Time for dinner out and socializing with your Corvette friends. No dishes to do tonight! Join us at another of our Santa Clarita’s great eating spots. Reminder to all, start time is 6 PM! Our Taste of the Town evenings are always a great social event, so plan to join us will you, May 16th at the Olive Garden. Sources report there is a Cold Stone Creamery nearby.
The rumble of bowling balls and the clatter of pins welcomed the club to a great afternoon of strikes, spares, and gutter balls, at the Bowling Square Lanes in Arcadia.
It was a perfect Saturday morning, when eighteen club members gathered in the Chuy’s parking lot to meet and greet ahead of a brief driver’s meeting that set us on the path to Arcadia. The pleasant fifty-minute drive down the 210 got us there just before the lanes opened.
Being the first ones in the door made it easy for everyone get their shoes and begin selecting that perfect bowling ball.
Once the lanes were fired up, we broke into teams and immediately started knocking down pins and cleaning the gutters. By not having any “pro bowlers” in our midst, everyone got their turn at the highs and lows of the sport, which really helped to make it a lot of fun for everybody.
Midway through the afternoon, we took a break for some quality food and libation. The snack bar offered-up some pretty tasty burgers, pizza and beer that hit the spot before getting back on the lanes.
Then, just when thought it could not get any better, Donna Webster supersized everyone with two trays of homemade cupcakes! Life really is good.
At the end of the afternoon, we turned in our spiffy, two-toned shoes, put away our bowling balls, and drained the last of our beverages, all while the final scores were being tabulated.
The top score of the day is a well-guarded secret that has been kept in a mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnall’s front porch since noon today, and where only Carnac the Magnificent, and the event organizers, know the contents of the envelope, which will be revealed at the general business meeting on April 4th.
With all of the rain that we’ve had we’re looking forward to a green spring. Let’s take advantage and make a run up the 101 to Buellton to visit the famous Mendenhall Museum! After that, we’ll have lunch and then it’s all up to you! Wine tasting! Casino! Solvang!
Meet at the Walmart at the corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Copperhill.
* 07:30 am – Depart Walmart
* 10:00 am – Arrive Mendenhall
* 11:45 am – Lunch Morrell’s Farm Fresh
Contact Mark Ware for more info at VetteBro@ymail.com or 661.993.8128
Rev up your engines! Knock down a few pins! Have lunch with people you haven’t talked to lately!
Drive, Bowl, & Eat at AMF Bowling Square Lanes in Arcadia!
Just like it says. We’ll drive out to the Arcadia AMF Bowling Square Lanes. We can eat at the bowling alley as it has a great selection of food, wine, and beer!
Meet @ Chuy’s/Outback parking lot on or before 10:00am. Leaving @ 10:15am
25261 The Old Rd, Newhall, CA 91381
More information to follow.
It was quite a gathering early on February 24th in the Walmart lot as twenty-two beautiful Corvettes assembled along with their drivers and co-drivers. All were eager to once again head out to parts already known, but great to revisit just the same.
Following our headcount and drivers meeting, engines were fired-up and our caravan was formed. Your writer somehow once again was designated as the leader of the pack after all was said previously about how much fun YOU can have as road captain, but it’s all good.
The caravan extended far behind in my rearview mirror as we headed west toward our destination in Ojai and really looked great. The only downside was the driver of a dirty black pickup yelling undiscernible complaints at me at the light in Piru. You can’t please everyone I suppose, and experienced road captains can handle it.
All of those unending February rain events paid many dividends with the fresh green that was evident along the entire route. Even with the several storms, the roadway was clear of debris and the curves on CA 150 were delightful in our worthy Corvettes.
Once in Ojai, we took over the city lot on the east side of “downtown” and took a 3-block hike to Farmers Market for a look-see for items of interest. Being a little early in the season, the strawberries were bright red, but tasteless. I passed on them and opted for the terrific blackberry pie which is my usual purchase and “Boss Lady” found some great olive oil to use in her home cooking. You will have to ask the rest of the 44 attendees what they bought.
Then, it was off to lunch at the nearby Sea-Fresh restaurant. The name might suggest it would be at the Ventura Pier, but there were plenty of other choices on their extensive menu. The spot was new to most of us, but it is now another place I may visit again on another trip to Ojai. Overall, the staff did a good job taking care of a party of 44 in my opinion.
Following lunch, your board members took the opportunity of all being together to discuss an urgent matter of interest concerning our monthly meeting location. The discussion will continue at our next general meeting and I encourage all to attend with your input.
The day was still young and our tanks were still full so it was off to other nearby destinations or hurry home to watch all of the Oscar coverage on the tube. I made it to Carpinteria and still had time for the awards show and didn’t suffer from a lack of a host. Having seen all of the nominated movies, The Green Book was a good pick and will be welcome in my collection of all Best Picture DVDs from 1928 to present.
Some say we are a drive and eat club, but I say no. It’s about the driving, the caravan, the beauty of our surroundings, the camaraderie, and maybe some food too! My vote is “yes”, we had a great day. Thanks to our Activities Committee and especially Karen Jewett for the planning and a final thanks to Al Aird for performing tail gunner duties.
With a rainy January almost behind us, it was finally time for our first club run for 2019 and our Activities Crew had a much-anticipated Mystery Breakfast Run arranged for us. Nobody but the planners had a clue about the destination, not even your writer.
