Low turnout was probably due to the conflict with the RedBull Flutag!
Held on the same day.
I was hoping that someone would enter a Vanagon in the Flutag contest...
I gues they were all at Ben's event.

If you don't know what a flutag is: see...http://www.redbullflugtagsf.com/

Aristotle Sagan wrote:

> Ya Craig, ya missed a nice, low key beach burn. We only had 6 Vans
> show up,
> seven owners. The message was posted a month or so ago for people who
> missed
> the Van-o-rama a couple of months ago. I don't think many pics were
> taken,
> but the Pizza was GREAT.
>
> Many thanks to BenT, Tim (Fong?) and all who put this together. Even
> my SO
> liked it. We even made some new friends.
>
> tim in san jose
> >
>
>> Did I miss something?  Would have been great to talk to other Westy
>> people in the SF Bay area.
>>
>> Is there a smaller list focused on Westy events in the SF Bay area.
>> This main vanagon list has such high traffic, I think I miss most of the
>> events.  are there pictures of the event?
>>
>> BTW, if there is interest in setting up a Northern California Westy
>> discussion group, count me in and let me know how to join.   Also, if
>> there is no current discussion group, but interest, I can set up a
>> mailing list.
>>
>> -- Craig
>>
>> Ben T wrote:
>>
>>> In a message dated 10/24/2003 1:27:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> bentbtstr8@aol.com writes:
>>> My Syncro is not currently tagged for road use. So you will see me in a
>>> dirty
>>> silver 1982 Rabbit Pick-up truck.  I will be the guy with firewood.
>>> Meet
>>> at
>>> the parking area about midway between Lincoln Way and Fulton. If you
>>> don't
>>> find
>>> my pickup right away, look for a bunch of Vanagons.
>>> My apologies.  Idid not realize how vague my directions were. Point
>>> your
>>> Vanagon west along the two treets which flank Golden Gate Park. That is
>>> Lincoln
>>> way on the south side and Fulton Street on the north side. Either
>>> way you
>>> go,
>>> you will end up on the Great Highway which runs along the Pacific
>>> Ocean --
>>> ergo
>>> the beach.
>>>
>>> There is a wide area with a parking lot along this stretch of the Great
>>> Highway. Around midpoint is where we will be congregating. Anyway if
>>> you
>>> can't find
>>> my silver Rabbit pick-up, you should be able to find a bunch of
>>> Vanagons
>>> schooling around together. That is assuming some of you find your
>>> way. If
>>> you get
>>> there after dark, look for a bonfire at the beach itself. We will
>>> try to
>>> be
>>> directly across where the vans and Westies will be parked.
>>>
>>> BenT
>>>
>>>
>
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