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NOTE: THIS IS A “FIRST SATURDAY” MEETING, not “First Sunday”!.

Join us on Saturday, March 2 for our monthly meet and drive to the Minature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum in Carlsbad!

Gather at “On the Border” restaurant parking lot at North County Fair mall in Escondido (298 E. Via Rancho Parkway) at 8:30, drivers meeting at 8:45, leave at 9. Arrive at the museum about an hour later.

https://craftsmanshipmuseum.com/

It’s time again for our monthly meet up. Show up a little before 9 AM to kick tires and talk about our minis, then we’ll go into the Corner Bakery in Mission Valley and grab a bite and discuss the February and March events for SD Minis.

At the home of Jessica and Ryan

4095 Lomaland Dr, San Diego, CA 92106-2880, United States

The Holiday Party is Almost Here - We Hope to See You There!!
The annual Mini Holiday party is a wonderful event and not to be missed. Jessica and Ryan have opened their home to welcome us to share in all things Mini. Food will be served and Fun times will abound.

If scheduling permits, a planned route for the coast down to Point Loma and an inland route west to Point Loma will be shared. (Watch this space for details!)

This event is in lieu of our normal (?) monthly meeting.

Bring an unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots, if you are so inclined. If you'd like to participate in the White Elephant gift exchange, please bring a wrapped gift of moderate value ($30 or less), and if it's Mini related that's a bonus.

Plan to arrive at about noon, and as much as they are loved, our hosts have asked that we not bring our furry friends along to the party. Since Jessica and Ryan are opening their lovely home to us, let's honor their generosity and be respectful of their space and tread lightly.

Be sure to reach out to any far flung SD Mini folks you know and share the event details.

A wonderful time is guaranteed for all you Mini enthusiasts out there. Please RSVP in a timely manner.

Meet at 8:30 am at the Kojitas Taco Shop, 2319 E Valley Parkway, Escondido.

Our annual charity run, please join us for this great event. Each car puts $20 in the pot, and then we drive to Valley View, Harrahs, Pauma and Pala casinos. At each casino, we will pause for half an hour, so that you can go in and gamble if you want to. If you do gamble, and you win, you throw it in the pot. If you lose, you let us know how much you lost, and we write it down. At the end of the run, we tally up the biggest winners and biggest losers, and they get prizes. Then we hold a mini related raffle and a 50-50 raffle. It’s a great day and we raise money for a good charity. This year we are raising money for the MS foundation at the request of a member. 100% goes to the charity!

Our next Breakfast Meeting is Sunday, November 5th at Kit Carson Park, as BAPS is closed. Coffee and Donuts will be provided (Thank you Joanie!!!). There is a regular Cars and Coffee meet up there, and we'll join in. Plan to arrive about 8:30am with a chair (or two) and we'll circle up and chat at 9am. All are invited!

Roll up in your Mini or MINI or Moke or Morris or ??? (Really, all cars are welcome!) We'd love to see you and share some great conversation, make some plans, and kick some tires.

After a drivers’ meeting near the Starbucks at 302 W. El Norte Parkway, at the southeast end of the parking lot, we’ll head east on El Norte Pkwy in search of twisties! Plan to arrive before 9am. The drivers' meeting will be after 8:45 and departure will be led by Dan Roslund at 9am sharp. Show up with your Mini or MINI gassed up and your radio charged up.

The San Diego Mini Club has reserved the Car Club Corral. Bring your classic, modern or other fun car and park in the corral. Enjoy a night of cars, music and dining. Enter S Orange from W Douglas.

October Breakfast Meeting

October Breakfast Meeting

Meet at the Corner Bakery in Mission Valley. 1025 Camino de la Reina in the west end of the Mission Valley Mall parking lot. Kick tires until 9 am, then go in to eat and talk about Minis, MINIs, and other interesting topics!

Meet at 8:30 at the first parking lot on top of Mount Soledad at the Veteran’s Memorial as you come in through the entrance to Solidad park. We will take off at nine after a driver’s meeting. Don’t be late! Bring radios if you have them we do have loaners if you don’t. We will be driving to Balboa Park going through Coronado Island.

Our next Breakfast Meeting is Sunday, September 3rd at

**AN EXCITING NEW LOCATION**
Huckleberry's, 1260 Auto Park Way, Escondido. Plan to arrive about 8:30am and then go in to eat at 9am.

This is a new, earlier, time so check your clocks and sundials and hourglasses and smart watches! There's plenty of parking and please feel free to reach out ahead of time and send a head count so we can notify the kind folks at the restaurant.

All are invited, Mini or MINI or other, with special preference given to Ford Fiestas...!

Roll up in your Mini or MINI or Moke or Morris or ??? All makes of cars (and drivers, and navigators, and back seat VIPs) are welcome! We'd love to see you and share some great conversation, make some plans, and kick some tires.

On the agenda are -

September Run - from Soledad to Coronado on the 24th of September
October Show - Cajon Cruise Car Show on the 11th of October
Stories from British Car Day
Why Auto start/stop is annoying (and yes, Joe will bring his ODBII reader to turn it off in your Modern Mini if you want.)

SAVE THE DATE, Details to follow!

Details and Regististration at: https://sandiegobritishcarday.com/

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Must register online by July 30, no registration at the event, no registration after July 30!

