"Scott Cramer"
> >>Seventeen Mile Drive
> >>
> >>> picturesque if you like that sort of thing. Probably worth a look
> >>> at least once in your life. The flight into the airport is always a
> >>> thrill, better if the wind is blowing. Lots of wineries around.
> >>> Did I mention you will need a car? Say howdy to ol' Clint.
>
> You have to pay a toll, about $7 I think, to go down 17 Mile Drive.
> But a waitress in Carmel told me that if you tell the toll taker that you
> are just going for the yard sales, they'll waive it. I'm just about
> positive she was kidding. ;^)
Yes. I think so. I lived there for about 6 months. You can get
in free as a resident or if you are visiting but they often will
make a call to check. Golfers probably have a deal too.
I didn't meet Clint or hang out at his Hog's Breath Inn, I rented
a small room out by a swimming pool and did yard work for money.
I realized then that many rich folks were a miserable screwed up
bunch. How they got their money was a mystery to me. It still is.
Let me clarify...
I've been there before, and know the pier and Cannery Row for
restaurants, pubs and clubs, 17 mile drive, the trip south to Big
Sur....
I was wondering about woodworking related visits.
;-)
Last I heard you had to stay at the resort at Pebble to even be
eligible for a tee time, but at well over $500 CAD for a round, well,
that's more than I pay for golf in a season here in ToonTown.
17 mile drive is pretty cool, though.
--
Was that last sig line lame or what?
In article <[email protected]>, Scott
Lurndal <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, if you go the Cannery Row Antique mall, you can sometimes find
> some tools. There is a #4 smoother upstairs with a mishmash of
> parts (Union lever cap, stanley body, unknown blade) and in poor
> condition with a $150 price tag that you may wish to pass over.
>
> (I did pick up a nice 604C there for $35, so not everything is
> ridiculously priced).
I've wandered Cannery ROw a bit, but will make a point of popping into
the antique mall this trip.
> Some of the best dining (and one of the finest wine cellars in the nation)
> is at the Sardine Factory, near the aquarium. Highly recommended.
Thanks for the recommendation, I haven't eaten there. A couple of good
friends are coming down from SF on Wednesday for dinner, so mayhaps
we'll go there.
> There are a number of antique stores in Pacific Grove as well.
>
> There is a branch of CB tool (Peninsula Power Tool) on Lighthouse, about
> 4 blocks from the aquarium. Fun to drool over the big iron.
Drroling is all I'll do... I don't think a band or table saw qulifies
as carryon for the flight home.
> Abalonetti's on the wharf specializes in calamari dishes and
> serves farm-raised abalone ($50 entree :-). Try the roasted garlic
> with the Calamari Siciliano (sauteed rings and tentacles in garlic,
> butter and red wine).
Another great recommendation. I walked past them 2 years ago, but will
go in this time.
Thanks, Scott.
djb
--
Was that last sig line lame or what?
In article <[email protected]>, 47Driver
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hope that helps!
Thanks, Ken!
djb
--
"We have been looking for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq for less time
than it took Hillary Clinton to find the billing record from the Rose Law firm.
-And they were in the same building with her." - <http://wizbangblog.com/>
In article <[email protected]>, Charles Spitzer
<[email protected]> wrote:
> if you drive down into big sur on highway 1, about 1/2 way through the area
> there's a place that harvests local jade (jadite?). i've gotten some thin
> slabs for inlaying there.
Oooh!
Thanks for the tip.
--
Was that last sig line lame or what?
In article <[email protected]>, B a r r y
<[email protected]> wrote:
> With a small amount of drive time though some sugar beet and garlic
> farms, you can visit B.A. Dave!
A couple of years ago, I probably would have... But not now.
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Was that last sig line lame or what?
In rec.woodworking
Morris Dovey <[email protected]> wrote:
>jo4hn wrote:
>
>> Last time I was there (3 years ago?), the better restaurants were on the
>> pier by the Marina (across from the Hilton/Marriott/whatever the hell it
>> is now/ convention center. Alas, the Irish pub is closed up. The town
>> of Carmel and the seaside drive (it has a name but I disremember it) are
>
>Seventeen Mile Drive
>
>> picturesque if you like that sort of thing. Probably worth a look at
>> least once in your life. The flight into the airport is always a
>> thrill, better if the wind is blowing. Lots of wineries around. Did I
>> mention you will need a car? Say howdy to ol' Clint.
>
>Say howdy to Kim Novak for me.
>
>If you're a golfer, it /might/ be worth the greens fees *once* at
>Pebble Beach.
