I'm staying at monterey for the weekend.

 

My wife and I will stay in Monterey for the weekend also.

 

Well, looks like we'll just call this off and say it was too close to the other one. Maybe we'll try it again another time...

 

That's too bad, my wife and I were really looking forward to this...would of been our 1st HHR run.

 

ANR HHR, your not coming to the Grand Canyon run this weekend?

 

We go over there all the time. If anyone wants to do this, just say the word... The threads sat for a week with no comments other than it might be too close to the other one so I figured it was a dead subject.

Four people said they were interested. That is enough reason to go if you ask me.

 

No GC, but I will make my first road trip, to San Jose this weekend. Looking forward to the drive, even if not a very senic one...

 

You''ll have no comments for a week easily on these 'runs.'
The ones that are getting the most comments are the ones who do planning of it on the site. ie. "What do you want to do?" Reply, "I don't know, how about you."

With mine I just asked where and gave 2 choices. Then I set the schedule as it was just easier. Also, we would like to do some planning at this one to make plan for the future and exchange emails, etc.

We'll do the Mosdesto one in Oct or so I believe, if you can't make the Monterey with us in Aug, why not meet us in Mo-town?!

 

I understand. I am on my 4th Coast Run on this side of the country and put on about three times that many when I was in TN. I know that people are sometimes slow about responding. I guess what made me think no one was interested was the 60-some views of the poll about best dates and no responses or votes. It wasn't really this thread I was worried about. So I figured it was just too soon. No problem. If the few who responded want to go, we will go. I can get the same rate at the hotel year round for 1 or 61.

As for the Northern Monterey run... We won't be able to go that weekend. And honestly, from here, that is about the most boring drive I could imagine. It will be fun once you get to the coast but the trip from here to Santa Nella and from Santa Nella on is not very much to me. If I was going to attend I would just have to meet you in Monterey. I would still go over to San Simeon and spend the night and drive the coast.

I am interested in helping with future planning if my input is desired. Cars are my biggest hobby, and getting people together to enjoy common loves is a great thing. I'll watch for more info on Modesto.

As far as your dinner plans at Gumps... Great place and wonderful food, but have you talked to them about getting a group in? I tried it last year. They wanted me to make a big deposit and make us eat from a limited menu. If you just try to walk in with a group they act like you are putting them out. We went in for a late lunch with a group of 10 people back in January and they acted like we were putting them out. We ended up with part of our group having to wait for another table across the restaurant. And that was lunch. Dinner on Saturday night will be even worse, especially since it will be late summer and the weather will be nice. You may have already worked all of that out but that is just my experience with Gumps and groups.

But thanks for sharing your thoughts with me, both here and in the PM. Like I said, I definitely will volunteer to help put together anything in the future if my help is wanted.

Thanks,
Dale

 

Voted for Sept 8-10 on the poll. For me the 3rd is out - Fontana NASCAR weekend and the 17th I race my R/C car...race #7 in a nine race series. Could most likely do the last two weekends of the month...I'll keep an eye on this thread to see what happens. That is a beautiful drive!