Seattle: Planning in advance (for once!)

[mimitabby]

It's not far at all from Marymoor to Red Hook Brewery---6-7 miles. Any meeting place at all on the BG/Samm River trail will work for me, so if people have strong preferences, state them strongly, OK? Maybe the easiest way to do it is "It's REALLY inconvenient for me to go to..." wherever. And we'll meet at the place that works best for most people. It's about 13.5 miles from Logboom Park in Kenmore to Marymoor, fyi---not far at all.

Then why don't we meet at Logboom park then?
(Mimi, wanting to nail down a start location)

[Quillfred]

Logboom is easy for me.

I just did a search on fun places off Sammamish trail and they include:

" I took a quick break at an upscale cluster of liquor, lodging and dining where the trail intersects Woodinville's Northeast 145th Street. It includes Willows Lodge, a luxury hotel; the venerable Herbfarm restaurant and the more casual Barking Frog bistro; the Columbia Winery, Redhook Brewery and, just to the south, the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery." Seattle PI

The Barking Frog has a great menu--not sure if they would be hospitable towards sweating cyclists though. Redhook has a nice menu too.

Quillfred

[mimitabby]

I don't know anything about Barking Frog, but we've never been refused service or even had waiters look at us with askance because of being in sweaty bike clothes; and we've gone to a lot of cafes and restaurants with sweat dripping off our faces!

[colby]

" I took a quick break at an upscale cluster of liquor, lodging and dining where the trail intersects Woodinville's Northeast 145th Street. It includes Willows Lodge, a luxury hotel; the venerable Herbfarm restaurant and the more casual Barking Frog bistro; the Columbia Winery, Redhook Brewery and, just to the south, the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery." Seattle PI

Mmm, herbfarm. In fact, it all sounds good. I need to move back to Seattle... sigh

[KnottedYet]

C'mon over the hills, Colby!

Saturday, Sept 16th. We'll be meeting at Logboom at 9:00, proceeding to Marymoor on the bike trail (anyone want to meet us there to have a shorter ride?) and then riding to lunch.

Parking for Logboom is plentiful and varied, some along the roads in the neighborhood near the trail/park, some parking lot at the park, some farther west in the Lake Forest Park shopping center where Third Place Books is.

I've not been to any of those Woodinville area restaurants. Went to Red Hook 20 years ago when it was in Fremont. but that probably doesn't count, eh?

I like inexpensive food. And good beer. (the beer can be expensive, 's ok with me)

(And I like to ride sweep. Cuz I'm slow anyway.)

[HipGnosis6]

I just saw the reminder thread and wanted to comment here, too - I've never ridden with a group and totally want to but am VERY intimidated by club rides. I would love to join you guys but the rear wheel of my bike looks like a Pringle right now.

I think that the October date sounds good too - let's ride then, too!

[KnottedYet]

I putter along at around 12 mph, smelling the roses and admiring the scenery. No heavy-duty club ride here!

If October sounds good, yes, we should ride then, too!

HipGnosis6, ya wanna be in charge of that one? Pick a day, time, place, and destination that appeal to you and put up a thread!

[lauraelmore1033]

Oooo that sounds like a fun ride. can I come too? I'm not sure how I'd do with a real lunch complete with beer under my belt, though. And the sweat issue...ugh. Maybe I could just munch my reliable little sawdust bars and keep y'all company?