Monthly Archives: August 2009

BIG WEDNESDAY 2009

Posted on August 14, 2009 by A.T.

The annual “Big Wednedsay – Skip Work & Surf ” vintage VW event was Aug 12th, 2009. Turn out was fantastic– over 60 VWs, dominated by the bus crowd, attended the surf contest/VW get together dreamed up by Rich Kimball (The Bug-In, Drag Days, Vintage Treffen, and formerly The VW Classic link here), and sponsored each year by Airhead Parts. Continue reading →

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Airhead Parts presents the VW Treffen 11. Saturday August 8, 2009

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Scott D.

Saturday August 8th 2009. The Treffen 11 Volkswagen show, being held in Channel Islands Harbor for the first time, was just as advertised…. Blue skies, cool Pacific breezes and plenty of vintage VWs on the grass at water’s edge, making … Continue reading →

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2009 Treffen 11 – VW Cruise into Ventura

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Scott D.

Entry #6 for Cruise date: Friday August 7th 2009. Left the wine country from our stay in the Buellton/Solvang area and came across these outraged estranged ostracized Ostriches (actually they seemed rather mellow but my spell check came up with … Continue reading →

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2009 Treffen 11 – Santa Cruz, Big Sur, VWs in Heaven

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Scott D.

Entry #5. Thursday August 6th 2009. 8:30 am start from the Ramada (with a mild post tequila ache in the sides of my head). Picked up a few more cruisers that morning and headed south for 17 mile drive through … Continue reading →

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2009 Treffen 11 – Running through the redwoods

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Scott D.

Well, I met the Treffeneers at the Oregon border, and as shown in the blog, we all made a stop at the “Ship Ashore” resort…. why is it called the “Ship Ashore” well, cause it’s a ship, and it’s…. ashore.

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2009 Treffen 11 – Classic VWs Cruise south to warmer temps

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Scott D.

Entry #4. Wednesday August 5th 2009 Woke up in Gualala to find that Ken and his wife made it back! (around 3am). Bill (at Bill’s VW) had found the problem was a broken cross shaft that took out the throw-out … Continue reading →

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Treffen 11 Vintage VW Cruise: Tuesday

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Scott D.

Kaifer Dave came back at 8am and took us down to the Chart Room for Dungeness Crab and Eggs. (See the bottom of this post for a good look at Dave’s sweet ’57.

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Vintage VW Cruise: Monday

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Scott D.

After a party in the Airhead Parts Suite the night before, everyone now knew each other a little better. We lined up in front of the hotel for the kick off shot.

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Made it to Portland (2009 Rose City Bug-In)

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Scott D.

Pre show party at Tequila Karen’s and late night with a Loch Ness Monster. Rose City Bug-In Sunday a.m.

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2009 Treffen 11 Highway 1 Cruise – Entry #1

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Scott D.

Entry #1 A fully restored, over loaded, high performance 71 Beetle Convertible goes on a Father-Son one week road trip from Southern California to Portland Oregon. First Stop: Saturday July MotherLoad (as in California Gold Country) Show – Angels Camp. … Continue reading →

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