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My wife and I are going to be spending Thanksgiving with my Mother-in-law in Los Gatos, CA this year. And a little more.

So we just got our tickets - we'll be arriving at SFO on November 15, and I'll be headed back to New York on November 27.

I'm hoping to get together with TCK/TCW (Dave and Melissa, for the enlightened) and Gary (gyosh) while we are there.

Anyone else interested in a South Bay Ukulele Get Together?

Keeping in mind that there are Family Obligations, and a "Honey Do" list waiting for me, and that my wife has a meeting on Saturday before Thanksgiving, I'm still pretty sure that I can try and get together with people a time or two.

Drop me a PM, or reply here if you are interested/available!

-Kurt​
 
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My wife and I will be in Santa Cruz over Thanksgiving. The Santa Cruz Ukulele Club has a jam on the beach (behind the Crow's Nest Restuarant at the harbor) every Saturday morning starting at 10:00. That is only a short drive from Los Gatos and would be well worth it. I'll be there. I'll wear my navy UU t-shirt. I would like to meet more UUers.

http://www.sonsofthebeach-santacruz.com/

-joe
 
ksiegel said:
My wife and I are going to be spending Thanksgiving with my Mother-in-law in Los Gatos, CA this year. And a little more.

So we just got our tickets - we'll be arriving at SFO on November 15, and I'll be headed back to New York on November 27.

I'm hoping to get together with TCK/TCW (Dave and Melissa, for the enlightened) and Gary (gyosh) while we are there.

Anyone else interested in a South Bay Ukulele Get Together?

Keeping in mind that there are Family Obligations, and a "Honey Do" list waiting for me, and that my wife has a meeting on Saturday before Thanksgiving, I'm still pretty sure that I can try and get together with people a time or two.

Drop me a PM, or reply here if you are interested/available!
-Kurt​
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Sure; I'm always up to meeting more UUers. Gyosh is good people, BTW.
 
San Diego area ukulele clubs:

Sunday:

5:00PM Ukulele Sundays
Molly Bloom’s
2391 S El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA
http://www.meetup.com/UkuleleSundays/

Monday:

8:00AM Sunset Strummers
McClellan Center
1400 Vale Terrace Dr
Vista, CA
http://www.cityofvista.com/departments/parks/documents/Page12_000.pdf

6:30PM Ronnie Seno and Quintin Holi
Chris’ Ono Grinds
4651 Mission Gorge Pl.
San Diego, CA
http://www.onogrindscafe.com/index.html

Tuesday:

9:00AM StoneAge Strummers
Joslyn Center
111 Richmar Ave.
San Marcos, CA
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_StoneAge_Strummers/?yguid=89084008
10:00AM Norman Park Center
270 F Street
Chula Vista, CA
http://www.chulavistaca.gov/City_Services/Community_Services/Recreation/PDFs/MarchApril2010-2.pdf

6:30PM Hau’oli Strummers
Big Kahuna’s
3780 Ingraham St.
Pacific Beach, CA
http://www.hauolistrummers.com/

Wednesday:

Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge, Ukulele Club
33700 Mission Trl, Wildomar, CA
10:00am to 11:30am
Call Bill Bonin at 951-678-0250


6:00PM Moonlight Beach Ukulele Strummers
Today’s Pizza and Salad
481 Santa Fe Dr.
Encinitas, CA
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/moonlightbeachukestrummers/

7:00PM Hui o Hawai’i
Advanced Ukulele
752 Grand Ave.
Spring Valley, CA

Thursday:

8:00AM Sunset Strummers
1400 Vale Terrace Dr
Vista, CA
http://www.cityofvista.com/departments/parks/documents/Page12_000.pdf

6:00PM Ukulele Society of America
The Ocean House
300 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukulele_society_of_america

Friday:



Saturday:

11:00AM Momilani’s Island Traditions
1906 Oceanside Blvd. (bring your own chair)
Oceanside, CA
http://ukulele.lanaicityrental.com:8081/Andy's/

