NorCal Bay area se7ens picnic - Oct 13th

[pierats]

Copying here for any bay area se7eners: http://californiacaterhamclub.com/chat/showthread.php?1969-Nor-Cal-Sevens-picnic

 

After driving today, Tom and I were discussing the sometimes spotty contact between 7 owners and enthusiasts in the area. So we thought it might be good to have a picnic. So I'm thinking, depending on whether it rains or not, maybe Saturday, October 13th or 20th I'll go down to Vasona Lake Park in Los Gatos ($6 for parking, but very safe!) with some basic picnic fare and hang out at one of the first come, first served picnic tables by the creek. Any with a Caterham, Birkin, WCM, CMC, or whatever are welcome to join me, and any who don't have one would be welcome as well.

 

Please register interest here, or PM, or CCC site or whatever. Shooting for the 13th, weather permitting, and moving to the 20th only in the event of a rainy 13th.

 

Why Vasona?

No. 1 reason: close to twisty roads!

has a cool 100+ year-old train and a 100+ year-old carousel

it's large, with lots of parking

has a creek and a lake, with paddle boats, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards for hire, as well as fishing if that's your thing

a large playground area for kids (two actually, counting the one in the adjacent Oak Meadow park), if you have kids

lots of BBQ facilities/picnic tables

burgers/hot dogs/popsicles/etc. available for purchase if you don't feel like doing that stuff yourself, and not crazy expensive

freeway close!

a whole bunch of trails throughout (and beyond) for hiking and/or biking

 

Gotta be one of the better parks in the area.

 

--

Tom Jones

[Sean]

Date changed to the 20th because it coincided with more people's schedules than the 13th. So Saturday, October 20th it shall be.

[Sean]

The first annual NorCal Sevens picnic went well on Saturday. As I saw on a postcard once: Weather's here; wish you were beautiful!

Now for some photos:

 

All of this stuff fit in the boot along with the stowed tonneau cover, with the top snapped down, with the exception of the cooler and backpack which were in the passenger seat!

 

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/BBL-Sean/forum_photos/2012-10-20_picnic_stuff1.jpg

 

...and here are the cars, except for one of the Birkins which had to leave early, and so was not in this photo.

 

http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn384/BBL-Sean/forum_photos/2012-10-20_picnic_cars.jpg

 

Cars L-to-R: Rotus (with a V-8), Birkin, and four Caterhams.

Nine Seven owners were there, though two had to come without their Seven unfortunately, one ex-owner, and one enthusiast, along with a few wives and kids, from as far away as Atascadero and Vacaville. All good people and lots of fun. Can't wait for the 2nd annual event next year. Thanks again!