Road Trip

[cozmik_cowboy]

So, I finally get to go meet my new granddaughters; don't how much time I'll have, but just in case - is anyone gigging in or around Sacramento Mar 29-Apr 8?


Peter

[lbpesq]

My band Stonetrout is playing Saturday night, April 6th, 7:30-10:00 p.m., in Berkeley, a mere 80 minutes from Sacto at the Art House.  It is a very cool, very Berkeley 60's gallery and cultural center.  It would be great to hook up if you have the time.

Bill,tgo

[cozmik_cowboy]

Kewl - I'll run it by Senior Management.

Peter

[lbpesq]

You can assure her it is a very mellow comfortable place.  It's like a big living room with about 40 chairs, a couple of easy chairs and a fireplace.  There are pot luck dishes set up on a table in back.  I believe there is some free wine and you can bring in a beer, if you want.  The walls are full of blown up photos of People's Park, Berkeley in the 60's, psychedelic posters, etc., and there's a light show.   The guy who runs it is a photographer and old hippie. It's also a lower volume gig.

Bill, tgo

[pauldo]

Wow that sounds awesome... maybe an entrepreneur could open up a place like that in the Midwest? 
Hmmm.   

[cozmik_cowboy]

Well, crap.  The D-I-L just told us that her mom (whose place we'll be staying at) is coming back on the 5th - so we have leave then, and find something to do between then & arriving on the 8th in Hot Desert Springs to see the college friend who taught to make chili (award-winning chili, I might add) and play guitar (depending on how loosely you define "play"...).

Guess the 6th is out, Bill.  Bad buzz.

Peter

[cozmik_cowboy]

Anybody have suggestions for a 3-day, 2-night trip down CA 99 Sac to Desert Hot Springs?

Peter (who would by no means be opposed to at least one winery or microbrewery......)

[lbpesq]

Bummer!  If it would make any difference, you could stay with us for a day or two.  Nothing fancy- a comfortable queen size futon in the living room, but the price is right and you could sample our fine colletion of California's finest.  lol.     

As for a trip down 99, there's not much to do most of the way.  I guess you could sing "Lodi" in Lodi, and "Goodbye Your Honor" in Turlock.  One place I've been to a few times and have always enjoyed is Forestiere Underground Gardens in Fresno.  An old time Italian immigrant built a series of rooms and connecting passageways underground.  His descendants run the place.  Very hokey 50's-like roadside attraction feel.  Closer to Desert Hot Springs, Joshua Tree National Monument is wonderful - and you can commune with the spirit of Gram Parsons (I assume you know the story).

Bill, tgo

[StephenR]

If you head down to the Joshua Tree area and surrounding desert you may be able to catch some of this year's super bloom. If you decide to do so book a room ASAP, lots of people doing the same this year and not a lot of places to stay.

Along with singing Lodi you could sing Truckin' in Turlock... it "rose to the top of the charts in Turlock" back in 1970...

[David Houck]

I've read that during the government shutdown, a lot of damage was done to Joshua Tree.

[cozmik_cowboy]

If we could hang the night of the 5th, that would be most groovacious, Bill!
Your e-mail is no longer in your profile, so hit me up at mine, which is (well, not in your profile, you understand).

Peter

[lbpesq]

Peter:

If you look at any of my posts, including this one, (and everyone else's for that matter), you will see a small envelope symbol under my avatar pic to the left.  Click on that for email.

Bill, tgo

[cozmik_cowboy]

Oh - got it.   E-mail sent.

Peter

[cozmik_cowboy]

Hey, Bill - did you get my e-mail about e-mailing me the directions to your crib by Thursday?

Peter

[lbpesq]

Email sent.

Bill, tgo