JohnCh Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Next summer Hudson and I are planning to rerun the 2010 Monterey tour we did with Alaskossie. Anyone else interested in joining up for all/part of the tour or just getting together for the Motorsports Reunion weekend 8/17-8/19? Now I know it’s a little early to talk about se7en plans for August, but securing a room in the area that weekend can be a challenge, so I’m putting this out there now to give people time to consider their options. Last year the group stayed at the Wiebe Motel in Hollister which was inexpensive, clean, and safe for the cars. Unfortunately it was also ~40 miles from Monterey, so with race traffic it took up to 2 hours to get home each day. This year, Hudson and I are planning to suck it up and pay exorbitant rates to stay in Monterey. Although it will be nice to park the cars for the night, then walk downtown for food and the auction scene, it comes at a price. Rooms effectively start at $300/night for the weekend (this is for hotels that are normally $80-$100/night). Even the really cheap places with bad reviews are closer to $250, so still stupidly expensive, and to make matters worse, many hotels are already sold out. My thinking is that folks can find their own accommodations in the area, but we’ll stick to the motels on route for the tour portion. Click the links below for the daily route from last year. A couple of notes: The actual directions were done in Streets & Trips, so the links below may differ slightly from the actual route. The route ends in Winthrop, but the last day is heading west on the North Cascades Highway, which is pretty stunning and filled with high speed corners. It’s about 4 hours from there to the Greater Seattle area. Hollister to Gualala Gualala to Willow Creek Willow Creek to Crescent, OR Crescent, OR to Morton, WA Morton to Winthrop -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnr Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 The GGLC contingent will be out for the event itself as usual - I'll post the link to buy tickets and corral passes when it comes out (typically feb/march) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I'm thinking of going. I've stayed at the Borg Hotel (Pacific Grove), to watch the GP races the last 7-8 years. They're right on the beach & don't raise their prices do to events: http://www.borgsoceanfrontmotel.com/rates.htm Only problem, you can't make reservations more than 6 months in advance. My friend would stay there the night before the 6 month date and get our rooms reserved that night. People were calling at mid-night! The place is very basic but the location is ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxologist Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 tempting. more tempting is ALMS weekend, but that's a week before the SCCA National Tour comes to NJ. hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 A lot more happening this weekend though. In addition to the races, there's: Pebble Beach Concours The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering Concorso Italiano Legends of the Autobahn Automobilia Monterey ~5 major auctions And I'm sure I'm missing a few other events. It's car overload! -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 John and Ed, if I join you again, will you be scheduling a night for me in the Weaverville Emergency Room? Just planning ahead.... Alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Tom, I anticipated your question, and asked ahead, but have bad news. Unfortunately the hospital stated that after defying the ER doctor's orders and driving your 7 to the hotel rather than taking a cab, you are persona non grata at their facility. I was also told that the donuts you performed in their parking lot before heading out -- although deeply impressive -- didn't help the situation -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Giving this a bump since we are entering the window when you really need to start thinking about hotel reservations for the Monterey portion of the tour. In case anyone needs a little convincing, here are a few pictures from the last trip. http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/052%20-%20Copy.JPG http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/010.JPG http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/003%20(3).JPG http://john15.web.officelive.com/images/road.jpg -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Great fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomove Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Rosie and I may be there for Saturday. We can not come on your suggested return trip because we need to be back home on Sunday. But we will likely be driving around Oregon and Idaho (maybe western Montana) a week or two before the Monterey event. Kind of a more spontaneous Sevens micro-rally (one car only). But it will take another month or so to solidify the plans... Edited February 17, 2012 by slomove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Gert it wiil be good to see you guys again. A few more pictures from last time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Here is a list of events during Monterey week in case anyone needs further tempting: Tuesday (8/14) Automobilia Monterey - day 1 Carmel Concours on the Avenue Wednesday (8/15) Automobilia Monterey - day 2 Thursday (8/16) Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance Mecum Auction - day 1 Friday (8/17) The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering Concorso Italiano Legends of the Autobahn Pebble Beach Retro Auto - day 1 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion - day 1 RM Auction - day 1 Gooding & Co Auction - day 1 Mecum Auction - day 2 Saturday (8/18) Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion - day 2 Pebble Beach Retro Auto - day 2 RM Auction - day 2 Gooding & Co Auction - day 2 Mecum Auction - day 3 Sunday (8/19) Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion - day 3 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegence Pebble Beach Retro Auto - day 3 -John Edited February 25, 2012 by JohnCh Updated event list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 The GGLC contingent will be out for the event itself as usual - I'll post the link to buy tickets and corral passes when it comes out (typically feb/march) RNR, What comes with these tickets and passes? What do they typically cost? There are a few of my friends and myself starting the planning for this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soareyes Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Skip, if it is like previous years, you get admission to the historic's and preferred parking with other Loti in a segregated lot close to the entrance. It is a good deal! I can't remember cost but I'm sure someone else will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 John, Another great event, which is often overlooked (and is free of charge) is the Carmel Concours on the Avenue, which will be held in downtown Carmel on Tuesday the 14th from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. CCotA site: http://www.motorclubevents.com/ General Car Week info site: http://www.seemonterey.com/concours (Skip: this one has what appears to be a reasonable hotel link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnr Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 What comes with these tickets and passes? What do they typically cost? There are a few of my friends and myself starting the planning for this trip. They are typically ~$50 for each days entry and for an extra $10 you can get a corral pass that will let you park in the Lotus corral on sat (usually outside of T2) and the general parking on sunday. You have to be in a Lotus (or Se7en) to park in the saturday corral. Exact details and prices will be posted next month and I'll post them here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks Sean, I've updated my earlier post. Skip, are you thinking about driving the Caterham to Monterey, or are you planning to fly out? -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks Sean, I've updated my earlier post. Skip, are you thinking about driving the Caterham to Monterey, or are you planning to fly out? -John I will trailer it, I can't get that far without my big liquid oxygen tanks. At the most I can carry 14 hours of O2 in the Caterham. The truck is far more comfortable for long distance traveling. The spectre of $5 gas scares me a bit since the truck gets 11 mpg when towing the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCh Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Good to know I may finally get to see that beast in person -John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannon Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Good to know I may finally get to see that beast in person -John If you ask nicely I just might let you drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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