PCH Northbound Drive - April 27-28

[DavidProehl]

My wife and I are planning a drive north on the PCH for April 27th, and it would be great to have other interested Nor Cal owners join us. We are planning on doing this as a slow 2 day trip. This won't be as formal as some of the drives organized in the past, it will be very casual and subject to change with the mood of the group. I haven't pre-driven the route or been to any of the places listed, this is all based on internet research so I offer no guarantees of quality. I'm also open to suggestions for more/different stops along the way, since this is a slow paced drive we'll have some time.


Round Trip Route in Google Maps (about 3 hours one way)



Saturday, April 27th


1. 10:15 a.m. - Meet at Sleep Train's parking lot in Pentaluma for 10:30 a.m. departure
2. 11:30 a.m. - Lunch at Spud Point in Bodega Bay
3. 1:00 p.m. - Stop at Goat Rock Beach for pictures
4. 3:30 p.m. - Arrive in Mendocino, maybe check out the Lighthouse, beach, or continue driving up near Fort Bragg to a coastal winery
5. 6:00 p.m. - Dinner at Mendo Burgers, maybe head out for a drink
6. Stay in Mendocino at Nicholson House Inn (or wherever you want to stay in the area, we don't need to be at the same place)


Sunday, April 28th

1. 10:00 a.m. - Regroup in Mendocino supermarket parking lot and start home, leaving at 10:15 a.m.
2. 11:15 a.m. - Stop at Bowling Ball Beach
3. 12:00 p.m. - Lunch in Gualala at Bones Roadhouse
4. 2:00 p.m. - Captain Davey Ice Cream in Bodega Bay for mid afternoon snack
5. Go our separate ways


Bring your FRS radio with sub channels for car to car communication, we will be using channel 4-1. I have 1 extra radio I can lend out.

Please let me know if you are planning to participate! Based on where people are coming from, the meeting place may change. Should be an adventure!

[jawn101]

Sounds ridiculously fun man. Long drive for you to the starting point for sure!

[vwdmc16]

Just now had time to look at this route, Ive never driven that far up, should be great.


Ill add this, We need to stop by the abandoned Delorean in Cazadero, ca. its literally 5 miles off the road from check point c Goat Rock beach!

[jawn101]

Just now had time to look at this route, Ive never driven that far up, should be great.


Ill add this, We need to stop by the abandoned Delorean in Cazadero, ca. its literally 5 miles off the road from check point c Goat Rock beach!

I dunno, it's already 360 miles... think we can make it another 5?

[DavidProehl]

Sounds ridiculously fun man. Long drive for you to the starting point for sure!

Yeah, nearly 2 hours to Petaluma for me, but this is the kind of drive I've been dying to do! I think it will be well worth it.

Just now had time to look at this route, Ive never driven that far up, should be great.

Ill add this, We need to stop by the abandoned Delorean in Cazadero, ca. its literally 5 miles off the road from check point c Goat Rock beach!

Certainly can, like I said, we are in no rush! The only thing on the above list that has a hard time table is if we opt to do the winery, they close at 5:00 p.m.

[Rich]

The only thing on the above list that has a hard time table is if we opt to do the winery, they close at 5:00 p.m.

Sounds like a goal worth achieving. The winery, that is.

Thanks for planning and posting the invite. I'll see what we can do here and let you know.

We've had our D up to Mendocino and beyond a several times but not recently - great drive, great scenery.

[jawn101]

Just booked @ the Nicholson House.... All set, can't wait. The wife and I dont get out too much without the kids so this is a treat.

Awesome! We are just around the corner at the MacCallum house, like a half block away. This is really gonna be fun.

[DavidProehl]

Great to hear! This is shaping up to be a solid turn out! I was honestly only expecting it to be me and one or two other couples tops. Very excited to see the interest in the drive. We will have a wonderful trip!

Current status as I understand it today:

1. David (Me) - Confirmed
2. Jon - Confirmed
3. Rich - Confirmed
4. Stephen - Confirmed
5. Clint - Maybe
6. Ken -Maybe

[dmc3130]

I just pickup my 2 way raidios. So I will have an extra one if some one needs one.

[jawn101]

I just pickup my 2 way raidios. So I will have an extra one if some one needs one.

Oh, good. I've been mooching them for so long that I still don't have my own! Can I borrow one?