# Northern California Meets Southern California: The return **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 4, 2001, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470 "2001-06-04T02:41:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/81 "2001-07-12T04:30:10Z")
and other meat-eaters…in case you didn’t know, there is a restaurant/butcher in SLO that has THE best beef I’ve ever eaten in my life, bar none. Absolute perfection. It’s called McClintocks, and it’s on 101 itself, just a smidge south of SLO. Just letting you know in case you wanna pick some up on your way home… stoid > **[F. McLintocks Saloons and Dining House](https://mclintocks.com/)** > > Welcome to F. McLintocks, A Taste of The Great American WestGreat Steaks. 100% Local Wines. > > > Steaks aged in-house a minimum of 45-days. > > F.McLintocks restaurants serve ranch-style meals with genuine Western hospitality at three locations along the... ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/82 "2001-07-12T04:46:15Z")
My company has just put me on notice as of today to be immediately available for an overseas process field service call in the far east. It is one our most important new customers, with the potential for a seven digit contract. I have no choice but to put all other plans on hold. ::sigh:: ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/83 "2001-07-12T04:54:28Z")
My company has just put me on notice as of today to be immediately available for an overseas process field service call in the far east. It is one our most important new customers, with the potential for a seven digit contract. I have no choice but to put all other plans on hold. ::sigh:: ---
**Author:** ![Doobieous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Doobieous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doobieous)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/84 "2001-07-12T04:58:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scotticher \* > \*\*Okay, it looks like I am going to be coming. Anyone have any advice about the best way to get down there? AMTRAK or plane? And which comes closest to SLO? And…if I fly, could someone pick me up somewhere? Also…either one or two of my board friends will be coming too. So I hope you still have room for either 2 or 3 of us. \*\* Of course we’ll have room for you :). We asked for room for 30, so we’d have enough for the maybes. There seems to be a couple of airports in SLO: Byard Jeff San Luis Obispo County Airport San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 541 - 8741 (Voice) Airport-Slo County - Information Airport Management, Parking Information 901 Airport Drive San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 781 - 5205 (Voice) There does seem to be an Amtrak stop in San Luis Obispo as well. So you might consider that. ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/85 "2001-07-12T06:20:37Z")
Thanks **Doob**! I don’t want to name names until the others are sure, but we will get our own room, so all we really needed to know was if there was room for us at dinner. And I would love to tour the Hearst castle. The train would take too long, so I will see about getting all the way to SLO by plane. If I can’t, is anyone coming from San Fransisco who could give me a ride from there? Scotti ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/86 "2001-07-12T06:30:01Z")
Air travel is probably for the best, **Scottchier**. I just checked prices from Seattle to San Luis. They were 171 dollars, and that was one way! (Of course, I might be 5000 miles off base, for some reason I thought you were from the Seattle area, forgive me if I am wrong.) The SLO airport is a small one, but they do have flights that fly in. I found a couple from Seattle on Expedia, so I have no doubt you will be able to find something. pat ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/87 "2001-07-12T06:31:19Z")
Sorry about that. The i likes to jump around! **Scotticher** pat ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/88 "2001-07-12T07:18:15Z")
I’m still on the maybe list. Does someone have an idea of how much money I should bring with me? And also, does someone want to share a room? I have to do this as cheaply as I can, being unemployed and all… ---
**Author:** ![Doobieous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Doobieous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doobieous)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/89 "2001-07-12T09:10:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Monster104 \* > \*\*I’m still on the maybe list. Does someone have an idea of how much money I should bring with me? > > And also, does someone want to share a room? I have to do this as cheaply as I can, being unemployed and all… \*\* Oh lord monster, we have so few So Cal people attending that you had BETTER make it. Even if you have to sell your family into the white slavery market. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/90 "2001-07-12T09:51:08Z")
I’m doing my best to be there, **Doob**. I should have enough money to attend, but like I said, I want to do it as cheaply as possible. ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/91 "2001-07-12T17:51:24Z")
