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2005 Calendar of Events and Bay Area 02 Gatherings
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January
January 8	Vacation! Don't know about you but we're pooped after the holidays and holiday parties. So, we'll sit this month out and see you in February.
February
February 12	Computer History Museum Mountain View, CA Place: Meet in visitor's parking lot near museum entrance. Times: • Our scheduled tour begins at 11:30 am. • The museum opens at 11 am. • Car talk time in the parking lot 10 am - 11:30 am. Get more driving directions and museum information at: www.computerhistory.org Contact JP Collins, jp@bayarea02.com for more info.
March
March 12	Napa Valley Wine Tour Meeting Place: Napa Valley College Start Time 10:00 am Co-host: Steve Krebs Get Directions and Itinerary Napa Valley College The College is located in the southeast corner of the City of Napa. The tour will begin at Streblow Drive and James Diemer Drive. This intersection can be used with on-line map services. A map of the campus can be found at www.napavalley.edu. We will meet in the Viticulture and Winery Technology department area. Landmarks include the Student Vineyard, the Teaching Winery, the Ag Lab and the Trefethen Family Viticultural Center, all located along Streblow Drive. The parking lot we will use is accessed by turning north into the campus on James Diemer Drive. Directions • Interstate 680 approach--north to Interstate 80 West (San Francisco) to Highway 12 (Napa) to Highway 29 (right/north) to Highway 221 (Downtown Napa/Lake Berryessa) to Streblow Drive (left) to James Diemer Drive (right to parking) • Interstate 80 approach--east to Vallejo area, follow highway signs to Highway 29 north to Highway 221 (Downtown Napa/Lake Berryessa) to Streblow Drive (left) to James Diemer Drive (right to parking) • Highway 101 approach--north to Highway 37, east to Highway 12/121 to Highway 29 south to Highway 221 (Downtown Napa/Lake Berryessa) to Streblow Drive (left) to James Diemer Drive (right to parking) Get Directions and Itinerary contact JP Collins at jp@bayarea02.com for more information.
April
April 9	Morgan Territory Road Adventure Co-host Larry Ayers Meeting place: the northeast corner of the Wal-Mart parking lot in Livermore, near the 580 freeway, Time: 10:00 AM Map Quest Meeting place directions: • Almost all parts of the Bay Area take I-580 east to Livermore Look for the Livermore Avenue exit, and turn South at the bottom of the offramp. • East Livermore or Antioch and Pittsburgh; Livermorans know where it is, and residents of the A&P cities should take Vasco Rd. to I-580 Westbound At the next intersection, Arroyo Plaza, turn left and proceed past Home Depot to the Wal-Mart parking area. Fast food, restrooms and other supplies are available at the nearby stores; gasoline stations are within a block of your turn onto Arroyo Plaza from Livermore Avenue. Attention: A few notes from Larry Ayers to pass along about this Saturday's drive on Morgan Territory road. First of all, Morgan Territory Road is officially closed (per the Regional Park District and Contra Costa County). The problem is that about 1/3 of the roadway in about a 15 foot long section slid downhill into the canyon. That dangerous section has reflective markers to show the problem. When I walked there, I noticed tracks from a number of larger vehicles, such as pickup trucks, that safely passed and also drove around the closure barriers. There is no real problem for a car as narrow as a 2002. Aside from the barriers, which have obvious tracks where vehicles drove around them, there are no other problems with the road (well, it is small and narrow some places, and not completely smooth; it has been that way since before our cars were new). I suggest that we decide on a route when we gather on Saturday morning in Livermore, since there are many alternatives available if we wish to avoid the closed part of Morgan Territory Road. Today I checked out some of those other roads just South of Mt. Diablo, and they are just as rural, winding and exciting as ever. Collier Canyon Road, Manning Road and Highland Road wind, curve and dip like always. We can also venture to Vasco Road, if we choose, which since its realignment (it moved a few miles east when its traditional route was inundated by the new Los Vaqueros reservoir) is wide and curvaceous, but also well traveled and notorious for accidents (some drivers are dumb). For a few miles, you can almost touch a wind turbine. Camino Diablo and Marsh Creek Road are just as before: fun to drive. We will have a few choices to make before we dine at Ed's Mudville Grille, the sports bar in Clayton (see their menu at www.edsmudvillegrill.com/menu.htm. I'm expecting 15-20 of you to join me for curvy roads, green hills and a view; see you this Saturday! See original Route Directions here: Contact JP Collins for more info jp@bayarea02.com.
