Weekend of September 25th, 26th, 27th 2009

This year we have the best Mt. Laguna group camp site called "El Prado", so everyone is invited up to partake in the festivities for just the day on Saturday or stay overnight and camp Friday and/or Saturday night.

We always do a pot luck (bring something to share) on Saturday night. We always have a camp fire on Friday and Saturday night.


This years Schedule:

• Friday
  Anytime after noon / Setup Tents at Group Camp
  7:00pm Happy Hour - drinks & goodies
  7:30pm Camp Fire
  
  
• Saturday
  
  10:00am Walk or Hike (for those who want to)
  1:00pm Lunch at the group camp or if you don't want to cook some people can head over to the Blue Jay Lodge and eat.
  2:00-5:30pm
  Check out the Laguna Visitor Center
  Drive to the desert overlook
  Drive to Julian
  Play cards/game
  
  
• Menghini Arts & Music Festival (Julian) 9am-5pm
  Turns out the same weekend were camping is the Menghini Arts & Music festival just 20 minutes from our camp site in Julian (10am-5pm)
  http://www.julianca.com/media/art_music.htm
  
  
• John & Arlene's Place / 1052 Julian Orchards Dr.
  John & Arlene live in Julian next to the Menghini Arts Festival and your welcome to swing by and say hi on Saturday night as last year they could not get the musicians to quit playitng till 2am!!!
  Directions: Go north (straight) out of Julian on Farmer Road (Main Street) for just over 2 miles, across Wynola Road (straight at stop sign) to Julian Orchards Drive (the last house on the left - green and white).  1052 Julian Orchards Drive - only white mailbox.
  
  Read a book
  Bike
  Throw Frisbee
  Have a Beer or two or three;)
  6:00pm Pot Luck (bring something to share)
  Salad's, Main Course,Desert (local store in Mt. Laguna closes at 5:00pm)
  7:30pm Camp Fire
  8:30pm Dance around Camp Fire
  9:00pm Poker Playing???
  10:00pm John & Arlene's Place in Julian for the Pot Luck After Party & Dancing!!!
  
  Sunday:
  Church (that was a joke ;)
  Breakfast (at camp or some may go to Blue Jay Lodge)
  Pack up and head home ...noonish...
  

Who's Going:
Everyone always wants to know "who's going", so just keep in mind that many people don't commit till the last week or two but we always have a good sized group to feel comfortable and here are just a few of the folks.....
Bill, Bobbie, Mary, Alan, Audrey, Lynne, Rafael, Debbie, Karen

Pictures:
Here are pictures from the last two camping trips... Borrego Springs and Mt. Laguna.

Lodging options:

Group Camping: A group camp is reserved that can take 30 folks. If your going for sure and want in on the group site while not required it would be nice if you RSVP'd to me by email or give me a call. 619-857-8409. You do not need to let me know if your just driving up for the day.

Sites are first come first serve.

Click HERE for a picture of the Group Camp:

There is electricity at the site as well as bathrooms

Lodge/Motel: http://www.lagunamountain.com/

A few people did inquire about staying at the little motel located a couple miles down the road from the group camp. They do have little cabins for rent (about $50/night) call 619-445-2342.

Cost: For group camping, $10/person for one or both nights
For just coming up for the day $5/person to help pay for the group site

Showers: Are available in the campground about a 5 minute walk from the group camp. Or a 1 minute walk from the tent sites. Bring a few quarters or get change from the camp host at the campground.

Store: Incase you forget anything there is a store available nearby which is open in the morning until 5pm.

For other tenting in the same campground but away from the group camp call 1-800-444-7275 or reserve on-line at Reserve America

Directions/Location:
That's the best part of this place, it's only one hour east of San Diego.
Big overall map..
Smaller Detailed Map of Area