WCKCC Central California Coast Meet Apr 11-13 HWY 1
Get Ready Gang; this will be a great weekend. We have a wonderful weekend planned for you. Bring your cameras because we are going through some of the most picturesque environments California has to offer.
We will start from Paso Robles and head north on Lake Nacimiento Road, (G14) to Interlake Rd, to Jolon Rd, to Lockwood-Jolon Rd to FORT HUNTER LIGGETT.
The road here is just beautiful but you have not seen anything yet. We will enter the fort, provided everyone brought their identification cards and proof of insurance. I will check to make sure they are not in the middle of maneuvers or lock-down.
Once on the base, we will head over to San Antonio Mission just a couple of miles away. Great photo opportunities here. Randolph Hearst built the Hacienda Guest Quarters/Lodge and Restaurant. We were planning to have lunch there but I heard the restaurant recently closed.
From there we will travel over the Santa Lucia mountain range along Nacimiento/Ferguson Rd 17 miles to Hwy 1 and the Pacific Ocean.
We will head south along Hwy 1 and stop for lunch at Ragged Point just north of San Simeon. Then off to check out the elephant seals. After lunch we will cruise through Cambria cruising past some of the Galleries and shops.
From Cambria we will head east up Hwy 46, (actually I have a secret road that will get us to the 46). On this road, we will stop for a great photo opportunity with vast green valleys, the Pacific Ocean and Morro Rock as a backdrop. A little ways up the road is a great roadside bakery/coffee shop for a quick desert.
After our caffeine fix we will head back into Paso Robles for Dinner and our meeting. I think you will have some downtime after the drive to head back to your room and catch your breath before the night's festivities.
I still have many of the details to work out. I have posted some pictures to entice you.
Please respond to this thread so I can gauge the interest.
We look forward to seeing you.
Sal
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Here is a picture from Hwy 46 East from one of the spots we plan to stop for a break.
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Here is a link to a printable version of the first leg of our adventure.
From our starting point and accomodation, the Adelaide Inn ( Welcome to the Adelaide Inn, a hotel near San Luis Obispo, California ) at the junction of Hwy 101 and Hwy 46 /24th St. From here we will take the back roads to Fort hunter Liggett and the historic San Antonio Mission for a break and photos.
Here are a couple more links to help you follow our route.
There is an option here: Some will choise to head strat to the roadside Bakery/Coffee shop at the junction of Hwy 46 E and Vinyard Rd. I would like you to consider taking an alternative route which I will map out in the links below. This is a very cool drive I know you will enjoy. The downside is, it is not paved for a portion of the ride. The road is very well maintained and in the spring I do not anticipate much dust. I have taken my Solstice on this road many times without regret.
Sorry for the multiple links, (I had to fool Google Maps to allow this route)
And Finally home for a rest before our dinner and meeting at Big Bubba's Bad BBQ - Bad To The Bone , where you can try riding their mechanical bull, (just across the street from our hotel).
__________________ SOL E2D / Sitting Duck / Sal Orlando WCKCC West Coast Kappa Car Club Central CA Dist. Rep Was Vin #2578 now it's a GXP, color COOL, All Options, XM, Splash Guards, Little Chromies, 6" Stubbie Antenea, 3M Clear Bra, Weathershield Car Cover, Kappashield, iPod, ebony leather with cobalt red stiching, accustic headliner, sport matalic peddles, no Onstar. www.WCKCC.org
Leg 1 = 50.7 mi – about 1 hour 29 mins Paso to Fort/Mission
9:00am to 10:00am
photo stop & break
Leg 2 = 26.8 mi – about 1 hour 34 mins Mission to Coast Hwy 1 (it will not take this long)
10:30am to 12:00pm
Leg 3 = 20.3 mi – about 23 mins To Ragged Point for lunch
12:00pm to 12:30pm
Lunch Break = about 1 hour 30 mins
12:30pm to 2:00pm
optional If you would rather check out the elephant seals we can skip this detour.
Leg 4 = 38.1 mi – about 45 mins Ragged Point to Hwy 46 Coffee Break
5.2 mi – about 9 mins
9.2 mi – about 24 mins
5.5 mi – about 14 mins 3.0 mi – about 6 mins
Total of 58 mi - 1 hour 32 min
2:00pm to 3:30pm
If you choose to avoid the maintained dirt road you can wait for us at the Bakery/Coffee shop or head back to the hotel on your own and we will hook up for dinner at 6:30pm
Alternative
Leg 4 = 17.4 mi – about 22 mins
2:00pm to 2:30pm
Coffee Break at roadside Bakery 30 min
for
3:30pm to 4:00pm
Leg 5 = 8.3 mi – about 13 mins Coffee Break to (Home) Adelaide Inn Paso Robles
4:00pm to 4:15pm
Total trip miles 154
Total trip time 9 hours including lunch, breaks and photo ops
This is a full day but do not let the time scare you. We will take many breaks and photo stops. You should still have 2 hours to nap in your room before dinner.
__________________ SOL E2D / Sitting Duck / Sal Orlando WCKCC West Coast Kappa Car Club Central CA Dist. Rep Was Vin #2578 now it's a GXP, color COOL, All Options, XM, Splash Guards, Little Chromies, 6" Stubbie Antenea, 3M Clear Bra, Weathershield Car Cover, Kappashield, iPod, ebony leather with cobalt red stiching, accustic headliner, sport matalic peddles, no Onstar. www.WCKCC.org
I went there today to check out the rooms. They are new and spacious with very cool furnishings and amenities, (microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker). They have fruit and fresh baked cookies in the lobby all day and muffins in the morning. There is a starbucks directly accross the street.
