Here are the latest upcoming events, going all the way into 2008, even!!! Cheers - GRX
I. CURRENT EVENTS/RALLY INFORMATION:
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ENDLESS SUMMER – SEPTEMBER 21-23, 2007
Santa Barbara, CA
The Vesparados Scooter Club of Santa Barbara proudly presents the
Endless Summer Rally 7
September 21-23, 2007
Santa Barbara, CA
Friday 9/21:
Meet at 6:00 pm at the NEW Vespa Santa Barbara! --118 E. Ortega, just around the corner from the 'old place'. Buy your Rally Pack and Raffle Tickets (Lambretta TV175 and other good stuff!)
Night ride leaves at 8pm, a fantastic tour of SB from all vantage points.
Saturday 9/22:
9:30 am Meet at shop for donuts and coffee; Rally Pack/Raffle Ticket sales
Ride leaves at 12 pm. Cool new roads a la 'scoot-b'
Ride ends at Leadbetter Beach
1-2pm BBQ, Beer, Raffle ticket sales --remember that Lammy COULD be yours!
2 pm RAFFLE
2:30 pm Vintage Only ride ...get that oldie fired up and enjoy...BTW 'VINTAGE' is 1983 and older...
NITETIME....we're cutting you loose on the town...GO CRAZY!
Sunday 9/23:
Meet at 11:00 am, Vespa SB for a 12 noon ride up to Cold Springs Tavern.Cold Springs Tavern. Great tri-tip sandwiches in a great outdoor setting
Homeward bound, be safe, thanks for coming!
Note: All times/rides are subject to change--watch for updates!
SEE YOU THERE!
Info: http://www.vesparados.com/rally/index.html
THIS FROM MITCH:
FIRST OFF: RAIN CANCELS!!!
On Saturday the 22nd, meet at Cock & Bull Pub at like 8:15am ; we will leave for SB at 8:30am meet the Ventura guys at say 9:30-9:45am and then get to SB like 10:30 or 11am
Mitch; mitcho399@earthlink.net
Here is the Endless Summer itinerary for Saturday 9/22:
9:30 am Meet at shop for donuts and coffee
Rally Pack/Raffle Ticket sales
Ride leaves at 12 pm. Cool new roads a la 'scoot-b'
Ride ends at Leadbetter Beach
1-2pm BBQ, Beer, Raffle ticket sales --remember that Lammy COULD be yours!
2 pm RAFFLE
2:30 pm Vintage Only ride ...get that oldie fired up and enjoy...
BTW 'VINTAGE' is 1983 and older...

SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB’s MONTHLY RIDE – OCTOBER 6, 2007
Torrance, CA
I know not having a monthly ride in September killed you, but fear not! - The October one will snap you outta your funk.
We will be doing the reverse Swerve N Curve route, going up the switchback twisty canyon road, then going around the PV Peninsula, cruising the South Bay beach cities and ending up at a cool eatery at the Manhattan Beach Pier, right on the water.
Same bat channel, same bat time:
Meet at 12:30pm at Claim Jumper restaurant in Torrance (corner of Lomita and Crenshaw Blvds); Ride leaves at 1pm-ish.
Come on out for the longest-running, regular ride in SoCal: the South Bay Scooter Club's Monthly Ride!
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com

FULLERTON VINTAGE OKTOBERFEST RIDE – OCTOBER 6, 2007
Fullerton, CA
This month, we are mixing it up. We will be riding to the Oktoberfest at Alpine Village in Torrance!
Meet at Fullerton Vintage Scooter Shop at 4pm; Ride leaves at 4:30pm. We will arrive at Alpine Village at 6pm, when they open!!
Fullerton Vintage is at 1020 S. Raymond Avenue, Unit #F, Fullerton CA 92831 – 714-449-9963
http://www.fullertonvintage.com

