West Coast MoM II The sequel....

[Losethem (imported)]

Not to mention the San Francisco bay area is the 5th largest metropolitan area in the United States. That should simply be enough - the odds are increased interested people would be close by.

From a marketing view, you need to figure out where the people likely to attend are living, and pick a central location. All this, "I can't travel because it is so far from where I live, so have it where I live..." stuff should be irrelevant to the decision.

It should be as centrally located as possible to allow for the highest number of attendees. If you're looking to get people from Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State, and California, San Francisco bay area or environs is a good place to set it up. Easy airport access for distant travelers, and fairly centrally located for the largest part of the population.

Face it, someone will have to travel, and it's not like we're saying this is dinner and a movie, or something.

--LT

[chilliwilli (imported)]

Many of my best friends are San Franciscans. Er, okay. Whatever. That aside I probably could just take the bus from here which is almost a straight line from where I'm at. I would prefer Reno or Carson City or Elko, Nevada though.

Dev-

Carson City? Reno? Elko? How about Needles?

No...my vote is for San Francisco a beautiful city that everyone should visit at least once.

chilli-

[nullorchis (imported)]

Camping? In the N. Cal Bay Area in June? This is almost like free castration as you'll freeze your balls off. Better bring a parka and zero down sleeping bag. Campfire? Aren't we destroying the environment enough with CO2 from autos and factories. Why burn a dead tree needlessly. And the smoke gets in your eyes and lungs and for those of with health issues, not a good thing. There are numerous "relaxed sexuality" businesses in the bay area that might be happy to give a group rate on rooms. I can't afford luxury vacations, but if spending the time and money I desire comforts that at least equal being at home. Schedule problems made me miss the one in Escondido (darn it). Environmental conditions would preclude me from attending the proposed future meeting. Not complaining mind you, just expressing what doesn't work for me.

[fhunter]

Camping? In the N. Cal Bay Area in June? This is almost like free castration as you'll freeze your balls off. Better bring a parka and zero down sleeping bag.

Hmm, have you ever been to White sea (camping)? In the middle of august? That is really freezing your balls off.

[chilliwilli (imported)]

Camping? In the N. Cal Bay Area in June? This is almost like free castration as you'll freeze your balls off. Better bring a parka and zero down sleeping bag. Campfire? Aren't we destroying the environment enough with CO2 from autos and factories. Why burn a dead tree needlessly. And the smoke gets in your eyes and lungs and for those of with health issues, not a good thing. There are numerous "relaxed sexuality" businesses in the bay area that might be happy to give a group rate on rooms. I can't afford luxury vacations, but if spending the time and money I desire comforts that at least equal being at home. Schedule problems made me miss the one in Escondido (darn it). Environmental conditions would preclude me from attending the proposed future meeting. Not complaining mind you, just expressing what doesn't work for me.

Nullorchis-

My GF is the same way. She has to have a functioning toilet. Me, I just need a place to go where my ass won't get attacked by insects when seated. What about renting a trailer. I don't mind pulling a rented trailer a few miles.

chilli-

[jemagirl (imported)]

nullorchis,

It is hardly that cold anywhere in California in the month of June that you are going to freeze your ass off. The whether in the Bay Area is very mild even in the winter and by June is gets very warm. The evening can be chilly, but as you say best bring some warm clothes.

If anyone really hates the thought of roughing it out in the wild west civilization is just a hop skip and a jump away.

The tentative plan is for a site with room for tents and camping vehicles, with motels not too far away. The site is comfortable and will accommodate more people than we've had at any MoM yet.

[devi (imported)]

Somebody told me that there actually is really nice camping right to the northwest of San Francisco. And I am no stranger to camping. Never argue with a bear or a skunk or somebody named... --ah, never mind. Is this where it's at? And I was also invited to a temple somewhere up that way too. I had once decided that I should somehow come up with health insurance and had figured out that San Francisco would be the place. --Was even thinking of buying an old boat at one of the marinas there and then renting a slip to stay at. But then after a little research I found out that boats are even more noisy, cramped, and colder than city life (makes sense) and so that's out. I love the city life and I could easily be out every night of the week at different places. But at last, big cities just don't seem to like ME and so here I stay out in the wilderness away from all the big cities. But since I have never been to San Francisco, I would love to go there for a few days though. And I'll TRY not to steal the show if I do go. It would probably be by Amtrak or by bus though unless I could persuade my chaperon to take me there.

[Riverwind (imported)]

You don't want to camp in San Francisco in the summer, remember the words of Mark Twain, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco". But if you head north of the City about 40 miles or so it will be quite warm in June.

River

[jemagirl (imported)]

You don't want to camp in San Francisco in the summer, remember the words of Mark Twain, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco". But if you head north of the City about 40 miles or so it will be quite warm in June.

River

Whew! I thought you were going to scare everyone off My sister lives in Santa Rosa which is not very far away from Sonoma. Most of the whether information I can find states that typical temperatures in June range from a high of 86.0° F to evening lows 50.0° F.

June

Normal High: 80°F

Normal Low: 52°F

Normal Average: 66°F

http://www.accuweather.com/us/ca/sonoma ... 0&zipChg=1

Sounds like a very pleasant afternoon and just cold enough for a sweater or windbreaker in the evening.

[kristoff]

I wonder if any of you would survive the Midwest MoM? It's T-shirts and short pants if it is 40 degrees or higher. I am going camping this weekend in Northern Minnesota - lows in the 40's at night - good weather - warm. Bringing along my swimsuit too.