For the price you can not beat it.
1 King Bed non-smoking $102.80
2 Queen Beds non-smoking $107.80
(they do have smoking rooms for those of you who do not want to stand outside in the cold)
The rooms are blocked, (reserveed) only until March 11th.
After that they will be released to the public. There still might be rooms available but they will be around $119 a night.
I know it is hard making a whole weekend out of a car club trip but beleive me, this adventure will be worth it.
Unfortunately, we will need to start our drive early, (at 9:00am) so driving in that morning might not be practile.
We hope you can stay for our club meeting/dinner scheduled for 6:30pm at Big Bubba's Bad to the Bone BBQ,
link Big Bubba's BBQ If not, I think you will be pretty tired driving home after our excursion.
There are options; Some folks who HAVE to get home can say good bye after lunch and head north up Hwy one to Monterey and beyond. If the majority think the planned drive is too much, we can shorten it to accomodate.
__________________ SOL E2D / Sitting Duck / Sal Orlando WCKCC West Coast Kappa Car Club Central CA Dist. Rep Was Vin #2578 now it's a GXP, color COOL, All Options, XM, Splash Guards, Little Chromies, 6" Stubbie Antenea, 3M Clear Bra, Weathershield Car Cover, Kappashield, iPod, ebony leather with cobalt red stiching, accustic headliner, sport matalic peddles, no Onstar. www.WCKCC.org
Looks like you have been doing a little planning! I am really hoping I can get the Friday off from work so I can take my time driving down. Would the place we are having lunch be the same place we had dinner on our very first meet in San Simeon in 2005? I remember the food and the conversation.
I know there will be Sky's driving down from Northern California to join this run, but I hope I am not the only Sol.
For those of you not familiar with Sal, the man loves to drive and KNOWS his roads! I joined him for a run last spring in an area just south of where this run will be and I was not disappointed! Twisties, great food, and nice people (even if they turn out to be mostly Sky people ).
Looks like you have been doing a little planning! I am really hoping I can get the Friday off from work so I can take my time driving down. Would the place we are having lunch be the same place we had dinner on our very first meet in San Simeon in 2005? I remember the food and the conversation.
I know there will be Sky's driving down from Northern California to join this run, but I hope I am not the only Sol.
For those of you not familiar with Sal, the man loves to drive and KNOWS his roads! I joined him for a run last spring in an area just south of where this run will be and I was not disappointed! Twisties, great food, and nice people (even if they turn out to be mostly Sky people ).
Come join the adventure.
Chance
Your memory serves you well Mike. Yes, it is the same restaurant, (Ragged Point). The drive will be epic. I really hope to see you, as you are one of my favorite people in and out of the WCKCC.
__________________ SOL E2D / Sitting Duck / Sal Orlando WCKCC West Coast Kappa Car Club Central CA Dist. Rep Was Vin #2578 now it's a GXP, color COOL, All Options, XM, Splash Guards, Little Chromies, 6" Stubbie Antenea, 3M Clear Bra, Weathershield Car Cover, Kappashield, iPod, ebony leather with cobalt red stiching, accustic headliner, sport matalic peddles, no Onstar. www.WCKCC.org
I've got Friday off! So I will be able to join you on what sounds like a fantastic ride. Wish we could get as much response and enthusiasm on this forum as you have on the Sky forum....but either way, I am definitely looking forward to getting together for those roads of yours! !!
Looks like a beautiful drive. Combine that with the always perfect California weather and it should be a great event. Count me in!
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It looks like those who participate will have a great time. Unfortunately CADREAMIN is comitted to Las Vegas that weekend. It will be her first trip to Vegas. Enjoy the trip and be safe.
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Laura & Wayne DeLeeuw
Lancaster CA
Solstice delivery date 12/21/05
2008 GXP 12/08
(our 06 N/A was purchased back by GM). Our new ride is a 2008, cool, GXP. Wind Restrictor (GXP flames), Norms Fiberglass F-430 Nose and Hahn Intercooler. View it at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3124305
Member: West Coast Kappa Car Club,
Student: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University,
Yup, Ragged point was our dinner spot back in November of 2005. I've been back there a couple of times since, and it's still as good as it was then--simply splendid!
I too plan to attend. It's been a while since last August when I drove down the Pacific Coast Highway on the way back from a conference in Santa Cruz.
The wife and I will be there. We made a very smilar trip to Paso Robles several years ago in an antique open cockpit biplane. We flew almost the same route that is planned for the Saturday drive while we were there. We will get a much different perspective from the open Solstice.
__________________ SOL E2D / Sitting Duck / Sal Orlando WCKCC West Coast Kappa Car Club Central CA Dist. Rep Was Vin #2578 now it's a GXP, color COOL, All Options, XM, Splash Guards, Little Chromies, 6" Stubbie Antenea, 3M Clear Bra, Weathershield Car Cover, Kappashield, iPod, ebony leather with cobalt red stiching, accustic headliner, sport matalic peddles, no Onstar. www.WCKCC.org
Tomorrow is the last day to get the discount on the Adelaide Inn. The reserved room block will be released. That does not mean they will not have rooms available' (they might not). It just means the price will go up 10%.
__________________ SOL E2D / Sitting Duck / Sal Orlando WCKCC West Coast Kappa Car Club Central CA Dist. Rep Was Vin #2578 now it's a GXP, color COOL, All Options, XM, Splash Guards, Little Chromies, 6" Stubbie Antenea, 3M Clear Bra, Weathershield Car Cover, Kappashield, iPod, ebony leather with cobalt red stiching, accustic headliner, sport matalic peddles, no Onstar. www.WCKCC.org
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