2:00PM Hui o Hawai’i
Beginner and Intermediate Ukulele (Two separate groups)
752 Grand Ave.
Spring Valley, CA



New group forming in Chula Vista:

http://www.meetup.com/Ukulele-music-group/
 
ricdoug said:
San Diego area ukulele clubs:

Sunday:

5:00PM Ukulele Sundays
Molly Bloom’s
2391 S El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA
http://www.meetup.com/UkuleleSundays/

Monday:

8:00AM Sunset Strummers
McClellan Center
1400 Vale Terrace Dr
Vista, CA
http://www.cityofvista.com/departments/parks/documents/Page12_000.pdf

6:30PM Ronnie Seno and Quintin Holi
Chris’ Ono Grinds
4651 Mission Gorge Pl.
San Diego, CA
http://www.onogrindscafe.com/index.html

Tuesday:

9:00AM StoneAge Strummers
Joslyn Center
111 Richmar Ave.
San Marcos, CA
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_StoneAge_Strummers/?yguid=89084008
10:00AM Norman Park Center
270 F Street
Chula Vista, CA
http://www.chulavistaca.gov/City_Services/Community_Services/Recreation/PDFs/MarchApril2010-2.pdf

6:30PM Hau’oli Strummers
Big Kahuna’s
3780 Ingraham St.
Pacific Beach, CA
http://www.hauolistrummers.com/

Wednesday:

Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge, Ukulele Club
33700 Mission Trl, Wildomar, CA
10:00am to 11:30am
Call Bill Bonin at 951-678-0250


6:00PM Moonlight Beach Ukulele Strummers
Today’s Pizza and Salad
481 Santa Fe Dr.
Encinitas, CA
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/moonlightbeachukestrummers/

7:00PM Hui o Hawai’i
Advanced Ukulele
752 Grand Ave.
Spring Valley, CA

Thursday:

8:00AM Sunset Strummers
1400 Vale Terrace Dr
Vista, CA
http://www.cityofvista.com/departments/parks/documents/Page12_000.pdf

6:00PM Ukulele Society of America
The Ocean House
300 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ukulele_society_of_america

Friday:



Saturday:

11:00AM Momilani’s Island Traditions
1906 Oceanside Blvd. (bring your own chair)
Oceanside, CA
http://ukulele.lanaicityrental.com:8081/Andy's/

2:00PM Hui o Hawai’i
Beginner and Intermediate Ukulele (Two separate groups)
752 Grand Ave.
Spring Valley, CA



New group forming in Chula Vista:

http://www.meetup.com/Ukulele-music-group/
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Rick showing off again? :)

I had a great time hanging out in San Diego last April. TONS of uke meet ups down there.
 
I'm up in San Francisco but if an ukulele gathering happens at the right time that weekend, I could drive down to the Los Gatos/Santa Cruz area. Please keep me posted. Also, the San Francisco Ukulele Rebellion is scheduled to have one of its every-other-week meetup on Sunday November 25 from 1-3 pm at the Oakside Cafe at the corner of Oak and Baker Streets in San Francisco.

And yes, Gary (gyosh) is good people.
 
All sound great, Ric, but since I'll be in the San Jose area, I won't be able to get down there... it is a bit of a hike. And I'm a little intimidated by the traffic, to be honest.

(I'm pretty much the passenger when I'm in the Bay Area, anyway. My wife grew up driving there, and I tend to avoid it. What I call a traffic jam is what she calls a relaxing drive on 101.)

ricdoug said:
San Diego area ukulele clubs:
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-Kurt
 
mds725 said:
I'm up in San Francisco but if an ukulele gathering happens at the right time that weekend, I could drive down to the Los Gatos/Santa Cruz area. Please keep me posted. Also, the San Francisco Ukulele Rebellion is scheduled to have one of its every-other-week meetup on Sunday November 25 from 1-3 pm at the Oakside Cafe at the corner of Oak and Baker Streets in San Francisco.
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I have to drop my wife off at SFO around 6 am that day, then back to San Jose - my first Solo Trip on that stretch of asphalt - I'm more than a little terrified. As wonderful as heading back up for the meet-up is, I don't know if I can handle two round trips in the same day... Although I could probably just go and hang around a Starbucks for 7 hours... Unless my Mother-in-law has something she needs me to do that day.