They're $395 right now. I chose to sit on the balcony of the lodge, drink
a beer and watch a bunch of rich hackers chop up a beautiful course. Why
anyone that doesn't even know what par is would play Pebble Beach is beyond
me.
17 mile drive is nice. The wife and I were collecting real estate flyers.
A 50 year old 1500 sq ft home was going for $2.4 million. A nice little
7000 square foot Mediterranean on the 2 hole at Pebble set you back $13.5
million. If you take the drive, be sure to get out at "Restless Sea" and
check the waves. Big and wild.
The Blue Fin is a great place to eat and shoot pool. It is on Cannery Row,
3rd floor up overlooking the bay. My wife had the chicken sandwich and I
had a burger with swiss and mushrooms. Good stuff.
47Driver wrote:
> Morris I also went to DLI. Just out of curiosity what
> language did you study? I took Chinese Mandarin in 1998 for a
> year and a half. What a nice place to be stationed!!
Portuguese. In my time (1962-63) it was USALS (Army Language
School). I doubt there were any nicer places to be stationed -
although at the time Monterey was much more a village than a
city; and Cannery Row was just a bunch of ramshackle old buildings.
I still don't love sea lions...
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> writes:
>I'm off to glorious Monterey for an Applescript training session the
>first week of May and have the Wednesday free (Quark Xpress... pah! I
>never script you again!) so beyond the aquarium (which doesn't count
>for ww'ing) any recommendations?
Well, if you go the Cannery Row Antique mall, you can sometimes find
some tools. There is a #4 smoother upstairs with a mishmash of
parts (Union lever cap, stanley body, unknown blade) and in poor
condition with a $150 price tag that you may wish to pass over.
(I did pick up a nice 604C there for $35, so not everything is
ridiculously priced).
Some of the best dining (and one of the finest wine cellars in the nation)
is at the Sardine Factory, near the aquarium. Highly recommended.
There are a number of antique stores in Pacific Grove as well.
There is a branch of CB tool (Peninsula Power Tool) on Lighthouse, about
4 blocks from the aquarium. Fun to drool over the big iron.
Abalonetti's on the wharf specializes in calamari dishes and
serves farm-raised abalone ($50 entree :-). Try the roasted garlic
with the Calamari Siciliano (sauteed rings and tentacles in garlic,
butter and red wine).
scott
Dave Balderstone wrote:
> I'm off to glorious Monterey for an Applescript training session the
> first week of May and have the Wednesday free (Quark Xpress... pah! I
> never script you again!) so beyond the aquarium (which doesn't count
> for ww'ing) any recommendations?
>
> djb
Last time I was there (3 years ago?), the better restaurants were on the
pier by the Marina (across from the Hilton/Marriott/whatever the hell it
is now/ convention center. Alas, the Irish pub is closed up. The town
of Carmel and the seaside drive (it has a name but I disremember it) are
picturesque if you like that sort of thing. Probably worth a look at
least once in your life. The flight into the airport is always a
thrill, better if the wind is blowing. Lots of wineries around. Did I
mention you will need a car? Say howdy to ol' Clint.
mahalo,
jo4hn
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> writes:
>In article <[email protected]>, Scott
>Lurndal <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Some of the best dining (and one of the finest wine cellars in the nation)
>> is at the Sardine Factory, near the aquarium. Highly recommended.
>
>Thanks for the recommendation, I haven't eaten there. A couple of good
>friends are coming down from SF on Wednesday for dinner, so mayhaps
>we'll go there.
It is located adjacent (west side) to the Aquarium Parking lot. If
you go, ask for a table in the conservatory; and if you try that
1870 Chateau L. Rothschild, let me know how it was :-)
scott
It's hard to say what you might be looking for regarding woodworking... Asilomar
(State Park and Conference Center) has some wonderful Craftsman style historic
buildings, the grounds are accessible from the 17 Mile Drive or from the main
entrance in Pacific Grove. The Coast Galley in Big Sur has some nice wood
crafts, if you drive down that way. There are certainly other galleries in the
Monterey-Carmel area, too.
JeffB
Dave Balderstone wrote:
> I'm off to glorious Monterey for an Applescript training session the
> first week of May and have the Wednesday free (Quark Xpress... pah! I
> never script you again!) so beyond the aquarium (which doesn't count
> for ww'ing) any recommendations?
>
> djb
>
jo4hn wrote:
> Last time I was there (3 years ago?), the better restaurants were on the
> pier by the Marina (across from the Hilton/Marriott/whatever the hell it
> is now/ convention center. Alas, the Irish pub is closed up. The town
> of Carmel and the seaside drive (it has a name but I disremember it) are
Seventeen Mile Drive
> picturesque if you like that sort of thing. Probably worth a look at
> least once in your life. The flight into the airport is always a
> thrill, better if the wind is blowing. Lots of wineries around. Did I
> mention you will need a car? Say howdy to ol' Clint.
