The San Diego Roadsters are pleased to anounce the San Diego Regional Meet 2013.

Thursday, April 25 - Sunday, April 28

We will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn in San Diego / Rancho Bernardo. We have negotiated a room rate of $90 per night and that includes breakfast for two each morning! To book your room please call the hotel (858) 676-1660 and use the code "ROAD" to get the special rate. 

As with all Regional Events, there will be MOD's done onsite such as HID Conversions, ECM Tuning, Etc.. All MOD's will be done upon request, please contact Martin Scott to book your MOD's. 

Thursday:

• Early arrival day
• Check into Hotel
• Drivers Meeting at 4:30 (Hotel lobby) Take off at 4:45 PM
• Short drive ending at dinner 4:45 - 6:45 PM
• Dinner @ "Mi Guadalajara" - Escondido 7 - 9 PM  
• After dinner cocktails at hotel

Friday:

• Main Arrival Day
• * Your day! Visit our famous zoo, go shopping, visit our beaches, etc.*
• Drivers Meeting at 4:30 PM - Take off at 4:45 PM
• Drive on the coast ending at dinner 4:45 - 6:45
• Dinner at "Dini's Bistro" - Carlsbad  7 - 9 PM

Saturday:

• Breakfast at Hotel (Buffet  7 - 9 AM)
• Driver's meeting @ lobby 9:30 AM - Take off 10 AM sharp!
• Drive to Temecula (Back roads through the mountains - 2 hr drive)
• Stop @ "Kappashere" 12 - 12:45 PM   www.kappasphere.com
• Lunch @ "Claim Jumper" 1 - 3 PM - Temecula
• Wine Tasting @ "South Coast Winery"  3 - 4:30 PM - Temecula
• Drive back toward Poway for dinner  4:30 - 7 PM
• Dinner @ "Company Pub & Kitchen" - Poway http://companypubandkitchen.com/ 7 - 9 PM
• Back to Hotel for Cocktails

Sunday:

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Say our "good byes..."
• Short Drive leading people out of town…

San Diego Roadsters got together once again! Our sunny San Diego keeps allowing for wonderful drives with our tops down! This was a special drive, since long-term members Ryan and Anna are leaving us soon for a new adventure in Portland, Oregon. They will be missed, but we know that they will build a new Sky/Sol family up north and wish them the very best! We met on Sunday, November 4^th, at the Escondido Westfield Mall. We had a good turnout, a total of 13 roadsters (9 Sky & 4 Sol). We took off at 10 AM. We headed towards Valley Center. We made a stop at “Bates Nut Farm” to go see the Christmas craft fair. We spent 1 hr there. We got back in our roadsters and had a blast on “Mesa Grande Road.” We made a second stop at “Dudley’s Bakery” – picked-up a pie and bread. From there, we headed to lunch for some great Italian food in Poway. We wish everyone a great Thanksgiving and hope to see you in December!

Fall is here!!! The Sky and Solstice family decided to go on our traditional October Julian drive through the mountains. The weather was not the greatest. It was gloomy and sprinkling. But, we decided to meet and hope for the best! For the very first time we had an even number of vehicles: 4 Sky & 4 Sol. We had 2 meeting spots, one South County, where the drive started from and was lead by Tim & Lori. They drove up toward Rancho Bernardo to meet the North County group on Highland Valley Road. We met up for about 15 minutes and hit this fun and twisty road up to Ramona. We made a stop for about 20 minutes at Dudley’s bakery to pick-up fresh bread and pies. Then, we drove through Julian and had lunch in Lake Cuyamaca.

What could be better than spending a day driving our Saturn Sky & Pontiac Solstice. That would be driving it with friends from the San Diego Roadsters.

We started off meeting at CVS parking lot and then driving through the mountains for about 1 hour to end up at Bernado Winery.

Tasted some amazing wines and spent a little time shopping then off to Lake Poway Park for a Picnic. 

Hope to see you at the next one!!

Tombstone - A Town Too Tough to Die - A Weekend to Remember -

Well, it is that time of year again.  TOMBSTONE!!!  Many of you already made your reservations last year before you left.  Be sure to call your hotel/inn to verify your time and date.

Click here to go to the Sky-Sol website and register for the event.

You may pre-pay for the BBQ dinner and T-shirts using Sky-Sol PayPal. [CLICK HERE ]

 Contact Trail Riders Immediately if you registered for the Tombstone Event before leaving last year.  They need to be contacted with your information to ensure you have your room.

13 North 7th Street
Tombstone, AZ 85638

Possible Lodging Options:

• Bella Union Adobe Lodge, 505 E. Fremont St, 520-457-2241
• Crazy Annie's Bordello, 95 S 10th St, 520-457-3847
• Tombstone Bordello, 101 W Allen St, 520-457-2394
• Tombstone Sagebrush Inn, 4th & Bruce, 520-457-2311
• Holiday Inn Express (1 mi), 580 Randolph Way, 520-457-9507 
• Best Western (1 mi), 801 N Hwy 80 West, 877-652-6772
• Larian Motel - 410 E. Fremont St, 520-457-2272 
• Tombstone Motel, 502 E. Fremont Street, 520-457-3478
• The Trail Rider's Inn, 13 N 7th St, 520-457-3573

Sheena & I would like to thank Myrna & San Diego Roadsters for giving us the opportunity to host the Kappa Picnic Auto Museum Tour 6/24/2012 and especially those of You that decided to go on the run. By the perma grins and conversations throughout the day we were some happy campers.

