Concorso Italiano Palm Desert 2014

I'm leaving Sherman Oaks on Saturday at 1:00 pm. Anyone want to caravan down to Palm Desert?

Peter

 

Word to the wise....be careful where you park your car on El Paseo unless you want an Alberta, Washington or Illiniois license plate stamped on your hood. People back up until they hit your car, go forward until they hit that car, then back up an inch and they are good to go....[/QUOTE]



LOL! You forgot Oregon! If you are going to El Paseo and do not want to park on the street you may want to consider the top floor of the parking structure located on the south side of the street, opposite Starbucks, that runs for a block behind the stores. Do not enter the structure from the Sullivan's Restaurant entrance as the driveway apron is steep and you will scrape.

Note: It has been very windy here all week. If it continues this weekend you may want to get off on the Palm Springs turn off of the 10 Freeway and just take Highway 111 or other side streets to wherever you are going instead of continuing on the freeway to Palm Desert. You can get seriously sandblasted if you remain on the freeway between the Palm Springs turn off and Palm Desert/Indio during windy conditions.

 

I promise to stop for everyone and if necessary will even act as a crossing guard. Toni and I should be leaving Saturday morning and looking forward to seeing everyone. Stay well.

Mel

 

Hearing about the parking...I think I will keep the car at Shadow and walk to
Paseo, looks like only 4-5 blocks and I need the exercise anyway !
We are leaving Riverside later in the morning on Saturday, taking the Pines
To Palms "scenic" route, anyone else taking this route ? Meet up....

 

We are open for a meet up.....some past post talked about dinner meet up also....
Any firm plans yet ? F-Chat dinner ?

 

How many are going to the art gallery event on Saturday evening? It should be a good place to connect and maybe plan something for afterwards.

 

LOL we need to have a talk

 

Hey guys, I sold my TR so I will not be displaying her... but I will be there.

 

Pretty sure we're leaving around 1, 1:30 pm Saturday. I'm on Beachwood near the 101 and my buddy is in Glendale... We'll need to pick a place to meet...
Ross

 

well.... looks like i'm suffering from a low/dead battery after being away in singapore for 10 days. battery is only 6 months old so that's a surprise to me. that having been said, i'm assuming that the issue will resolve and we'll be there on friday.

@zcobra1; @trojanfan; @jaguar 15 - we are going to the art gallery saturday (along with another couple we are friends with), and are game for dinner afterwards (and/or something before). i've heard that reservations are important, so we may want to pick a place and get a table if there are enough folk coming.

 

I will be at the art gallery with my pregnant wife. Let's all try to meet up there at the least


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If your buddy is in Glendale, maybe meet somewhere along the 134 at 1:30? 134 to 210 freeways usually has less traffic than the 10 freeway. Do you know of any meeting spot near the freeway there?

 

JAGUAR 15:

I'm game for any of your suggestions. I haven't been out to the Palm Desert area for years so I really don't have any idea of what is going on. I'll have my wife with me and should be in the area, traffic and sand storms permitting, around 3:30. Leaving Sherman Oaks at 1:00 and hoping to meet up with a few others along the drive in.

Driving a Red/tan F355 spider.

 

Ok, there's a Starbucks at the Pacific Ave exit off 134 fwy. Make a left from the off ramp and its on the lhs.
Meet there at 1:30pm Saturday. Parking is a pain but we can just double park...
I'll be driving a TDF Blue 360 Spider

 

What ? You just got it back after that "duel" with the devil 18 wheeler !

Haig, need some advice on a 1031 ...... So will see you at Palm Desert.

 

We hope to get there by 1 or so, so time to explore/make new friends before check
in, I will pm you my cell, so we can see what is happening.
First time staying in PD, so open to anything. Easy going so we will go with the
flow and take lead from the "vets"....

I can commit to a dinner place, Corso, Fireclift, casual, whatever, if we can get others
to commit, that is the challenge.
A dinner list started a few pages back, and died on the vine....

 

That's very generous of you.
I'm pretty open as well sat afternoon. A pre gathering would be nice.


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@jaguar - sat afternoon sounds great! sending PM now.

 

@Jaguar, will head over to your place after we arrive.
Thanks for the invite.

 

I expect to be in PD around 3:30+/-. Meeting up with Formula1r in Glendale for the drive in and planning to stop by at Jaguar 15's for the pre gathering before the Gallery.

Anyone else driving in Saturday afternoon that wants to meet up?

I have no plans for dinner and was on the earlier dinner reservations list. Still have no plans. If anyone who knows that are is making group reservations, please put me down for 2.

See ya there.

 

I think we will be in PD around 1 to 2pm and plan on stopping by Jaguar 15 to say hello and then maybe meander around to do some exploring and shopping on El Paseo Drive. Plan on being at the Gallery and would like to be included for dinner with the Group. If anyone is making reservations for dinner please include the two of us. Many thanks to Jim for opening his condo to everyone.

My cell # is 818 648 3112

Mel

 

I'm leaving now to PS and I know Haig is already there.
I'll stop by tomor afternoon too Jim.
Maybe everyone can arrive at a similar time? 3-4?


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