a lot of suggestion but no pictures?? hahaha

i stopped by vasona around lunch time the first bbq/picnic area on your right has a rotunda with shade and more than enough parking . not sure what the reservation system is like but its 6 bucks to park. ill try to get some picks tomorrow

Bumping this thread to see any new development on the meet?

I am too busy for 86fest thats why i was asking help from people to scout a location.

Looks like nobody has really posted photos.

I'd offer suggestions, but based on previous posts, any of my suggestions would be shot down by the bay area majority. Too far for them. I'm not really trying to be snide, it's just true. I know its a long drive for me to make it to the bay area meets, but I try when I can.

I'll get pictures up of Henderson Park and Lake Yosemite, but it's quite a drive (2.5 - 3 hours) to get here from there.

Henderson Park, Snelling, CA:

Large parking area, covered eating area with large BBQ pit. Merced River if tubing is of interest.
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...m/44107399.jpg

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...m/44107394.jpg

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...m/44107390.jpg

This one is nearest to Hornitos Rd. Not super curvy, but beautiful foothills area.

Lake Yosemite (Rotary Cove):

HUGE parking lot. They have had many auto events here in the past:

http://i41.tinypic.com/2rny004.jpg

Nice, large BBQ pit:

http://www.co.merced.ca.us/images/pa...698//RotI3.jpg

Nice eating area:

http://www.co.merced.ca.us/images/pa...698//RotI1.jpg

It even has a small kitchen:

http://www.co.merced.ca.us/images/pa...99//RotII5.jpg

I haven't checked out Horseshoe Bend or McClure Bagby. Both of those are right near the HWY 49 route. I drive right by them both if on that drive. I've just never stopped there yet.

tom, Lake Yosemite looks awesone. i love the setup

but damn 3 hours? :(

we will have to see how many members are willing to drive to merced

Kind of off topic, but if Norcal decides not to use either of these locations because they are to far we could probably use some for Cen cal whenever we get enough people to do a big meet lol. They look like cool spots! :thanks:

I might be the exception to the rule but I'd be willing to drive out somewhere far for a big meet/BBQ. Hell we drove all the way out to Las Vegas for 86EXPO and all we got was some free subway sandwiches LOL. J/K, I know Vegas is a draw in and of itself. And it was awesome times at 86EXPO. :)

I am kind of at a loss for location suggestions. To be honest I really liked Lake Del Valle as a spot. But I recognize the the cliche of having it there again. The Port of Oakland spot we've seen and have pics of and is really nice spot but as noted before, it is kind of far away from the parking lot which is not as conducive to a car meet gathering.

Would there be any chance of having it at a race track? Say, Sonoma Raceway? Or is it too much to do that?

Hhmmm.. Not too many spots that come to mind in my area outside of Port Costa near the Warehouse or Brentwood (new downtown center).

are you thinking of a track day?? or just inside the raceway?

inside the raceway is easy. WORKS can always host. lol!

but it will be a bring your own bbq type of thing