An open letter to BKCa7
AND
The 27th
Annual Spud Run, May 2019
Fellow Knights, it’s not too early to
begin planning your 2019 calendars and
pencil-in the 27th edition of
the West Coast Conference’s annual trek
to Boise, Idaho, the infamous Spud Run.
For our bay area California 7 Chapter,
lush Interstate 80 through the Sierra
Nevada’s will morph into barren
high-desert wasteland so prevalent while
coursing through Nevada; at the Idaho
border a magic transformation to verdant
dense forests of potato trees and tangy
kettle chips growing lush on limbs await
our famous 600 mile journey. It’s truly
a sight to behold!
For
2019, we’ll once again blaze our trail
with an overnighter in Winnemucca,
Nevada, the shortest route possible, if
not most scenic. If you care to join me
on this epic ride and 3 day stint at the
incomparable and ever evolving Riverside
Hotel, please read on:
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019:
Depart the Chevron Station/Starbucks,
4490 Central Way, Fairfield 94534 @
0800 sharp. We will stop for gas at
Nyack Shell around 0930 then brunch at
the Silverado Casino in Fernley, Nevada
at 1130. By 1530 we’ll be luxuriating
at this evening’s layover, The
Winnemucca Inn and Casino, 741 West
Winnemucca Blvd., Winnemucca, Nv. 89445.
(800 633 6435). I have a block of 10
rooms reserved under the “Blue Knights
Group” banner; single king rates are
$89.00 and double queen $99.00 + tax.
THURSDAY, May 23 through
and including Saturday, May 25, 2019:
The Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd.,
Boise, Id. 83714. (208 343 1871). The
“Blue Knights Group” rate is $105.00 +
tax, both king and double queen. At
this writing, the cost for the Saturday
night group BBQ is unknown so ascertain
and pay for that when making your room
reservation.
SUNDAY, May 26, 2019:
We’ll leave Boise @ 0800 and head back
towards the coast, but first an
overnighter at the Super 8, 1350 W.
Newlands Dr., Fernley, Nevada. 89408,
(775 575 5555). The “Blue Knights
Group” has a block of 8 rooms @ $89.99
king and $99.99 double queen.
MONDAY, May 27, 2019:
This Memorial Day morning we’ll get an
early departure, around 0500. With
about 250 miles back to the bay Area,
the sun will be rising in our mirrors as
we enter California at the border and
climb into the Sierra Nevada’s. On the
downhill slope, Sweetpeas Restaurant in
Auburn is always an excellent breathing
space for an awesome breakfast and
coffee. And, we’ll be home before the
onslaught of heavy afternoon traffic!
I
say it every year, but this bears
repeating, again: Weather on this trip
is always a crap-shoot and highly
unpredictable; the multiple mountain
ranges from just west of Winnemucca,
through Jordan Valley, Oregon, and
beyond the Idaho border to Nampa
mandate 4 season riding gear.
Hope you’ll join me
and our merry group for the festivities
and please give me a shout-out at
hos6350@sbcglobal.net
If and where you’re joining in.
His Own
Self, Dennis M. Brown
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