If you live in any of the states in the West Region (WA, OR, CA, MT, ID, NV, WY, UT, CO, AZ, NM), please reply to this thread to give us some suggestions for our 2013 Gathering.  We need the name of a City & State, and a suggestion for the best time(s) to visit there.

Lake Tahoe... Best time is spring... After the snow I late May through Sept. - Oct. Lots to do, good Loding, prices are off season. There is also Reno, Yosemite and Kings Canyon Nat. Park.

I flew over Lake Tahoe a few weeks ago on way to Sacramento, Breathtaking! Water is Dark Teal Blue.

Thanks for the suggestion! We actually had a Gathering centered in Carson City a few years back, and we did drive around Lake Tahoe.  It was really beautiful there and of course we had a great time. 

Last week they opened the LeMay Auto Muesum www.LeMaymuseum.org In Tacoma, WA. For those outside of the Northwest that doesn't know of the LeMay Collection, the LeMay Collection is listed in the Gunieuss Book of World Records as the worlds largest privately owned auto collection. This is a multimillion dollar museum and a spectacle to see. There is also an abundance of things to see and do here in the Great Northwest. As for the best time to visit the NW, good question. I just heard on the news that every state in the nation (except one) has seen above normal temps so far this year, can you guess which one hasn't? Yup, Washington State. I would say late August early September would be the best time for a gathering here. Can someone fix my link to their webiste? Thanks.

http://www.LeMaymuseum.org

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Sonoma , CA , Reno Nv , Sacramento , Ca and Pleasanton , Ca [ Good Guy's show location ] .

Well because I live here I would have to say Sonoma Ca. in the heart of wine country, sometimes referied as "Gods Country",within  +or - two hrs you can go east be in the Gold County Brian Stearns neck of the woods beautiful country, go west and pick up Hiwy 1 go north or south you are on the Ca. coast line, go north on 101 heading towards the gaint redwoods small towns along the way beautiful country and lets not forget  the three county Emerald triangle, go south to San Francisco, born there and alot of things to see, Fishermen"s Wharf,  The Castro, for those inclined to do so you can dine naked there if you wish, there's Infinon raceway ten minutes out of town, there are so many cool things to do and see in Northern Ca. its too bad theres not enough time, you know people you don't all have to caravan to one or two places, do your homework and pick your own posion, and if you want to go to Tahoe its bout 21/2 hrs on Hiway 80-50 from Sonoma 

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Hello,

I'm thinking somewhere central CA or Reno...ish. I'm not a Las Vegas fan but, lots of cheap flights in and out for the "rest of the worlders" and there is plenty of places to stay.  San Diego is a wonderful city and weather is good just about anytime of year.

Keith

I like southern UTAH Brice canyon Zion etc.  Stay in St George.