2nd Annual "Tour D'Hoe" NorCal

Saturday, August 13
We'll tour the Sierra Foothills, Donner Summit, picnic in Lake Tahoe.
Breath-taking views of Emerald Lake, Donner Lake...
More details to follow.
Bob & Ernie, don't pussy out this time.

Ginny & I are in! WoooHoooo!

O.K.Terry I have two months to talk Bob into this. I can talk A Lot in two months. Maybe by then, Bob will talk also, probably to tell me to be quiet. Anyway, looking forward to hearing the details. Thank you, Bob's wife Jessica #1...

Well if Jim's going to make it...I am all over this, buddy.

Michele and I will be there. It was so great last year!

dale

Not sure if it matters, but that is the weekend before Pebble Beach.

That is the weekend of the Pre-Historics at Laguna Seca. How about making it the weekend prior?

Sorry Terry, I have a date on Catalina that weekend, but if you change the date a few weeks in either direction, the LMT and myself are in....Jimbo, check with Blake & Jen...

I can make it with my buddy TIGGER.
That is a good weekend, i am real flexible. It's tough to make everyone happy on dates.

Terry. Are you considering a date change? I'd love to make it, but I would also like to get over to Monterey this year.
Troy

Troy,
I'll have to check with Dale.
I know I can't do it the weekend before.

Hope to get to Monterey this year. Tahoe also sounds great. I know dates will be posted soon.

Bob

Karen and I are in

See all of you there! I suppose meeting place, etc., will be posted.

Bob and Sarah

The date stands as August 13.
The meeting place will probably be in Auburn, right at the 80 corridor.
I'll be posting details in the next week or so but if any of you have suggestions please feel free to email or call me. 530-305-1836
I'll have a list of accommodations for those who need lodging.

TP, any routes yet. I know El Dorado county like the back of my hand.
There are some interesting side roads out of Hangtown but #49 North from #50 is hard to beat as it is winding and goes past Marshalls gold discovery site. They charge admission but ifn we were just to pass thru they might wave the fee. Then its on to Cool and the CURVY road into the canyon and back up to Auburn. Id be willing to go to Auburn and then backtrack home.

Let's talk, Bob.
It might be fun to reverse the route from last year.

Is this a weekend thing? A day trip thing? Because I might be interested, but might need a little time to be "ill" the day of my summer session midterms...

TP, let me think on this a few days. the only problem of reversing the course is that its all UPHILL. a hot day and the motors might be breathing hot.
was thinking of going all the way around tahoe but it takes over 2 hours and the speed limit with gawkers would not be exciting at all.

Last year we started in Auburn, through Grass Valley via country roads, up Hwy 20 through Tahoe National Forest. Up Historic highway 40, across Donner Summit. On to Hwy 89 to Tahoe City, through West Shore, past Emerald Lake, into South Shore, down Hwy 50 to Placerville. On to Hwy 49 through Coloma and up to Cool, down the hill and back to Auburn. The trip was a little over 200 miles. It did get a little hot on the last leg of the drive.
Last year it took a little over 5 hours, with a lunch break. This year I would suggest more stops (just to cool off!) and plan more like 7 hours.
Christine, this is a day trip. However, there is so much to do in the area I can see it easily become an extended event in the future.
Anyone, please feel free to make comments or suggestions.
I do this drive occasionally and am so hell-bent on blasting through, I forget how beautiful this area is.

Hey kids!
Wish I could make the scene for sure but no can do.
My retinal detachment repair surgery has gone very well but I'm still in recovery. I'm not allowed to fly in a plane or go to the mountains because of the therapeutic gas bubble that is still shrinking inside my eye.

If you have a strong stomach, here's what I went through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LenMyz3TKS0&playnext=1&list=PL19E1499DB4D3A300

I showed u how to duck when the ol lady starts swinging.

Wow, that doctor made it look easy. Get well man.

DETAILS:

We'll meet at the Holiday Inn in Auburn at Hwy 80 and Hwy 49 at 9:30am, Saturday, 8/13. http://www.auburnhi.com/directions.htm
For those who are interested it's a decent place to stay the night. There's a Max's Diner in the hotel for a good breakfast and In 'n Out is right next door.
We'll proceed up Hwy 49 to some backroads through Grass Valley, then up Hwy 20 through Tahoe National Forest.
The route will take us up Historic 40 through Donner Pass and on to Lake Tahoe.
we'll break for a picnic lunch at Meeks Bay in Westshore: http://www.meeksbayresort.com/index.aspx
It's a nice place to picnic and there's a snack shop. There's a $7 per car charge for day use.
We'll continue on past Emerald Bay, around the lake and head down Hwy 50 towards Placervile, then back onto Hwy 49 through Coloma, Cool, etc., and back to the Holiday Inn in Auburn.
Long day
Long trip (but you can bail when/wherever.)
We can discuss dinner for Friday and Saturday nights if anyone is interested.

at Meeks are we eating in the diner or do we bring a lunch and eat outside? I have a fair sized TRUNK in Tigger for hauling. A small cooler is just a tad too high but it is wider and deeper.

Just booked our room at the Auburn Holiday Inn. Now to put together my tow-bar (a-la-Troy Sloan) for the trip. WoooooHoooooo!

Jim

Stop by here the day before. I have two face-licking dogs, but I will offer a real bed.

Great trip today.

Warren

I picked Meeks because they have a snack bar. But we're packing a lunch.
With the speedster you can just fill up the front with ice as it makes the perfect cooler.

I love my tow bar Jim. It gives me so many more options. I added tow lights ala Wild Bill Drayer's excellent design. I had to have separate tail and turn/stop lights due to some weirdness with the Jaguar's electrical system, but they work great. I have permanent wiring running underneath the car and it makes it very nice to be able to slide them over the nerf bars and just plug and go.

See you all in Tahoe.

Troy - sent you a PM asking for details on the mods to the tow-bar you made for your wide-body.

One week to go, kats & kittens!
Don't forget to pack a lunch.
Bring plenty of water and sunscreen, it's gonna be hot.
9:30 Saturday morning, 8/13, at the Holiday Inn parking lot in Auburn.
Anyone interested in dinner Friday night?
Not that it matters but how many are coming? I can try to have route directions if I know who's coming.
200 miles of curvy roads and beautiful scenery. And a history of cannibalism...;-)

Hi Terry, We are planning on making the ride, once again the speedster will not. I am hearing of a maiden voyage for our wedding anniversary. (Oct) :>) See you in a week. Bob and Jessica #1 yada, yada, yada.

Tigger and i will be there.Ernie called and said he "might" be there.

I'll be there with my son TJ as my right seater.

Cory, I'm sure Dale will be happy to snap a few photos.
Dale and Michele are the tour leaders when it comes to everything worth seeing.
Tip: Don't follow Dale to closely as he is known for abrupt changes in direction. ;-)

Cannibalism? You should have reminded us of that little historical tidbit months ago!
I'd have revised my schedule! ;)

That IS going back a ways -- 1847?
Any chance you could take a photo of the cars by a historical placard?
There might be one for Cannibal Phil (whose given name was Charles Gardner -- holy crap!) that would provide a nice SOC tie-in:

http://thestormking.com/tahoe_nuggets/Nugget_154/nugget_154.html

its the other, other white meat

Terry, et al, Sarah and I will be there. Any help with directions or additional info would be helpful. Dinner saturday sounds good. First long road trip for us. Great stuff!

Bob

#99 turns into #80, head East towards Reno and get off at #49 in auburn, hotel is right there
OR
#5 to #80 and head East towards Reno

Thanks, Bob. See you there.