Say howdy to Kim Novak for me.
If you're a golfer, it /might/ be worth the greens fees *once* at
Pebble Beach.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in
news:140420042257406006%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca:
> Let me clarify...
>
> I've been there before, and know the pier and Cannery Row for
> restaurants, pubs and clubs, 17 mile drive, the trip south to Big
> Sur....
>
> I was wondering about woodworking related visits.
>
> ;-)
>
> Last I heard you had to stay at the resort at Pebble to even be
> eligible for a tee time, but at well over $500 CAD for a round, well,
> that's more than I pay for golf in a season here in ToonTown.
>
> 17 mile drive is pretty cool, though.
>
Poppy Hills? Black Horse? Carmel Valley? The weather is great right now.
The problem with wood related places is - what are you going to take back?
Baker Hardwoods, for California special hardwoods, but.... There's some
super shows coming up in San Francisco, but that's quite a day trip from
Monterey.
There MAY be something going on in Santa Cruz. Much more conducive to
woodworkers than the rarified atmosphere of Carmel prices....
Patriarch,
a Bay Area guy, who goes to Monterey just to coast....
Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in
news:140420042111333992%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca:
> I'm off to glorious Monterey for an Applescript training session the
> first week of May and have the Wednesday free (Quark Xpress... pah! I
> never script you again!) so beyond the aquarium (which doesn't count
> for ww'ing) any recommendations?
>
> djb
>
If you like a nice drive through the redwoods and a good beer, try a drive
up Highway 1 to Santa Cruz, then take Highway 9 over to Saratoga. Along
the way you can stop at Henfling's Tavern in Ben Lomond. Good microbrews
on tap and you can throw horseshoes in the back!
If you don't want to go over the hilltop to Saratoga, why not go to Big
Basin State Park (via Highway 9 and Boulder Creek) and see some really big
wood!
--
John Snow
"If I knew what I was doing, I wouldn't be here"
Scott Lurndal wrote:
>Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> writes:
>
>
>>I'm off to glorious Monterey for an Applescript training session the
>>first week of May and have the Wednesday free (Quark Xpress... pah! I
>>never script you again!) so beyond the aquarium (which doesn't count
>>for ww'ing) any recommendations?
>>
>>
>
>Well, if you go the Cannery Row Antique mall, you can sometimes find
>some tools. There is a #4 smoother upstairs with a mishmash of
>parts (Union lever cap, stanley body, unknown blade) and in poor
>condition with a $150 price tag that you may wish to pass over.
>
>(I did pick up a nice 604C there for $35, so not everything is
>ridiculously priced).
>
>Some of the best dining (and one of the finest wine cellars in the nation)
>is at the Sardine Factory, near the aquarium. Highly recommended.
>
>There are a number of antique stores in Pacific Grove as well.
>
>There is a branch of CB tool (Peninsula Power Tool) on Lighthouse, about
>4 blocks from the aquarium. Fun to drool over the big iron.
>
>Abalonetti's on the wharf specializes in calamari dishes and
>serves farm-raised abalone ($50 entree :-). Try the roasted garlic
>with the Calamari Siciliano (sauteed rings and tentacles in garlic,
>butter and red wine).
>
>scott
>
>
Is Toasties still in business on the main drag in Pacific Grove??
Mmmmmmm, breakfast!
Morris I also went to DLI. Just out of curiosity what language did you
study? I took Chinese Mandarin in 1998 for a year and a half. What a nice
place to be stationed!!
--
Ken Gunter
Woodworker & CH-47D Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
webmaster
@ch47.org
"Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Bruce wrote:
>
> > In rec.woodworking Morris Dovey <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> jo4hn wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Last time I was there (3 years ago?), the better
> >>> restaurants were on the pier by the Marina (across from
> >>> the Hilton/Marriott/whatever the hell it is now/
> >>> convention center. Alas, the Irish pub is closed up. The
> >>> town of Carmel and the seaside drive (it has a name but I
> >>> disremember it) are
> >>
> >> Seventeen Mile Drive
> >>
> >>> picturesque if you like that sort of thing. Probably
> >>> worth a look at least once in your life. The flight into
> >>> the airport is always a thrill, better if the wind is
> >>> blowing. Lots of wineries around. Did I mention you will
> >>> need a car? Say howdy to ol' Clint.
> >>
> >> Say howdy to Kim Novak for me.
