Summer Solstice Rim of the World Drive Lunch & Ice Cream [Saturday June 21, So Cal]

[Crimson Avenger]

Hi Folks!

To celebrate the start of summer and the Summer Solstice, the West Coast Kappa Car Club has scheduled to visit the local Southern California mountains.

We'll climb up the San Bernardino Mountains to Running Springs, stop in Lake Arrowhead for Ice Cream, head off to Silverwood Lake, drive along the San Andreas Fault to lunch in Wrightwood. After lunch, we wind our way through the Angeles Crest Forrest back into Eagle Rock for a stop at Galco's Old World Grocery for a chance to get some very rare sodas and candies from days of yore.

Saturday June 21, 2008

Here's the plan:

• 10:00 Brunch at I-HOP in SBD (2575 Highland Ave Highland, CA 92346 (IHOP) - Google Maps)
• 11:15 Depart for Running Springs & Lake Arrowhead
• 12:15 Stop at Village Ice Cream Shop for refreshments
• 12:45 Head out to Wrightwood via the back way past Silverwood Lake
• 2:00 Late lunch at The Grizzly Cafe (Welcome To The Grizzly Cafe)
• 3:30 Drive through Angeles Crest to Eagle Rock
• 6:00 Arrive at Galco's Old World Grocery (Galco's Soda Pop Stop)

Link to Google Map of route


Running Springs:



Images courtesy Running Springs Area Chamber of Commerce

Some pictures of Lake Arrowhead:



Images courtesy Lake Arrowhead Chamber of Commerce

Silverwood Lake:


Image courtesy California State Parks

The Grizzly Cafe in Wrightwood for Lunch:



Images courtesy Grizzly Cafe


Last stop is Galco's Old World Grocery and Soda-Pop Stop family owned and operated for over 100 years where you can purchase classic and new sodas in glass bottles, and candies that you probably just can't find any more.

You might recognize the store from "Visiting with Huell Howser". He's been there twice, once in 2000, and a return visit in 2008.

They have over 450 varieties of soda. Including some classics like Bubble-Up, Nesbitts, Coca Cola made from cane sugar, Moxie, Original formula Dr. Pepper, and Apple Beer.

At the back of the store, they also have an Italian Deli counter where they still sell the famous "Blockbuster" sandwiches.

It should be a beautiful and rewarding day driving through a part of Southern California that you just don't normally see.

Hope you can join us!

[AdamVIP]

Can you go that far on the 2 or do they stop you with the roadblock? Im not sure they ever completely opened it up.

[Crimson Avenger]

Originally Posted by AdamVIP Can you go that far on the 2 or do they stop you with the roadblock? Im not sure they ever completely opened it up.

Thanks for the alert. I've adjusted the route.

[CHEESEDOG]

Thanks for the invite!! I may be there and will let you know later in the week!! If I am unable to do.... have fun and be careful!!!!

[RichSol]

I will be there! Meet you at the Ihop, but I will only be able to go as far as the lunch in Wrightwood and will come back from there, due to other commitments later that evening. I live in San Bernardino, so can't miss this one! You picked a great route.

[Crimson Avenger]

Originally Posted by CHEESEDOG Thanks for the invite!! I may be there and will let you know later in the week!! If I am unable to do.... have fun and be careful!!!!

It should be fun. I do hope you can shake loose to join us.

[Crimson Avenger]

Originally Posted by RichSol I will be there! Meet you at the Ihop, but I will only be able to go as far as the lunch in Wrightwood and will come back from there, due to other commitments later that evening. I live in San Bernardino, so can't miss this one! You picked a great route.

Yup, that would make a short day of it, but the Rim of the World is always a pleasure. See you Saturday!

[jandb]

We are planning to meet you at the Ihop. We will be driving down from Las Vegas on Friday. Anyone want toget together Friday night and any recommendations on a place to stay? Thanks.

