" Culture, Cuisine, Cocktails, Coffee & Convos = Community "

 
 
 

CLICK HERE to watch a vid from a previous time we went

On our agenda of an amazing Photo Safari will be:

• Salton Sea Sunsets
• Ladder Canyon
• Painted Canyon
• Salvation Mountain
• East Jesus
• The International Banana Museum
• Calpatria Mud Volcanoes
• Obsidian Buttes (that's a mountain made of Dragon Glass)
• Pumice Quarry
• The International Date Museum
• The Dinos as Cabazon
• And more!!!!

Click Here for Photos from previous visits with the group.

Perfect for first-timer, beginner or novice. Sites are flat with flush rest-rooms and running water. There are free showers.

Sat: Ladder Canyon/Painted Canyon Hike.

Sunday is our Cultural Wasteland Photo Tour
Mud Volcanoes, Obsidian Buttes, Bombay Beach, Salvation Mtn, East Jesus, The International Banana Museum, The Dinos at Cabozan.

We will pack in a LOT and It's all just awesome.

Quality sites with amenities. Awesome hikes & adventures that are safe and fun.

Be part of the fun. Come join us on an adventure.

This is Flexible Camping. Meaning you can choose for how long you stay for. At the most . . you can spend Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun nights.
Most will come and do the normal Fri & Sat nights making the primary activity days of Sat and Sun.
Others might make it a three day weekend and arrive early or decide to stay Sunday night.
You do not need to decide now. Same cost no matter how long or short you wish to stay.

Come and stay for whatever days/nights you wish. It's flexible to what works best for you.

Cost? $96 Per Person. 17 and under are free.
Click Here for Secure Payment Link

This will be what is called Tent Camping or Car Camping.
People in tents and cars are parked nearby and easily accessible.
You do bring your own tent, sleeping gear and food.
This way it's the kind of food you like and you can make meals when you wish. Also . . . the logistics of us providing tents and food and making meals would fill up a cargo truck.

Can I sleep in my car? Yes.
Can I bring an RV, Campervan or Trailer? Campervan OK. No trailers or RV's)

What are you providing?

• We will be providing plenty of hardwood firewood.
• The site for up to 4 nights/5 days of camping.
• Leading Activities/Schedule. The Adventure.
• The social
• The campfire time
• The meetup

What are the restrooms and showers? Is there electricity?
There will be a plug and also your car to charge your phone.
There will be flush toilets and free showers.

Is this dog friendly? Yes!! Dogs allowed on all the trails. Need to keep them on a leash though in camp or on the trail (at least when closer to trailheads)

Is this kid friendly?
Climbing ladders? Cool Mad Max art colony? Mud Volcanoes and Dragon Glass? Of course!!

To attend this event:

• RSVP
• Click Here for Secure Payment Link
• Click Here and fill out our google form

You can also fill out the form if only interested and want to stay in the loop.

Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie)
or
Click Here for our Local Camping Zoom Q & A (every other) Wed 7:30 PM
Meet others attending, be social. Come to the zoom and ask any questions about the event.

• General Policies
• Covid guidelines
• Carpool info
• Newbie Camping Advice All things GEAR
• Newbie Camping Advice All things FOOD

We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister group we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events to.

Main event link for this event

To see all our other events

 
 
 

CLICK HERE to watch a vid from a previous time we went

On our agenda of an amazing Photo Safari will be:

• Salton Sea Sunsets
• Ladder Canyon
• Painted Canyon
• Salvation Mountain
• East Jesus
• The International Banana Museum
• Calpatria Mud Volcanoes
• Obsidian Buttes (that's a mountain made of Dragon Glass)
• Pumice Quarry
• The International Date Museum
• The Dinos as Cabazon
• And more!!!!

Click Here for Photos from previous visits with the group.

Perfect for first-timer, beginner or novice. Sites are flat with flush rest-rooms and running water. There are free showers.

Sat: Ladder Canyon/Painted Canyon Hike.

