[DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location

[MICHAEL ROCHELLE CONWELL]

We would also travel to San Diego, again it is about the date.  April/May is good in SoCal.
 
Michael> From: trevor at fougere.com> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:41:48 -0700> Subject: [DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location> > I speak as a relatively new member that has attended two fun rally's and an> eager member of the "it's all about the drive" sub-species of Pantera> owners.> > Being in Northern California, with it's abundance of fabulous drives....I> get out to Tahoe, but rarely Reno (little appeal once you get there). Most> of that drive is 80 to Sacramento (one of the worst drives in America)....50> to Tahoe is usually spent watching the bumper of some tourist...the northern> way in is a little better...but involves a lot more of I-80 (yawn).> > There are alternatives. For example, head south into Gold Country and take 4> up through Arnold and over the moutains. A beautiful drive.> > Bearing in mind that the people that put this event on bust their butts, and> do a fabulous job, The last thing I want to do is make their life even more> encumbered. I don't think this can be emphasized enough. It's trivial for> me to bandy about changes...but I'm not the one doing the heavy lifting.> > IF IF IF it's gonna move, or take a one year hiatus, or whatever... I'd like> to suggest San Diego. For a number of reasons.> > 1 - It's closer to LAX than Reno is to Sacramento for the bean counters to> consider.> > 2 - A wide variety of things to do for spouses and family. Sea World, Wild> Animal Park, LegoLand, Zoo, Beaches, Mexico, Downtown, Balboa Park, Mission> Bay, Coronado....just to top the list. Oh...and there's shopping and sushi.> > 3 - It's real close for the San Diego crowd. And closer for the LA crowd.> > 4 - We still get a fabulous drive from the North....Pacific Coast Highway,> baby!!!!!> > 5 - For the "drive straight through" crowd, San Francisco to Downtown San> Diego is 70 miles less than Vegas. .> > 6 - Plenty of fine dining> > 7 - Reliable weather> > 8 - An excursion up to Julian for some apple pie would suit me fine.> > 9 - Oh...and San Diego is a Convention City...with cruise ships...and one of> the great armrest gripping final approaches of any airport in America.> > I'd rather do San Diego than Reno. I also like the idea of different> destinations....variety is the spice of life after all....> > Still taking up space...but creeping ever closer to the edge...> > Trevor> #3797> _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso