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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

Hearst Castle Run Details




Hearst Castle Evening Tour Run - October 7, 2017

  6:50 Tour - SOLD OUT!  

 

SATURDAY - October 7, 2017

MEETING/DEPARTURE TIME:

8:00am/8:30am

Peets
755 Cochrane Rd #100,
Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Break-Stop
Starbucks
1301 Broadway St,
King City, CA 93930

Since we can't go down Hwy 1, we'll break-up the 101 route by going down CA 25 through Hollister, then Bitterwater Road into King City, before getting back on Hwy 101 for our drive to Morro Bay.

ROUTE: 3 hours, 10 minutes
https://goo.gl/maps/xy9DkEm6Bno

LUNCH:
Bayside Cafe
10 State Park Rd
Morro Bay, CA 93442

http://baysidecafe.com/

After lunch we will go up Hwy 1, stopping in Harmony, before arriving into Cambria.

ROUTE: 28 Minutes
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DINNER: ON YOUR OWN
There are a few restaurants on Moonstone Beach, most do NOT take reservations.
Upper and lower Cambria have other restaurants to choose from based on your own preferences.

Hearst Castle Evening Tour

6:50 TOUR SOLD OUT!
https://www.reservecalifornia.com/CaliforniaWebHome/Activities/HearstCastleTours.aspx

You can still select a different tour time, you just won't be with the NorCal MINIs group.

Meet at: 6pm sharp at:
William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach
750 Hearst Castle Rd, San Simeon, CA 93452
From here it is a quick 4 minutes ride up to their parking lot

HOTEL INFORMATION:

I will be staying at the Sand Pebble Inn on Moonstone Beach in Cambria. 
The Cambria Inn group offers a variety of lodging options
https://cambriainns.com/
You can also check San Simeon for other hotel choices.


SUNDAY - October 8, 2017

Enjoy your morning!  Visit shops & stores of Cambria. Go to Pismo Beach.  Search for the NorCal MINI pin somewhere on a scarecrow in West or East Cambria. FIRST person to find, take a picture of themselves with scarecrow(s) and text me the picture gets the goodie bag...including the bag.
You're on your own.

Annual Meeting: Miner's Leap Winery/Old Sugar Mill Details

Hi Everyone,

It's that time of year again.  Our annual meeting will be held on September 17, 2017 at Miner's Leap Winery.

Bring your CASH! Let's help those affected by Harvey.

We're going to collect money for Feeding America's Houston Food Bank and Best Friends' Disaster Relief Fund. ALL money collected will be split equally between the two organizations.


Meeting/Departure Time: 10:00/10:30 am

Starbucks
502 Center Ave,
Martinez, CA 94553

Break-Stop
Isleton, CA - we will stop here in case there’s a need for a restroom break.

ROUTE: 1 hour 15 minutes
Have $5 for Antioch Bridge Toll or FasTrak

https://goo.gl/maps/XxB3oEivaUK2

The annual meeting will take place from NOON until 3pm at:
Miner’s Leap Winery
54250 S River Rd,
Clarksburg, CA 95612

The club is picking up a portion of the cost for lunch, your cost will be:
$30 with wine tasting (2 whites & 3 reds)
$25 without wine tasting

Sale of lunch tickets ended on September 8, 2017 so the winery can give numbers to caterers.

* You do not need to purchase lunch to attend meeting. However, we ask that you do not bring in outside food & drink out of respect for Miner's Leap Winery hosting our event.

You will be able to pick, at the venue, from the following:
  • Tri-Tip Sandwich: Grilled Tri Tip, smoked cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, horseradish aioli on the side on artisan roll
  • Pesto Chicken Sandwich: Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, provolone cheese, creamy pesto aioli on focaccia
  • Caprese: Fresh mozzarella cheese, tomato, fresh basil on focaccia
  • Sides: Potato salad, green salad & potato chips
  • Water and tea will be provided
  • Soft drinks available for purchase (or bring your own)

After our meeting, it's a quick 4 minutes down the road to Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave, for more wine tasting if you’re up for it. Take a right hand turn out of Miner’s Leap Winery and follow signs for Old Sugar Mill.


Ballots have been sent to members email address.  Vote today!

Voting ONLINE will close on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 5:00 pm