Sunday is our Cultural Wasteland Photo Tour
Mud Volcanoes, Obsidian Buttes, Bombay Beach, Salvation Mtn, East Jesus, The International Banana Museum, The Dinos at Cabozan.

We will pack in a LOT and It's all just awesome.

Quality sites with amenities. Awesome hikes & adventures that are safe and fun.

Be part of the fun. Come join us on an adventure.

This is Flexible Camping. Meaning you can choose for how long you stay for. At the most . . you can spend Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun nights.
Most will come and do the normal Fri & Sat nights making the primary activity days of Sat and Sun.
Others might make it a three day weekend and arrive early or decide to stay Sunday night.
You do not need to decide now. Same cost no matter how long or short you wish to stay.

Come and stay for whatever days/nights you wish. It's flexible to what works best for you.

Cost? $96 Per Person. 17 and under are free.
Click Here for Secure Payment Link

This will be what is called Tent Camping or Car Camping.
People in tents and cars are parked nearby and easily accessible.
You do bring your own tent, sleeping gear and food.
This way it's the kind of food you like and you can make meals when you wish. Also . . . the logistics of us providing tents and food and making meals would fill up a cargo truck.

Can I sleep in my car? Yes.
Can I bring an RV, Campervan or Trailer? Campervan OK. No trailers or RV's)

What are you providing?

• We will be providing plenty of hardwood firewood.
• The site for up to 4 nights/5 days of camping.
• Leading Activities/Schedule. The Adventure.
• The social
• The campfire time
• The meetup

What are the restrooms and showers? Is there electricity?
There will be a plug and also your car to charge your phone.
There will be flush toilets and free showers.

Is this dog friendly? Yes!! Dogs allowed on all the trails. Need to keep them on a leash though in camp or on the trail (at least when closer to trailheads)

Is this kid friendly?
Climbing ladders? Cool Mad Max art colony? Mud Volcanoes and Dragon Glass? Of course!!

To attend this event:

• RSVP
• Click Here for Secure Payment Link
• Click Here and fill out our google form

You can also fill out the form if only interested and want to stay in the loop.

Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie)
or
Click Here for our Local Camping Zoom Q & A (every other) Wed 7:30 PM
Meet others attending, be social. Come to the zoom and ask any questions about the event.

• General Policies
• Covid guidelines
• Carpool info
• Newbie Camping Advice All things GEAR
• Newbie Camping Advice All things FOOD

We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister group we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events to.

Main event link for this event

To see all our other events

 
 
 

Have you ever head of Sunken City? It's a real place.
Have you ever even heard of a Grunion? The are unique to SoCal.

Come with us and explore/discover Sunken City
Come to this event and get fishy with us. (read below for Grunion info)

About Sunken City
Vid of Sunken City
http://www.californiacuriosities.com/sunken-city/
https://www.californiabeaches.com/sunken-city/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sunken_City

About Grunion
CLICK HERE for a Grunion Vid
Click Here for a different Grunion Vid
https://www.kqed.org/science/1680332/these-fish-are-all-about-sex-on-the-beach-deep-look
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Grunion#[masked]-introduction

To attend this event

#1 RSVP on this event with the red button at the bottom
#2 Get your ticket (above)(if doing the Grunion part)
AND THEN
#3 CLICK HERE to fill out our reminder form
https://forms.gle/FCFdNmri2oQb39uv9
(spoiler alert: if you do not fill out the form you will not get accurate or updated event info)

Sunken City is an area of a former 1929 housing development that had a slow moving landslide towards the water. Streets, driveways, foundations, street trees . . . all slowly migrating.

We will go visit.

Grunion are a small ocean going fish that spawn by running on the shore for what amounts to a giant fish orgy. And for this event we go and watch. I am not sure which element is more disturbing the that sentence. Whichever one is does not matter, . . . as the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium celebrates it all.

From March through July, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium presents special evening programs to introduce us to the unique and elusive grunion. On this eve, the Aquarium opens at 8 p.m. Guests must arrive before 9pm to participate in the full program in the auditorium, followed by a guided observation. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight to spot grunion at the beach.

