Dinner Friday Night in Petaluma
OK, here are the collected dinner suggestions from Deanna
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Deanna
There are quite a few good restaurants in Petaluma. I used to live there, and the number has grown since I moved, but some reliable favorites are Dempsey's Alehouse (not just brewpub grub!), the New Yorker Pizza (for the thin crust fans), Old Chicago Pizza (for the thick crust with 3 lbs of cheese fans) and Volpi's (pasta and they have a former speakeasy in the back).
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Deanna
Foodwise, I think the New Yorker has faster service. They also have pasta, which Old Chicago does not. Their salads leave something to be desired, but they are greens if that's what you need. A transplanted New York family runs it--I watched the kids grow up, so I'm a little more partial to them.
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Deanna
To help with your dinner decision, I should clarify that Old Chicago is more of a deep dish pizza. They even have a double crust stuffed. I don't know if they take reservations, but if they do, I'd recommend it, it can get crowded on the weekends.
Kim's the only one who's expressed a preference so far, for thick crust. But deep dish is a whole 'nother thing. My past experience with deep dish-type places is that it takes a really long time to prepare the pizza, and Deanna mentioned the Old Chicago gets crowded on the weekends.
Would you folks be OK with the New Yorker pizza? I know it's thin crust Kim, and you can whine at me to your heart's content. It got some rave reviews - but we already know it's going to be great since Deanna recommended it ! - but here they are in case you're interested:
http://local.yahoo.com/details?id=21536758
The address is
3 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma, CA 94952
Cross Streets: Between 4th St and Petaluma Blvd South
Meet there at around 7? First one(s) there can secure a table
So far I think we have 7 or 8 (am I missing anyone?):
Me & Leebob
Kim
Melissa & Ann
Ellen & Aimee
Leslie (perhaps)
See you there, - Jo.
congrats to PABadger & Aime on their first century!
I'll pull together a report with pics in a bit. I rode the century route with Ellen (PABager) and her friend Amie, and their friend John.
It was the first century for the three of them, booyah! :cool:
This was a challenging ride, made more so by the wicked afternoon head & side winds we encountered for the last 25 miles or so.
aka_kim and TrekHawk rode the metric with LeeBob, and I'll leave it to them to tell their tales. They finished early in the afternoon and they hung out with Lee and waited for us to finish - and they had a LONG wait. :o
That was so incredibly sweet of them to wait for us, I can't tell you how happy I was to see them ! :cool:
Here's the route profile from my computer, which showed about 6500 ft of climbing (the last climb into a wicked headwind, I might add! :p ) Ellen, just curious, what was the amt climb from your Edge?
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...007/180807.jpg
Pics and more to follow.
Some recollections from the ride
Close Encounters of the Bovine Kind
MP, you weren't kidding about the cows on Coleman Valley. We were a ways up the climb and we turned a corner and lo & behold, there's a cow standing partway into the road munching on some roadside grass. I tried to get a photo but it was getting steep at that point (getting, har har) and it behooved me to have full control as I was passing the cow's backside in case I needed to take Cow Evasive Manuevers.
Then, a little ways farther up, more cows along the road! One particularly large cow (a Guernsey, I do believe) stared me down as I was zooming up the road (zooming, har har) and as I approached she started walking out onto the road directly in front of me. "After you, ma'am" says I as I come to a rather abrupt halt and let her pass - I didn't want to entitle my ride report "Cow 1, Me 0"
The Rest Stop at Walker Ranch
The folks there were a hoot. Probably comes from hanging out there for about 8 hours. :p Walker Ranch at the base of the last climb up Marshal (at mile 90) was the last rest stop on the route. We were the ninth thru the sixth last riders remaining on the course, and as the riders trickled in the volunteers gave us a very loud cheer (as much out of relief that they'd be leaving soon as much as anything). They were really fun to talk to.
"Amici Veloci my Azz !"
The absolute funniest moment of the ride for me happened in the last mile or so. I'm plodding along Hiway 1, wondering where the hell is the turnoff for Tomales already(!), when a small white car suddenly toots it horn as it approaches me from behind.
I'm thinking to myself "Oh #$%!, I'm as far over as I can be, so shaddup already!", when the car pulls up next to me and the guy driving yells out "Amici Veloci my Azz!" Yes, it was Hot Rod !!!!! :D
So I grin and naturally, give him the Amici Veloci Sekret Hand Signal. :cool: We chatted for a little and he took off heading up Hiway 1 (with an attractive blonde in the passenger seat) and I reached my turnoff for Tomales High School. So I had a good chuckle to carry me for the half-mile or so remaining.
