NorCal MINIs has an incredible time planned for a beautiful and economical Mt. Lassen overnight.
We will meet up at 10:00 a.m. on July 9, 2011, at
Fantasy Cakes and Fine Pastries in Vacaville, CA. Fantasy Cakes and Fine Pastries is located at
122 South Orchard Ave. Suite B, Vacaville, CA and offers cakes, pastries and cookies that are works of art.
Following lunch we will drive to our accomodations to check in. We have blocked a group of rooms and arranged a group rate of $92/room/night on Saturday for resort accommodations at the
Gaia Hotel and Spa located at
4125 Riverside Place, Anderson, CA. This is a beautiful full-service pet friendly, eco-conscious hotel just south of Redding. You must book your room before July 2, 2011 to get this special rate and be guaranteed a room.
Call toll free 877-778-3977 and tell them you want the NorCal MINIs group rate when you book your room.
As the sun starts to set we will gather at the Sundial Bridge in Redding and pick up a picnic lunch for Sunday.
After the sun sets we will make our way to dinner at the best family Italian restaurant between Sacramento and the Oregon border-
Nello's Place located at
3055 Bechelli Lane, Redding, CA.
After dinner, if you are so inclined, we will head off to the
Post Office Saloon and Grill located at the Downtown Redding Mall, Redding, CA for live music and after-dinner drinks before returning to the Gaia to rest up for Sunday.
Come Sunday morning, weather and road conditions permitting, we will motor to Bumpass Hell in Mt. Lassen National Park. Bumpass Hell is the largest concentration of hydrothermal features in the park. We should see mudpots, fumaroles and boiling lakes on this 1.5 mile hike.
Bring a flashlight because after our hike we will explore the inside of a lava tube - a long tubular cave formed by lava.
Following our lava tube adventure we will motor to McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park to have lunch near one of the most beautiful waterfalls in North America.
After lunch we will go to the historic lumber town of McCloud. McCloud is a company built mill town with a rich past. In McCloud, tall pine and old growth forests surround you, and you will experience the scenic splendor of photogenic Mt. Shasta, which towers above town. Local shopkeepers offer a wide range of unusual quality gift items, jewelry, local crafts, antiques and traveling necessities.
Our overnight will end as we return to Interstate 5 at Shasta City.
Don't miss this great adventure. Book early and tell us you are coming in response to your email invitation or, if you are not a member or lost the invitation, by emailing us at
info@norcalminis.com.
This looks to be a wonderful weekend motoring escape. We hope lots of you can make it.