May
May 14	Thanks for a great show! Great weather, great cars and great enthusiasm were all present and accounted for on Saturday May 14th for the Bay Area 02 Swap & Show 5. This year we had more cars than ever; proving that the Bay Area is a great place for vintage BMWs. By our count we had around 145 2002s and around a dozen coupes on display as well as a couple other specialty cars on hand.. See the photos - read more
June
June 11	Tech session Casey MotorSports 579 Corona Rd Petaluma CA 94954 415 519-0225 Time: 10 am Co-host: Sean Casey The Session will be on Tii Care and Maintenance: What to look for under the hood and common problems that can lead to poor running issues. I will go over tuning tips from adjusting the valves to setting up linkage and depending on time everything in between. After that there will be a bring your own BBQ. There will be a couple of BBQs fired up for cooking and I will have plenty of drinks on hand. Even if you don't feel like listening to the session come hang out. There will be plenty of cool cars on display and people to talk to. Directions: - 101 NORTH to the Old Redwood Hwy/Pengrove exit - Right at the light - Go to next light, right onto N McDowell - Go down to second light, left on Corona Rd. - Go through roundabout (can be fun) and continue on Corona Rd. - You will see a blinking 4-way stoplight. - Before light you will see 579 Corona on the left hand side (last house on left before light) - If you get to light(Ely Rd.) you have gone to far. Get a Map For more information contact: jp@bayarea02.com.
July
July 9	East Bay Hill & Dale -- The Antidote to City Living Co-host Curtis Ingraham 510 507-2002 A leisurely 35-mile drive along the scenic backroads of the Berkeley Hills and rural Contra Costa County. An update on the popular gathering of February 2000. Starts in Orinda just off Highway 24 and ends with lunch at the unique Warehouse Cafe in the tiny town of Port Costa on the Carquinez Straight waterfront. Date: Saturday, July 9, 2005 Time: 9:30 a.m. Gather for route instructions and schmoozing. Head out: 10:00 a.m. Lunch: 12:30 p.m. in Port Costa Meeting Place: Beverages & More parking lot in Orinda Lunch: Very limited food selection - turkey sandwiches with potato salad, hot dogs, hot links, shrimp cocktails, cheese board. Bring your own food as needed. Bar open, with extensive beer selection -- 400 beers from around the world. If you're nice, the host will let you wander in the beer refrigerator. Directions to starting place: Meet at Beverages & More parking lot in Orinda at 9:30 a.m. Gas, coffee, and snacks are available nearby. From the East: Go north or south on I-680 to Walnut Creek. Go west on Highway 24 toward Oakland. Exit at Orinda. Skip first right for Orinda Village and take second right for Orinda. After the loop, move immediately to left lane. At the signal, turn left on Brookwood Rd, then immediately right into the Beverages & More parking lot. From the West: Go to Oakland, then east on I-580 and Highway 24 toward Walnut Creek. Exit at Orinda; move to the right lane. At the signal, go across Camino Pablo then immediately right into the Beverages & More parking lot. From Marin County: Go east on I-580 across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. Go west on I-80 through Berkeley and Emeryville. Go east on I-580, then follow "From the West" instructions. From San Francisco and Peninsula: Go east across the Bay Bridge, then follow "From the West" instructions. From South Bay: Go north on I-680, then follow "From the East" instructions. Or go north on I-880, east on I-980, east on 24, then follow "From the West" instructions. Route Instructions will be available at the meeting place. But you can also download them here. Contact JP Collins for more info jp@bayarea02.com.