SKUTOBERFEST 11 – OCTOBER 6, 2007
San Diego, CA
Skutoberfest with Secret society Scooter Club SD!!
Saturday OKtober 6th. San Diego
Dust off the lederhosen, it’s that time again. Skutoberfest is 11 years old and we’re celebrating with a great day of riding, German beer, bratwurst and oom-pah pah music. Secret Society SC SD will lead a scenic route through our great city. We will do the loop up to Mt. Helix, and onward to El Cajon.
To top it off, the German American Society has extended a special invitation to the most authentic Oktoberfest in town. All riders and their passengers get in for free with monitored scoot parking right up front.
Details: Saturday Oktober 6th. Where: Gelato Vero Caffe (3753 India St San Diego 92103) Meet at 10am. We’re leaving at 11am. No Joke. No scooter time. It's a long ride so be gassed up (station is across the street).
Ride through SD with a stop on Mt. Helix to The Oktoberfest in El Cajon.
Afterwards shower off the bratwurst and strudel smell and meet back up for the night ride at Kensington coffee(4141 Adams Ave, San Diego 92116) at 7pm. If you can't make the ride at night, meet us at The Live Wire(2103 El Cajon Blvd San Diego 92116).
http://www.secretsociety.org

2nd ANNUAL VCLA DISNEYLAND RIDE – OCTOBER 14, 2007
Anaheim, CA
Sponsored by the Vespa Club of Los Angeles
The Vespa Club of Los Angeles will once again be leading a ride down to the "Happiest Place on Earth", and spending the day inside the park once we get there. As it will be decorated for Halloween, be prepared for a Disney-spooky time, especially at the Haunted Mansion, which always gets a spooky makeover for "their" holiday.
Meet at 9:30am at the Starbucks at the intersection of Culver & Washington, in downtown Culver City.
Ride leaves at 10:30am.
MEET LOCATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Check here for all the updates: http://www.vespaclublosangeles.org/calendar.html

SOUTHBAYSCOOTOBERFEST – OCTOBER 20, 2007
Torrance, CA
It’s that time of year to do our annual ride to Oktoberfest at Alpine Village in our backyard of Torrance!!!
Beer, Om-Pa-Pa Bands direct from Germany, Chicken Dancing, Contests, oh, and MORE BEER!!
6pm: We’ll meet at Claim Jumper restaurant in Torrance (corner of Lomita and Crenshaw Blvds)
Ride will leave at 7pm-ish for Alpine Village!
Entrance is usually $5 but it is FREE if you go to this web page, print out the coupon and bring it for admission: http://www.alpinevillage.net/coupon.htm
KNOW YOUR LIMITS! You are all responsible adults (hopefully!) and responsible for your own actions. Don’t drink to excess, don’t make us take away your scooter keys, or worse, scrape you off the ground... Bring a cel phone to call either a friend, loved one, or taxi to pick your ass up if you get too drunk...!
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com

SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB’s MONTHLY RIDE – NOV 3, 2007
Torrance, CA
Same bat channel, same bat time:
Meet at 12:30pm at Claim Jumper restaurant in Torrance (corner of Lomita and Crenshaw Blvds); Ride leaves at 1pm-ish.
Come on out for the longest-running, regular ride in SoCal: the South Bay Scooter Club's Monthly Ride!
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com

20th ANNIVERSARY TUCSON-NOGALES RALLY – NOV 9-11, 2007
Tucson, AZ / Nogales, AZ
Come be a part of scooter history and ride in one of the oldest scooter rallies in the South West U.S. The rally begins at the Hotel Congress in historic downtown Tucson. Come down on the 9th starting at 6pm for rally registration, mingling, music, drinks and, of course, scooters. The hotel fills up very quickly, so click on the link below to reserve your room NOW! FYI the hotel does supply secured scooter parking.
Saturday morning, the rally departs from the Hotel Congress for a 125-mile ride through the beautiful scenic landscape of southwestern Arizona. We will have a mid-way stop in the rustic town of Patagonia for gas, drinks and to stretch our legs. From Patagonia, we will continue on through Nogales, Arizona to our legendary, isolated, reserved, group campsite in the Coronado National Forest.
At the Calabasas campsite, we will be greeted by a catered BBQ, multiple kegs of beer, music and a bonfire. Several campsites, firepits, firewood and restroom are available. It can get cold at the campsite, so don't forget tents, sleeping bags and other camping gear.
Sunday, we will awaken from our hangovers for a Mexican breakfast of eggs, potatoes, coffee, chorizo, tortillas and menudo.
For more information: Contact Matthew or Megan Noli @ 520.591.6945 or tucsonrally@hotmail.com
Attention: Any scooter clubs, old or new, that have participated in this historic scooter rally in the past, please contact Matthew in order for your club to receive acknowledgement at this years rally.
For more info: http://www.tucsonscooterrally.com/