Come in style to the Grunion Fish-tival! Wear a grunion-themed aluminum hat to greet the grunion and shield yourself from the cosmic rays of the moon.

Hatch grunion eggs, participate in grunion arts and crafts, watch a classic grunion video, interact with grunion researchers, touch live tidepool animals and see the many fish and other live animals in the Aquarium.

Don't miss your chance to test your GQ (Grunion Quotient), or guess what's in the Mystery Box! After participating in fun grunion activities, everyone will head to the beach to observe these enchanting fish. Warm clothing is recommended.

Program admission is $7 for adults and $1 children/seniors/students with I.D.
Recommended to pre-purchase your tickets ahead to guarantee admission. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YORU TICKET https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E9935&id=20 (make sure to choose Fri Apr 7)
Such a deal for such fishy fun.

CLICK HERE for the Cabrillo Website Page for the event
https://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/events-news/events-details.asp?id=2646

• What is the whole plan?
• We meet at 7 and walk to and thru and among Sunken City (tons o pix).
• We make it by 9 to Cabrillo for the Fishtival at the center.
  around 10:00 will be the grunion starting to run on the beach.
• Drinks after at a local bar.
• Can I come and do Sunken City only? Yes
• Can I only do the Grunion part if I want? Yes
• Got questions?
• Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie) (be sure to mention the what event you are talking about)

Also: General Policies

NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Gender, Gender Preference, Ethnicity, National Origin, Race, Color, Religion.

We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events.

CLICK HERE for the Main event link for this event

CLICK HERE To see all our other events

 
 
 

Now is the time to give yourself the gift you know you deserve of an adventure you will never forget.

This is impossible if you go solo. And PERFECT as a meetup where we pool resources to make it with safety, support and camaraderie. CLICK HERE to see attendee photos of the 2022 EBC trek

WE HAVE MADE IMPORVMENTS BASED UPON LAST YEAR.

1. We are ADDING Yoga and Meditation, and a local expert TO BE WITH US to guide in Buddhist practice and local culture.
2. We are ADDING two days while going up to better acclimatize.
3. We are ADDING a HELLICOPTER FLIGHT from our highest camp back to start point AND REMOVING two days going down by taking the flight.

To clarify. We are NOT going up to the top of Everest (29,000’)
We are going to Everest Base Camp at 17,600’
Our starting elevation will be in Lukla at 9,400’

You need to be of average or better fitness. If you can manage walking 3-6 hours a day, up and down a hill while carrying a light daypack, you will be OK! If you are very fit and work out and train, you will be at the front.

Professional guides and Porters to carry our gear are included. All that is left for us to carry is our water, snacks and camera.

But I don't have the needed gear?!
Sleeping bag and parka, rated to -10C are provided and walking poles too!

Does this include food?
All meals on the trek potion are included.

What is lodging like?
We are sleeping in a series of "Tea Houses" along the route. You will have a bed in a shared room with roommate (from the group). Sorry, a solo room will not be available on this trip. We will pair up everybody.

How dangerous is this? What if I get sick or hurt?
This is NOT the summiting Everest with people dying from bad choices. We will be walking on an established, well used trail the entire time, and NOT on snow or ice. Stats from past years show that 30,000 people a year do the EBC Trek. With all that said, . . . our trip INCLUDES emergency insurance. We are also Certified Wilderness First Responders.
Plain and simple, safety is our primary goal. We will have an experienced guide and porters, and we will be along the entire way.

How much does this cost?
Everest Base Camp Trip $3750 - 16 Days, land only (airfare not included)
For this trip we don’t offer single occupancy and we match you with a roommate if you don't have one.
For those who opt to book the group AIRFARE from Los Angeles (LAX):**
Group Airfare $1495 including all taxes and fees
TOTAL Cost (land & air from LA) $5245 Per person
Departure from LA is on Apr 8, Arrival back in LA on Apr 27

RSVP to this event shows your interest, but does not hold your space.
The only way to secure your spot for this trip is a $250 deposit for the land portion: CLICK HERE FOR SECURE DEPOSIT LINK
Deposit is refundable up to 90 days before the departure (less PayPal fees).