August
August 13	This is our 7th year anniversary! Day: Saturday, August 13th Place: Marina Green Park, San Francisco Time: 10am until things wind down It all started as a gathering in a parking lot in the Marina Green in San Francisco. This year we're having a Picnic – and this year we're returning to the place it all started. Like all our gatherings there will be plenty of parking and time to talk cars but you can also just hang out and have fun. We'll meet on the Marina Green (Marina Blvd.) between Fillmore St. and Scott St. in San Francisco. Coffee and bagels will be provided in the morning. Things to bring: - A picnic lunch - Something to sit on - A jacket or something warm, it is Summer in San Francisco after all. There are no BBQ facilities on the grounds. There is a lot of room to run around, so if you have frisbees, footballs or kites bring them along. We can't guarantee the hot weather we had last year but we can guarantee a great time. Like other gatherings this year this is a great family event, so bring the kids. Please contact JP Collins for more info: jp@bayarea02.com. Directions Please bring along a map of San Francisco From the North Bay: • Get on Hwy. 101 South. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge. • Merge to the left and take the Marina/Downtown exit. • Follow Marina Blvd. • Turn left into Marina Green Park at Scott St. From the East Bay: • Get on Hwy. 80 Westbound to the Bay Bridge. • After going through the tunnel get into the right lane and take the Fremont St. exit. • Turn left onto Fremont St. • Cross Market and make a left onto Pine St. • Follow Pine up and over the hill past Van Ness Ave. to Franklin St. • Turn right on Franklin. • Follow Franklin to Bay St. and turn left. • Turn right on Laguna. • Turn left (the only way you can go) onto Marina Blvd. (Safeway will be on your left, Ft. Mason on your right) • Turn right into Marina Green Park at Webster and follow the park road North. From the South Bay: • From 101 South bound • Go left at the 101/80 split • Exit at 9th St. in San Francisco • Take 9th St. to Market, merge to the left onto Hayes St. • Follow Hayes St. to Franklin St. • Turn right on Franklin St. • Take Franklin to Bay St. and turn left. • Turn right on Laguna. • Turn left (the only way you can go) onto Marina Blvd. (Safeway will be on your left, Ft. Mason on your right) • Turn right into Marina Green Park at Webster and follow the park road North. From 280 South bound • Take the Golden Gate Bridge exit into San Francisco. • Follow 19th Ave. through Golden Gate Park. 19th turns into Park Blvd. • Continue on Park Blvd. Get into right lane as you approach the tunnel. • Take the San Francisco exit (Chrissy Field Ave.) Merge to the left and take the Marina/Downtown exit. • Follow Marina Blvd. • Turn left into Marina Green Park at Scott St.
September
September 10	Marin Drive Co-hosts: Sean Casey and Evan Chong A back road drive into West Marin and surrounding areas. Starts: in Corte Madera. Drive details to be announced later. Date: Saturday, September 10, 2005 Time: 10:00 a.m. Gather for route instructions and schmoozing. Meeting Place: 213 Corte Madera Town Center In front of REI in Corte Madera. (Town Mall on the West side of the freeway) Get a map GPS Coordinates Latitude: 37° 55.616' N Longitude: 122° 31.016' W Coordinate system=WGS84 For more information contact: jp@bayarea02.com.
October
October 8	Autumn Swap Meet Starts at 9 a.m. Didn't get all the parts you needed at the Swap & Show? Something else need replacement? Come to our Autumn swap meet at Double 02 Salvage 2034 American Avenue in Hayward. 510-782-2002 Free Coffee & Donuts. Plus Double 02 will have seats on sale @ $50 each. Contacts: JP Collins, jp@bayarea02.com Mark Preisendorf, AllBMWparts@aol.com www.double02salvage.com
November
November 12	Hollister Back Road Drive Day: Saturday, November 12th Place: Hollister Airport Time: 9:30 am We'll be driving the back roads of Hollister and surrounding areas. We'll start at the Hollister Airport and end in San Juan Bautista. Michael & Laura Dubois are your co-hosts dubois2002@hotmail.com Get directions here.(PDF)
December
December 10	It's the 8th annual "Not the 49 mile scenic drive" rallye. This is a gimmick rallye. No it ain't no pitch or one joke wonder. It's a rallye that requires you to follow clues and answer questions that relate to the scenery and places you drive past. After the drive we have lunch. The drive takes place within San Francisco city limits. We had fun the last 6 years and it should be just as whacky this time. Meeting Place: The Ocean Beach parking lot on the Great Hwy. across the street from the Beach Chalet. We meet at 10 am. Get directions here Please contact JP Collins for more info: jp@bayarea02.com
If you have any suggestions for locations for upcoming gatherings please email JP Collins at jp@bayarea02.com. Remember all gatherings are held the second Saturday of each month unless otherwise stated, so keep your calendar, day-runner, palm pilot or whatever open! You can see the calendar for -> 2004 <- Back to top