January 27th gave us a gloriously beautiful morning with jackets only optional wear. As I pulled into the Chuy’s lot, well early of the start time, I found over a dozen Corvettes already assembled with nearly that many arriving soon thereafter. The SCVCC was eager to hit the road for parts unknown. Was it “drive to eat” or “eat after the drive”? I say the latter, with everyone ready to roll.
The headcount totaled 42, with 22 Corvettes, as Donna Webster briefed us on our route, but not giving a clue about our destination. We followed our instructions and the four taillights in front and drove south on I-5 and then transitioned to I-210 into Pasadena, then east on the 210 until we exited at Myrtle to turn north. The route was familiar and many of us figured Jake’s Roadhouse in Monrovia was where we were going.
Jake’s is a great destination, famous for their lemon raspberry pancakes, but also specializing in barbecue foods and sandwiches along with a friendly staff and never-ending buckets of peanuts.
Jake’s was new to many of our group , but for those of us who have eaten there before it was a treat. Living in Awesometown, Monrovia has an old-town flavor we don’t often experience. Our early arrival afforded us plenty of seating for a leisurely time together and as we completed our breakfast time, the confirmation about Jake’s being a great choice was seen in the waiting room and outside with scores of people waiting to be seated.
Thanks to our Activities Committee for the trip back to Jake’s and a big thank you to Jim and Donna Webster for their first run as caravan leaders, well done. Also, thanks to Ed Hoffman for handling the tail-gunner position and not losing anyone.
Surprise Breakfast – Meet at 7:30 AM on the Old Road near the Outback restaurant.
More to come; We’d tell you more… But it is a surprise.
Our club has always rolled out in large numbers for weekend activities and runs, and that is to be expected. You can’t spend all of your time doing chores, watching football or waiting for the sunset . No, I say! Leave that for the non-Corvette people.
Well then, what about the other five days of the week? They are just as beautiful as Saturday and Sunday, and there is some expensive gas in the tank. So I say let’s hit the road for a MID-WEEK run in our Vettes and the heck with work or television or whatever!
Wednesday, October 24th was just one of those days for 28 of our club people as we got together for such an escape to the Cold Springs Tavern for some driving fun and excellent eating.
It was also an excellent opportunity for Jim and Donna Webster to introduce their brand new 2019 Admiral Blue Grand Sport to the open road. 
Our fifteen Corvettes looked terrific all the way outbound on CA 126, north on US 101 and up the San Marcos Pass Road on CA154 as your “road captain lead the procession. At the summit, our trusted “mountain goat” Steve Turkheimer took the lead through the curves on Stagecoach Road on to our destination since he knew every curve and also to give him his choice of the few parking spots available.
San Marcos Pass is to most off the beaten track and the Cold Springs Tavern is almost off the grid, but it is top notch with their service, food and ambiance. Our Activities Committee made a great call putting this run on the schedule as a weekday destination.
The fortunate 28 in attendance for the hump-day run were: Jim & Donna Webster, Dick Meier and Leah Granen, Steve Hilton & Jo Ayers, Dave & Karen Jewett, Dan & Marcia Stern; Les Hershberger & Mami Wong, Steve & Judy Turkheimer, Shelia Percivalle and Linda Roselund, Tom & Judy Tomlinson, Don & Connie Ceo, Gene Schmidt, Brian de Avila, Jim & Maggie Bancroft and Mike & Judy Woodings.
An informal survey of all attendees was taken and their unanimous response indicated the continued viability of the Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club…none of Wednesday’s caravanners had any relocation plans on their schedule or in mind!
Suppose if you will, Highway 126 was closed or worse, didn’t exist. How would we get to Santa Paula or Ventura or points beyond? Where would we caravan as a Corvette Club? Would our well-shined ‘Vettes just stay parked in our garages remaining low mileage for the next buyer? NO, I say! We have to Drive. We Have to Caravan. And, we HAVE to EAT! 
And so it was on August 26th. No, Highway 126 wasn’t closed, but we found there is plenty for the Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club to do right here in the Santa Clarita Valley.
It doesn’t matter if it is Saturday morning, Thursday night or in this case Sunday evening. Our well-shined Corvettes are ready to go and are NOT going to remain parked for the lucky next buyer!
We have lots to do right here in the area without having to pay Sacramento those crazy taxes any more than we have to. After all, we live in Los Angeles County’s third largest community and have plenty of roads to travel and along the way, plenty of places to EAT. 
So, I and 40 others were all in agreement on August 26th. Our Activities had a local caravan and destination planned. 
None of us knew the details but were all willing to forego an evening of summer re-runs to put the tops down on our Corvettes for a Cruise Night through our own backyard.
We still had Walmart as our gathering place, and gather we did. Corvette after Corvette rolled in at the appointed time.
Even Russ Obarski came out with his spanking new black/black 2019 Stingray. 
Then, onward we all rolled, taking over Newhall Ranch Parkway and then an unbroken file outbound on Bouquet Canyon Road.
A right on Vasquez Canyon Road took us through some curves and another right onto Sierra Highway and a left onto Sand Canyon got us Soledad Canyon Road and into our “Corvette Corral” at Route 66 Classic Grill for what else, food! 
The Route 66 staff must be applauded for their excellent service, taking great care of all of our dining needs. We appreciate it and are looking forward to our next big event coming up on September 29th, our All-Corvette Car Show.
The almost autumn evening air then called us for ice cream at the nearby Cold Stones and then some more hanging out with friends before heading to our nearby homes. It was a great call by our Activities people and by the way, a great caravan lead by Steve and Judy Turkheimer.