IF you are opting for the Group Air Flight, a non-refundable deposit of $200 is due to hold your airfare:
CLICK HERE for Group Air Deposit.

For more information fill out this form: https://forms.gle/cQdqYw74gAYqphXX8

Land Cost includes:

• Airport pick up and drop off 4 times
• 3 nights at Kathmandu hotel
• 13 nights Tea House accommodation during the trek.
• Kathmandu / Lukla Flights
• All entries, required permits and taxes
• Guide, Assistant guides and Porters
• Food and drinks during the trek
• Helicopter ride back from Gorakshep to Lukla
• Sim Card
• Sleeping bag, down jacket, hiking poles
• Welcome and Farewell dinner
• Sightseeing Tour in Kathmandu

This is the adventure of a lifetime!

It is done in a safe manner and includes lots with no surprises.
To receive detailed itinerary, inclusions etc CLICK HERE and fill out our google form.

AND/OR if you have questions?
Message direct to Anna (flights and itinerary)
Message Direct to Marc (screen name Oddie)

AND/OR
We do a Zoom Q & A (every other) Wed 6:00-7:30 PM
CLICK HERE FOR THE Zoom Event
CLICK HERE for Google Form to get Reminder for the zoom

NOTE: The "land portion" of this trip starts in Kathmandu on Apr 10 and ends on Apr 26. This event is longer than Meetup date range. It is really 10th to 26th. Or April 9th to April 27th if you include flight time.

SOT[masked]

Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!

 
 
 

No. You are not imaging things. This event WAS Art Night Pasadena for Fri March 10th.
The DATE has been changed to Sat April 29th due to biblical rains for Fr March 10.
Last year was 65 acts on 13 stages — all walkable, all FREE & in beautiful South Pasadena!

The 2023 lineup and schedule has not be finalized yet. But when it is . . .we will get it first and update here.

Here is their website if you want to take a peek https://theeclectic.rocks/

The Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl is a celebration of the arts and a chance for folks to enjoy a Saturday in South Pasadena.

It started in a parking lot with a couple of local bands and a few dozen attendees, the Eclectic has grown into a signature event for the city, featuring dozens of diverse, local and regional musical acts, one-of-a-kind artisans and makers, interactive activities, open galleries, beer and wine gardens, and family-friendly fun.

This year’s event on Saturday, April 29 will feature musicians on stages and intimate venues all across town.

The Artisans’ Alley is a curated outdoor marketplace featuring unique, handmade, and vintage items, bringing together makers of handcrafted jewelry, clothing, accessories, art, home goods, and specialty items.

Also in this area will be interactive art activities, food trucks, photo ops, music, and more.

The Eclectic is a collaboration of:
South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
City of South Pasadena
Eclectic Friends of the Arts
Friends of the South Pasadena Library
SPARC – South Pasadena Arts Council
and more

How to get there?
Gold Rail station stops right there at Mission. The Main Stage should be there too with headliners performing starting at 3pm until 10pm.

Other than that . . . there will be street parking and lots nearby too.

To attend this event
#1 RSVP on this event with the red button at the bottom
AND THEN
#2 CLICK HERE to fill out our reminder form https://forms.gle/FW4aozDwU1ngkqVu6
(spoiler alert: if you do not fill out the form you will not get accurate or updated event info)

How do we meetup up?
Since it is impossible for all to arrive at the same exact moment and location. . . . To meetup . . . when you arrive go the "Taste of South Pasadena" booth Located at Fair Oaks and Mission, and say hello and that you are with the meetup. The booth is run by the South Pasadena Rotary.
Other meetup folks will go there. After a group forms . . . we head off. And this keeps happening again and again.

The group will set off down Mission for Art Crawl and the other stages and loop over the the Main Stage where the group is.
In this way you get to do the Art Crawl and the fine musical venues.
It is being do this way as it's impossible for 150 of us to move as a unit thru the streets. This way make is so we go in groups and then meetup in a larger group.

