San Diego Regional Meet [August 15-17 2008]

[timo4563]

San Diego Regional meet!
August 15-17 2008
For details see San Diego Roadsters - Saturn Sky Pontiac Solstice Club - Home or Phoenix Pontiac Solstice Saturn Sky Phoenix Arizona - Home
Will be a great time for all!

[Rail Jockey]

We would be there if it was earlier in the month but the wife is a teacher and school starts that week for the teachers. Next year make it a week earlier.

[richm]

The 2nd Annual San Diego Coastal Run dates have been set! The San Diego chapter of the GM Roadster Club will be hosting all Kappas August 15th thru the 17th in sunny California! Last year there were 36 Solstice & Skys that showed up from Arizona, New Mexico, and Southern California.

Accommodations: We have blocked the entire coastal view wing of the Guest House Inn in oceanside for this event, which is limited to 20 ocean view rooms (half kings and half double-queens). These rooms are on the coast-side of the I-5 freeway on the hill next to the Oceaside harbor, with an river/harbor/ocean view out their back windows (no balcony). The ocean-view rooms are $120 per night and are reserved only for those who are staying BOTH Friday and Saturday night. We have also reserved additional king/queen non-view rooms in the hotel which cost $90-110 per night. TO BOOK, CALL 760-722-1904 and tell them that you are with the GM Roadster group arriving on August 15th. The hotel has a swimming pool, a restaurant, free high-speed internet, and a continental breakfast is included. It is located at 1103 N Coast Hwy in Oceanside, within a block of the start of Coast Hwy (Hwy 1) in San Diego County.

Planned Activities (Tentative): The San Diego Roadsters club is working on planning the activities for this regional meet. If you have any suggestions or requests, please post something on the forums (you do not need to register), or use the contact us form to send an email to the organizers. For those who arrive early enough on Friday, we will probably visit the famous Gas Lamp district in downtown San Diego. Last year, on Saturday, we did a coastal run that left oceanside and ended at Mission Bay for lunch, where split up into a couple of different groups, some heading for the beach and others touring the harbor on sailboats, and we will probably do the same this year. Saturday night is still open, but this year, we may look into the Carlsbad area for dinner. On Sunday, last year we visited Julian, but this year we are exploring a trip up to the Temecula wineries.

Cost: There is no cost associated with this event (except for meals and lodging with you pay directly), and everyone is invited to attend any part of this gathering.

Please RSVP in the forums AND on the San Diego club website:
San Diego Roadsters - Saturn Sky Pontiac Solstice Club

UPDATE: We only have eight rooms left in our hotel block (out of 25). We are looking for other accommodations in Oceanside should this hotel fill up. Also, we are working on an event t-shirt this year, and will post information on how to reserve one soon.

COUNT: As of July 8th, 22 cars have RSVP'd.

[richm]

As of today, July 22nd, we now have 38 people who have RSVP'd on the Phoenix site. Also, I have added more hotel rooms and will post that info soon. And, the t-shirt design is done and will be available on the new GMRoadster.com online store in the next couple of days.

[Kappasphere]

Originally Posted by richm

As of today, July 22nd, we now have 38 people who have RSVP'd on the Phoenix site. Also, I have added more hotel rooms and will post that info soon. And, the t-shirt design is done and will be available on the new GMRoadster.com online store in the next couple of days.

Count us in. If there is any interest we can arrange a stop here at our shop in Temecula on Sunday. We have done wine runs for the last couple of years and we would like to help out.

[Traxingat]

I've read all the details and RSVP'd. But I'm living here in san diego, Is everyone meeting at the hotel on both Saturday and Sunday morning?

[richm]

The room block at the hotel is officially sold out. However, they said that they still have some Single Queen rooms left, and if you tell them that you are part of this event, they may still honor the $95 rate.

[richm]

Originally Posted by Traxingat

I've read all the details and RSVP'd. But I'm living here in san diego, Is everyone meeting at the hotel on both Saturday and Sunday morning?

