you find yourself with too many Vipers, let me know. I will make sure to keep it from rusting up on you. The Air Force doesnt really pay enough for A Viper much less two. I am working on resolving that now though. Brent Kern and myself are going into the ClearMask business. Maybe one of these days I will be able to buy the new Snakeskin Green Viper... >2
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Joyce and I are looking forward to this trip. We've not been to Hearst Castle in many years.
See ya' on the 27th,
Rick ^1
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I just got back from picking up my car at DC Performance and I am very happy with it. They did an outstanding job taking care of me and even helping me out with a few other little issues I had. The car runs great and sounds fantastic with the new Corsa installed. I couldnt be happier... and the wait was well worth it.
I am really looking forward to this run. I will be out detailing the car all day tomorrow so that she looks nice and clean. If anyone needs a little help getting the ash off of theirs, let me know. See you all on Saturday.
Thom
Hey Thom,
Glad to hear you got her back in time and everythng turned out great.
I am soooo looking forward to this run!
See you Sat.. Who you bringing?
Lance
Believe it or not, no one. I just havent run into anyone up here I want to take. So I will leave the seat open... which might be better since I couldnt hear them now with that new exhaust. I love it!!! ^5 ^5 ^5
Hey Thom. Good to hear you got your baby back! I was just at DC performance yesterday for an oil change and tech. inspection, and saw your paperwork. New cylinder heads, valve job, lifters, etc.. A lot of work done. I also enjoy waking up the neighbors in the morning! ;D
Brent
Guess no one has an internet connection so we can see how the Hearst Castle Crusie is going. Eagle Band Concert last PM at the NOKIA Center ROCKED!!! Sorry I missed the Paso Robles events, but the Eagles made up for any loss!
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Hey Eric
Its been a great cruise! There was rain on Saturday. Sunday was clear and beautiful.
Dinner last night was a lot of fun. I'm sure lots of photos will be uploaded soon.
Too bad you weren't here... Thor gave me a message for you ^8
Lance-a-lotta-Viper? No PCH VIPER images from last weekend??? I don't believe it! ^3
This event was a complete flop!!
Whoever came up with the idea should be thrown out of the club.
I mean come on....61 Vipers from CA, NV and AZ staying at the beautiful Cliffs Resort, beautiful clears skies (on Sunday), Hearst Castle.......Blah Blah Blah Blah blah......................
I took over 300 pictures to prove my point.
I'll get them posted after I've had time to wipe the stupid smile off my face!
Lance
Hey Lance,
I still get that silly grin too.....
Dan
Well for OGO it's the upside down smile >1 :( :( :(
Spent the whole weekend cleaning (ash) & soot
Glad everyone had a good time
OGO ^9 ^9 ^9
OGO,
I had one of those upside down smiles on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.
It just stopped raining "ashes" on us Saturday morning before we left. News is saying that our fire is still only 65% contained and the Santa Ana's are coming back this weekend.
We'll be at Willow Springs.
Dan 8)
Pictures are posted on my site www.kouchicentral.com