[SportDriving] Feb 18 or 19...

[Mac Raslan]

Hello,
Aleks invited me to this and can't wait to meet everyone..

The starbucks is right around the corner from my house.. cool

Did I hear Skaggs?? wow what a race track I mean road.. I've done that
trip in a day on the bike and you need a day to recover, I can't wait for
that trip. My friend calls it the free track day.haha


On 2/13/06, Kris Linquist <kris at linquist.net> wrote:
>
> Awesome.  It'll be a long day, but it's fun :).
>
>
>
> Lets meet @ the Starbucks behind the McDonalds in this shopping ctr:
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=105+Bernal+Rd,+San+Jose+CA&ll=37.234599,-121.765165&spn=0.026036,0.059395
>
>
> Time- how does a 9:00AM departure sound?   Arrive at 8:30AM for gas and
> coffee?
>
>
>
> The route will be... leaving that parking lot:
>
>
> Left on Santa Theresa
>
> Right on Bernal
>
> Left on McKean, which turns into Uvas
>
> Right on Watsonville
>
> Right on Hecker Pass over 152.  Stop for a drink of water at the top of Mt
> Madonna
>
> Left on Carlton
>
> Right on Lakeview
>
> Right 129
>
> Left on Main St/Porter/Salinas Rd
>
> Left on Elkhorn
>
> Right on Dolan
>
> Immediate Left on Castroville
>
>
> Right on 156 which merges into Hwy 1 South
>
> Slab through Monterey/Carmel
>
> Stop for pictures at a vista point or two on the way to Big Sur
>
>
> (Optional stop, $5 entrance fee) Right on a little road a few miles south
> of Big Sur at Pfeiffer Beach (not labeled from Hwy 1, neat place).  Lunch
> place doesn't open until 11:30, so we may only stop here if we're early.
>
>
>
> Continue south on Hwy 1 for a few more miles
>
> Lunch @ Nepenthe
>
>
>
>
> Continue south on Hwy 1 for approx 25 miles
>
> Left on Naciemento Rerguson Rd which takes us through Fort Hunter-Leggett
>
>
>
> ******************IMPORTANT NOTICE***********************
> You will need to show your license, registration, and proof
> of insurance to get through the fort!
> Make sure you have it handy.
> **********************************************************
>
>
> Jolon Rd N to 101.  Gas at Chevron station here in King City.
>
> 101 North approx 10 miles into Greenfield.  Exit/Left on Elm St.
>
> Left on Arroyo Seco Rd which turns into Carmel Valley Rd (this road is
> FUN).
>
> Right on Laurles Grade Rd
>
> That takes us to Hwy 68.  From there we turn right and it'll take us into
> Salinas where we take 101 N home.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sound good?  :)
>
>
>
> I've got a number of GMRS capable 2-way radios I'll bring with me.
>
>
> -Kris
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Jeff Conner wrote:
> > [raises hand]
> >
> > If we do the Big Sur loop, I think Melissa said she'd join us for lunch,
> then take
> > the girls back home. Leaving the rest of the drive for me. She may
> change her plans,
> > though. We'll see.
> >
> > And we'll also hope the weather holds up.
> >
> > -jeff
> > vvagon
> >
> > --- Aleks Tan <aleks.tan at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Good Afternoon Fellow Enthusiasts,
> >>
> >>   So it looks like the 19th is getting fairly popular and we'll have a
> decent
> >> number of people playing along on this drive. Hopefully the weather
> holds out and
> >> turns out decent but I'll keep my fingers crossed just in case.
> >>
> >>   Since we haven't decided on the route yet how about a nice show of
> (virtual)
> >> hands to see where people want to drive.
> >>
> >>   My vote is for The Big Sur Loop and weather permitting I will
> definitely attend!
> >>
> >>   Regards,
> >>   Aleks Tan
> >>   2002 Hooptie
> >>
> >> Kris Linquist <kris at linquist.net> wrote:
> >>   ...lets do a drive somewhere fun.
> >>
> >>
> >> We could always do the 'big sur loop'....
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> McKean > Uvas > Watsonville > Hecker Pass > back roads down to 156 > 1
> south >
> >> Lunch @ Nepenthe (restaurant just south of Big Sur)..
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ...continue south ~25 miles to Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd > Through Fort
> Hunter
> >> Liggett > 101 N approx 11 miles to Arroyo-Seca Rd > Carmel Valley Rd
> back to 1N...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> It's a loong drive (approx 320mi from SJ).
> >>
> >>
> >> Alternatively, something shorter (~150mi), like the "Doc Wong route"
> through the
> >> Santa Cruz Mtns (Kings Cyn > Tunitas Creek > 1 > Stage Rd > 84 >
> Cloverdale >
> >> Gazos Creek > 1 > lunch in Davenport > Bonny Doon Rd > Empire Grade >
> Jamison
> >> Creek > 9.
> >>
> >>
> >> Or the tried and true Mt Hamilton / Mines / Del Puerto Cyn (~100mi via
> Mines,
> >> 150mi via Del Puerto Cyn)
> >>
> >>
> >> Or something in the north bay... 101 up to San Anselmo... then
> Fairfax-Bolinas Rd
> >>> 1S > Panoramic Hwy up Mt Tam... Lots more traffic up there though
> (~150mi).
> >>
> >> Or there's always 2 day drives.. stuff like... 101N > Lucas Valley Rd >
> 1N, lunch
> >> in Bodega Bay > Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Rd (one of my favorite
> roads in the
> >> whole state) > dinner/hotel in Healdsberg > wake up and drive Skaggs
> back and
> >> forth once more > 101N > 175E > 29S > lunch/dinner in Napa > home...
> (~550mi)...
> >>
> >>
> >> Thoughts? :)
> >>
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