PAST EVENTS ~ April 2008

CCS Events Scheduled for April 2008

John Wheaton has agreed to give us FREE lessons for West Coast Swing dancing. This is a great dance style that allows you to look good dancing to whatever music you are dancing to. A few well executed turns and spins, and you'll look like you really know how to dance. John does a great job of teaching, and everyone loved the last lessons he taught us. The manager of the Maverick is extending Happy Hour Pricing to us! They only ask that for the free lessons we order a drink or food, but you're going to work up a sweat anyway! Here is how it goes:

• 6:00 PM We meet and chat over dinner. Chicken, burgers, salads, or whatever you want to order. I hear the burgers are really good.
• 7:00 PM Basic West Coast Swing lesson
• 8:00 PM Beyond Basic West Coast Swing lesson
• 9:00 PM Free dance time to practice with other students

Location: The Maverick
510 S. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone: 805-922-9002

Big Chill at the Grad! Be sure to meet at our table on the right as you come in the door. Watch for the little sign on the table! You can find my pic on this website, or in the pic section of our MySpace page. Dancing starts at 9:00 if you want to pay cover charge and come in. Otherwise, get there for dinner before 8:15, and you won't have to pay cover charge! I will be there about 7:30 to get my Gradburger or Chicken and fries, or baked potato. I haven't decided yet! I will also hold a table, so be sure to for this event! Be aware that the later you get there, the harder it is to find parking. You could end up parking in the Goodwill lot or on the street a block away if you get there late! Also contact me about possible carpools from Santa Maria or Paso. No guarantees, but I can put people in contact with each other from the RSVPs.

Location: The Grad
990 Industrial Way (at the end)
San Luis Obispo
Google Map

This is a special event hosted by one of our members. I am adding it here for your convenience:

Wendy, one of our Group Directors, is offering to oversee a Kayak date once again. It was enjoyed by everyone who attended last time. It will be a fun time heading across the bay and checking out the dunes, looking through the clear bay waters, and having a good workout and fun.

Brunch Picnic after Kayaking in the Park across the street. Bring your own food, and maybe something to share for variety. If you dont want to kayak there are small boats to rent next door at the "HELM" for $60.00 for the 1st hour $45.00 for the 2nd hour, 6 people can fit comfortably. They are covered, with a table in the middle. The Helm opens at 10:00 am on Sunday. For questions about the boats call 771-9337. Please make sure you tell them your from Central Coast Singles if you will be setting up a private reservations. This may get us discounts in the future. FYI they have 3 boats. Wendy is being kind enough to head this up, so I hope you will do it and have fun.

RATES:
Single
1 Hour $10.00
2 Hour $12.00
3 to 4 Hours $18.00
Double
$ 18.00
$ 22.00
$ 28.00

To RSVP directly for Kayaking, Email RSVP to Wendy for either BOAT or KAYAK in the message line. No later than Monday March 31st! If you have an injury and cant kayak, please contact Wendy! There are 2 people kayaks and she won't mind sharing and doing most of the work. We accept no responsibility for injury. Thank you Wendy for doing this!

Location: www.Rockkayak.comROCK KAYAK
845 Embarcadero Street
(The Dock next to the chamber of Commerce)
Morro Bay, CA 93442

You are probably aware that every Thursday night downtown SLO closes off Higuera St. for the weekly Farmer's Market. It is a combination of farm fresh produce, BBQ and prepared foods from various restaurants, vendors, information booths, and entertainment. This is done EVERY week and there is usually some interesting entertainment down there. You might hear Barbershop, rock, jazz, see dancing, acrobatics, shows, or just about anything you can imagine. There is sometimes a steel drum band or DJ. You don't know what you'll find there, but we are going to see on April 10!

There is nothing special planned, but if this goes well, we can do this again May 1 when they have the Main Stage entertainment! They usually bring in someone like Monte Mills or other well known band for that event, and we can even dance there if you are brave enough lol.

If you have never been there, I need to clue you in on parking and traffic. We will meet by Jamba Juice and California Pizza Kitchen at 5:30. I will be there just a bit early to be sure everyone gets found. Look for me. I will have some sort of stickers for us to wear to identify each other as we are walking around. Ladies, you can stop guys at the market and ask if they are single. If they are, encourage them to join us for events lol. I recommend parking in the parking structures, but I'll give you directions. You are responsible for your route and choice of parking place, and I will not be responsible for any accidents, tickets, or towing.

From the north, you can take the Broad St. exit and loop to your right to get downtown (make the first right on Lincoln, then right on Chorro to go under the bridge to the first traffic light). Once you get to Palm St (the traffic light) turn left. The parking structures are on the left and down the street on the right. There are parking lots there, also. Remember that meters still run til 6 pm, so you will have to put coins in for an hour time if you get there around 5 pm. The parking structures charge after 40 minutes, so you will have to pay on the way out if you park in one of them. The one on the right has an elevator on each end. You can also take the Marsh Street directions below.