Currently, the plan is to meet for breakfast at the Jolly Roger restaurant on Oceanside Harbor on Saturday at 8:00 AM and Sunday 7:00 or 7:30 AM.

Jolly Roger Restaurant in Oceanside Harbor

[richm]

I have booked the Champaign Room at the Gas Lamp Strip Club in the Gas Lamp district of San Diego for a welcome gathering this Friday night.

For more info and to RSVP, visit:
San Diego Roadsters - Saturn Sky Pontiac Solstice Club

Afterwards, we will be walking the Gas Lamp district and then we'll probably drop by Ghirardelli's for some ice cream.

[Road-Runner-I]

OK: Kryptonite will be heading down Thursday.. Looking for a caravan anybody game??

[richm]

We are now up to 40 cars and 65 people.

Again, the current details and RSVP for this ride is at THIS LINK:
San Diego Roadsters - 2008 Regional Meet RSVP Page

Below is an agenda:

Friday August 15th
8:00 PM - Gas Lamp Strip Club Meet & Greet
RSVP HERE: San Diego Meet - Gas Lamp Strip Club RSVP

Saturday August 16th
DETAIL AGENDA: http://www.sandiegoroadsters.com/ima...& Ride Map PDF
8:00 AM - Breakfast at Jolly Roger
9:15 AM - Coastal Ride Departing from Jolly Roger
MAP: San Diego Meet - Saturday Ride Google Map
12:30 PM - Lunch at Seaport Village Harbo House
2:00 PM - Free Time and/or Seal Tour's
5:00 PM - Beach Dinner, Surf Rockers, and Beer Garden at Oceanside Pier
8:30 PM - Fire pits at beach (Location TBD)

Sunday August 17th
7:30 AM - Breakfast at Jolly Roger
8:30 AM - Ride to Temecula lead by Tim Peverly
MAP: San Diego Meet - Sunday Ride to Kappasphere Map
10:00 AM - Tour Kappasphere Hosted by Able
» Option #1 - Temecula Driving & Wine Tour lead by Jon Lansing
» Option #2 - Old Town Temecula Walking Tour lead by Tim Peverly
3:00 PM - Departure

[EndiSky]

I will be hooking up Steve's Brake Light Module that he is getting from Wind Restrictor on Saturday some time so if anyone wants to watch, be my guest. Also if anyone needs a hand w/ hooking theirs up, let me know.

[Kappasphere]

We want to thank everyone who came out to our shop. We are very honored to have had everyone stop by and see a little more of what we are about here at Kappasphere/Sector111. We want to thank GM roadsters, San Diego Roadsters, and Both AZ clubs for making this possible. Special thanks to Martin(GM roadsters), Rich(GM roadsters), Tim(SanDiego Roadsters).

Here are some Pictures!!!

[richm]

There were 43 roadsters together on the Saturday ride, and 29 on Sunday.

Below is a list of awards:

• Most Seahorses - Gary from San Francisco, with his 535 HP LS3 engine
• Sailed the Furthest - Roy from Utah (who drove 750+ miles to the event)
• Most Bitchin' Mod - Also Gary from San Francisco, for the whole package
• Sex Wax Award - Tony & Theresa from Las Vegas (for the shiniest car)
• Surf n Turf Award - Linda and Mike from Phoenix (for the best interior, surf=cool, beef=leather=interior)
• Best Shell on the Beach - Jon and Bonnie from Phoenix (for their white ghost flames)
• Best Bling - Jerry & Marion from Phoenix (for their Foose wheels and mirrored side mirrors)
• Best Sand Sculpture - Phil & Debbie from Phoenix (they live on a dirt road, so it has years of accumulated dirt)
• Old Surfer Dude - Tony & Theresa from Las Vegas (for the lowest VIN - their car was "pre-production")
• Hung Loose Award - Nick from Rancho Cucamonga (in honor of his newly modified front end)

I posted an article and some more pictures at links below:
GM Roadster - San Diego SKY & Solstice Meet Article
Pictures of Saturn SKYs and Pontiac Solstices from San Diego Regional Meet