Hi! KAK and I were brainstorming some ideas for the proposed December visit of (hopefully) Gini, Richard, and Noah'sMommy to the Santa Clara valley area. Before we do a poll, I thought we'd get some ideas because we probably missed some things.
Reminder -- current plan is a winetasting get together on Saturday, 5 Dec. On Sunday, 6 Dec., (KAK's birthday) should we --
Our ideas:
Potluck Barbeque at Wolflady and Mr. Wolflady's home. Pluses: less travel time for the LA contengent, fewer weather concerns compared to other outings*, low cost, good visiting opportunities, AND prime kitty smooching opportunities with Sergei, Marius, and Scooter. Minuses: Well, we're committing the Wolflady family to a ton of visitors without their consent (yet)
Potluck barbeque at KAK's condo's community center. Pluses: convenience to us, fewer weather concerns compared to other outings, low cost, good visiting opportunities, AND prime kitty smooching opportunities with Storm, Sky, Sunny, Starr, and Pearl. Minuses: An added hour or so travel for the visiting LA contengent.
Christmas at Filoli. Pluses: seeing a gorgeous home all decked out fot the holidays, no weather issues once we are inside. Minuses: I haven't confirmed that it's open the weekend they are here, and it's usually pretty pricey/tickets sell out ages in advance. No cats. Also an hour and a half or two hours north of where the LA contengent is staying....
Egyptian Museum: Pluses -- relatively low cost, fascinating location. Minuses: a museum? An hour or so drive north for the LA contengent.
Gilroy Shopping Outlet. Pluses: SHOPPING!!! Minuses: Shopping at Christmas time. Do LA peoples want to travel all this way to shop, anyhow. No cats.
Winchester Mystery House: Pluses: world famous haunted house. Minuses: a bit pricey, the lines are awful. An hour or so north for the LA folks, too.
Bofante (sp?) Gardens: Pluses: little travel time, most of us haven't seen this theme park and garden. Minuses: Weather very iffy in December, pricey, and we aren't sure if they are open in December, anyway...
Monterey Bay Aquarium: Pluses: fabulous location, fascinating exhibits. Minuses: A bit of travel to get too and a bit pricey unless we can find a member to buy a block of tickets for the group... If we talk too much about our cats there we could be thrown out (sorry, I'm getting punchy here.) Travel time to get there and the cost are the big drivers here.
Dog Show? -- we couldn't find a local cat show that weekend, but we didn't look for dog shows. Pet Talkers could adapt if we find one though, right?
Christmas in the Park -- a free Christmas themed festival in downtown San Jose. Pluses: Free, festive, colorful. Minuses: crowds, parking, weather is usually very bitter (back to the California wimp thing...)
Okay, what other delights of the area are we missing?
* Yes, I admit this Californian is a wimp. Cope with it.
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