Hello Guys and Gals,

Who's interested in going to Bimmerfest this year in beautiful Santa Barbara CA? Over 2000 BMWs and about 6000 enthusiasts show up to this event last year from all over the country and some have come from other parts of the world to participate. Pretty much every make and model of BMWs are there but I would like to organize an E60 gathering at the event and maybe do additional activities before and after the meet if people are interested.

To start, reply if you're interested so I can start compiling a list. You'll also need to register here:
https://eventreg.bimmerfest.com/events.php?...tion&EvId=1

We'll work on logistics as the days progress. I do know there's a huge caravan of BMWs from NorCal that's leaving around 7-8AM Fri morning. Chances are, some of us in NorCal will not go that early but will probably drive down later in the afternoon. The main thing is that we'll try to get to the fairgrounds early so that all E60s can park together.

I know a bunch of you from the recent Central Cali Meet are anxious to do another big event and this is a perfect opportunity to have a reunion and to give other members who missed the last meet a chance to attend this time.

Here's to a great turn out!!

Tony

Okay guys. I've decided on a hotel; the Best Western Pepper Tree Inn: https://www.reservationpage.com/C00178/H00197/index.asp

It's about a mile from the Earl Warren Showgrounds and located right on State Street. If you call direct, the room rate is $179 but I got them to give us the Expedia rate for $144 if you stay both Fri and Sat and $153 if you're only staying one night. Right now they have a lot of rooms with 1 King left but only a few with 2 beds.

If you want a room, call 1-805-687-5511 and ask for Jennifer or just tell whoever that you're there for Bimmerfest and was referred by Tony for the rates mentioned above. A few of us have booked our rooms already and we asked for the 2nd floor to get a balcony. If you want, you can request a room near us and they'll try to accommodate during check in.


MEETING INFO:
Please refer to the map below. We're all meeting at a shopping center at point A (121 South Hope St) at 8:30AM SHARP so that we can drive as a group into the showgrounds and park together. There'll be a huge caravan coming from SoCal (blue line) and they'll all exit at Las Positas Rd right where the showgrounds is noted with the circled X. The SoCal E60.net crew should drive past Las Positas and exit Hope St (red line) where you'll meet with the NorCal guys at the shopping center and then we'll drive back down the side street Calle Real towards the showgrounds. This way, we'll be coming to the gate from the opposite direction and will avoid that main caravan. The pink triangle on the map is the Best Western Pepper Tree Inn where some of us are staying.



Here's the SoCal caravan thread for people driving up FRIDAY evening:
SOCAL CARAVAN THREAD FRIDAY EVENING

Here's the SoCal caravan thread for people driving up SATURDAY morning:
SOCAL CARAVAN THREAD SATURDAY MORNING

Here's the NorCal San Jose caravan thread for people driving down Fri afternoon:
NORCAL/SAN JOSE CARAVAN THREAD FRIDAY AFTERNOON

SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO BRING:
1) Foldable camping or lawn chair
2) Cooler for drinks
3) Snacks
4) Sunblock
5) Hat/Cap/Visor

Here's the list that I'll continue to update as we get more people joining:

NORCAL:
1) EuroCarFan (Staying Fri + Sat)
2) Torquey5 (Staying Fri + Sat)
3) Jed Peter (Staying Fri + Sat)
4) Delje08 (Staying in Ventura)
5) Glock-357 +3 (Staying Fri + Sat)
6) SonicMS Crew (Staying in Ventura)
7) my530 (Staying Fri + Sat)

SOCAL:
1) my545jjes (One day trip)
2) JetBlack5OC (One day trip)
3) kC_GiRL (Staying Fri night)
4) ITNurse (One day trip)
5) 525iEnjoy (One day trip)
6) 545ace (will be at a vendor booth)
7) Sideeffects (will be at a vendor booth)
8) Vegastrashed (Staying Fri + Sat)
9) r1racer (Staying Fri night)
10) JETBLACK530I (One day trip)
11) hiepsta (One day trip)
12) NeRwEEzy (Tentative)
13) HotLap (Tentative)
14) MikeBuzzsaw (Staying Fri)
15) SoCalM5Mang (Staying Fri + Sat)
16) BlueMajik
17) Project5 (One day trip)
18) BlackonBlackonBlack +2 (Staying Fri + Sat)
19) MosaicE60 (One day trip)
20) Cnoqueiras (One day trip)
21) wjdiep (One day trip)
22) MacFly (One day trip)
23) leggomysakyo (One day trip)

CENCAL:
1) lostleo550i (One day trip)
2) sbdon (In Santa Barbara)

 

I'm going, just booked today.

It would be nice if we got a caravan going Friday afternoonish since we all have to work n stuff.

 

Count me in, Ive been waiting for this thread. Right on Tony.

 

yES...YES...YESSSSSSS. I;ve been waiting for so long.

 

Staying at the Harbor View Inn. The Ramada didn't go over so well with the group when I suggested it.

Dinners are planned friday and saturday night with our group already...reservations made.

I'll try to park with the group saturday morning, too.

 

I'll be at Bimmerfest.....working. Come visit me and maybe my E60 in our booth!

 

Register???

 

Yeah, didn't you do that last year? I think it's just a way for them to keep headcount. There's no fee to register but there is a $20 per car parking fee once you get to the fairgrounds.

 

I didn't register, well as least I don't think I did..... just drove on in and parked.... that parking lot area we were at still had plenty of spaces for extra cars IIRC.

 

That's cause we got there right when the place opened and came the opposite direction of the main SoCal caravan. People who came later had to park in the dirt area far from the main buildings/booths.