San Ramon Valley Newcomers Club
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Archive for July, 2008
July 30, 2008 at 10:34 am · Filed under Gad-Abouts
When: Thursday, August 28, 2008
Meet: Pleasanton BART Station
Time: 9:30 am
Where: Pier 39 San Francisco and Ferry to Tiburon for lunch and sightseeing/shopping
Information about Tiburon:
Tiburon is a former railroad town (terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad until 1963) that has been transformed into an authentic New England Seacoast village. Its classic main street offers antique and specialty shops, wonderful restaurants with outdoor seating and spectacular views of San Francisco. We will have lunch in Tiburon and then have some free time to sightsee or shop. We should return home around 4:30 or 5:00.
Ferry to Tiburon is $11:00 one- way. Note: For round trip Tiburon excursions, please purchase two (2) one-way tickets. Tickets are available at the PIER 39 Ticket Booth. Tickets are valid for six (6) months from date of purchase.
July 21, 2008 at 6:06 am · Filed under Restaurant Review
Restaurant: Elephant Bar, 7202 Amador Plaza Rd, Dublin Ca 94568, 925-803-0170
Type of restaurant: large variety: Asian, the tropics and regional
Reservations: Yes, needed Credit Cards: Yes
Would you return? Yes 13 (one said for Lunch, No 2
Price:Range
Very Low, a bargain 1
Low for type of restaurant 3
Reasonable, moderate 11
Ouch 0
Overall Rating
Poor 1
Fair 1
Good 7
Excellent 4
Outstanding 2
Summary of comments
• Soup “shooters” a wonderful welcoming touch.
• Very noisy.
• Prompt, courteous, friendly, service.
• Excellent atmosphere, new restaurant, very clean, large bar area.
• Comprehensive Menu, many excellent choices, $3 dessert options
• Large portions “elephant size”
Best dish:
• Free Soup “shooters”
• Lettuce Wrap or Corn Cakes appetizer
• Halibut
• Lamb Shank
• Mahi mahi
Avoid:
• Long wait for table. Make reservations and/or go at another time.
• Koma Ribs (dry)
Full Review Here
July 20, 2008 at 8:20 am · Filed under Restaurant Review
Join us at Sergio’s Trattoria in August
The date for Restaurant Review for August is 8/9/08 at 6:00 pm. Address is 500 Canyon Lakes Lane in San Ramon. Directions: from North, right on SR Valley Blvd, from South, right, 1 ½ miles take left at Canyon Lakes Drive and left into driveway. Restaurant is right there.
Southern Italian food, moderately priced with homemade pastas, fresh seafood, and wild game.
Myrna and John Bachiochi are the hosts. Please reserve by 8/4 . All are invited back to our home after dinner for dessert and “reviewing”. Looking forward to seeing you there. The last two months have been a ball.
925-560-0656
myrnbach {at} comcast(.)net
July 18, 2008 at 10:18 am · Filed under Hiking Club
We had a wonderful day for hiking last Friday and enjoyed a cool and comfortable hike in Huckleberry Botanical Reserve. The self-guided nature path was enjoyable as well as informative. I, for one, was greatly impressed by the size of the many Pacific Madronnes in the park.
Hikers today were Cindy B., Jacky H., Barbara J., new hiker, Muff C. and myself. We all decided that the hike was just perfect for the day . . . not too long and not too short. The drive to Huckleberry was foggy and we didn’t enjoy the great views until our return, but fog still blocked our view of San Francisco and the Bay Bridge. A big ‘thank you’ to Jacky for driving. We all enjoyed our lunch at Bagel Street Café afterwards.
Happy Trails to you all,
Cecilia G. Mason
July 14, 2008 at 6:40 am · Filed under Luncheon
Following is a list of suggested items needed for the care packages to the deployed troops. Please bring items you wish to donate to our luncheon July 17, at The Marriott Hotel, “Stixx” restaurant. The Blue Star Moms will take care of the rest.
Holiday Hugs 2008
Our boxes are small - please donate individual sized items. No tin or glass containers please
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Tuna or Chicken Creations/Lunch Kits or foil pouches(packages with condiments/ tuna or chicken salad with crackers)
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Beef Jerky - Trail mix - Nuts - Flavored Corn-nuts
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Peanut butter to go
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Individual powdered-drink mixes to put in water bottles, single serving size (Gatorade, Crystal Light, Kool-aid etc.)
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Packets of Instant Cocoa Mix, Instant Apple Cider Mix
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David’s sunflower seeds, Cracker Jacks
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Individual packs of cookies
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Protein bars, Granola bars, Pop Tarts
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Fruit snacks - roll-ups - Gushers
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Single serving instant pudding mixes Travel Size Foot powder, Baby Powder, Gold Bond Powder
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Hand warmers, dark-colored knitted hats, mesh laundry-bags • Candy - small boxes/bags, Dots, Gummy Bears, Jelly Beans, etc.
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Gum (Caffeine Gum is a huge hit)
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Small Nerf balls - Velcro Dart games
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Frisbees, Yo-Yo’s
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Tennis balls, Hacky sacks, Paddleball
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Playing cards
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Card games (Uno, Skip Bo, etc.)-
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DVDs - Music CDs, especially relaxing sounds like waterfalls, etc.
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Crossword puzzles, word search games, etc.
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Black, White or Sand colored COTTON athletic crew socks
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White COTTON T-shirts
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Lip Balm in the bowl with SPF
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Paper back books
July 1, 2008 at 8:03 am · Filed under Wine Club
Save this date… October 18th
Join with the San Ramon Wine Tasting Group and meet and greet Doug Rogers from Cameron Hughes Wines. Doug will present Domestic and International wines. He is a “negociant” - come and discover how this has become a new way of distributing excellent wines at affordable prices.
At The Rossis
Finally a good use for British wines…