And yes, Gary (gyosh) is good people.
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And yes, you're right - Gary is Good People. I met him once when he made a special trip to the San Jose Ukulele Club, just to meet me, and then we realized we'd both been at a Jim D'Ville workshop. He was also a year ahead of my wife at Leigh High School in San Jose. (Which proves the world is really smaller than we thought...)


-Kurt​
 
ksiegel said:
I have to drop my wife off at SFO around 6 am that day, then back to San Jose - my first Solo Trip on that stretch of asphalt - I'm more than a little terrified. As wonderful as heading back up for the meet-up is, I don't know if I can handle two round trips in the same day... Although I could probably just go and hang around a Starbucks for 7 hours... Unless my Mother-in-law has something she needs me to do that day.



And yes, you're right - Gary is Good People. I met him once when he made a special trip to the San Jose Ukulele Club, just to meet me, and then we realized we'd both been at a Jim D'Ville workshop. He was also a year ahead of my wife at Leigh High School in San Jose. (Which proves the world is really smaller than we thought...)


-Kurt​
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Sunday traffic is a breeze and if you want a more scenic route, cut across Hwy 380 to Hwy 280 for your drive back down.
 
I don't know if we can squeeze that one in, but I'd love to.

I'll have to speak to my co-conspirators (aka the folks who don't have problems driving in California, as I do.) Depending on the weather, we'd have to get a really early start on 17 over the hill to make it before 10 AM. (like, on the road by 7 at the latest, or just think of 17 as a parking lot.)

Thanks for the Heads Up!

joekulele said:
My wife and I will be in Santa Cruz over Thanksgiving. The Santa Cruz Ukulele Club has a jam on the beach (behind the Crow's Nest Restuarant at the harbor) every Saturday morning starting at 10:00. That is only a short drive from Los Gatos and would be well worth it. I'll be there. I'll wear my navy UU t-shirt. I would like to meet more UUers.

http://www.sonsofthebeach-santacruz.com/

-joe
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-Kurt​
 
I live in Santa Cruz, and you could easily leave Los Gatos on a Saturday morning at 9am, and make it to the Santa Cruz harbor by 10am.

I've gone down there a few times, peeked over peoples shoulders at the songbooks while strumming along. Pretty basic stuff, but fun.
Cheers,
Skottoman
 
Skottoman said:
I live in Santa Cruz, and you could easily leave Los Gatos on a Saturday morning at 9am, and make it to the Santa Cruz harbor by 10am.

I've gone down there a few times, peeked over peoples shoulders at the songbooks while strumming along. Pretty basic stuff, but fun.
Cheers,
Skottoman
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Skottoman is right. You could easily make it, especially from Los Gatos. Stop at Sylvan Music before you head home! Actually . . . maybe you shouldn't. You might go home with a new Compass Rose or Graziano or Santa Cruz :biglaugh:

Also, thank you for all the warm fuzzies :)
 
You are most welcome to come by the shop and see how we build Compass Rose ukes...and see some of the new instruments we'll be building in prototype stage..."Le Jazz Uke" and our baritone...and a semi-secret design based on the baritone that is sure to be knocked off by other uke makers once we reveal it at NAMM. Imitation being the highest form of flattery, and all that...
 
Skottoman said:
I live in Santa Cruz, and you could easily leave Los Gatos on a Saturday morning at 9am, and make it to the Santa Cruz harbor by 10am.

I've gone down there a few times, peeked over peoples shoulders at the songbooks while strumming along. Pretty basic stuff, but fun.
Cheers,
Skottoman
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gyosh said:
Skottoman is right. You could easily make it, especially from Los Gatos. Stop at Sylvan Music before you head home! Actually . . . maybe you shouldn't. You might go home with a new Compass Rose or Graziano or Santa Cruz :biglaugh:

Also, thank you for all the warm fuzzies :)
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Okay, I guess it was Summer when I saw the traffic jammed up trying to get onto 17.. We hadn't been there on a weekend in November yet.