Marsh Street Exit takes you directly to downtown, no matter which direction you come from. Head along Marsh St., and once you pass Foster Freeze, you can start watching for parking. Some people park in the Wells Fargo and Washington Mutual parking lots, but I won't suggest it in case they start towing. If you find a spot along the street, or in the parking lot near the corner of Broad St. (across from Cellular One), you will have to pay meters until 6 pm. The big parking structure will be on your right after you pass Chorro. Even if the sign says full, you can usually cruise and find a space. There is an elevator at the corner of Marsh/Chorro, and at the back left corner of the annex (L area). You can go in circles, but watch to your left along the northeast wall for a little entrance to the annex area. There are just about as many parking spaces in that area as in the main area, and not everone spots that. The entrance for this annex is on your left, just past the "up ramp" that is on the right for each floor. Just watch both sides and you'll be ok lol. They charge on the way out after 40 minutes so don't lose your ticket.

Alternate Northbound route would be to take the Osos St. exit (Slow WAY DOWN when you come off the freeway cuz there is a bad dip as you cross Walnut) and head straight until Palm St. (just past the bus parking). Turn right on Palm, and you will see a parking structure on your left, then further on are parking lots and the other parking structure on your right.

It is not necessary to RSVP, but please if you want us to wait a bit to make sure you are there. You can also call me at 602-0051 if you are late.

Location: SLO Farmer's Market Downtown
Higuera St. between Osos and Broad
Meet near Jamba Juice
890 Marsh St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Atascadero had such a great turnout for the Singles Mingle in February, I decided to have a Pizza Party this month! We will meet at Central Coast Pizza in the Von's shopping center on El Camino Real at Hwy 41, to meet and have some fun chatting. It is not a regular meeting, so it will be just to get together. Have fun moving around and meeting people. We will have our tables in a semi private room, but you can move around if you wish. Come have some quality time with other singles.

Since we need to know what kind of seating we require, please so I will know you will be there.

Location: Central Coast Pizza Co.
(Near Von's at Hwy 41)
Formerly a Round Table Pizza location
7111 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 466-4030

Dawn at the Dance Pavilion is offering to do a MONTHLY singles event, so let's support her efforts by showing up and having fun! Bring a dish to share, and wear your dancing shoes. We get a "mini" lesson, which didn't seem "mini" to me last time! We learned two line dances last time, including the Black Velvet. It was fun, and I suggest you do it with us.

Since we need to know what kind of seating we require, please so I will know you will be there. I need to give Dawn a number so she knows how many to expect.

Location: Five Cities Dance Pavilion (Grand Ave. @ Brisco)
1200 E. Grand
Arroyo Grande, CA 93422

We are having a BBQ and game night at my place. I can only handle about 15 people here, so please RSVP only if you intend to come. I will have the BBQ going by 5:00 so you can Q some meat to eat for yourself as soon as you get here. Please bring a dish to share. I will probably keep the fire going until about 6:15 to give late comers a chance to Q, I will have some soda and punch, but will likely run out so BYOB. We will play something like Apples to Apples, Clue, Win Lose or Draw, or some video based game. I also have a Texas Holdum kit but need enough chips. If you have 'em and want cards, bring chips. It's going to be loads of fun so don't miss out. You can stay as late as you want, but I plan on cutting things down by about 9:30. If things are going good, people who don't have anything Monday morning can stay til midnight. I'm open to just about anything that makes people happy ;-)

For those people who have limited internet access, I will make a computer available for you to be able to take care of business. We can also upload your pic if you want me to take one of you. I try to do this for everyone whenever I can, but this is a perfect opportunity for people who may otherwise not get to put their pic on their profile due to limited access, or library computers etc.

Since I can only have a certan number of people for the space I have, please you are coming so I can select people to come. Selection will be by gender mix, people who RSVP early, and people who actively participate. This last one is partially because I want to be sure I don't have too many total strangers here. I don't need to have someone case my joint like I have anything valuable lol.

Location: My Place
Address TBA after RSVP selections
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Meeting to get together, meet each other, chat, and have input for what kind of events and activities to plan. We will discuss all that I have planned so far, and you will tell me what you want to do! Bowling, dining, BBQ in the park, bonfire, movies, or whatever you want to do. We will have fun this month at my favorite Mexican Food Restaurant. This place is really awesome. You get in line and tell them what you want, and you watch them put it together or cook it! It's very flavorful and quality. I've even seen the owner's mother there making flan! We will meet on the patio, where they have heaters if we need it. It is closed off from the restaurant, so we can talk freely. It holds up to 60 people, so let's see how many we can get together!

Please you will be there, so I can plan it.

Location: Chilie Pepper's (Behind Manuel's Liquor)
2121 Broad St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541-9154

Meet to BBQ in the park and have some Frisbee games, maybe some volleyball or other games if we have enough people. Bring something to throw on the BBQ and a dish to share, with your favorite game to play in the park. I will post an update when we have a park chosen.

Please you will be there, so I can plan it.

Location: SLO PARK (TBA when chosen)
(805) 602-0051