Gathering of the Clans 2016 - October 7 through 9

Richard/fairlaner has sort of mosied off into the sunset so I had organized last year's GOTC in Santa Cruz. Just gauging if there is any interest in doing this for 2016. Also suggestions on location... thought maybe the Sierras or Tahoe? August or October have the most availability for me personally. Fire away!

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Great route suggestions from Gregory here.

UPDATE 05/02/16

I went with Redding as it is central to lots of different options including Shasta, Lassen, 36/299, etc.

Hotel is set. Link for online reservation here - book by 9/23 for group rate. I'll be working on restaurant/meal options as well.

Group rate: $109 (1 King or 2 Queens)
Group rate code: GOTC
Fairfield Inn & Suites Redding
5164 Caterpillar Road
Redding, CA 96003
530.243.3200

UPDATE 09/30/16

Okay here are our dinner arrangements:

Friday Night - 7pm (We'll need to get a couple of cabs as it's a couple of miles away from the hotel)
Meet outside hotel lobby at 6:30 for shuttling (i.e. Gregory!)
Reservation for 20 under my name
Logan's Roadhouse
1955 Hilltop Drive
Redding, CA 96002
530.221.0113

Saturday Night - 7pm (right across the street so easy stumbling walking distance)
$22/person (includes tax/tip - please bring cash)
Dill's Deli - BBQ dinner
5132 Caterpillar Rd
Redding, CA 96003

530.244.3457


GOING
Tyler
FJRay + Patti
Gregory + Michelle
SacMike
puppychow
escapefjrtist
rogdeb
Bluestreeks
Fairlaner
Steve K.
gfran
FrankD
K_Flyer
Fontanaman
MadMike

MAYBE
SkooterG

Red Lion Eureka would always get my vote.

Eureka would be fine. I always thought Redding would be good cause as long as you don't go south there is great riding all over . Lots of places to stay with food in walking distance.

Whatever the choice I'm in.

At one point Barb had talked about something in BC, I thought in August but my old brain doesn't remember. Either month is fine with me.

Either in August Sound good to me!

Super hot here in August. I was thinking about doing a gathering here next year. I was thinking Sept/Oct of '17

The coast is always a great choice for summer

The best total solar eclipse of your life is August 21. (edit: Aug 2017, that is.) I'll be there, somewhere. And it's within everybody's reach.

Well, everybody with an FJR, anyway. (BTW, Redding, CA, in August? +1, Greg.)

Striking distance on a weekend and I should be IN!

Interested, yes...this year later (October) is better for me.

--G

SacramentoMike said:

The best total eclipse of your life . . . .

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Perhaps.

(... If I don't count that time when FJRay walked between me and yamafitter.)

Watching with some interest.... I wonder if I could get another kitchen pass....

Old Michael said:

SacramentoMike said:

The best total eclipse of your life . . . .

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Perhaps.

(... If I don't count that time when FJRay walked between me and yamafitter.)

:grin:

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Next time you're that close to the moon Michael you can kiss it.

Our vote is either Eureka or Redding -- Oct best for us.

Eureka in October would be good if you can put in an order for no fog. Need to find the Samoa cookhouse without radar.

How about Oct. 7-9?

Eureka or Redding?

Dates look good to me

gregory said:

Eureka or Redding?
Dates look good to me

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Most likely Eureka unless there is a mass pull for Redding.

Eureka in Oct. sounds good to the Bluestreeks

I'll go with Eureka

Eureka - Oct That'll work. Thanks Ty.