We did stop at Sylvan last year - I played a lovely 5-string Rosewood Compass Rose, and would probably have gone for it, had I not just purchased the Sceptre the day before. I also played another Compass Rose, a National Resonator, and several other lovely instruments.

Then I went outside the Special Room, and picked up a couple of the standard production ukes on the main wall... and put them back very quickly. Amazing how easily one can become spoiled so quickly

Rick Turner said:
You are most welcome to come by the shop and see how we build Compass Rose ukes...and see some of the new instruments we'll be building in prototype stage..."Le Jazz Uke" and our baritone...and a semi-secret design based on the baritone that is sure to be knocked off by other uke makers once we reveal it at NAMM. Imitation being the highest form of flattery, and all that...
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When I was at Sylvan last year, a couple of your Luthiers stopped by, Rick. Young guys, but great to talk to. Answered a few of my questions on the instruments, and left me mulling over many more that I hadn't thought of until the conversation.

If we do make it down to Santa Cruz this trip (which we should, because I've got a cousin who lives there, and works at Book Store Santa Cruz), I'll check with the shop, and see if there is anyone there when I have a chance to swing by.

-Kurt​
 
Hi, Kurt,

Too bad the timing doesn't mesh with our uke club meetings. Fellow New Yorker Ron is back again with his banjo uke and his last song didn't have anything to do with chickens.:)

The SJUC jam at the New Almaden Community Club is on Sunday, Nov. 18th from 1-whenever we want to stop. It would be nice to see you.
 
If you don't get together with the Santa Cruz club, you will have missed an opportunity to play with one of best clubs in the world.
Great players, terrific voices and really cool folks. We are thinking about moving to Santa Cruz from SoCal just to join the club.
We go to both Smoldering and Burning Uke.
 
SailingUke said:
If you don't get together with the Santa Cruz club, you will have missed an opportunity to play with one of best clubs in the world.
Great players, terrific voices and really cool folks. We are thinking about moving to Santa Cruz from SoCal just to join the club.
We go to both Smoldering and Burning Uke.
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There's a Smoldering Uke too?!
 
Gillian said:
Hi, Kurt,

Too bad the timing doesn't mesh with our uke club meetings. Fellow New Yorker Ron is back again with his banjo uke and his last song didn't have anything to do with chickens.:)
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Yeah, Ron told me he'd be back here in New York before I go out to Los Gatos. I think I got to play more with him last summer when we were both out there than I do when we are both here!

The SJUC jam at the New Almaden Community Club is on Sunday, Nov. 18th from 1-whenever we want to stop. It would be nice to see you.
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Okay, since my wife's meeting in Fremont is on Saturday, I may be able to make the jam! I certainly hope I can- I had a great time with the SJUC last summer!


-Kurt​
 
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SailingUke said:
If you don't get together with the Santa Cruz club, you will have missed an opportunity to play with one of best clubs in the world.
Great players, terrific voices and really cool folks. We are thinking about moving to Santa Cruz from SoCal just to join the club.
We go to both Smoldering and Burning Uke.
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I missed a couple of opportunities last year, and hope I get to get down there this year, but there is only so much time available, and the family obligations will come first. So I'll take each day as it happens.

-Kurt​
 
Rick Turner said:
You are most welcome to come by the shop and see how we build Compass Rose ukes...and see some of the new instruments we'll be building in prototype stage..."Le Jazz Uke" and our baritone...and a semi-secret design based on the baritone that is sure to be knocked off by other uke makers once we reveal it at NAMM. Imitation being the highest form of flattery, and all that...
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Wow! you got a personal invite to Ricks's shop! i was just down there and Rick and his fellow builders very Nice people and they love building beautiful ukes..if you want a great experience go visit Rick he is one of a kind you won't be disappointed..you can see how he builds his Compass Rose ukes..
and he is a charter member of the Santa Cruz Uke club..
 
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