6th ANNUAL OAK GLENN APPLE RIDE – NOV 10, 2007
Riverside/Oak Glenn, CA
The Stingers SC in Riverside put on their 6th annual Oak Glen Apple Ride this year. Yeah, we"ve been doing this for six years now, and I know it"s the same weekend as Tucson/Nogales, but what the hell, if you can"t make that one, come out to Riverside for what is always a very cool ride full of twisties and fast roads. This is a vintage & modern friendly ride; it"s always been. The ride is usually about 100 miles round trip, most of which will be under 50mph. There is an elevation climb by the time we reach Oak Glen, so be prepared for a climb before getting to Oak Glen.
Like always, patches are always free.
Friday night:
Meet and greet at the Royal Falconer in Downtown Riverside at 7:00pm, ride leaves around but not exactly at 9:00pm.
4281 Main Street
Riverside, Ca
951-684-4281
Saturday:
Meet up at the parking lot across the corner from the Royal Falconer at 10:30am, ride leaves around but not exactly at 11:30am.
muscleman_coffeemesto@yahoo.com
for info contact: 714-553-3528

“CLASSIC NOT PLASTIC” – NOV 23-24, 2007
Long Beach, CA
The Long Beach Classic Scooter Club , Diablos Scooter Cult & Jackalopes SC have announced their first “Classic Not Plastic” Scooter Rally, scheduled for November 23rd – 24th, 2007. Obviously, this rally will be for Classic/Vintage scooters only.
ITINERARY:
Meet & Greet Friday Nov. 23rd at 8:00 PM @ The Puka Bar 710 W. Willow St. Long Beach, Ca. 90810 DJ's, Rally Packs, & Tropical drinks
Saturday Nov. 24th at 10:00AM Meet up @ Alex's bar 2913 E. Anaheim Long Beach, CA. Ride leaves @ 11:00 for a 1 & 1/2 hour coastal ride. and returns to Alex's for Barbeque, DJ's Scooter show, Raffle...
http://classicnotplastic.homestead.com/index.html

SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB’s RIDE TO THE LONG BEACH MOTORCYCLE SHOW – DECEMBER 8, 2007
Torrance to Long Beach , CA
December's regular SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB'S monthly ride will be postponed from December 1st to December 8th so that we can ride over to the International Motorcycle Show at the Long Beach Convention Center. Piaggio, as always, will have a booth at the show.
Meet at Claim Jumper in Torrance (corner of Crenshaw and Lomita Blvds) at 11am; Ride leaves at 11:30am for the show.
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com

SOUTH BAY SCOOTER CLUB’s 7th ANNUAL NEW YEAR RIDE TO THE BEACH – JAN 5, 2008
Torrance, CA
Come out for an annual South Bay tradition: riding our scoots to the beach, taking pictures and sending them to all our relatives shivering in the snow or rain, lol!
First Saturday of every new year!!!
Meet at 12:30pm at Claim Jumper restaurant in Torrance (corner of Lomita and Crenshaw Blvds); Ride leaves at 1pm-ish.
http://www.southbayscooterclub.com

LAS VEGAS HIGH ROLLERS WEEKEND – FEBRUARY 15-18, 2008
Las Vegas, NV
Put it on your Calendar. More details soon.
AllstonEP@yahoo.com
for info contact: 617-461-3979
http://www.HighRollersWeekend.com

HEDONISM (LAST ONE!!!!!) – APRIL 25-27, 2008
Bakersfield, CA
last call, LAST ONE, THIS IS IT!
More info to come as this will be Hedonisms last year.
for info contact: Brian - 559 709 4791
unforgivensc@comcast.net
for info contact: brian miller 1(559)709-4791
unforgivensc.net
