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A Gathering of Friends
Story by Bob Bruington
California Central Coast Porsche Club held a fantastic lunch and gathering Sunday, April 30th at the Baywood Inn, in the little town of Baywood on the shores of Morro Bay. Some of the participants had not been to Baywood in years or even explored the area before this gathering. To everyone’s amazement, the sun actually came out for a few hours. Short sleeves and shorts in Baywood? In April? Hard to believe.
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We had the vacant lot sectioned off to park 33 beautiful Porsches and one lonely Corvette. A total of sixty nine lunches were served by the La Palapa Restaurant situated right next door to the Inn. Jose, the owner, served lunches including rice , beans, carnitas enchiladas, shredded beef or chicken tacos and chili verde burritos, along with several sauces and grilled jalapeno peppers, chips and salsa. It was a feast for the taste buds for sure.
The Baywood Inn, located at 1370 2nd Street, donated one of their two conference rooms and the surrounding patio area for our enjoyment. They also opened several rooms for the lunch guests to tour. Favorable comments from everyone with how well they are decorated, many with full wall width sliding doors open to the bay. The staff headed by Curtis and Todd were very accommodating and professional. If you are interested, the web page is baywoodinn.com.
At three o’clock, about twenty or so of us, went over the infamous Merrimaker Bar for live music and a refreshment or two. The Merrimaker had set the band up outside in the nicely situated beer garden. The weather cooperated for awhile but the cool breeze came in around 4:30 or so.
All and all it was a great time for everyone. It is always nice to meet old friends and make new ones. I am amazed how good the conversations are, how everyone is open and friendly at these social events. Be sure to keep track of all of the events CCCR organizes, from social events to track events, through our web page or the Coastalaire. If you haven’t attended an event, try the next one, you will have a fantastic time!
