Holstein 100 2007

[maillotpois]

I know. Scary. At least she'll be strong enough to tow us around Solvang...

[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.

[jobob]

you guys are just too durn funny sometimes.

[Veronica]

I know. Scary. At least she'll be strong enough to tow us around Solvang...

Oh yeah... I guess I'll need to start riding soon.

V.

[maillotpois]

Oh yeah... I guess I'll need to start riding soon.

V.

What-ever.

[melissam]

I think 7 or 7:30-ish for dinner would be a good time to shoot for since then we'd be able to hit the sack early. Would that be too early for you, though?

What about the rest of you (Kim, Ellen, Ann, Melissa, ??), and idea when you might arrive?

Ann & I are definitely up for the traditional TE pre-ride dinner on Friday night. 7 or later sounds fine to me, we'll be coming up sometime in the afternoon, so we're pretty flexible.

Any of the restaurants that Deanna recommended would be fine with me. She's never steered us wrong before.

-- Melissa

[DrBadger]

No No Jo, you have to do the century! That is what Amie and I are doing!

As for the route... I wonder if they have changed it since MP did it as they claim that it is ~5500 ft of climbing.... hmmmmm....I hope that it isn't 7000

As for dinner. Amie and I could do 7 or 7:30. We will probably leave PA around 4 or 4:30.... hopefully it doesn't take a full 3.5 hours to get there with traffic!

E.

[Deanna]

Any of the restaurants that Deanna recommended would be fine with me. She's never steered us wrong before.

-- Melissa

Good to know! I do like good food.

[DrBadger]

OK, so what is the dinner plan for tomorrow? Do we need reservations? 7 or 7:30? Who all is coming?

See you all tomorrow!
Ellen

[jobob]

OK, here are the collected dinner suggestions from 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).

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.

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.

[DrBadger]

Sounds good.

Thanks for becoming my personal bike planner

See you all tomorrow!

[jobob]

You'll get my bill.

[bikerz]

sounds great, Jo! thanks for organizing it all!!

[Trekhawk]

Thanks mate!!!

I will do my best to get there in time. Sounds yummy.

[jobob]

Hey five-one & smilingcat, early on in this thread you were talking about doing the ride.

Please join us for dinner if you're in the area on Friday evening!