[Shotimes] Re: California Convention (2004) Itinerary

[Alan Fanning]

As a UC Davis alum, I recall with some fondness the areas George has
described on the proposed itinerary. I did many miles of biking between
Davis and Lake Berryessa, and nothing beats the taste of stolen fruit from
the university's experimental orchards!

Something else to consider while in the area is old town Sacramento and the
railway museum there, a tour of the state capital building, and Sutter's
fort. Quite a bit of California history between those 3 places. Down the
street from old town is the Towe museum, the future retirement home for the
Lowrider (George - how could you forget to mention it?). This used to be a
Ford exclusive museum, but IIRC the owner got himself in financial quicksand
and had to sell off. Now there are other makes as well. In Woodland there is
(as of a few years back) an old truck museum that is quite interesting. Not
concourse type restorations, but a remarkable variety of really old working
trucks. Just don't go on a 100 degree day, as it isn't air conditioned.

For a high-end auto museum, there's the Blackhawk Museum, which I've
regrettably never been to but I've heard good things about it. It's south of
Vacaville - in Walnut Creek?

Another option, if you don't want to go racing, would be to head up into the
gold country east of Sacramento. Then take Highway 49, which runs
north-south, through the foothills of the Sierras and takes you through many
famous old towns of the gold country.

Too bad we won't have time to go north to volcano country - now that's
something you don't see back east!

    Alan


> I want anyone with suggestions or comments to send them to me via the SHOTimes
> list...and I want comments on the comments, if they are appropriate.  The more
> information I get, the better job we can do to prepare a GREAT convention.
> 
> George.....