>
> While stationed at the language school I used to get a weekend
> pass, walk to Carmel, buy provisions at the Mediterranean Market
> (bread, cheese, and wine :), and laze on Carmel Beach for the
> entire weekend (It's a beautiful beach; but don't let yourself be
> tempted to swim there). One weekend there was a drop-dead
> gorgeous blonde in the Market - looked like about a sophomore at
> MPC - and this (then) 20-year old decided that I'd never forgive
> myself if I didn't meet her and ask her out. It turned out to be
> a 30-something Kim Novak. Not just a good actress and beautiful
> woman; but also a beautiful and gracious person.
>
> >> If you're a golfer, it /might/ be worth the greens fees
> >> *once* at Pebble Beach.
> >
> > They're $395 right now. I chose to sit on the balcony of the
> > lodge, drink a beer and watch a bunch of rich hackers chop up
> > a beautiful course. Why anyone that doesn't even know what
> > par is would play Pebble Beach is beyond me.
>
> Probably the same madness that draws people to St Andrews in
> Scotland.
>
> It's been a while since I was last there. Greens fees were $50 -
> more than I could afford on Army pay; but I enjoyed a
> Thanksgiving dinner with a family whose home was surrounded on
> three sides by the course (with the Pacific on the fourth).
>
> > 17 mile drive is nice. The wife and I were collecting real
> > estate flyers. A 50 year old 1500 sq ft home was going for
> > $2.4 million. A nice little 7000 square foot Mediterranean on
> > the 2 hole at Pebble set you back $13.5 million. If you take
> > the drive, be sure to get out at "Restless Sea" and check the
> > waves. Big and wild.
>
> Heh heh. When I was last there I was outraged that the 1500 sq ft
> home was being sold for a whopping $25K. Shoulda bought. Of
> course if I had, I'd never have been able to bear selling the
> place...
>
> There's a point on 17MD where you can take your sandals off and
> put your feet in the water - you can feel the Bering current
> cooling your right foot while the Pacific current warms the left.
> I can't remember the name of the point; but spent a lot of time
> sitting there carving on driftwood.
>
> > The Blue Fin is a great place to eat and shoot pool. It is on
> > Cannery Row, 3rd floor up overlooking the bay. My wife had
> > the chicken sandwich and I had a burger with swiss and
> > mushrooms. Good stuff.
>
> It may not still be there; but my favorite spot in Monterey was a
> place called Sancho Panza's. There was a table littered with
> classic music LP's (pick one you like and put it on the record
> player), a used bookshop upstairs, and they sold the best mulled
> cider I ever tasted. I'd come back from Carmel Beach with my
> current carving project and they'd keep me supplied with free
> steaming hot cider for as long as I'd carve. Wood chips
> everywhere - but I guess they enjoyed watching.
>
> --
> Morris Dovey
> DeSoto, Iowa USA
>
If you have the time, I remember Hearst Castle having some interesting
furniture. Here is one piece:
http://www.hearstcastle.com/art/furniture.asp
It's about 90 miles south of Monterey. I also seem to remember a couple of
small shops in Carmel the had some expensive and interesting woodworking
related items. I believe a couple of the monasteries around there also had
some cool stuff.
Hope that helps!
--
Ken Gunter
Woodworker & CH-47D Pilot
http://www.ch47.org
webmaster
@ch47.org
.
"Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> wrote in message
news:140420042111333992%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca...
> I'm off to glorious Monterey for an Applescript training session the
> first week of May and have the Wednesday free (Quark Xpress... pah! I
> never script you again!) so beyond the aquarium (which doesn't count
> for ww'ing) any recommendations?
>
> djb
>
> --
> Was that last sig line lame or what?
if you drive down into big sur on highway 1, about 1/2 way through the area
there's a place that harvests local jade (jadite?). i've gotten some thin
slabs for inlaying there.
"JeffB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It's hard to say what you might be looking for regarding woodworking...
Asilomar
> (State Park and Conference Center) has some wonderful Craftsman style
historic
> buildings, the grounds are accessible from the 17 Mile Drive or from the
main
> entrance in Pacific Grove. The Coast Galley in Big Sur has some nice wood
> crafts, if you drive down that way. There are certainly other galleries in
the
> Monterey-Carmel area, too.
>
> JeffB
>
>
> Dave Balderstone wrote:
> > I'm off to glorious Monterey for an Applescript training session the
> > first week of May and have the Wednesday free (Quark Xpress... pah! I
> > never script you again!) so beyond the aquarium (which doesn't count
> > for ww'ing) any recommendations?
