Are You Interested In Nor/So Cal meet?
#19
05-24-2007 | 09:03 PM
Just thought i would post this in both the SoCal and NorCal sections...
Alrighty, i went out to the Pismo Santa Maria areas this morning to check out a few locations that limeg35 had mentioned.
Pismo Beach would not be a good location b/c of how many people that will be coming to this event. One big public parking area (well "big" for pismo) which would not accomodate all of us. Pismo is just your typical small beach town. Small restuarants, surf shops, ect... And not to mention all of the birds in the area. It would be a birds dream to see all of those shinney cars in the parking lot just waiting to get crapped on ;-)
The Walmart parking lot was just your typical cookie cutter shopping center. Lots of parking places but lost of buildings/ businesses throughout the entire parking lot. We would not be able to get that many cars together in one area. I dont think this place would be a good option for us.
The Outlet stores provided a better parking option b/c all of the stores are basically on one side of the lot so there were lots of spaces available. But you also have to keep in mind that i went on a weekday and it was about 1030am. So a weekend might be a different story. I really didnt like this option either.
So i saved the best place for last. PIONEER PARK. I think this place could handle an event that is potentially going to be huge. The parking lot is wide open and looked about the size of a football field in length and about 120-150 ft wide (my best guestimation). As for the facilities: 2 huge BBQ pits with sinks and a lot of tables (couple of smaller BBQs on site as well). There are 2 roofed areas and lots of trees so there will be plenty of shade. A little playground for the rugrats. Softball field and horseshoe pits. The bathrooms look like they were just recently built so im assuming they are nice inside. Looked like there were a few walking trails but i didnt go check those out.
So yea out of the 4 places i checked out today Pioneeer Park was by far the best. It would be easy for everyone to get to and its not all that far off of 101. I took a few pictures of Pismo, the Outlets, and Pioneer Park. Im guessing HAI109, Firedawg63nLA for the SoCal peeps and Limeg35 for Norcal peeps might want to check the pics out so you can get a better idea of what im talking about. PM me and ill send you the pics b/c i cant ever figure out how to post pics on these forums. I better stop talking now... sorry for the long post...
Edit: Here are the pics of the Pioneer Park facility:
Alrighty, i went out to the Pismo Santa Maria areas this morning to check out a few locations that limeg35 had mentioned.
Pismo Beach would not be a good location b/c of how many people that will be coming to this event. One big public parking area (well "big" for pismo) which would not accomodate all of us. Pismo is just your typical small beach town. Small restuarants, surf shops, ect... And not to mention all of the birds in the area. It would be a birds dream to see all of those shinney cars in the parking lot just waiting to get crapped on ;-)
The Walmart parking lot was just your typical cookie cutter shopping center. Lots of parking places but lost of buildings/ businesses throughout the entire parking lot. We would not be able to get that many cars together in one area. I dont think this place would be a good option for us.
The Outlet stores provided a better parking option b/c all of the stores are basically on one side of the lot so there were lots of spaces available. But you also have to keep in mind that i went on a weekday and it was about 1030am. So a weekend might be a different story. I really didnt like this option either.
So i saved the best place for last. PIONEER PARK. I think this place could handle an event that is potentially going to be huge. The parking lot is wide open and looked about the size of a football field in length and about 120-150 ft wide (my best guestimation). As for the facilities: 2 huge BBQ pits with sinks and a lot of tables (couple of smaller BBQs on site as well). There are 2 roofed areas and lots of trees so there will be plenty of shade. A little playground for the rugrats. Softball field and horseshoe pits. The bathrooms look like they were just recently built so im assuming they are nice inside. Looked like there were a few walking trails but i didnt go check those out.
So yea out of the 4 places i checked out today Pioneeer Park was by far the best. It would be easy for everyone to get to and its not all that far off of 101. I took a few pictures of Pismo, the Outlets, and Pioneer Park. Im guessing HAI109, Firedawg63nLA for the SoCal peeps and Limeg35 for Norcal peeps might want to check the pics out so you can get a better idea of what im talking about. PM me and ill send you the pics b/c i cant ever figure out how to post pics on these forums. I better stop talking now... sorry for the long post...
Edit: Here are the pics of the Pioneer Park facility:
Last edited by Andy2434; 05-24-2007 at 09:54 PM.
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05-24-2007 | 09:09 PM
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05-24-2007 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by andy2434
Good watching out, InLU. Depending on the combined turnout, the parking accommodations will be critical.
Edit: Jeremy . . . The Pioneer Park facility looks pretty good. Where is this place exactly?
Edit: Jeremy . . . The Pioneer Park facility looks pretty good. Where is this place exactly?
...List of parks at Santa Maria, check out the Pionner park, looks promising...
http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3083.html#PioneerPark
List of park at SLO...
http://www.slocity.org/parksandrecreation/outdoor.asp
http://www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3083.html#PioneerPark
List of park at SLO...
http://www.slocity.org/parksandrecreation/outdoor.asp
Originally Posted by andy2434
Mr. Shane . . . Could you please edit your first post and possibly start a list of people whom are interested in attending this event? The "List" should generate a bit more interest from the Nor Cal group, if people know that others are going. Count me in. Whatcha think?
Last edited by limeg35; 05-24-2007 at 10:39 PM.
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05-24-2007 | 10:39 PM
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05-24-2007 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hai109
INLU, do you know how big the parking lot is for this park? How many spaces?
http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTEx...4.881865&mag=1
#26
05-24-2007 | 10:50 PM
The last Socal BBQ we had was about 70 cars and over 120 people. I know everyone is looking forward to another one at the end of the year. We are hoping to bring 70 to 100 cars plus FX and 350z...Let's make this the first real Norcal/Socal GTG...I know the first one is the toughest but I know you guys up North won't be disappointed...
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05-24-2007 | 11:51 PM
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05-24-2007 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by hai109
The last Socal BBQ we had was about 70 cars and over 120 people. I know everyone is looking forward to another one at the end of the year. We are hoping to bring 70 to 100 cars plus FX and 350z...Let's make this the first real Norcal/Socal GTG...I know the first one is the toughest but I know you guys up North won't be disappointed...
#30
05-25-2007 | 12:25 AM
Originally Posted by limeg35
To make thing bit more even? North of grapvine is consider NoCal right? think most we got for the meet was 50~ish...Come on NorCal'ers lets make to this one!
