USS HORNET visit and drive EVENT- June 8 2013

[Rich]

On behalf of Mark W., also noting that the ship itself is the museum - great photos from the parking area
Hi NCDMC!

We planned our next event last Sunday, while at lunch at Garre Winery, to be a visit to the USS HORNET museum in Alameda CA on Saturday June 8, 2013.

The museum opens at 10am and we should plan to meet there at the museum at 930am.

After the tour we will go to a local restaurant for lunch and then take a short drive over the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island for a photo op.

We never know how many of you will show up so we will not be doing a group tour. We will enter as general admission, which is $16 per person.

BUT!!! For the time being, you can still get the Groupon 2 for 1 deal.

LINK: USS Hornet Groupon 2-for-1 offer

There are no special events on June 8 so we should be ok to use the Groupon.

See you all then.

Mark W

[jawn101]

Wow, this sounds fun but just the thought of taking the D over the Bay bridge freaks me out!! Especially that turn off to Treasure Island

[Roman Legion]

USS HORNET museum in Alameda CA on Saturday June 8, 2013.

Is this where they keep the Nuclear Wessels? I've been searching for so long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo2MyIGZFkg

[Rich]

Wow, this sounds fun but just the thought of taking the D over the Bay bridge freaks me out!! Especially that turn off to Treasure Island

Thanks for that concern, Jon.

Maybe you are thinking of the eastbound Treasure Island turnoff, a tricky hard left to avoid hitting the island from the fast left lane of I-80 East from SF to Oakland. I know it well.

The westbound I-80 turnoff we'd take coming from the Oakland side is easy. A dedicated exit lane with plenty of decel length.

It can be scoped on google streetview.

We would not be going into or out of SF. (P.S., there are some wine tasting rooms on T.I.)

Folks are welcome to skip Treasure Is. and join in for just the Hornet + lunch or Hornet only.

Views from Treasure Is. are decent, as you probably know.

[dmc3130]

Wow, this sounds fun but just the thought of taking the D over the Bay bridge freaks me out!! Especially that turn off to Treasure Island

John,

I take 12' wide 63' long trailers into T.I. for alot of different special events all the time. so taking the "D" would be a nice change......

Stephen

[jawn101]

Yeah yeah... We allllll know you've got way bigger road warrior cojones than I do I still roll backwards at stoplights! Only sometimes.

[Nuclearbacon]

Can't wait! This will be the first event I've taken my new ride to! SWEET!

[Rich]

Bumping the invitation - this event is 1 week away. Glad to welcome Luigi aboard, as it were.

Lunch and the T.I. drive after Hornet tour are options at your choice.
South Bay / Silicon Valley participants can PM me if interested in platooning inbound to Alameda.

See first post for Mark's Groupon link.

On behalf of Mark W., also noting that the ship itself is the museum - great photos from the parking area
Hi NCDMC!

We planned our next event last Sunday, while at lunch at Garre Winery, to be a visit to the USS HORNET museum in Alameda CA on Saturday June 8, 2013.

The museum opens at 10am and we should plan to meet there at the museum at 930am.

After the tour we will go to a local restaurant for lunch and then take a short drive over the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island for a photo op.

We never know how many of you will show up so we will not be doing a group tour. We will enter as general admission, which is $16 per person.

There are no special events on June 8 so we should be ok to use the Groupon.

See you all then.

Mark W

[Nuclearbacon]

Who's Stoked??? This guy is stoked

[montkw]

Sorry guys, wife got sick so we weren't able to make the meet today.