November 21 - SF Auto Show Meetup. Come check out the 2011 line-up of manufacturers from around the world at the annual San Francisco International Auto Show. The plan is to meet at the BMW booth at 1pm and then make our way around the show. Admission is $9.00 and can be purchased when you arrive. The auto show floor map can be downloaded from our Web site.
December 4 - No Fault Tour to Parkfield. Join us for a tour of some excellent driving roads in north San Luis Obispo county, along the San Andreas fault line. There will be a caravan from Arroyo Grande which will meet at 9:30 a.m. before heading north for brunch at the Country Diner in San Miguel, or just meet us there at 10:30. After brunch we'll get on the road to explore the back roads before ending the tour at The Grill at Parkfield's V6 Ranch in Parkfield for coffee and dessert.
December 5 - Rhone Ranger Tour & Drive. We have just a few spots left for our Rhone Ranger Tour & Drive. We will start with a spirited, 3-hour drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains and Big Basin followed by a stop for a catered lunch buffet, vineyard tour, and wine tasting overlooking the hills and mountain ridges at Big Basin Vineyards. Upon arrival at the winery we will take a short tour of the vineyards and then sample 5 wines specifically paired with our catered lunch buffet. Price is $26/person. Register now! Driving tour is limited to 25 cars.
http://www.ggcbmwcca.org/?page=calendar&id=553 December 9 - Board Meeting. Board meetings are open to all members! Please attend if you'd like to hear more about the future direction of the Club, propose new ideas, voice your opinion on topics of chapter business, or just generally get involved with the chapter. Join us at Gau Poang Restaurant in San Mateo. Meeting begins at 7pm.
http://www.ggcbmwcca.org/?page=calendar&id=533 December 11 - Peninsula Meet & Greet. Our Peninsula meet-and-greet social event at Auto Vino will be a unique opportunity that you won't want to miss. Located in Menlo Park, Auto Vino offers the Peninsula area a state-of-the-art facility for storing exotic collector cars, fine wine and cigars. It also serves as a car and wine enthusiast social club. The facility includes a 2,000 sq foot club area, pool table, VCSims Racing Simulators with 180-degree screen, cigar lounge, wine bar, and a full-production winery all housed within a secured, temperature-controlled 20,000 sq ft showroom.
Event begins at 10am with an optional BBQ starting at noon, and Woodside Vineyards will be hosting a barrel tasting beginning at 1pm in its on-site tasting room at Auto Vino, for those who would like to stay on after the Meet & Greet event.
RSVP details at:
http://www.ggcbmwcca.org/?page=calendar&id=559 December 14 - South Bay Meet & Greet. Come out and socialize! Our South Bay meet-and-greet social event at Kaama Lounge is a great ice-breaker for new members or a chance to catch up with some familiar friends from the club. Appetizer and drink specials await us! All members are welcome. Register now.
http://www.ggcbmwcca.org/?page=calendar&id=552
Chapter Announcements February 19, 2011 - GGC Winter Party. Register now for our annual winter gala. We'll be at Astaria in downtown San Mateo to mix and mingle, and celebrate the events of 2010. It will be another grand celebration with dinner, raffle prizes, volunteer appreciation awards, year-end autocross awards, and the introduction of your 2011 GGC Board members. Delicious dinner menu choices await and we've kept the cost in line with last year's price: $48/person. Our February Board meeting begins at 4pm, the big party starts at 5pm, and we have the place until 11pm.
http://www.ggcbmwcca.org/?page=calendar&id=551
GGC Facebook Page - Thank you to everyone who "likes" the Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA on Facebook. There are 767 of you and our numbers keep growing! Our Facebook page will help you to stay up-to-date on the latest chapter happenings – news, social events, and driving events.
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