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I'll be printing this to hand out at the Donut Shop too. Just in case people want to meet us along the way or figure out where we went!!
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Date - Saturday, July 11th
Starting location - Donut Shop, corner of Adams and Magnolia, Huntington Beach
Starting time - We'll be leaving between 6:30-6:45
Start out from Donut Shop heading south on Magnolia to PCH. Turn left (south) on PCH and proceed approx. 16 miles to Ruby’s Auto Diner (a little past Nyes Place). We should be to Ruby's by approx 8:00. Figure about an hour or so for breakfast and that will have us leaving Ruby's around 9-9:30. After breakfast, proceed south approx. 5 miles to St. of the Green Lantern (just past Shoreline Dr.). ** Turn right, go to Cove, turn left down the hill to Dana Pt. Harbor Dr. Turn left and go to Island Way. Turn right and go to the “T” (which is Dana Dr.), turn right and go to the end for a “photo op.” We should arrive at the Dana Point "photo op" somewhere between 9:30-10:00. Figure about a half hour to 45 minutes for "photos" and we should be leaving around 10:00-10:30. After “photo op”, head back out to Island Way. Turn left and then turn right on Dana Pt. Harbor Dr. Go to PCH, turn right, staying in the middle lane, and get on the 5 Freeway North (heading for Los Angeles). Freeway driving will be only a couple miles in the slow lane!! Get off at Ortega Hwy Route 74, and turn right. Go approx. 2.5 miles to Antonio Pkwy. Turn left and go approx. 10 miles to Alas De Paz. Turn right and then turn left at the “T”, which will be Plano Trabuco. We will "hold up" on Plano Trabuco for everyone to catch up. Approx time will be 10:30-11:00. Plano Trabuco turns into Trabuco Cyn Rd. which then becomes Live Oak Cyn. Here is where things get real scenic!!
At the end of Live Oak Cyn you will come to another “T”. This will be “Cooks Corner”. We can turn right and see if there is any parking in the “upper lot” for another “photo op”. Arrival time at "Cooks Corner" will be approx 11:30. In any case, this will be the “separation spot” for those of you heading home to the north. You will be going through Santiago Canyon and can take it to either the 241 Toll Road North or all the way out to the 55 Freeway.
Those of us heading south will head the other way down El Toro Rd. all the way to Laguna Cyn Rd. going left to PCH. Turn right on PCH and head back to Huntington Beach for a cruise up Main Street (yeah baby!!).
Let’s have fun and be safe!!!
** Video people will want to turn right on St. of the Blue Lantern, which is one block past Green Lantern. There is a gazebo at the end of the street with an awesome view of the harbor and the winding road we will be taking down into Dana Point Harbor.
ALL TIMES ARE DEFINITELY APPROXIMATE AND I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STRAGGERS!!
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Date - Saturday, July 11th
Starting location - Donut Shop, corner of Adams and Magnolia, Huntington Beach
Starting time - We'll be leaving between 6:30-6:45
Start out from Donut Shop heading south on Magnolia to PCH. Turn left (south) on PCH and proceed approx. 16 miles to Ruby’s Auto Diner (a little past Nyes Place). We should be to Ruby's by approx 8:00. Figure about an hour or so for breakfast and that will have us leaving Ruby's around 9-9:30. After breakfast, proceed south approx. 5 miles to St. of the Green Lantern (just past Shoreline Dr.). ** Turn right, go to Cove, turn left down the hill to Dana Pt. Harbor Dr. Turn left and go to Island Way. Turn right and go to the “T” (which is Dana Dr.), turn right and go to the end for a “photo op.” We should arrive at the Dana Point "photo op" somewhere between 9:30-10:00. Figure about a half hour to 45 minutes for "photos" and we should be leaving around 10:00-10:30. After “photo op”, head back out to Island Way. Turn left and then turn right on Dana Pt. Harbor Dr. Go to PCH, turn right, staying in the middle lane, and get on the 5 Freeway North (heading for Los Angeles). Freeway driving will be only a couple miles in the slow lane!! Get off at Ortega Hwy Route 74, and turn right. Go approx. 2.5 miles to Antonio Pkwy. Turn left and go approx. 10 miles to Alas De Paz. Turn right and then turn left at the “T”, which will be Plano Trabuco. We will "hold up" on Plano Trabuco for everyone to catch up. Approx time will be 10:30-11:00. Plano Trabuco turns into Trabuco Cyn Rd. which then becomes Live Oak Cyn. Here is where things get real scenic!!
At the end of Live Oak Cyn you will come to another “T”. This will be “Cooks Corner”. We can turn right and see if there is any parking in the “upper lot” for another “photo op”. Arrival time at "Cooks Corner" will be approx 11:30. In any case, this will be the “separation spot” for those of you heading home to the north. You will be going through Santiago Canyon and can take it to either the 241 Toll Road North or all the way out to the 55 Freeway.
Those of us heading south will head the other way down El Toro Rd. all the way to Laguna Cyn Rd. going left to PCH. Turn right on PCH and head back to Huntington Beach for a cruise up Main Street (yeah baby!!).
Let’s have fun and be safe!!!
** Video people will want to turn right on St. of the Blue Lantern, which is one block past Green Lantern. There is a gazebo at the end of the street with an awesome view of the harbor and the winding road we will be taking down into Dana Point Harbor.
ALL TIMES ARE DEFINITELY APPROXIMATE AND I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR STRAGGERS!!