Ok, I hereby announce my intentions to attend SLO-Dope. It’s not definite yet, but I’ll know for sure by tomorrow evening – I just have to balance my check book first! ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/92 "2001-07-12T18:34:51Z")
I plan to drive out. There’s a 95% chance of **Mauvaise** and even a good possibility of **Scotticher** joining me for the trip. Whoo-hoo!! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/93 "2001-07-12T19:33:24Z")
I’ll definitely still be in the area by next weekend, and I think I’d really like to get down there. Typical me, I haven’t done anything about a ride or a place to stay. Well, not officially. **slackergirl** , **Rasa** , anyone … wanna take pity on a pour BAD soul. Shoot me an email if wanna. ---
**Author:** ![domina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@domina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/domina)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/94 "2001-07-12T21:48:59Z")
**Monster104** , I can give you a ride, but I’m actually not planning on staying overnight. (I’m a cheapskate myself, and that’s British Open weekend :D.) So if you’re overnighting it you’d need to make other arrangements, at least for getting back. Of course, not staying _would_ take care of your expense problem. ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/95 "2001-07-12T23:16:48Z")
I just got off the phone with the Hearst Castle Group Reservations people, and I got bad news, and good news. Bad news first - Saturday tour ain’t gonna happen. At this point there are only 1 to 3 tickets left for every available time. Good news - There are some spots available for early Sunday, of course the best time if we have a large group is 8:00, but I have this suspicion that everybody will be pretty hungover. They also said that if we have a group of 12 or more we can get a group discount of 10%. We can call the day of, up to an hour in advance, so maybe we can do a roll call at breakfast on Sunday and see who wants to go. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/96 "2001-07-12T23:40:14Z")
Sunday is fine with me, **Slacker** , 'course, I figure I’m riding with you (right?) and I don’t have to be anywhere until, what, 11PM Sunday, so count me in for whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2001, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/97 "2001-07-12T23:53:41Z")
Ok, count me in. When is everyone arriving - Saturday sometime, and just staying one night? I’ll also be driving up and have a fairly comfy 4-door car, so I can also accomodate passengers if anyone needs a ride. Be forewarned, though - I’m a smoker, and no, I won’t pull over and smoke outside, I’m afraid (though I won’t smoke in the hotel room, **Scotti** and **Mauv** ). I haven’t the time to read the whole thread - is there one particular hotel that people are staying at, or do I need to research accomodations on my own? Looking forward to meeting everyone! This should be a blast! * * * Jeg elsker dig, Thomas ---
**Author:** ![slackergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@slackergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackergirl)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/98 "2001-07-13T00:14:27Z")
A bunch of us are staying in a suite at the Madonna. I think a bunch of us will be getting in on Friday. They probably still have rooms available - [http://www.madonnainn.com](http://www.madonnainn.com) ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/99 "2001-07-13T00:45:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shayna \* > Ok, count me in. WOOOO!!! Alright, Shayna!! 😃 > [@](#): > > When is everyone arriving - Saturday sometime, and just staying one night? The Phoenix contigent will be arriving sometime late Friday night/early Saturday morning, depending on how much traffic there is. > [@](#): > > (though I won’t smoke in the hotel room, **Scotti** and **Mauv** ). You can smoke around me, hon … I’ve started back up again 😉 > [@](#): > > I haven’t the time to read the whole thread - is there one particular hotel that people are staying at, or do I need to research accomodations on my own? I think Scotti and I are sharing a room … you are more than welcome to share with us. We haven’t made any reservations yet. (I’m still not 100% sure I’m going, but will know that by tomorrow evening, at which time I’ll make reservations – unless Scotti wants to do that?) I won’t be getting a room at the Madonna Inn, however, my budget does not allow for that. I’m thinking of something more in the Motel 6 type range. If that’s ok with Scotti? ---
**Author:** ![domina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@domina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/domina)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470/100 "2001-07-13T01:16:53Z")
Well, after the tour was rescheduled I started to dither about staying overnight, but then **Mercutio** sent me an email offering his kidney if I’d drive him home that night, so you’ll have to go on without us. It’s an awfully long drive for just a dinner, though, so I was wondering what the Phoenix gang was planning on doing on Saturday, and if I could join them. You guys mind? Now the only other question is, what kind of wine goes with kidney?😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-california-meets-southern-california-the-return/67470.md?page=6)