Vintage Tuesday! - The Ladies & Children of Bus Camping

The Ladies & Children of Bus Camping.

GoWesty 2010 Calendar Contest

For those of you up to the task of secting your favorite pictures of your bus mid-adventure, then maybe this is the deal for you. GoWesty is sponsoring a user-generated VW calendar. And you could have your bus pictured for all the world to see (at least the few hundred who buy the calendar).

I thought about not posting this here, keeping the odds better to get a picture of Big Blue included in next year's calendar, but Big Blue is an ugly beast, and high-quality photography only makes that more obvious.

I have last years calendar and have enjoyed seeing the buses through out the months. Currently, I am enjoying 22 working days of Ludwig (see above). And in the past, have been jealous of the picture of Marc and Eliana's ride, Valentina.

FROM THE GOWESTY SITE:
We would like to invite you to enter our second annual calendar contest! GoWesty is seeking 12 scenic camper photos for our 2010 calendar, which will be available for purchase through our website in November of this year. This is your chance to showcase your photography skills and your beloved camper! Anyone may enter the contest; however, preference will be given to GoWesty customers. The final 12 photos will be selected based on the voting result of the entire GoWesty crew. Winners will receive a free copy of the calendar as well as a $25 promotional code redeemable with any GoWesty website order. But the best part, of course, is the fame and glory that comes from having your photo chosen and published!





Requirements:
-Photos must be a minimum of 300 DPI.
-Photos must be a minimum of 11.5" long x 9" wide (horizontal format).
Photos that don't meet these requirements will not qualify for voting as they will not be suitable for printing.

Rules:
-Photos must contain a VW Bus, Vanagon or Eurovan.
-Photos must be taken in an outdoor setting—the more scenic the better!
-Photos must not contain pets or persons, unless they are barely visible or silhouetted, etc.
-Entries are limited to two per entry/person, so make 'em count!

How to Enter:
Email your entries to christina@gowesty.com, or send a disc with your photos to
GoWesty
1119 Los Olivos Ave.
Los Osos, CA 93412,
attention: Christina.

Please also include the following information:
1. Your contact information (name, email, phone number).
2. Name of the photographer.
3. Year and model of the vehicles(s).
4. Location the photo was taken.

Deadline:
September 15th, 2010 - 12:00pm PST. [edit note, I'm thinking they mean 2009.]

You can already see some of the 2010 entries, including a few from our friends Marc and Eliana at the bottom of this page:
http://www.gowesty.com/view_page.php?name=2010%20GoWesty%20Calendar%20Contest

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If interested, go to http://www.gowesty.com/

Fall Finnon Fest is September 25th and 26th 2009

Big Blue Note: We wouldn't miss this campout for anything. It's a great time in a relaxed setting. And good people always show up and have fun. If you are in the area, you should consider it.

Below is the info from the flier from Static:

Family and friends will be camping on Friday
and Saturday, September 25th and 26th 2009

Bring: VW bus and perhaps some red wine and/or a dessert to share.
Dogs, Frisbees and children welcomed and encouraged.
Coleman lanterns, pressurized lanterns, florescent lanterns and lite beer discouraged.
Flush toilets, running water but no showers. There is an excellent café within walking distance.
The reservoir has bass and panfish, should you be a fisherman.
Frisbee golf course and horseshoe pit on site too!

Cost: $10.00 per night, per VW bus.

RSVP: There is none. We will be camping there even if you stay home and be a party pooper.

Directions: Hwy 50 to Placerville, left (north) onto Hwy 49. Hwy 49N to SR193, turn right on 193. Go 3 miles to Rock Creek Road (1 mile after crossing American River Bridge).
Turn right Rock Creek Road. 10 miles up to Finnon Lake on the left side of the road.
Turn left onto the road just to the left of the café.
Look for VW buses and stuff on the far side of the lake.

Questions: static -at- well.com

An occasional glimpse of Little Blue and Big Blue at Sonoma County Line

Little Blue as seen on Sonoma County Line.

There is another blog to tell you about. And it’s not related to VWs at all, other than the fact that if you look closely, you will see the occasional glimpse of Little Blue and/or Big Blue.

EP entered the blogging world about a month ago, and true to her fashion, she is taking it way more serious than anything I tend to write about here. Sonoma County Line is EP’s account/review of all things Sonoma County – where we live.



It’s a review of wine, food and activities – with an emphasis on the good rather than the bad. And it is – I might add – really well written (in my humble opinion).

So for all you NorCal lovin' folks out there, be sure to bookmark it and check back often. For all you VW people out there, please disregard this post. Tomorrow, we return to your regularly scheduled VW-related programming.

Vintage Tuesday! - Funny man and a 356

Funny man and a 356.