ITINERARY
This part is TBD. They do not have the lineup yet.

I know you want to do this, . . . Just not alone. So come and have fun.

Here are The Gin Blossoms performing at The Eclectic https://youtu.be/1xwQCna05ek

Got questions?
Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie) (be sure to mention the what event you are talking about)

NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Gender, Gender Preference, Ethnicity, National Origin, Race, Color, Religion.

We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events.

CLICK HERE for the Main event link for this event

CLICK HERE To see all our other events . Such as these . . .

Apr 7 Grunion Fishtival
Apr 29 FREE The 2023 Eclectic Music Festival & Art Walk
May 28 Museums of the Arroyo day. Six museums all FREE
Jun 17 Free Chalk Fest Pasadena
Jul 15 The Wiener Nationals
Sep 17 FREE The Grammy Museum for Smithsonian Day
Oct 28 Boney Island Halloween Festival in Griffith Park
Oct 29 Costume Dog Halloween Parade
Dec 9 Happy Hour and Ice Skating

 
 
 

Last year was 65 acts on 13 stages — all walkable, all FREE & in beautiful South Pasadena!

The 2023 lineup and schedule has not be finalized yet. But when it is . . .we will get it first and update here.

Here is their website if you want to take a peek https://theeclectic.rocks/

The Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl is a celebration of the arts and a chance for folks to enjoy a Saturday in South Pasadena.

It started in a parking lot with a couple of local bands and a few dozen attendees, the Eclectic has grown into a signature event for the city, featuring dozens of diverse, local and regional musical acts, one-of-a-kind artisans and makers, interactive activities, open galleries, beer and wine gardens, and family-friendly fun.

This year’s event on Saturday, April 29 will feature musicians on stages and intimate venues all across town.

The Artisans’ Alley is a curated outdoor marketplace featuring unique, handmade, and vintage items, bringing together makers of handcrafted jewelry, clothing, accessories, art, home goods, and specialty items.

Also in this area will be interactive art activities, food trucks, photo ops, music, and more.

The Eclectic is a collaboration of:
South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
City of South Pasadena
Eclectic Friends of the Arts
Friends of the South Pasadena Library
SPARC – South Pasadena Arts Council
and more

How to get there?
Gold Rail station stops right there at Mission. The Main Stage should be there too with headliners performing starting at 3pm until 10pm.

Other than that . . . there will be street parking and lots nearby too.

To attend this event
#1 RSVP on this event with the red button at the bottom
AND THEN
#2 CLICK HERE to fill out our reminder form https://forms.gle/FW4aozDwU1ngkqVu6
(spoiler alert: if you do not fill out the form you will not get accurate or updated event info)

How do we meetup up?
Since it is impossible for all to arrive at the same exact moment and location. . . . To meetup . . . when you arrive go the "Taste of South Pasadena" booth Located at Fair Oaks and Mission, and say hello and that you are with the meetup. The booth is run by the South Pasadena Rotary.
Other meetup folks will go there. After a group forms . . . we head off. And this keeps happening again and again.

The group will set off down Mission for Art Crawl and the other stages and loop over the the Main Stage where the group is.
In this way you get to do the Art Crawl and the fine musical venues.
It is being do this way as it's impossible for 150 of us to move as a unit thru the streets. This way make is so we go in groups and then meetup in a larger group.

The OTHER thing that may happen is The Eclectic may give us a Meetup Table of our own!! We will keep you posted.

ITINERARY
This part is TBD. They do not have the lineup yet.

I know you want to do this, . . . Just not alone. So come and have fun.

Here are The Gin Blossoms performing at The Eclectic https://youtu.be/1xwQCna05ek

Got questions?
Click Here to send a Direct Message to Marc (screen name Oddie) (be sure to mention the what event you are talking about)

Also: General Policies

NOTICE: For our events we do not discriminate by Age, Gender, Gender Preference, Ethnicity, National Origin, Race, Color, Religion.

We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister groups we post our local free, local/regional camping, and our overseas events.