San Diego British Car Day is the annual event where hundreds of British cars gather to show off and admire the history and culture of British Cars!

This year at Tidelands Park, Coronado!

San Diego Minis August Breakfast!

Meet at the Corner Bakery in Mission Valley to meet and greet and kick tires! Go in to the Corner Bakery for some eats and a meeting. All fans of the Mini and MINI (and other odd British cars) are welcome

Meet at the BAPS! restaurant in Escondido (2680 S Escondido Blvd} about 10:30 am to kick tires before going in for brunch about 11 am. All fans of Minis, MINIs, and even other interesting cars welcome!

Meet at the Corner Bakery in Mission Valley (1025 Camino de la Reina) about 8:30 to kick tires before going in for breakfast/brunch about 9 am. All fans of Minis, MINIs, and even other interesting cars welcome!

Arrive by 0830; Driver Meeting 0845; Departure 0900

This casual scenic tour includes the mid-county portion of historic US-80 and the Laguna Mountains, and ends in Julian. We will begin at Corner Bakery in San Diego Mission Valley, and connect with Olde Highway 80 in El Cajon.

US-80, officially in commission from 1926 to 1964, was originally a 3000 mile southern complement to Route 66. It was known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, the Dixieland Overland Highway, and eventually The Broadway of America, traversing from Tybee Island, GA, to Point Loma, CA. It was the first US transcontinental Highway. US 80 still officially exists from Tybee Island to Dallas.

We will drive East on Olde Highway 80 through the historic areas of Flinn Springs, Alpine, Guatay and Pine Valley, then up the twisty Sunrise Highway to Mt. Laguna along the 6000’ National Scenic Byway. You will be surrounded by Oaks, Cedars, and Jeffrey Pines in the Cleveland National Forest, and enjoy a great overlook view of the desert.

You can enjoy lunch on a veranda overlooking Cuyamaca Lake and Mountains. Please bring cash for lunch at the cafe/pub. After lunch, we will proceed to a winery orchard in Julian where you can sample a piece of Julian pie. Wine tasting will be available for a small fee.

For those wishing to overnight in the area before the tour, we can provide suggestions in the Mission Valley area, or in the Gas Lamp Quarter; both fairly close to our starting point.

For those wishing to overnight the Julian area after the tour, we can provide suggestions in the area for motels or B&Bs.

SD Minis and SCMM members are invited.Please bring a GMRS/FRS WalkieTalkie, Channel 7, sub-channel 21, and a full tank of fuel.

Meet at the BAPS! restaurant in Escondido (2680 S Escondido Blvd} about 10:30 am to kick tires before going in for brunch about 11 am. All fans of Minis, MINIs, and even other interesting cars welcome!

Save the date! The San Diego British Car Clubs Council’s annual cruise for British Cars. Come one, come all - with a British built/designed/assembled/tribute vehicle!

The NORTHERN Route starts form the center of the Home Depot parking lot on Carmel Mountain Rd, CA 92128.

The SOUTHERN Route starts form the NW corner of Parkway Plaza parking lot, CA 92020.

More details at https://sandiegobritishcarday.com/events

Meet at the Corner Bakery in Mission Valley (1025 Camino de la Reina) about 8:30 to kick tires before going in for breakfast/brunch about 9 am. All fans of Minis, MINIs, and even other interesting cars welcome!

Meet at the Corner Bakery in Mission Valley about 8:30 am to kick tires, then in for breakfast about 9 am.

New Year, New Happenings! 2023 is upon us! Come and have brunch, talk about Minis and enjoy the day! All are invited!

Meet at 11 AM at BAPS Restaurant, 2680 S Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA 92025

We meet at BAPS for lunch, all are welcome. We meet in the parking lot around 10:30, and go in to eat by 11:30. We eat in the patio. Parking is in the back of the building.

Breakfast meeting at Corner Bakery, all are welcome. We meet in the parking lot at 8:30 or so, and go in to eat on the patio at 9 am. We look forward to seeing you!

We meet at BAPS for lunch in July, all are welcome. We meet in the parking lot around 10:30, and go in to eat by 11:30. We eat in the patio. Parking is in the back of the building.

Breakfast meeting at Corner Bakery, all are welcome. We meet in the parking lot at 8:30 or so, and go in to eat on the patio at 9 am. We look forward to seeing you!

We’ll all gather up at the Starbucks at 7130 Avenida Encina, in the Ralphs parking lot. We’ll gather at 9 and leave at 9:30, after a driver’s meeting. It will be a run of about an hour and a half, on back roads, and we will end up at Bates Nut Farm. You can bring a picnic, or buy one from Ralph’s before we head out. (they have ready made sandwiches, etc at the Deli)

Bring your two way radios if you have them, otherwise we do have some to loan you. A radio helps you to know what’s going on. Not required, but nice.

Our pace will be quick but not super fast. Make sure you have enough gas before you leave.

If you haven’t been to Bates lately, they sell nuts, candies, jams and jellies, etc and they also have farm animals to pet. It’s a lovely place to end up, and we will have lots of room to park. Admission is free.

We meet at BAPS for lunch in May, all are welcome. We meet in the parking lot around 10:30, and go in to eat by 11:30. We eat in the patio. Parking is in the back of the building.