Weather perfect, nice driving all day with Kappa Family and not be hammered by the wind and noise or using tunnel vision concentration needed on freeways, cruising speeds allowed one to hear birds singing, converse with passenger without having to shout, hear and talk on the walkie talkie, tidbits gathered among the conversations at each pit stop add the picnic spot Happy Kappas and you have magic.

           Peace!

       Sheena & Julius

San Diego Solar Eclipse Event  5/20/2012

The Sky and Sol family reunited once again! We had 3:30 pm scheduled dinner at Beachside Bar & Grill in Encinitas and sat in the outdoor back patio. 30 members showed with a total of 9 Skys and 2 Solstices. Joining us for the day - Martin Scott, his wife Rose and Rich from Arizona. Martin and Rich are 2 of our 3 founders of the Sky & Sol Club; also, Nick Thom representing LA Chapter. After a few hours of great company and food we headed out to our chosen viewing and picture spot for the Solar Eclipse. We drove approximately 3 miles to San Elijo Ave (a street parallel to Highway 101) above the train tracks where we could clearly see the ocean with no obstructions. We backed in our 11 Kappas along the side of the street. We took group photos and waited patiently for the phenomenon. Unfortunately, the overcast weather overpowered and all we were left to see was some sunshine reflecting off the shore. After a 45-minute photo shoot and mingling, our Kappa family headed their own separate ways back home. This concludes another fun and memorable chapter in our Sky and Sol lives.

On Sunday, April 15, 2012, San Diego Roadster's hosted yet another fine run, and were treated to outstanding topless sunny weather in the 70's. A Kappa Run took place just north of San Diego to tour Falkner Winery then cruise Old Town Temecula twice before reserved seating for lunch at Sorro’s Mediterranean Grill, table for 20 in the outdoor shaded patio, nice!
South & North meet spots were set up. A total of 11 vehicles showed (Sky*7 Sol*4) and caravanned North on I-15 toward their destinations.
 
A first time Solstice owner joined us, which had just purchased his vehicle a few weeks earlier and also his "First Time" driving for several hours with a group. Not to many automobile experiences match that overall feeling, fall in line, follow, Kappas in front, behind, along side yours all day, you have to love it! Also, a Black Turbo Sky with Lambo Doors visiting from Arizona joined us in this unique driving experience. By the smiles at the conclusion of the day, the Kappa Family headed their separate ways with another sack full of memories to hold us over until the next time.
 
- By Julius

San Diego is calling and the Phoenix Sky-Sol Club is ready to answer the call.  So...please join us and head for the beach and some twisty roads in Southern California. 

The Phoenix group will be staying at the Comfort Inn at 632 E St. Chula Vista, CA 91910 (near San Diego) and our day rides.  Feel free to join us.  Please call 877-238-1313 or 619-426-2500 to book your reservation asap.  We have 10 rooms with King sized beds being held for $87.95 per night. The hotel reservations are for check in:  August 26 check out:  August 28th.  Ask for the Group Name:  Sky-Sol Phoenix Car Club Reservation #86178.  Each person is responsible for booking their own room, and you MUST book by August 9th to receive these rates.  There are rugby tournaments in town that weekend, so the hotel expects to be full.  I have booked a King Suite to help us out with our needs, and they said we can use the breakfast room to relax in as well.  The pool is open until 10:00PM.  If you want to have 2 queen beds, it will cost $92.95 per night.

Friday - at meet in the lobby at 6:30PM (Comfort Inn & Suites)

             7:00PM Dinner for those who are in CA – TBD

Saturday

                    8:30 – 12:00 drive on Smugglers Run Motorcycle road

                   12:30- La Bella Café (pizza place)

                    2:00 – Tijuana run (Rich will lead this trip) You will need your PassPort

This describes the process in detail: www.ericrench.com/MEXICO/TIJUANA/BORDER/BWALK/index.htm

Pay $5 to park and walk 10 minutes to shopping area, and 10 more to bustling downtown.  If 10 minutes walk is too much, you can take a bus for $4 round trip.

                    5:30 – 6:30 Imperial Beach Pier (Sunset at 6:22)

                    6:30 – 7:00 Drive to Restaurant for dinner

                    7:00 – Dinner @ Anthony’s Fish Grotto at 1360 N. Harbor Drive

Sunday- 8:30 – 10:00  Drive to Palomar Observatory

10:00 – 10:30 Explore Observatory

10:30 – 11:00 Drive to Santa Ysabel 

11:00 – 12:00 Lunch Round Up BBQ Grill in Santa Ysabel

12:00 – 12:30 Drive to Julian - stop for pies and goodbyes

 1:00 Head for home...