Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 17:59:56 -0800
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From: Barbara Sutton <bsutton@gladstone.uoregon.edu>
Subject: [Fwd: Re: March CCC's update]
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Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 17:59:27 -0800
>From: Barbara Sutton <bsutton@gladstone.uoregon.edu>
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To: Ron Lussier <coyote@zuni.chaco.com>
Subject: Re: March CCC's update
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Ron Lussier wrote:
>
> At 10:34 AM 2/21/97 -0800, Martha wrote:
> >
> >
> >This event promises to be well-attended: 22 vehicles signed up
> >yesterday alone!
> >
> >At any rate, the preferred date is definitely the weekend of March 21-24.
> >This is because of the various eclipse/comet viewing activities. Please
> >note that this peaks on SUNDAY evening, so some of you may wish to
> >arrange now for taking Monday off if possible.
> >
> >We still don't have a specific location, but the marked trend is to
> >get away from electric lights and atmosphere conditions of any
> >nearby cities. Several have suggested looking for some high
> >ridge in the dessert. As we anyway want to be sort of midway
> >between LA and SF (maybe not in a straight line, but at least
> >equidistant from the two), many have suggested Panamint Springs
> >again. I've asked Al Knoll to see if we might get space there
> >again this year. This place is a an oasis in the middle
> >of nowhere, and hence has phenomenal view of the stars at
> >night, etc. Death Valley is not too terriby far away.
> >
> >Other suggestions have been for many good places like Anza Borrego,
> >or Joshua Tree, both of which I'm told will be vastly over-run at
> >this time, due to many planning to see the same celestial event
> >we are.
> >
> >Comments?
>
> I still suggest the Pinnacles. It's a beautiful high desert ridge. We'd
> have to do some night hiking to get up to the ridge, but I expect that
> would be the case anywhere. The number for Pinnacles is 408.389.4485.
>
> The campground is just outside the east side of the park and has showers
> and group camping areas. Their phone number is 408.389.4462. They do take
> reservations for groups.
>
> Ron
>
> --
> Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications
> (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood Drive #8
> coyote@chaco.com \ / \X / Cupertino, CA 95014-1533
> (1990 VW Westfalia Camper) \_/ \/ http://www.chaco.com/~coyote
I second that. Otherwise, it gets too far away for me. (I am in Eugene,
OR.)
Cris.
'91 Westie
'66 Kombi
'67 Deluxe (parts car)
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