Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well folks, Christmas is now over, and before you know it we will have New Years, Valentine's Day and then the big Nor Cal meet (if my Riverbelle Terrace comments haven't alienated us - lol). We are trying to tee up our plans, activities and friend meets. So, it sounds like the fortune cookie factory, lunch and a cable car ride. Given it is a holiday day, we may need to book somewhere for lunch. Any of the locals recommend anywhere? Now christmas is over, we are so excited to meet so many of our wonderful LP friends. We feel so honored that so many people would like to meet. Who knew 6 years ago when I started lurking that we would make such wonderful friends.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Because there are so many people hopefully joining up, maybe if we met at a coffee place or something to give people a chance to arrive? BTW - the Fortune Cookie factory opens at 9am - maybe a little early if we were planning on lunch after, so we could do coffee, factory, lunch, cable car ride and then take it from there?
Originally Posted By iamsally We're good with that. I am actually from the valley and was hoping someone actually in or near San Francisco could recommend an eatery.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Dave pictures iamsally as a valley girl, like gag me with a spoon! Oh, central valley, not San Fernando - lol. Hmmmm, Lisa, Scmitty, Toony, smeeeko - any ideas?
Originally Posted By friendofdd Getting a place for a large group in the downtown area could be problematic. However, many Chinatown eateries can handle large groups easily. And there is a nice food court in the basement level under Nordstroms on Market street, directly across from the cable car loading area.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well I am very easy, and will defer to local knowledge. FoDD - I seriously hope we will be afforded the opportunity to finally meet at some stage of our Californian adventure.
Originally Posted By friendofdd As do I, DWB. I had hoped to get to NorCal, but that is looking less and less likely. I don't have my schedule that far out for the SoCal Meet. Don't usually go for buffets either, but, perhaps, there will be more than one opportunity when you are at DLR.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed FoDD - we are at Newport Coast from the 24th - 1st, and DL from the 1st to the 6th. So therefore I would hop we could find an opportunity in that timeframe.
Originally Posted By JazzCat Trust me Dave, iamsally is NOT a gag-me-with-a-spoon valley girl! She just lives in the more central area of California and not the SF bay area. I am looking so forward to being there!
Originally Posted By Ursula Well, I'll have to catch the Baloos down South as I can't make this meet. Boo!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo That's a shame Ursula. No worries. We are in SoCal for nearly 2 weeks, including the stint at Disneyland. Hopefully things will pan out then.
Originally Posted By iamsally Too bad Ursula. We were hoping you could make it. Looks like there's going to be quite a few of us. Hopefully you will board the train with us in Disneyland.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS We are on rotating schedules for that Monday and I am working, unfortunately. But, I will see you all at the DL meets. Have a great time in SF and don't do anything I wouldn't do. Kinda leaves it wide open for ya.
Originally Posted By murfsmom i was really trying to work it out, my sister live up north and it would have been a good reason for a rowdy sisters weekend ( were known for that ) in san francisco, but fed ex won't give my sister mon the18th off, and fri is my dh's b day, i was going to fly up on sat.a.m.( yes shiva in a plane, not my broomstick LOL) and head down there but it's not going to work, but as far as i know i'm planning on being at dl when you come down.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo No worries murfsmom. We are so flattered you have given it so much though! We look forward to seeing you at DL.
Originally Posted By Shiva >>( yes shiva in a plane, not my broomstick LOL)<< dwb, see how she's always picking on me. Of course, it would be cool if she had one of those Harry Potter Nimbus 2000's.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Now you don't want me to intervene and keep you seperated at DL now, do you?
