My personal favorite out of the two boat shows

TORTOLA BOAT SHOW

Old School / Real Deal

Take me to  the helm station 

New School 

SAINT THOMAS BOAT SHOW

Our Itinerary

Wed. 9/9:  Patty arrives LAX in the evening.  We have a b-day drink in Venice then go to Ventura.  Stay at La Quinta.

Thurs: Ventura - La Quinta.  Walked around town. Dinner Mackenzies.  Very hot day.

Fri:  Ventura - pick up motor home and stay at Ventura Beach RV Park.

Sat: Ventura -  same park.

Sun: Leo Carillo State Beach.  Site 21.  Spike surfed.  Saw Iain - Lifeguard ranger we knew from Emma Wood.  Other lifeguard is Brandon.

Mon: Headed north. Stayed at Yanks in Greenfield.

Tue/Wed/Thurs:  Santa Cruz.  SC Harbour RV.  Site 12.  Boardwalk, downtown, movie at old timey theatre, dinner at Palomar, Om Gallery, saw Mayan, happy hour over looking harbour entrance - volleyball, sunset cruises.  Yoga at pure power yoga.  Lots of bike riding.  Great weather.

Fri 9/18: Half Moon Bay - Pillar Point RV.  Jeff Clark surf shop, tapas restaurant.  (there are self contained sites just north of there in the boat launch area - plenty of avail sites).

Sat: Headed south - stayed at Yanks.

Sun: Ventura - V-Beach RV Park.  Dinner w/our new friend Michael at Lure

Mon: Santa Barbara.  San Marcos Pass - tour of old Chumash Indian grounds.  Dinner w/Dave & Patty West.

Tue: Ventura - RV Park.  Bike riding CA street. Dinner at campsite with Michael - he made homemade tomato sauce with tomatoes he gets from open field.

Wed: Turn in motorhome and head south in rental car.  Lunch w/Pat.  Met Jackie, Jody, Gina at Brennans.  Stayed at Comfort Inn by airport.  Good hotel/bad neighborhood.

Thurs: L.A. Breakfast w/Jackie & Ron in Venice. Hollywood strip, then to Gina's house.  16 y-o Dakota and her friend Sidra made our day.

Fri 9/25:  8am flight back.

Note for future (from couple we met at Yanks):

- good RV Park in Morro Bay - Cypress

- About 15 miles no. of Santa Cruz there is a KOA RV Park (North ___) off the main highway.  Very nice park with spa, restaurants, etc.

vEnICe CAliFoRnIa

...My YoGiE...

d0g TOwN

 

My sister Jackie, brother in law Ronnie and their sister in law Patty at HiNAnO's, vEniCe BeaCh

My great niece, Dakota Brown!

HINANO's opened in Venice in 1963.  Joe the owner and my dad were close surfing buddies who assisted in the filming of " MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY " STARRING MARLON BRANDO as FLETCHER CHRISTIAN. Joe returned home with a Tahitian wife and opened what is now a Los Angeles landmark. HINANO is a Tahitian beer.

GOVERNMENT PLATES ON A $225,000 BENTLY...????..IN VENICE //// DOGTOWN????

Speaking of D0G TOWN...click on this pic to enlarge to find the dog

PLAYBALL RECORDING STUDIOS

 Back in Ventura and Santa Barbara.

David West is one of the finest string instrument  players  you will ever hear. Bold statement to be sure but true none the less.

Up in the mountains behind S.B. just off the San Marcos  pass, a wealthy  music lover songwriter purchased a 27 acer property which, in the 17 and 18 hundreds was the home of the Chumash (sorry if I got the spelling wrong) indians. By the 1870's they were "REMOVED" from their property and a tavern and stage coach station was established. In the photo above David, standing on the stage coach trail explains the history which at present is a recording studio / retreat  for song writers and musicians.

Downtown Santa Barbara studio above
The retreat below

David doing his thing in the studio

Studio entry

The retreats very own venue, capacity: 108

The former tavern and stage coach station as well as guest houses,have been completely restored to it's original  form by it's wealthy owner.