CLICK HERE for the Main event link for this event

CLICK HERE To see all our other events . Such as these . . .

Apr 7 Grunion Fishtival
Apr 29 FREE The 2023 Eclectic Music Festival & Art Walk
May 28 Museums of the Arroyo day. Six museums all FREE
Jun 17 Free Chalk Fest Pasadena
Jul 15 The Wiener Nationals
Sep 17 FREE The Grammy Museum for Smithsonian Day
Oct 28 Boney Island Halloween Festival in Griffith Park
Oct 29 Costume Dog Halloween Parade
Dec 9 Happy Hour and Ice Skating

 
 
 

This event is a strange one. It can only happen if the weather is in our favor.

Snow is very much projected to be early.

Accordingly the event is boing moved to the start of the thaw.

So we move the date for the Free Camping with Volunteer to the Start Of The Season. Same deal . . . . Event is on ONLY if snow permits.

FREE CAMPING for VOLUNTEERING w/ breakfast, lunch and dinner on FRI included.

This is a different kind of event.
It's a fair trade. You get to camp at a fab site right at the trail-head to the Big Pine Lakes.

The trade is that on Fri you put in some good volunteering. And in exchange you get some free food, some exercise, some community, AND you get to do some good

Here are the details. You will get free camping in return for putting in eight hours of volunteering on Friday. Friday/Volunteer Day will also include breakfast, lunch and BBQ dinner.

Want to go? You need to fill out the form

Here are the finer details.

Thurs : Arrive anytime you wish. Even at late as 1AM
Fri Volunteer Work Day
Sat : Hike Day, Play Day, Fun Day
Sun : Pack up and head home

The Breakfast/Lunch/BBQ Dinner Is provided ONLY Friday Volunteer Day

WAIT . . . . I forgot to ask . . . What kind of work is this? What do I need to bring for it?

The camp is vintage. Painting . . . Moving some smaller rocks and re-building some smaller rock walls. There be a little bit of moving some gravel to fill some road holes.
Pretty much . . . the kind of stuff that many hands make light work.

Bring with you some leather work gloves. If you have a wagon that don't mind getting some use . . . bring that too. A dust mask is nice to keep from sandy dust that gets kicked up. But then again . . .at the moment many of us have many masks on hand.

Ok. I am fine with bringing some leather gloves. What else do I need?

All the regular stuff you need for average tent camping. Tent, Sleeping bag, Sleeping pad (yoga mat), clothes/layers, cooking gear, food, fire-wood, etc . . . and all the other etcetera's.

Got questions?
Can I bring my dog? (yes)
Can they go on the trail hiking. (yes)

I think this is great, but can't make it!
Or whatever your comment or question is . . .

This is NOT a first-timer or beginner event. It will be rather cold as it is early in the season.

AND/OR if you have questions?

For Marc (screen name Oddie) Direct Message
AND/OR

In addition we also have some informational pages you may want to look at and review.

General Policies
Including: Notice of Non-Discrimination, General Refunds Policy, Cancelation Policies as well as General Liability and Safety Policies/Procedures/Practices

Covid guidelines

Carpool info

We believe in good decent social. We have a set of sister group we post our local free, local/reginal camping, and our overseas events to.

NOTE: We do not discriminate by age, gender, gender preference, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, disability or family status.

WE WELCOME ALL AND THAT INCLUDES YOU !!
The MAIN location where this event is posted

To see all our other events

 
 
 

Event Date MOVED to May 6th

Awesome fun trip with great value!!

We will visit 5 wineries with full flights of wine tastings.

Transportation--INCLUDED !
Tastings-----------INCLUDED ! !
Meals--------------INCLUDED ! ! !

• You like wine. You like travel.
• You like history & culture.
• You like to do it with good people and while having a great fun social time.
• Maybe have it be a little quirky and off the beaten path too.
• And you want it all at a fair decent cost.

Is that too much to ask for?
Apparently not!!! Because there is this meetup. It is a wine, history & culture tour. Mostly it's a wine tasting. There are some added special gems. Let's get to the main details.

