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A bunch of us at the Aprilia Forum are trying to get together either in Monterey one night or at the track at a pre-determined meeting place and time. So far in my world, the best place seems to be the semi-private Aprilia Tent. I say semi-private because Aprilia puts up a tent for its owners and you need to show your ignition key to get in. As you can imagine, its not too crowded in there, but the tent is located on turn #4 right next to the Flag Room where my tickets are (how convenient).

Another option was by a former local who has connections and was offered a ‘friendly’ discount of $1000 for a guaranteed space during Happy Hour at the Blue Fin in Cannery Row. Dissected a little further, it meant we got the space around two pool tables and an air hockey table for one hour. No food or beverage, just the space for 60 minutes.

As it turns out, this may be a deal after all. With all the people that will be jamed into that little area, real estate will command a pretty penny. Our current plan is to check the local parks to see if there is a pavillion we can rent, the VFW hall, etc. ANYTHING.

I am thinking that trying to meet up with fellow forum members any night will be futile. I am very much looking forward to putting faces to so many names that I have been conversing with now for over three years. I hope somehow we pull it off. I doubt, however, that it will be over beer and pizza sitting around somewhere exchanging bench-racing stories and all the other BS’ing that motorcycle folks do around the campfire.

Any suggestions from someone in the know of Monterey?