USA / California Road trip (March 2018)

[GreenTom]

Hi everyone,

We are going to USA/California for a Rod trip and V Dub hunting and site seeing.
We are landing in San Francisco on 5th of March and going back to Poland on 25th of March.

Any advices where to go, what to see, where to stay (for sure for first few days we will stay in SF and Sacramento - Any advices here to stay?).
We know that on 18th of March will be Bugorama and we are aiming for this event.

If you know about any night cruises or VW meetings around Sacramento, SF, LA let me know.

The list of typical places to visit is long (Sequoia Park, Colorado Canion, Las Vegas, Petersen and NHRA Museum and so on).

Would be cool to meet any one of You CA Guys.

All best
Tom.

[Bill Schwimmer]

If you get a chance, the central coast of California is the best for me. Monterey, Carmel, down to Morro Bay and Santa Barbara.
There is a camping event in OC the 10th &11th , you might be able to take that in. Donut Derilicts in Huntington Beach on Sat. Mornings & various Cars & Coffee events around So Cal. Hope you have a good time while you are here.

[GreenTom]

If you get a chance, the central coast of California is the best for me. Monterey, Carmel, down to Morro Bay and Santa Barbara.
There is a camping event in OC the 10th &11th , you might be able to take that in. Donut Derilicts in Huntington Beach on Sat. Mornings & various Cars & Coffee events around So Cal. Hope you have a good time while you are here.

Thank you for info. We will put it in our schedule. Hope to have a chance for chat.

[Fiatdude]

 For all car things SoCal I highly recommend this site

http://www.socalcarculture.com/events.html

The samba event calendar is also a good place to see all thing VW

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/index.php?sid=db311e63d8227cd059ee5af65fa21603

[GreenTom]

For all car things SoCal I highly recommend this site

http://www.socalcarculture.com/events.html

The samba event calendar is also a good place to see all thing VW

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/index.php?sid=db311e63d8227cd059ee5af65fa21603

Hi,
Thank you for advice, I know both. I'm looking for also small events like club meetings etc. and most of those aren't in the calendars.
The worst thing is that we will miss most of the best bigger events cuz they are just before our arrival or just day after we leave.

[Good-Old-Ragtop60]

in 2016 I went tp the US the first time.

Make shure you visit In-N-Out Burger 

I´ve visited some Shops in the area around LA:
- Gene Berg
- FAT Performance
- ISP West
- PowerHaus
(they were very kind and gave a quick shop tour) That was awesome!

There are many more I think...

cheers, Tobi

[GreenTom]

in 2016 I went tp the US the first time.

Make shure you visit In-N-Out Burger 

I´ve visited some Shops in the area around LA:
- Gene Berg
- FAT Performance
- ISP West
- PowerHaus
(they were very kind and gave a quick shop tour) That was awesome!


There are many more I think...

cheers, Tobi

Thanks for advice Tobi, alerady few of them on my list.
Getting stressed - 6 days to light and so manny engines to build... Hope to relax for the next 20 days.

[GreenTom]

We are in Livermore at the moment. Spoted a slamed Bug and and fished a ghia. Anybody around here?

[Rick Meredith]

DKK Meeting on 3/18 at 10:30 at Heroes Bar and Grill in Fullerton.

[GreenTom]

Thank you for information, We should be over there if we wont go to Bugorama. On Saturday we will go to bus meeting in Huntington Beach.

[Dave Galassi]

If you are around the area on Thursday night, Irwindale Speedway hosts test and tune drag racing/Thursday Night Thunder.  Gates and tech open at 4:00.  I'm hoping to be there with a couple of cars this week. It is 20 minutes from the NHRA museum and 5 minutes away from the Justice Brothers headquarters/museum.  Guaranteed fun, and In and Out just a few minutes away, in almost any direction......

[GreenTom]

We were there last thuersday. It was cool. 3 beetles. On eof them was Clyde's Berg car drove by Curtney Berg, brought by Dough Berg. Grate people.
Yesterday (saturday) we were at Huntington Beach. Bus meeting, loads of people, cool place.

Today, NHRA Museum and Petersen.

[Rick Meredith]

When are you going back?

Drag Day is Sunday @ Irwindale

[Phil13]

Hi Guys,

hope you have fun in CAL. I am going next week from 31st till 16th of April for the first time. I will do San Diego and L.A. during the week from 2nd till 5th of April.

My plan is to go to:

Peterson
NHRA
Fat Performance
Gene Berg
Mooneyes
Wolfsburg West
Toy District + Magnus Walker (if possible)
Hot Wheels (Mattel)

Any advise what i missed or how i can manage that within 3-4 days? I´ll drive up from San Diego on the 2nd in the morning and go back on the 5th in the evening. Any hotel recommandations for LA ?

Thanks Greetings

[richie]

NHRA museum has its cruise night on 4th april so that will give more to see there & be a good time to visit it

http://nhramuseum.org/apcm/templates/general.asp?articleid=54221

Peterson museum really needs 1/2 a day I feel to really enjoy it

You can come up from San Diego on I 15 to 91 freeway and nearly drive past Wolfsburg west so that makes it easier to get there, then along 91 freeway and drop down 57 to Berg/Fat as they are just 150m apart, and then back on 91 & carry onto 605 freeway and up to Mooneyes store, that is all do able in one day really

cheers Richie

[Phil13]

Hi Richi,

thanks. Yeah got that on my list for sure NHRA + Cruise Night. There are so many different meetings around LA.

Greetings Phil

[richie]

Hi Richi,

thanks. Yeah got that on my list for sure NHRA + Cruise Night. There are so many different meetings around LA.

Greetings Phil

If you are still down near San diego at end of your trip then Barona has drag racing on 14th & 15th april and its close to San diego

https://www.baronadrags.com/schedule.html