Ah I'm only pulling your chain. You have to do that when someone brings a different car to the gathering. We've moved the departure time from 8:30 to 8am. So if you want to mingle before the drive get there a little earlier.

Bumpity bump. We're getting close....."The Summer Solstice Run"

My "Solstice" may be out; I think I'm going to be out on the golf course....

Ha! Some one in the Pcars forum wants to bring a trailblazer.......

Where do you met?

kbruz. PM sent.

Interested and subscribing. Will know for sure tomorrow.

Paul + wife

OK we're on for Ponte for lunch still I was worried that we were going to be to big to go there. It looks like there's about 35-40 going. I gave up updating the list!

I'm in,
where is the meeting place

PM sent.

Friday nite push

Here's the latest info. PM for the rest of the details.
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/...3bc7a826_o.jpg

OK folks, Last day before the run. I would like to point out that we are leaving the Starbucks at 8am. So get there earlier to meet everyone. As for gas stations. There is a Shell just west of the 79 and 15. There is also a Mobil1 right before the Coffee shop (between the 15 and Starbucks). There is also a Valero next to the coffee shop. See map.

GPS addresses to preprogram your GPS to help along the way:

From Starbucks to:

Mothers Kitchen
33120 Canfield Rd
Palomar Mountain, CA 92060
(760) 742-4233

From Palomar sending you in the right direction. This is not a stop but just a way to get the GPS to go the right way.

Barley House
45560 State Highway 79
Aguanga, CA 92536
(951) 767-9760

Final destination.

Ponte Winery
35053 Rancho California Rd
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 694-8855


I figure from our start point we can go straight to Palomar. Depending on the size of the group. First stop would be the Vista halfway up. Then Mothers Kitchen. A quick skip to the Observatory (They have a big parking lot for the final photo of all the cars, some will be leaving from here.) Group photo?
Afterwards a nice drive down. Ending up at Ponte for lunch. I spoke with the director at Ponte and they said that the side parking lot at that time will not be full so we can get all the cars together. (I tried to get them to rope it off) What is nice is that the parking lot is surrounded by vines. If we park all the same direction it would be a great photoshoot. Sound good?

One final word for the trip. We going for fun and enjoying the drive with a group of others. I'm not interested in reckless driving, and spending the day sitting with a row of cars lined up because the CHP pulls all us over because of one individual. No one has anything to prove here. We all know I've got the fastest car here....High speed down some straight away on 76 is only going to get you pulled over. The CHP love that road and I have yet to drive down it without passing 2-3 patrols.

As for Temecula, the patrols there are always looking for people coming from the wineries. They have road blocks on 79 and Rancho California to the 15 on a regular basis. Common sense tells you how to handle the lunch. Some folks are bringing spouses and family (me for one) so lets show some class here. I would like to make this somewhat of a regular event, as long as we are enjoying the run. If someone becomes the bad apple depending on what happens, either they are not invited back again or we just don't have another one.

Let's make if fun and memorable. Not regrettable.

I know I sound like some ol biddy but I'm just pointing a couple things out.

Right on boys and girls. Bring the cameras. Anyone able get video would be super.

Thanks for coming guys. I had a blast out there. There's more photos on rennlist.

And through the photographer on the mountain:

http://kneedownphotos.smugmug.com/gallery/5231184_jF6gm

Here is a link to some pictures I took.

The drive was awesome, some nice under-control spirited driving
only in a 911

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10123901@N02/sets/72157605763413274/detail/

Sorry I had to miss this run. Looks like is was a great time.

I will look forward to the next run.

Thanks again for the invite,
Paul