8th Annual Paso Robles Rendezvous and Wine Run

flash · 2011-02-10T15:19:21-06:00

It's that time of year again, and time to start putting together the annual Paso Robles NorCal / SoCal Rendezvous and Wine Run. If you haven't haven't read about this event in other threads I highly recommend checking them out. Tons of pics and lots of stories. Can you believe this is our 8th year of making this run? Every year has been a real blast, and this one looks to be no exception. We have a lot of new members who will be joining us, as well as some of the die hards who come every year. We have had as many as 20 cars, and this year promises to be a big one. I think we will have as many as 5 supercharged cars there too. This will be a great opportunity for different owners from different areas to get together and have a ton of fun. What is it? Make no mistake about it, this is a wine event. If you enjoy wine, or even just want to learn more about it, this is the event for you! As always, this is a "couples friendly" event. Wives, significant others, etc are always welcome, and always seem to have a great time. It's not just about the cars and a bunch of gearheads hanging out. Obviously we already all have that in common, and of course we will spend time talking cars, but it is really about the wine, the food, and the people. The 2 day format has turned out to be a hit, so we will be doing that again this year. This gives us the time to get there, have a nice lunch, go wine tasting, and then off to dinner, without rushing around. The second day gives us the chance for a fun run, and then more tasting for those who are die hard wine fans. When is it? We chose an earlier time of year last year, and it seemed to work. We hit a bit of weather at the end, but all in all, it was much better than the super hot times we had chosen before. It also avoided all the complications of other events in town, graduations, and tax day. So, we will again be doing it on the same weekend. The date is April 9/10. Where do we stay? I have negotiated and made the arrangements for a group rate of $154 (down from $189.95) at Holiday Inn Express. It's a nice hotel with all the features we need, and centrally located with a big parking lot. What more can you ask for? Everyone will be responsible for making their own reservations and paying for their own room though. Just tell them you are in the 968forums group to get the rate. This rate is only good up until March 15. After that, it goes back up. Cancellations must be made 1 week prior to the 9th. There are also a number of other hotels in the area, both less and more expensive, if you choose to stay somewhere else. A list is at the end of this. We will use Holiday Inn Express as a central point though. How much are the tickets? Tickets are $40 per person in advance (so I can arrange for the food and tasting fees that most wineries now charge). For that, you get lunch, tasting at 4 wineries, and even a souvenir gift. Contact me to arrange payment. This must be paid separately and in advance by April 1. Can I just go to one part? Of course anybody is welcome to join us at dinner, or Sunday for breakfast, (but you must let me know in advance of either of these so I can get the reservation count right) or just show up for the Fun Run, and can do so without buying a ticket, but the tasting sessions and lunch are for ticket holders only. If you aren't buying a ticket, or aren't planning on tasting, please do not come to that portion of the event, as it just gets too confusing for the wineries, and is distracting for those of us who are there for the tasting. I'm in SoCal - When do we leave? Where do we go? I will again open the house to anybody from the San Diego area that wants to crash here Friday night, so as to shorten their drive day. Contact me if you plan to stay here, as reservations are on a first come first served basis, and I only have so many rooms. The SoCal contingent will depart my house at 6am. That's right, 6am. I don't want to get stuck and be late again. In order to shorten the time to get there, with the exception of a rest stop along the Highway in Gaviota, we will not be stopping at all along the way. If you want to caravan up with us (very fun) I highly recommend being at a point along our route, where you can clearly see us coming, BEFORE we are scheduled to be there. The SoCal caravan contingent will take the same route as last year, still winding up the coast for a bit so we can all stare out at one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. A detailed route guide will be provided at my house, or can be emailed if you contact me. Basically we are going to go 405 to 10 to 1 to 101 to 46 East to Tobin James. The Socal route "pass by" times are as follows: 7:30-7:35 In front of Pepperdine in Malibu (Northeast Corner of Malibu Canyon Rd and PCH) 9:30 – 9:40Gaviota Rest Stop http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/ra30.htm 11:45 Holiday Inn Express 2455 Riverside Dr. I'm in NorCal - When do we leave? Where do we go? Chris Vais will be heading up the NorCal contin

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8th Annual Paso Robles Rendezvous and Wine Run

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06-03-2012, 12:36 PM

[quote name='flash' timestamp='1338736375' post='127753']

lol - no problem - always there for ya - it's rather like you gave the corvettes a knowing "wink" to say "ha - you think you're cool?" and then you got a muscle spasm tick in your eye and looked like a total spaz.

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<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.png" class="smilie" alt="" /> just what I was thinking also.. the 968 comes with a winking option.

on that photo.. the last vette ( to the right hand side ) .. WTF is that on the hood ? primer ?

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