Carmel Chamber of Commerce’s “Boogie Bites on the Boulevard!”  Crossroads Shopping Village, Hwy 1 and Rio Road, Wednesday, September 15, 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Get ready for the groovy “Taste of Carmel” on October 7, sponsored in part by Crossroads Shopping Village, by “Boogieing” down Crossroads Blvd. Enjoy special tastings at participating restaurants. Start at Cafe Stravaganza, boogie down to Island Taco, then China Delight, followed by Sea Harvest and ending at Rio Grill. $10 members, $15 non-members.

From Doug–For all Club members, and especially those of you coming down to Big Sur for our fabulous camping adventure, consider attending the BIG Big Sur Health Center party at Ventana on Sunday, September 12th.  An afternoon of food, wine and music on the veranda of the Ventana Inn overlooking the ocean.  It’s a joy to be there.  For $75 you can taste and view and enjoy virtually all afternoon.  Contact Ventana to reserve at 667-2331, or go to http://www.bigsurhealthcenter.org/news-events.html for further details.  Reserve now, as the price goes up at the door the day of the event.

American River Rafting

Great time was had by all! In July,  a group of us drove to Georgetown, between Placerville and Auburn in the foothills.  Twenty of us went white water rafting…………what fun.  We stayed in a historic B&B in the heart of town and took over the hotel.  Most went rafting, some went exploring and others went wine tasting.  For more pics, go to the top of this page and click on “Monterey Club Photos”.

Pt. Lobos Hike….5 miles of beautiful scenery!  Many of us had a GREAT time hiking and picnicing.  Our three Pt. Lobos docents…who happen to be ski club members, did a wonderful job of pointing out the sites and explaining the history of our

Hiking at Pt. Lobos

 state park.  Our docents were, Marsha Zelus, Paul Johnson and Carol Marquart…thank you all.

Golf with the Monterey Ski and Social Club at the 2nd annual Duffers Open in Salinas at Twin Creeks Golf Club, located at 1551 Beacon Hill Drive.  Warm up from 2-3 pm, then we tee off for 9 holes of golf at 3 pm.  Following the golf will be the Awards Dinner at the home of Richard and Mechalina Helton in Salinas, but you must play golf, or caddie for your golfer, to come to the dinner.  Dinner is limited to the first 12 that sign up, but no limit on the number of golfers.  Bring your clubs, balls, and whatever you want to drink with dinner, there are push and driving carts available to rent.  The cost to play is around $8.00.  The Co-hosts for this event is Kris Toscano and Susan Costales.  Call to sign up or with questions at 540-5954 or 676-3688.

Fun!  We had such a great time at the Spanish Bay event!  There were 13 Ski Club members attending.  Here are a couple of pictures to make sure we include the whole gang.  The next dinner/dance will be sometime in November, so be prepared to make your reservation and put your dancing shoes on!

Hello Fellow Campers and Day Trippers, Our weekend of fun in the lovely environs of Big Sur is only a few days away.  I have not heard from many people about coming to the BBQ on Saturday afternoon or joining us for dinner on Friday.  Please send me an email at golfrrunr@yahoo.com to tell me of your plans to join us on Sept 10, 11 or 12 or all 3 days.  There is still room for a tent camper or two!

As I mentioned in my last note, this year I am asking each camper and day tripper for a contribution of $5 toward the food.  I will purchase the basics for both breakfast meals and the BBQ.  The rest I will ask for volunteers to bring.  Things such as cooking utensils, paper goods, etc.  

I have emailed the list of things to bring to the membership but will also be at the meeting on the 8th for those that do not contact me via email. 

To help you decide what to bring for sides, appetizer and desserts here is the basic menu:

Breakfast:  Pancakes, bacon, eggs
BBQ:  Hamburgers (Beef and Turkey) and Hot dogs/Sausages

Remember when planning!!  Bring ready-to-serve appetizers, sides, salads and desserts as the cooking facilities are limited at best. 

NOTE–> From Doug–For all Club members, and especially those of you coming down to Big Sur for our fabulous camping adventure, consider attending the BIG Big Sur Health Center party at Ventana on Sunday, September 12th.  An afternoon of food, wine and music on the veranda of the Ventana Inn overlooking the ocean.  It’s a joy to be there.  For $75 you can taste and view and enjoy virtually all afternoon.  Contact Ventana to reserve at 667-2331, or go to http://www.bigsurhealthcenter.org/news-events.html for further details.  Reserve now, as the price goes up at the door the day of the event.