VW Niles Canyon Cruise
LarrE
cruise followed by lunch at Mark's shop. The whole loop is about 60
miles and will wind through some remote country so make sure you stock
up on gas before you get to the meeting point. Please bring walkie
talkies if you have them. Here's the specifics:
Start: Pruneyard shopping center, southwest corner near Union and
Campbell Av.
Time: Meet at 9am, leave by 9:30am. Several coffee shops, gas
stations, etc are close by
End: Mark's shop, 941 Linda Vista Av., Mountain View, CA at
approximately noon. (If you skip the cruise look for directions to the
shop at the bottom of this email.)
Lunch: 12:30 catered by Armadillo Willy's
Contact: Larry Edson - 408-309-9857, larry...@chw.edu
Cruise Driving Directions:
Link: <http://maps.google.com/maps?
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%4037.437020,+-121.877880+to:milpitas,+ca+to:941+Linda+Vista,+Mountain
+View,
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Start address: The Pruneyard Campbell, CA 95008
End address: 941 Linda Vista Ave Mountain View, CA 94043
Start at: The Pruneyard Campbell, CA 95008
1. Head north toward The Pruneyard - 381 ft
2. Slight right at Campisi Way - 0.1 mi
3. Turn left at Creekside Way - 0.3 mi
4. Turn left at E Hamilton Ave - 0.1 mi
5. Turn right to merge onto CA-17 N toward San Jose - 1.5 mi
6. Continue on I-880 N - 12.2 mi
7. Exit onto Mission Blvd toward I-680/Sacramento - 1.6 mi
8. Merge onto I-680 N via the ramp to Sacramento - 4.0 mi
9. Take the Mission Blvd/CA-238 exit - 0.2 mi
10. Turn left at CA-238/Mission Blvd - 0.6 mi
11. Head northwest on Mission Blvd toward Lima Terrace - 3.1 mi
12. Turn right at Niles Canyon Rd - 3.5 mi
13. Head northeast on Niles Canyon Rd toward Main St - 3.2 mi
14. Continue on Paloma Way - 0.8 mi
15. Continue on Calaveras Rd - 5.2 mi
16. Head southeast on Calaveras Rd toward Felter Rd - 8.8 mi
17. Turn right to stay on Calaveras Rd - 2.7 mi
18. Head west on E Calaveras Blvd toward S Gadsden Dr - 1.1 mi
19. Head west on E Calaveras Blvd toward S Milpitas Blvd - 1.2 mi
20. Continue on CA-237 W (signs for Mountain View/CA-237 W) - 6.6 mi
21. Take exit 3A to merge onto US-101 N toward San Francisco - 2.1 mi
22. Take exit 399A for Shoreline Blvd - 0.7 mi
23. Turn left at N Shoreline Blvd - 0.3 mi
24. Turn left at Terra Bella Ave - 0.1 mi
25. Turn right at Linda Vista Ave - 384 ft
Arrive at: 941 Linda Vista Ave Mountain View, CA 94043
Directions to directly to the shop:
101 to Shoreline - exit and go towards mountains, not bay
Turn left at Taco Bell (Terra Bella Ave)
Turn right at Linda Vista
Larry Edson
Ride Coordinator
LarrE
Here's an late update on the cruise. Rain is a definite possibility
but it looks iffy so I don't want to call the cruise off until
tomorrow when I look out the window. My biased opinion in matters of
rain cancellations is to play it like baseball. That is, light rain
showers do NOT halt the game. I rode the route this morning and its an
absolutely beautiful time of year to do the cruise. Bring your
cameras. Again, meet at 9am, leave at 9:30am, lunch at 12:30.
LUNCH IS STILL ON AT MARK'S SHOP.
Armadillow Willy's catered.
