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| I booked my tickets for the symposium last week, and I just finished making my hotel reservation. (Took Pamela's suggestion, and booked at the Vagabond Old Town ... not knowing one hotel from another in Sacramento.)
As of now, I reserved my room from Friday to Monday. Haven't made flight arrangements yet. I'm going all the way to Sacramento, and it seems like a shame to fly in and fly straight out ... so now I'm searching for the possibility of meeting up, doing something, going somewhere on the day/days before and/or after the symposium. Here are my questions: Who is coming to Sacramento for the Symposium? and Any suggestions in the way of sidetrips (or garden visits)? I could come early and help out? Stay afterward and go somewhere? Come early and go somewhere? I'm open to any and all suggestions. I have lots of relatives in southern California, and I have spend a great deal of time there throughout the years. Never been north of Burbank, tho, so I'm excited about this. Connie |
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- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 12 at 10:10
| Carol from the forum asked if she could come out to my garden. You would certainly be welcome. From here it's an hour to the Mendocino coast, which is a wonderful place. There are a lot of ifs though. There might not be enough blooms and everything might be in a mess after I return from Oregon after becoming a Grandmother. If my Granddaughter arrives late I might even miss the conference. We're going to play that by ear. All the ideas depend on how adventurous and entergenic you are. You might want to go to SF. There are many things to see and do on the Pennisula. Sacaramento is near the Gold Country where there are charming towns and many of California's hertiage roses come from. Old Town where the conference is is a lot of fun to walk around in. |
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| Hi Connie -- I'm so glad you're coming. I REALLY look forward to meeting you! Depending upon where you wish to wander, there are a few other "off the beaten path" rosey stops. There is, of course, the world-famous San Jose Heritage Rose Garden at Spring & Taylor, off Hwy 101, in San Jose. If you don't stop THERE, you'll have missed a great opportunity. There are some neat old cemeteries, sorta between Sacramento and Hwy 101. In little San Juan Bautista, NorthWest of Salinas, there are many wonderful Old Roses. Some in the town, some in the old cemetery, and some in the Historic Square near the old Mission, which is a State Historic Park. It's just a couple of miles off Hwy 101, so if you come down that way, make a point of stopping. If you think you might stop, let me know, and I'll tell you some things to look for. If you get to SoCal, there's a little gem of a rose garden at the Stagecoach Inn Historic Monument, in Newbury Park, right off 101. And if you have not seen Descanso Gardens, not far South of Burbank -- well! You just MUST! Jeri |
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- Posted by carol6ma_7ari zones 6 %26 7a (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 12 at 18:45
| Connie, if you have only a day or 2 extra, I'd recommend driving an hour north to Quarryhill Botanical Garden (link below) in Sonoma County, which has Asian wild-collected plants including roses; and take a 1.5 hour drive south to the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden (which Jeri mentioned), which simply blew me away in its scope! I spent almost 4 hours there taking notes and photos. Also, many cities have rose gardens, but many are just modern roses. If we luck into Mendocinorose's grandchild being late to be born (she'll be driving up to OR or WA - I forget which - to be with her) hence her garden being available for a tour, we might drive up the same day. There's also a good coastal garden called the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden up there, which I want to see. What I've discovered in my half dozen trips to Northern California, is that it's a veritable Eden of gardens which bloom almost year 'round. If you get to SFO itself, try to schedule a visit via ferry boat to see the gardens at Alcatraz, on a day when the docents lead tours. There's almost too much to list, Connie! And the food! Really fresh veggies and fruits! Remember, much of our produce comes to us from CA but not on the day it's harvested, but days later. And the waitpersons are cheerful, not like on the east coast. And people are lightly tanned and fairly slim, also not like east. So, why are we still on the east coast? I sometimes wonder.... Carol |
Here is a link that might be useful: Quarryhill Botanical Garden
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- Posted by malcolm_manners 9b C. Fla. (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 12 at 20:20
| I plan to be there! Should be a good one. |
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| It'll be good to see you. :-) We're skipping dinner, in favor of going off to play with the dogs, but we'll be there for the rest. Jeri |
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- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Sat, Aug 18, 12 at 9:02
| Quarry Hill is beautiful in the Fall. |
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| Connie, I also took Pamela's suggestion, and will be at the same hotel, the Vagabond Inn. I like being in Old Town, and the price is unbeatable. BTW, if you are traveling with someone who likes trains, there is an excellent train museum in Old Town, well worth a visit. My DH Tom greatly enjoys gardens and roses, but he is not as deeply engaged in them as I am. I find he has a better time when we go on trips if I include non-rose stops that interest him. I'm sorry to say that he will not be along this time, since he has a conflicting event. Rosefolly |
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| I'm traveling by myself. I usually do when I go to things like this. It leaves my husband home to take care of the many things that go on around here every day, and frees me to just 'leave' when the time comes to head to the airport. I'm comfortable traveling alone, and I'm only gone for a few days at a time. Pamela, visiting your garden would be wonderful. If it doesn't happen during this trip, there will definitely be others. The San Jose Heritage sounds like a must do. Honestly, I am most looking forward to making in-person acquaintances with so many of the folks that I chat with here and on FB. If I stayed an extra day or two, and spent the whole time talking roses and drinking coffee, I would be happy. Connie |
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| Connie, that's why I suspect the part of the weekend I will love most is the morning in the Cemetery. I know from past experience that it will be a terrific "wind-down" opportunity, when with no one leading the way, we'll all have a chance to visit and enjoy some of the particularly wonderful roses there. Morning light in the cemetery is usually (in almost any weather or season) perfect for photography. It probably won't be nearly late enough in the year for the big orange pyracantha (att) but there'll be a lot to see. Jeri |
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- Posted by cemeteryrose USDA 9/Sunset 14 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 1:41
| I have left my calendar open for Monday after the symposium if anybody is still around and wants to do a little road trip or visit. There really is a lot to do in Northern CA. I'm afraid it will all be a blur during the event for me, but we've tried to build in time for breaks and a longish lunch and time to visit during the Friday reception and Saturday dinner. I'll be tied up with the HRF board meeting on Sunday morning so will miss the chance to hang out then. |
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| It sounds as if I will definitely be adding Sunday night to my hotel stay! I would love to stay behind for a day and join you (Anita) on an outing of some sort on Monday. If there are any other Monday-stayers, speak up. Connie PS. I never,thought I would get excited by a pyracantha ... Jeri, that photo is beautiful. |
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- Posted by carol6ma_7ari zones 6 %26 7a (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 8:50
| Connie, I will be staying until at least Monday, maybe longer. I'm hoping (Pamela take note) that Monday might be the day to drive up to see Red Rose Ridge and then Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden. No event has been more closely watched than the impending birth of Pamela's grandchild! which will define her schedule. Anita, I'm bringing a bike with me in my minivan and hope to ride, for an hour or so, the bike path in/near Sacramento -- if anyone else wants to join me, that'd be great. Maybe Sunday afternoon. But the Sunday morning cemetery visit will be one of the highlights of my trip. Carol |
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- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Thu, Aug 23, 12 at 9:36
| I am taking note Carol. Hopefully it will all work out as we would like. |
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| Connie, I am not normally attracted to pyracantha, but that one really is extraordinary. It looks darkish, in that light, but it really is surprisingly orange, and I think it's likely a species. I visit it when ever we are in the cemetery -- particularly since it's not far from "Elisabeth's China," a lovely 'Archduke Charles,' and a terrific old 'Aimee Vibert,' -- all three also "Legacy" plants. And yes, the evening and the morning in the Cemetery will be my favorite parts of the weekend. :-) Jeri |
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