This is a one day LA to Paso Robles and back adventure.

Cost is $237 Per Person. Click here for Secure Payment Link
CLICK HERE for our Attendees Form OR the "I am interested form"

INCLUDES

• Visits to 5 wineries
• All listed tastings included
• Transportation from LA to Paso Robles and return.
• Transportation to all the wineries.
• Coffee and morning pastries included
• Lunch bites included
• Dinner included
• What a win!

Itinerary:
7:30 to 11:00 LA to Paso Robles
11:00 to 12:30 Sculptera Wineery
12:30 to 2:00 Bianchi and lunch bites
2:00 to 3:30 Cass
3:30 to 5:00 Tobin James
5:00 to 6:00 Thai dinner in Paso
6:00 to 7:00 5th Wine tasting in town at tasting room in Paso
Gas up .restrooms . . freshen up and on the road home by 7:00
Home earliest by 10 if no traffic. 10:30/11 latest
7 to 10 PM Nap and Sober up.

Let's look closer at this sched. First of all . . .this is a guide, and NOT hard in stone. There is going to be shifting of times and adjusting as we go.

The one thing that is NOT flexible is our depart time.
THIS WILL BE FIRM!!!!! BE EARLY TO BE ON TIME.
We are leaving 7:30 AM SHARP
It gives 3 hrs there and 3 back (and 1/2 hr float).
If you look you will see it gives us generous time per location and time for getting on and off and travel between.

But again . . there is flexibility within this. We can linger longer or bail early of the place is just not working for us..

All of these wineries are on many of the Paso Robles top ten best wineries lists.

Once again . . . this INCLUDES:

• Visits to 5 wineries
• All listed tastings included
• Transportation from LA to Lompoc and return.
• Transportation to all the wineries.
• Coffee and morning pastries included
• Lunch bites included
• Dinner included
• What a win!

Cost is $237 Per Person. Click here for Secure Payment Link
CLICK HERE for our Attendees Form OR the "I am interested form"

This event is limit in size to 15 people. And will fill as our past wine events have.

This will be cross posted on other groups. The only way to secure your space is payment.

The number of RSVP's does not reflect all who have rsvp'd or paid

Event payment links will be removed when we reach 15. Do not delay.

Refunds?
Refund if notice is given if cancel 2 weeks in advance of departure date and time.

Less than 2 weeks notice: 100% credit given toward any future event we lead.

You know you want to treat yourself. The Pandemic is receding. It is time to get out and be social in a safe way to some fabulous places.

Message with questions using link below. And yes. . . This is this as much fun as it looks. We look forward to you joining us.

Links central:

• Interested? CLICK HERE and fill out this form
• Click here for Secure Payment Link
• CLICK HERE to send a Direct Message
• Main Event Link Location
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Prague Street Sculptures AND Controversial Art

CLICK HERE to fill out our reminder form This way we can send you the reminder and the Zoom link the day of the event.

All in all this will be a fun social evening where we accidentally learn something together.

This is all sounds great.

How much does it cost? Oh yes . . . The cost is FREE!

That's a bargain even at twice the price!!!!

So why not splurge and come and share your time with us.
For an online event hopefully you will feel as if you have visited far off places and times. And maybe even see yourself in the those places and scenes.

We have been watching other artsy fartsy things being done. They tend to be essentially a power point. When it says "lecture" you better run!! There is no dynamic discussion or engagement. No interaction and no social.

Just like anything else we do . . . ours will be different.

We will come out the other side richer for the experience.

Yes. This does mean there is no canned script.

On the day of the event you will get an email 2 or 3 hours before more in-depth info of what covering and the zoom links.

For those not aware I do have classical art training, as well as years of working within the art industry with curators, conservators, collectors, artists, museums, studios, institutions etc. So we will make this all very worthwhile.

Now some background . . . Before the pandemic we did plenty of Artsy, and Artsy Adjacent events (no need to bore you with those now).

With the pandemic we did move to online and to doing a Weekly Art Soiree Zoom. We would try and alternate weeks between a "place" (like a museum) and a "concept", "movement" or artist.