ROUTE
Here's an updated route (maps will be handed out):
Start address: The Pruneyard Campbell, CA 95008
End address: 941 Linda Vista Ave Mountain View, CA 94043
Start at: The Pruneyard Campbell, CA 95008
1. Head north toward The Pruneyard - 381 ft
2. Slight right at Campisi Way - 0.2 mi
3. Turn left at S Bascom Ave - 0.4 mi
4. Slight right at SW Expy - 0.7 mi
5. Head northeast on SW Expy toward Leigh Ave - 0.7 mi
6. Take the I-280 S ramp - 256 ft
7. Keep left at the fork to continue toward I-280 S and merge onto
I-280 S - 3.6 mi
8. Continue on I-680 N (signs for I-680 N/Sacramento) - 6.5 mi
9. Head north on I-680 N - 5.9 mi
10. Take the Mission Blvd exit - 0.1 mi
11. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Mission Blvd E and merge
onto Mission Blvd - 1.8 mi
12. Head north on Mission Blvd toward Hunter Ln - 5.2 mi
13. Turn right at Niles Canyon Rd - 2.3 mi
14. Head east on Niles Canyon Rd toward Main St - 4.4 mi
15. Continue on Paloma Way - 0.8 mi
16. Continue on Calaveras Rd - 10.8 mi
17. Head south on Calaveras Rd toward Felter Rd - 3.2 mi
18. Turn right to stay on Calaveras Rd - 5.0 mi
19. Continue on CA-237 W (signs for Mountain View/CA-237 W) - 1.1 mi
20. Head west on CA-237 W - 6.2 mi
21. Take the Maude Ave exit toward Middlefield Rd - 0.3 mi
22. Merge onto CA-237 - 0.2 mi
23. Turn right at E Middlefield Rd - 0.5 mi
24. Head west on E Middlefield Rd toward N Whisman Rd - 1.3 mi
25. Turn right at Linda Vista Ave - 0.2 mi
Arrive at: 941 Linda Vista Ave Mountain View, CA 94043
> Larry Edson
> Ride Coordinator
Hendrix, Cathy
Larry
I am so disappointed that the weather has finally changed. But we do need the rain. I am not going to be able to go - my car is definately not set up for rain. I was really looking forward to the trip too - and I am gassed up ready to go
See you for lunch. Again - I am sorry - next time!
Cathy hendrix
1959 vw bug
Jim Kikuchi
I'm still game for the drive.
Judging at the hour-by-hour (2:30am) look on the weather.com, the rain should decrease by 8am.
Should be fine by the time the cruise starts.
Jim Kikuchi
Sunnyvale (near San Jose), CA
1964 Karmann Ghia coupe
V.V.W.C.A. - Golden Gate Chapter: http://www.ggcvvwca.org/
B.L.T.N. (Better Late Than Never) late model VW Club (San Jose/Santa Clara, CA): http://www.bltnvw.com
NorCal Aircooled Group (NAG): http://www.nagvw.com
Pete Keesling
day goes on. Niles Canyon is the route of the Oakland-Chicago California
Zephyr, one of the most scenic train rides in the country. The scenery is
also really nice from a car, 'specially a vintage VW! My thoughts will be
out there with you.
Pete
----- Original Message -----
From: "LarrE" <larry...@chw.edu>
To: "Golden Gate Chapter VVWCA" <ggcv...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: [GGC-VVWCA] Re: VW Niles Canyon Cruise
>
LarrE
We'll be getting some pictures up on the club site and a write-up in
the newsletter, but here's a teaser: http://home.comcast.net/~sonofed/GGCVVWCA/GGC1107_053a.jpg
Larry
On Nov 10, 8:25 pm, "Hendrix, Cathy" <Cathy.Hend...@VTA.ORG> wrote:
> Larry
>
> I am so disappointed that the weather has finally changed. But we do need the rain. I am not going to be able to go - my car is definately not set up for rain. I was really looking forward to the trip too - and I am gassed up ready to go
>
> See you for lunch. Again - I am sorry - next time!
>
> Cathy hendrix
> 1959 vw bug
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ggcv...@googlegroups.com <ggcv...@googlegroups.com>
> To: Golden Gate Chapter VVWCA <ggcv...@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Sat Nov 10 18:02:19 2007
> Subject: [GGC-VVWCA] Re: VW Niles Canyon Cruise
>
> RAIN?
> Here's an late update on the cruise. Rain is a definite possibility
> but it looks iffy so I don't want to call the cruise off until
> tomorrow when I look out the window. My biased opinion in matters of
> rain cancellations is to play it like baseball. That is, light rain
> showers do NOT halt the game. I rode the route this morning and its an
> absolutely beautiful time of year to do the cruise. Bring your
> cameras. Again, meet at 9am, leave at 9:30am, lunch at 12:30.
>
> > Larry Edson
> > Ride Coordinator- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
larry mckenzie
think you would know all about them. We also had a
great time at Marks. I hope you get more VW time soon.
Larry McKenzie
--- Pete Keesling <drp...@sanmartin.com> wrote:
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