[Crimson Avenger]

Originally Posted by jandb We are planning to meet you at the Ihop. We will be driving down from Las Vegas on Friday. Anyone want toget together Friday night and any recommendations on a place to stay? Thanks.

Very cool! Glad you're coming down. It should be a beautiful drive down.

There's actually a kinda fun and in-expensive lodging option that's about 15 minutes from the IHOP.... The Wigwam Motel:



We did stay there on a Route 66 trip a few years back. It's reasonably priced, $70/night, and overall was a kick in that 50's kitschy sorta way.

For more information on the Motel, here's the link to their web site: Wigwam Motel no. 7 - Sleep in a Teepee! Rialto/San Bernardino, California

The google map showing how to get to the IHOP there is:

• Link to Google map route from Wigwam Motel to IHOP

Regarding Friday night dinner plans, I'm a bit too far for a Friday night get-away drive out to the inland empire. You'll be coming in the opposite direction of the traffic--inbound, so you should have no problems Friday afternoon/evening, but it will be mostly locals who will be available Friday.

I think that RichSol might be close enough for a Friday night dinner...

See you there.

[jandb]

We plan to be there. Driving down from Las Vegas Friday afternoon. Anyone want to get together Friday evening? Any suggestions for a place to stay Friday night.

[Crimson Avenger]

Originally Posted by jandb We plan to be there. Driving down from Las Vegas Friday afternoon. Anyone want to get together Friday evening? Any suggestions for a place to stay Friday night.

From the Sky forum, Endisky might be up for dinner Friday...

Here's a link to his post: Endisky post on Sky Forum

[EndiSky]

Yeah, I'm living in rancho now but even if you said dinner in Palm Springs I probably would go! I have no commute now so I gotta find more fun driving!

[Crimson Avenger]

Originally Posted by EndiSky Yeah, I'm living in rancho now but even if you said dinner in Palm Springs I probably would go! I have no commute now so I gotta find more fun driving!

Rancho? Which one?

• Rancho Palos Verdes
• Rancho Bernardo
• Rancho Cucamonga
• Rancho Santa Margarita
• Rancho Mirage
• Rancho CA near Temecula

All kidding aside, that is great news for jandb. Thanks for posting over here also.

I can definitely sympathize with the "short commute = need drives" problem. I live and work in El Segundo, and 1.6 miles is as often bicycle as car.

Unfortunately for me, the Friday night trek after work out to the foot of the mountains for dinner is a bit too much--it would probably take 2.5 hours of stop and go. Hopefully a couple more locals will join in Friday night.

Sorry you won't be able to make the run or brunch Saturday, but try keep July 5th and July 12 open.

You know, you could meet us at Galco's Saturday evening...

[EndiSky]

I get off work @ 5 on sat.

Still working out the details but I will be taking off work *Sick* (cough cough, i feel it coming on!) either for this one or the pch run on the 28th.

whats going on for the 5th? I already have the 12th off.

[Crimson Avenger]

Originally Posted by EndiSky I get off work @ 5 on sat. Still working out the details but I will be taking off work *Sick* (cough cough, i feel it coming on!) either for this one or the pch run on the 28th. whats going on for the 5th? I already have the 12th off.

"Get well Soon!??"

July 5 is the second of our very successful Drive-In movie nights. The previous one was last year: WCKCC Transformers Drive-in Movie night in SoCal [July 7, 2007]

It was so successful last year, that we decided to do it in each of our districts, District 1 (Southern), District 3 (Central), and District 4 (Northern).

For the So Cal venue, we will use the Mission Tiki drive-in. It's in Montclair. We'll publish more details shortly.

We do have our upcoming events schedule published at:

• 2008 WCKCC Schedule (club website with a full color "grid" version of the schedule)
• 2008 WCKCC Events Schedule as a forum thread in the pacific forum.

Also, we do usually add additional events as interest peaks.

Well, hope you're "sick enough" to join us this Saturday , but if it takes until next week to get really sick, I'm sure you'll have a great time.