As things lessened we did change that to once every two weeks.

Here are the changes we are making for the new year. We will switch to Once A Month . . . BUT we will make it 1 1/2 hrs on a Place, and the other 1 1/2 hr on Concept, Movement or Artist

What follows is the NEW SCHEDULE for the NEW YEAR. Do be sure to read past the schedule as I am including some of our In Person Art Events in the New Year too . . . !

Join us in this Art Adventure Social Soirée. Make some friends while learning and sharing, and sharing some learning.

IF you went to any previous Art Soiree you do NOT need to re-fill-out the google form.

FUTURE EVENT DATES and Topics.

• Jan It's All Nouveau To Me
• Feb Taking It To The Streets
• Mar Let's Gogh To The Museum
• Apr Christian, Jewish and Islamic Art
• May Prague Street Sculptures & Controversial Art
• Jun Social Realism, Brutalist, Soviet Realism
• Jul Petroglyphs, Petra, Egypt and Greeks too!!
• Aug Forgers, Forgeries, Fakes, Frauds A How To?
• Sep Pretty As A Picture. Photography!!! w/bonus of Erotic Art Discussion. What is Eros?
• Oct Wildcard- attendee suggested
• Nov Kitsch
• Dec The End Of The World. The Fin-de-Siècle

RSVP on any of these specific dates and show your interest on those. Or to add comments of what to cover.

The date/subjects above . . . are subject to being swapped, moved,

added, or otherwise nuanced as the year goes.

Do you have suggestions? Send them to: Marc Direct Message

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NEW YORK CITY & LONDON . . . . What a natural combo for a trip!

We make it to NYC for a few days. Then continue on to London for a fabulous trip of culture and fun! Perfect intro to the overseas travel newbie as well as the seasoned traveler, looking for an easy but memorable getaway.

You know these are BOTH places that are on your bucket list.

NEW YORK and LONDON . . . Both are ICONIC cities with soooo much to see and do! And they BOTH even speak English! Well . . . sort of . . .

We will hit the famous sights and soak in the culture, history and more.

As with all our events, this will be a true Meetup. Meet new people and discover new & amazing places. And we will be there every step of the way with you.

We travel as a group and you also have the flexibility and independence as you need or want it.

In other words . . . if you wish, you are free to do your own thing or cater to your special interests. You can go off to a sight you’ve always wanted to see independently, or you can join new friends and do it together.

The idea is: come alone, meet new like-minded people and make lifelong memories . . . without being stuck with the "one size fits all" formula.

The event includes 4 (almost) full days in New York and 5 (almost) full days in London. The night of May 16th is scheduled to be spent “in the air”, while traveling from New York to London.

Land Tour cost $2845 per person, double occupancy.
(we match roommates for those wishing to share)
Solo occupancy is additional $1200

Airfare not included. . . . however . . . read below . . .we do have it separate to give more flexibility.

The only way to guarantee your spot for this Meetup is a $295 deposit.
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Your deposit is fully refundable up to 90 days before the departure.

Upon submitting the deposit, please fill out this form

Got flight questions? CLICK HERE to message Anna She can answer all those questions. Set up flights. Give you times and info, and etc.

Our Meetup trip includes:

• Arrival and departure transfer airport/hotel and back in each city.
• 3 nights in Manhattan. Hotel is in a prime central location by Times Square.
• 4 nights in London. Hotel is in a prime central location, short walk to the British Museum and Oxford Street.
• 4 breakfasts
• Welcome Dinner and Farewell Dinner
• Guided tours in each city
• Statue of Liberty cruise
• Entrance to 55+ attractions in London

Not included:

• Airfare (we help with the arrangements)
• Theater Performances (we help with the arrangements)
• Meals not listed above
• Tips, Extra expenses and Optional activities

RSVP DOES NOT RESERVE YOUR SPOT. You will need to take care of a deposit. CLICK HERE for the deposit
Your deposit is fully refundable up to 90 days before the departure.

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We believe in good decent social. Live the adventure instead of only dreaming it!

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