Off To California (I am + tune)

pixyy · Post by **pixyy** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:20 pm

On the Flute Forum Pixyy wrote:To keep this On Topic to the flute forum here's a quick recording of
OFF TO CALIFORNIA on my Aebi FLUTE.

With that taken care of, on to Other News:

I will be making my first visit to the US in the second week of september!!!
This is work related and I probably will have little 'free' time, but I'm quite exited about this.
The company I work for has office in Carpinteria and I will be staying in a hotel in Santa Barbara for the week. I'm aiming to arrive Sept. 10, official meeting days are tuesday-thursday and i am trying to stay on and have the friday off (maybe saturday too, I haven't arranged flights yet).

I saw the film Sideways, which was recorded in Santa Barbara County. The landscape looks very nice.

Anything else I need to do? Chiffers to meet? Places to visit? Drinks to drink? Other advice?
(possibly all in the span of one day )

Looking forward to the new experience!

cheers,
Jeroen

YAY - I'm going California

(and yes I'm trying to forget the 18 hour journey and the fact that I need to work).

Cheers,
Jeroen

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:02 pm

<A HREF="http://youtube.com/watch?v=vbSWI_37shQ& ... ch=">Going to California</A>

djm

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:09 pm

So where in California are you going off to???

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:05 pm

fel bautista wrote:So where in California are you going off to?

Which part of California has gone off?

djm

sbhikes · Post by **sbhikes** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:52 pm

He's coming to my home town! Santa Barbara. Land of Sideways. I believe he intends to do a little wine tasting, which is always a good idea. However the Sideways country is about an hour out of town.

The backcountry is on fire right now, but the city is lovely as ever. Foxen Canyon Road has good wine tasting. So far that's not on fire or closed. http://www.inciweb.org/incident/770/ You can taste a fair bit of wine in town too.

DCrom · Post by **DCrom** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:12 pm

djm wrote:
fel bautista wrote:So where in California are you going off to?
Which part of California has gone off?

djm

Oh, it's at least a little off all over . . .

Jeroen - if you have the free time and want a few giggles you might want to visit Solvang while you're here. It's about 30-40 minutes north of Santa Barbara on Highway 101 (Actually, about 3 miles east of 101. Easy to find, though).

The reason I think it might amuse you is that the town was founded (nearly a century ago) by a bunch of Danish educators. These days, the town plays on its Danish heritage (think of a Disneyland version of a Danish town) as a tourist destination.

Taken on its own terms, the town can be fun. We're visiting this weekend - between the town and the local wineries, it's a good for a couple of leisurely days. But they tend to panic when a real Dane visits. If you want to be *really* evil, you can try talking to them in Danish.

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:20 pm

mmm....Foxen Canyon road- Yes it does have some good vineyards . I tried to have dinner at the Hitching Post after Sideways was out. Couldn't get in till 9 o'clock ( got there at 7:30 on a Friday)

I don't think any part of CA has fallen off, (YET)

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:54 pm

DCrom wrote:
djm wrote:
fel bautista wrote:So where in California are you going off to?
Which part of California has gone off?

djm
Oh, it's at least a little off all over . . .

Jeroen - if you have the free time and want a few giggles you might want to visit Solvang while you're here. It's about 30-40 minutes north of Santa Barbara on Highway 101 (Actually, about 3 miles east of 101. Easy to find, though).

The reason I think it might amuse you is that the town was founded (nearly a century ago) by a bunch of Danish educators. These days, the town plays on its Danish heritage (think of a Disneyland version of a Danish town) as a tourist destination.

Taken on its own terms, the town can be fun. We're visiting this weekend - between the town and the local wineries, it's a good for a couple of leisurely days. But they tend to panic when a real Dane visits. If you want to be *really* evil, you can try talking to them in Danish.

I agree. A real Scandahoovian has to see Solvang.

But don't forget to visit the Missions, Santa Barbara and Santa Ines while you are there. Integral to our history.

You'll love SB.

chas · Post by **chas** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:18 pm

Damn, I've been to California probably a dozen times and still never been to Santa Barbara, about which I've heard only good things. Never been to Yosemite either.

Enjoy, Jeroen!

Flying Cement · Post by **Flying Cement** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:07 am

my favorite zeppelin song

pixyy · Post by **pixyy** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:38 am

Thanks all!

My collegues talked about Solvang - and giggles sounds like what it's good for

I'm not danish though, but from what I heard the town is a mix of lots of Scandinavian and other European bits and bobs.

All tips are really appreciated.
We have some free time with the work team too, and I'm looking for alternamtive suggestions to f.ex. Disneyland (as my boss suggested

)

sbhikes, it's a pity there's no session in the week I'm visiting... I may bring a flute anyways

Thanks again,
Jeroen

pixyy · Post by **pixyy** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:39 pm

small update, now that I have my itinerary.
Flying Copenhagen>Munich>Los Angeles>Santa Barbara on monday Sept.10 arriving 6:15pm local time

Leaving Santa Barbara on saturday Sept.15 at 1:20pm.

considering that I only have 3 official working days i should be having one whole day free to explore the area. I'm afraid though that that one got hi-jacked for "off site team building" (meaning excursions) as soon as my boss saw the itinerary

I did ever so discretely suggest that Disneylans was NOT hogh on my wish list.
Suggestions are still welcome of what could be fun to see.

I'd like to get a good sense of the place and nature whilst I'm there - so I'm trying to steer the tours away from disney, Hollywood and aquariums

I'll try and meet Eilam whilst I'm there, but if there's others in the area that want to say hi, please drop me a PM. I think I'll have to play it by ear when I get there.

cheers,
Jeroen

sbhikes · Post by **sbhikes** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:55 pm

Try to get the wine tasting on the agenda for team building. Or maybe see if you can go whale watching or out to the Channel Islands. Much better than Disneyland.

Redwolf · Post by **Redwolf** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:21 pm

pixyy wrote:small update, now that I have my itinerary.
Flying Copenhagen>Munich>Los Angeles>Santa Barbara on monday Sept.10 arriving 6:15pm local time

Leaving Santa Barbara on saturday Sept.15 at 1:20pm.

considering that I only have 3 official working days i should be having one whole day free to explore the area. I'm afraid though that that one got hi-jacked for "off site team building" (meaning excursions) as soon as my boss saw the itinerary I did ever so discretely suggest that Disneylans was NOT hogh on my wish list.
Suggestions are still welcome of what could be fun to see.

I'd like to get a good sense of the place and nature whilst I'm there - so I'm trying to steer the tours away from disney, Hollywood and aquariums

I'll try and meet Eilam whilst I'm there, but if there's others in the area that want to say hi, please drop me a PM. I think I'll have to play it by ear when I get there.

cheers,
Jeroen

Ah, Disneyland is great! And quintessentially American. If you go, be sure to spend time at California Adventure (and don't forget to ride "Soarin' over California).

Redwolf