> >
> > djb
> >
>
>>Seventeen Mile Drive
>>
>>> picturesque if you like that sort of thing. Probably worth a look
>>> at least once in your life. The flight into the airport is always a
>>> thrill, better if the wind is blowing. Lots of wineries around.
>>> Did I mention you will need a car? Say howdy to ol' Clint.
You have to pay a toll, about $7 I think, to go down 17 Mile Drive.
But a waitress in Carmel told me that if you tell the toll taker that you
are just going for the yard sales, they'll waive it. I'm just about
positive she was kidding. ;^)
[email protected] (Scott Lurndal) writes:
>Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_S.balderstone.ca> writes:
>>In article <[email protected]>, Scott
>>Lurndal <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> Some of the best dining (and one of the finest wine cellars in the nation)
>>> is at the Sardine Factory, near the aquarium. Highly recommended.
>>
>>Thanks for the recommendation, I haven't eaten there. A couple of good
>>friends are coming down from SF on Wednesday for dinner, so mayhaps
>>we'll go there.
>
>It is located adjacent (west side) to the Aquarium Parking lot. If
s/lot/structure/
scott
>you go, ask for a table in the conservatory; and if you try that
>1870 Chateau L. Rothschild, let me know how it was :-)
>
>scott
Bruce wrote:
> In rec.woodworking Morris Dovey <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> jo4hn wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Last time I was there (3 years ago?), the better
>>> restaurants were on the pier by the Marina (across from
>>> the Hilton/Marriott/whatever the hell it is now/
>>> convention center. Alas, the Irish pub is closed up. The
>>> town of Carmel and the seaside drive (it has a name but I
>>> disremember it) are
>>
>> Seventeen Mile Drive
>>
>>> picturesque if you like that sort of thing. Probably
>>> worth a look at least once in your life. The flight into
>>> the airport is always a thrill, better if the wind is
>>> blowing. Lots of wineries around. Did I mention you will
>>> need a car? Say howdy to ol' Clint.
>>
>> Say howdy to Kim Novak for me.
While stationed at the language school I used to get a weekend
pass, walk to Carmel, buy provisions at the Mediterranean Market
(bread, cheese, and wine :), and laze on Carmel Beach for the
entire weekend (It's a beautiful beach; but don't let yourself be
tempted to swim there). One weekend there was a drop-dead
gorgeous blonde in the Market - looked like about a sophomore at
MPC - and this (then) 20-year old decided that I'd never forgive
myself if I didn't meet her and ask her out. It turned out to be
a 30-something Kim Novak. Not just a good actress and beautiful
woman; but also a beautiful and gracious person.
>> If you're a golfer, it /might/ be worth the greens fees
>> *once* at Pebble Beach.
>
> They're $395 right now. I chose to sit on the balcony of the
> lodge, drink a beer and watch a bunch of rich hackers chop up
> a beautiful course. Why anyone that doesn't even know what
> par is would play Pebble Beach is beyond me.
Probably the same madness that draws people to St Andrews in
Scotland.
It's been a while since I was last there. Greens fees were $50 -
more than I could afford on Army pay; but I enjoyed a
Thanksgiving dinner with a family whose home was surrounded on
three sides by the course (with the Pacific on the fourth).
> 17 mile drive is nice. The wife and I were collecting real
> estate flyers. A 50 year old 1500 sq ft home was going for
> $2.4 million. A nice little 7000 square foot Mediterranean on
> the 2 hole at Pebble set you back $13.5 million. If you take
> the drive, be sure to get out at "Restless Sea" and check the
> waves. Big and wild.
Heh heh. When I was last there I was outraged that the 1500 sq ft
home was being sold for a whopping $25K. Shoulda bought. Of
course if I had, I'd never have been able to bear selling the
place...
There's a point on 17MD where you can take your sandals off and
put your feet in the water - you can feel the Bering current
cooling your right foot while the Pacific current warms the left.
I can't remember the name of the point; but spent a lot of time
sitting there carving on driftwood.
> The Blue Fin is a great place to eat and shoot pool. It is on
> Cannery Row, 3rd floor up overlooking the bay. My wife had
> the chicken sandwich and I had a burger with swiss and
> mushrooms. Good stuff.
It may not still be there; but my favorite spot in Monterey was a
place called Sancho Panza's. There was a table littered with
classic music LP's (pick one you like and put it on the record
player), a used bookshop upstairs, and they sold the best mulled
cider I ever tasted. I'd come back from Carmel Beach with my
current carving project and they'd keep me supplied with free
steaming hot cider for as long as I'd carve. Wood chips
everywhere - but I guess they enjoyed watching.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA