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The next Western States Meet will be held at
Santa Maria, California April 26-30, 2010, hosted by our Jaguar Owners Club.
Santa Maria is in the heart of California’s Central coast wine country, with
easy access from the north, south, and east. It is known as California’s Sweet
Spot for its wonderful strawberries. Headquarters will be the historic Santa
Maria Inn, where Hollywood stars would stay on their way to Hearst Castle.
The Western States meet is held every other
year, and hosted by one of the 17 clubs from the Northwest and Southwest JCNA
regions. In 2008, it was hosted by the Rocky Mountain Jaguar Club and was held
in Grand Junction, CO. The Western States meet is open to all JCNA members.
On Tuesday, the 27th, we will
hold a JCNA-sanctioned concours at the city’s Waller Park, with the awards
dinner that evening. On Wednesday, the 28th, we will rally or tour north to
Hearst Castle. The route will take us through quaint Morro Bay and Cambria.
After lunch, we have tour times reserved at Hearst Castle. After the tour you
will have some further time to explore areas such as San Luis Obispo. That evening, enjoy dinner at the Pelican Inn on Pismo Beach
as the sun sets on the Pacific.
We will slalom away Thursday
morning at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds near the Santa Maria Inn. Box lunches
will be provided for everyone to enjoy at your location of choice. The afternoon
will be devoted to a drive through the central coast wine country; as seen in
the movie Sideways. You
are free to visit some of California's outstanding wineries, enjoy Solvang
(Denmark west) or even visit a lavender farm.
On Thursday evening, you will have a chance
to dine Old-Hollywood style at the Santa Maria Inn. You may encounter Marilyn
Monroe or Clark Gable. Dress as your favorite Hollywood icon. Who knows, you may
win an OSCAR!
Susan Muir, President, JOC Los Angeles
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