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Our November/December meeting will be 4:00 PM on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Casa de Fruta campground in Hollister. At the last meeting we talked about having the winter meetings fairly close to the bay area just in case the weather turns really nasty, and this venue fits the bill. Located just two miles east of the junction of Highway 152 and Highway 156, Casa de Fruta is easily accessible from Highway 5 or Highway 101.
The campground is at the east end of the Casa de Fruta complex at: Casa De Fruta, 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway, Hollister CA 95023. Map coordinates are Long/Lat: N36 59.409 W121 22.895.
Riders should stop at the office, register and get directions to the camping area. We’ll pretty much be the only ones at the campground, but let’s try to stay within the area they have assigned us. There is a restaurant, gift shop, wine and cheese shop and gas station right in the Casa de Fruta complex and the campground has hot showers, heated bathrooms, firepits, grills, tables and such. There is also a motel on site.
Point your browser to http://www.casadefruta.com/visit-casa-de-fruta.php for online information, call Lisa at 1-800-548-3813 or send email to info@casadefruta.com.
The weather forecast is good for the weekend; lots of sunshine and no rain. However, sunset is before 5 PM and overnight temperatures could be below freezing so bring your warm clothes and sleeping bags.
The guided tour will be relatively short but include some classic bay area roads. In keeping with the classic theme, we’ll have a leisurely breakfast at Alice’s Restaurant, 17288 Skyline Blvd, Woodside, CA 94062-5707. Breakfast will be at 8:30AM and the tour will start after breakfast about 9:30AM. We’ll head south on Skyline Blvd for a ways before getting into some of the many twisty roads in the area. Along the way we'll stop at the Dessert First Bakery in Boulder Creek for a morning snack, and the Corralitos Market for a break. We’ll get to Casa de Fruta in time for a late lunch and lots of time to set-up and catch-up with friends before the monthly meeting at 4:00PM.
As always, new members and guests are welcome. If you are new to the club and would like to join the ride, please check with the tour captain at the start of the ride. Club members and guests are reminded to have a full tank of gas and be ready to ride at the departure time.
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