Bay Area summer kickoff meet! Saturday 6/2/07
So, there finally seems to be reasonable interest, and I finally had a little time to throw together a plan. I want to get this thing started relatively early, as to avoid Saturday traffic, but I realize that not many here reside in the North Bay where I'm planning the drive so we'll try to meet up at 9:00AM and be on the road by 9:30. The drive, from start to finish, will be approximately 100 miles, and depending on what stops we make I would expect it to be over by 3:00PM.
Bring with you:
1. A two way radio - We will tune into the traditional channel 4.0 where everyone will be able to keep in contact. A necessity in case we need to make a quick emergency stop, or if a group gets lost or left behind.
2. A plentiful portion of fossil fuel in your tank.
3. Some food and drinks for lunch, or cash for the deli in Tomales or the burger joint at Point Reyes.
4. Camera (optional of course)
5. Directions or a map of the route.
5. A good attitude
This will be a spirited drive, not a race by any means. The 5er group is generally very mature, but for meets and drives like this it must be emphasized that we need to be respectful of our fellow motorists. Accidents have been known to occur on other drives (never with 5er groups), and I'm sure we can all agree that we don't want to be classified with those 3 series nutcases, so lets keep it within our limits :D. We also have to make sure to keep our speeds at or under the limit in any towns or areas with lots of driveways. All in all, just use common sense and we'll all be sure to have a great time. With that said, here is the itinerary with some pictures.
- 9:00AM: Meet up and have some coffee and a little bite to eat. Chit chat and wait for everyone to arrive.
Address:
1801 Larkspur Landing Circle
Larkspur, CA 94939
- Meet in the parking lot as indicated by the flag below, and park on the side nearest to the road.
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- 9:30AM: Depart for Tomales, this section of the drive should take about 50 minutes, and is 40 miles or so.
Directions:
1. Head west on Larkspur Landing Cir toward Victoria Way/ 0.3 mi
2. Turn right at E Sir Francis Drake Blvd/ 0.1 mi
3. Slight right to merge onto US-101 N toward Eureka/ 21.1 mi
4. Exit onto Petaluma Blvd S/ 2.6 mi
5. Turn left at Washington St/ 0.3 mi
6. Continue on Bodega Ave/ 8.1 mi
7. Turn left at Tomales Rd/ 1.7 mi
8. Continue on Tomales-Petaluma Rd/ 5.4 mi
9. Turn right at CA-1/ 0.3 mi
Destination:
Tomales Deli and Cafe
27000 Highway 1
Tomales, CA 94971
- Find street parking at the crossroads here, take a bathroom break, pick up a sandwich and some other grub for lunch at Point Reyes.
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