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Countdown Clock to Monterey DO Two

:-::-: DO Schedule :-::-:

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Friday lunch, 1pm Ambrosia India Bistro
Doc Savage
boxo
califcoast

Friday pre-dinner nibbles and drinks, Days Inn room
boxo
Doc Savage

Friday dinner at il vecchio, Pacific Grove 7:30 pm (13/12)
boxo
Doc Savage
lili - may be late, save a seat
CMK10
KathyWdrf
ChrisFlyer66
Majuki
spacecrafter
Sykes - may be a tad bit late
deirdre+1
redrick
califcoast

Old Monterey Cafe 8 am sharp
boxo
CMK10
dinoscool3 +4
Majuki
mhnadel
deirdre

Saturday Tor House ~75-min tour, arrive 9:45 am [limited to 8 people] (6)
ChrisFlyer66
lili
Majuki
mhnadel
spacecrafter
boxo

Saturday noon-ish Point Lobos (9)
boxo
ChrisFlyer66
lili - briefly - my goal is Big Sur
mhnadel
Majuki
KathyWdrf
spacecrafter
redrick+1

Saturday Carmel lunch, Terry's Lounge 12 noon (4/6)
boxo
ChrisFlyer66
mhnadel
KathyWdrf
spacecrafter
Sykes

deirdre

Saturday dinner Downtown Monterey, Epsilon Greek Restaurant 7 pm (17/18)
boxo
ChrisFlyer66
Dinoscool3 +4
KathyWdrf
lili
mhnadel
spacecrafter
Sykes
Karen2 +1
deirdre+1
redrick

Sunday 10:30 am State Historic Parks Public Walking Tour [Please arrive Pacific House Museum 10 am.] (10)
boxo
ChrisFlyer66
Dinoscool3 +4
lili
Kathy Wdrf
spacecrafter

Sunday lunch in Pacific Grove, Fandango 12:00 noon (13/14)
boxo
ChrisFlyer66
Dinoscool3 +4
KathyWdrf
spacecrafter
lili
deirdre+1
redrick
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Old Jul 30, 2014, 6:33 pm
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I'm in! Fares finally dropped enough for me to commit. Flying into SJC late on the 23rd and may just stay there for the night. Have a placeholder res at the HGI for Fri/Sat. On the fence about the aquarium, will decide later.
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Old Jul 30, 2014, 8:49 pm
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Originally Posted by kaayla
Too late in the fall for me. I'm a Zonie and light it warm. :- )
It's warmer there in October than it is in July @:-)

I'm back on the maybe list work trip to Asia is appearing to possibly overlap with this DO to be confirmed by Labor Day.
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Old Jul 31, 2014, 1:43 am
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Planning is slow-going at the moment, BUT this DO is definitely on.

Since there isn't high interest in the aquarium, it will NOT be an official part of our weekend. I believe I will still have access to a couple guest passes, so if a few of you do want to squeeze it in somewhere, the out-of-pocket cost can be averaged out among you.

Alrighty, thanks again for your patience. My goal is to have everything set by August 28.
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Old Jul 31, 2014, 7:58 pm
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FYI, BOS/NYC-SJC fares on US are $205-$210ish depending on dates! See the Flight Deal:

http://www.theflightdeal.com/2014/07...ing-all-taxes/

http://www.theflightdeal.com/2014/07...ing-all-taxes/
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Old Aug 11, 2014, 6:31 pm
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Put me down as interested – I just moved to Oakland, and don’t have a car, so as things get closer I’d love to connect with someone who is driving down from OAK, SFO or SJC - otherwise I’ll take Amtrak.
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Old Aug 11, 2014, 7:25 pm
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Originally Posted by stellertony
Put me down as interested – I just moved to Oakland, and don’t have a car, so as things get closer I’d love to connect with someone who is driving down from OAK, SFO or SJC - otherwise I’ll take Amtrak.
I live in Oakland as well. If everything goes as planned I may be able to give you a ride. Let's sync up closer to the date of the event.
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Old Aug 21, 2014, 6:52 pm
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If anyone can do Fri-Mon EWR-SFO, check out US for $252 all-in. http://www.theflightdeal.com/2014/08...ing-all-taxes/

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I live in Oakland as well. If everything goes as planned I may be able to give you a ride. Let's sync up closer to the date of the event.
Lovely community spirit. Thank you.
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 6:47 pm
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Hi, all. I've been able to work out parts of our weekend. Hopefully I can fill in the blanks by the end of the week. Thanks for your continuing patience!

Schedule post: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22500147-post3.html
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Old Aug 26, 2014, 9:16 pm
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Hey boxo - I'd like to join you guys as well. I'm local here in Monterey, so will probably just join for a dinner or something. Boxo, please PM me if you need a hand setting anything up or have questions about Monterey.
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Old Aug 28, 2014, 11:32 am
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I'm interested!
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Old Aug 29, 2014, 9:51 pm
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I'm interested!
HI Kathy,
Hope to see you again. It's been a long time since that grand feast at Masa's.
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 12:13 pm
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Originally Posted by boxo
Hi, all. I've been able to work out parts of our weekend. Hopefully I can fill in the blanks by the end of the week. Thanks for your continuing patience!

Schedule post: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22500147-post3.html
great update, thanks. note that if you park on the highway, you can walk into Point Lobos for free

has anyone made a tee time somewhere for golf? seems like at least making a placeholder for a foursome is a good idea. Pacific Grove Golf Links and Del Monte are two options that are reasonable in price and relatively nice courses. I have heard good things about the renovation at Poppy Hills but have not played it since.

note i'm still completely up in the air on this as i try to find various ways to weasel out of my business trip to Asia.
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 12:17 pm
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Originally Posted by boxo
Hi, all. I've been able to work out parts of our weekend. Hopefully I can fill in the blanks by the end of the week. Thanks for your continuing patience!

Schedule post: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22500147-post3.html


We are hoping to get away with not renting a car. I've heard the public transit is fairly good, but will it head out to the locations that are out of town? Or will it be possible to car pool?
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 12:21 pm
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Originally Posted by dinoscool3
We are hoping to get away with not renting a car. I've heard the public transit is fairly good, but will it head out to the locations that are out of town? Or will it be possible to car pool?
central Monterey, cannery row, and Pacific Grove are well served by the buses. getting beyond downtown Carmel on public transit is hard. taxis are fairly abundant, and distances are short, so costs split several ways are low.

if we end up going, we'll have room for a couple of people in our car, but we won't be following the whole DO agenda the entire time.
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Old Sep 3, 2014, 3:08 am
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great update, thanks. note that if you park on the highway, you can walk into Point Lobos for free ....
Well, yes, but Pt. Lobos is pretty big, and it's worth driving in so that you can stop various places, get out, and explore on foot. Exploring ONLY on foot, without a car, could end up being both time-consuming and exhausting.
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