Cruising the 101 Cafe

It is so cool to have friends that will bring their cars by the Cafe when we need them for TV, this time the Larry Himmel Show on channel 8, KFMB. These guys have the best cars in their class and are generous with their time. You can see their cars cruising by the 101 Cafe on the Historic Highway 101. Turned out to be a chamber of commerce day today. A good day to show off the 101 and the Cafe.

7th Annual Native Plant Home Tour

It could not haver been a more beautiful day to see all the wonderful native plant gardens in the Seaside Neighborhood. The tours started at 2:00 PM and were led by knowledgeable docents who answered questions about the plants seen. It was a treat to walk among the older custom homes to see the gardens , but also to look at the archicecture. Many of the homes were in the Plumosa Heights Subdivision which was developed from 1924 till about 1930. This exclusive subdivision required that the homes be valued at least $ 4,000. Some of what B.C. Beers(Developer) did was way ahead of the times and has left these lots with large setbacks, wide streets and the distictive street lights.

We a blessed to have an active neighborhood group to spearhead such a great project.

Beach season begins when certain things happen in Oceanside

It may be a little simplistic, but you can bet that Spring is in full bloom in Oceanside when dredging begins and the kids hit the beach. It might not be the Spring Break capital of California, but it usually a good place to bring the kids and enjoy our temperate climate and the locals like that just fine. In weeks the dredging will wind up and the beach will sport a new wide look and the weather will continue to warm for our out of town guest.

Oceanside Happenings

It is the time of year where event schedules begin to blossom. From Iron Man Races to the Yacht Club Opening Day Ceremony there is something for everyone in Oceanside to see and do. Many calendars note what's happening.

Here are a few:

City of Oceanside

Oceanside Chamber

Oceanside Museum of Art

California Welcome Center Oceanside

You can always cruise The Strand down by the Pier to see what's happening on the beach.

Shooting a commercial for the 101 Cafe

The 101 Cafe is known for many things; its the oldest cafe on highway 101 on the West Coast, it has great food, it has friendly service and now it is going to have a commercial. It is being made exclusively for the internet where you will be able to see it on Youtube and other video outlets. We are excited about it an hope it works well for us.

Mater II comes to the 101 Cafe

Pixar's Cars movie was a big hit with kids of all ages. It was fun and easy to watch. I was quite surprised to see Mater at the 101 Cafe. This affable tow truck's voice is Larry the Cable Guy and was one of my favorites in the movie. OK so it was really Mater II an old Chevy tow truck. The owner was on his way to Disneyland with his son.

I enjoy seeing the cool cars, trucks and motorcycles that cruise into the 101 Cafe on a regular basis.

One of the highlights of promoting the Cafe and Historic Highway 101 is seeing all the people cruising and enjoying themselves.

Oceanside Adventure

It has been many months since the idea was first pitched to Leslee Gaul, Director of Tourism California Welcome Center Oceanside about doing an Internet commercial. Once the concept was approved by the other sponsors the Oceanside Lodging Association work began. Not a small undertaking from concept to finished product it was released yesterday for the world to see. Produced by Anna-Marie Abell of Big Head Marketing this is a great example of how the Internet is and will be a place where our guest will look and see us. This is the future. Dubbed the Oceanside Adventure you can go on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rslnyJgNDCU and check it out. Please pass it on so it will travel far and wide on the net.