[Apologies to list members outside the San Francisco Bay Area,
or to those whose trips here will fall just before this event.--sf#1]
Hello all! Just a reminder that the third annual (can be be
that many years already?) Day Before The Britcars Day (DBTBD)
Tour is underway! As in previous years, this is scheduled for
the Saturday before the Palo Alto All-British Car Show day
(which in turn is the Sunday after Labor Day). This means that
for 1994, the event profile looks like this:
What The third annual Day Before The Britcars Day
mountain road tour: a chance to see what your
British sports cars were built to do, on some
of the world's best roads on which to do it.
Who Anyone with a British car, even if you can't
bring it. (I *will* have mine this year!) This
means list members, significant others, your kids,
your mechanics, friends and club members, etc.
How Much Free, of course, except for what you feel like
spending for lunch and about 100 miles worth of
gas.
When Saturday, September 10
9:30 AM
Whence The Elks Club Parking Lot
El Camino Real near Arastradero
Palo Alto, California
Whither Up King's Mountain road to Skyline,
down Tunitas Creek road to the coast,
with stops planned at:
- San Gregorio General Store
(refreshments, restrooms, and
water for vehicles available)
- Pescadero, specifically Norm's
Market ("The Hot Bread Store"),
an excellent place to stop for
picnic supplies
- Bonny Doon winery again, after our
lovely time spent there last year
Weather Variable; I sometimes refer to this as my
"microclimate tour," because you'll go from
hot to cold to damp to dry to windy to
still within the space of minutes.
Alternatives We may also stop in Davenport, a charming
little (accent on LITTLE) artist's colony
just north of Bonny Doon. There's a fine
restaurant and a lovely bed-and-breakfast
at that location; write or call me if you
have strong opinions. (No, we won't be
staying over, not this year... that might
be a fun event for next spring, however,
if there's interest in arranging an overnight
stay somewhere along the coast. A fun low-cost
option might be the hostel at the Pigeon Point
lighthouse; if this appeals, let me know.)
We may also consider a side trip to the
Donald Healey Memorial Grove in Big Basin
off Highway 9 late in the day, just to vary
the route and the itinerary somewhat from
years past. I'm thinking that an early
lunch in Davenport and a trip to Big Basin
on the way home might be a nice variation for
this year's tour. Recommendations, suggestions,
and heckling from the locals will be gratefully
accepted.
Distance About 100 miles; bring sufficient gas, oil,
and water for such a journey, and make sure
you have a new battery (hi Miq! :-)
Details For more information, reply to me at either
of my two email addresses:
fisher@avistar.com
SEFisher@AOL.com
Or call me at the following numbers:
Home (408) 736-3124
Work (415) 462-5841
Remember, I'm still off the list (I'm back to
waking up at 5 AM, writing for two hours, coming
to work for eight hours, heading home for dinner
with the family, and then another three hours of
writing when the girls go to bed at 9 PM), so
reply to me individually or be sure to CC me on
related topics.
--Scott "Remember the self-watering redwood trees last year?" Fisher
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