15th Annual SoCalXJ.com Picnic

[mikedashg]

15th Annual SoCalXJ.com Picnic
Fiesta Island / Mission Bay in the City of San Diego

Mark your calendars! Come one, come all. It's time for the SoCalXJ Fiesta Island BBQ Picnic Potluck Swapmeet Show'n'shine Hootenanny Cavalcade!

This is the 15th year in a row we drive our XJs to the beach during the summer time for some good food, and water play (Jet ski's, boats, kayaks, sandcastles, fire pits, etc). Bring some food for yourself, and some to share (if you like). We can use some tables if you have them.

Feel free to drive your daily drivers, RVs, tow rigs, TJs, ZJs, Hondas, Dodges, whatever, if that's all you have, driving/owning an XJ is not required, it's just encouraged.


DATE: Saturday, August 19th


TIME: Morning until whenever, casual event, just show up any time! BE AWARE. The island closes at 10.pm, there is a gate. Typically, most people arrive mid-day, but people will generally be there sunrise to just before sunset. Official beach hours are 6am-10pm. Island access does close, with NO CAMPING.


DIRECTIONS/MAP
Click on the blue pin, and get directions to:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12IsKOjAHIK3CaQ7FB9Q3-aL0TAM&usp=sharing
on the flat stretch along the west side of the Island (once on Fiesta Island, take the "shortcut across the island" left at the fork in the road, and when you can see the bay again, you should be seeing an assortment of XJs and such ahead of you on the sand.

From I-5, take the Sea World Drive exit and head southwest, then make a right onto East Mission Bay Drive, then left to Fiesta Island. There is parking throughout the island.


OFFICIAL FIESTA ISLAND RULES:
http://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/parks/regional/missionbay/fiestaisland.shtml

NO alcohol OR glass containers.
http://www.sandiego.gov/cityattorney/documents/alcoholban.shtml

Sorry, San Diego County Municipal Code rules, NOT our Rules. Again, NO glass containers, NO camping, closes at 10.


arty: arty1:

And no, this is not an official event. Yes, we do have a web forum, and a calendar too.

 

[Anak]

Looks like I have to choose between this event or watching the sun go out.

 

[peterjford]

Wow, that image is from when Mike's Woody had tread on the tires, and Mike-G's XJ was still multi-colored.

 

[Vanimal]

Wow, that image is from when Mike's Woody had tread on the tires, and Mike-G's XJ was still multi-colored.

not only that, but Mike's jeep looks like it's on 32's. and the doors actually look straight.

 

[beedee]

Perhaps I'll come on down and meet you guys, would be my first event. Not sure if I'll have my lift and new tires/wheels by then.

 

[victorfranko]

No alcohol?

 

[JohnX]

Perhaps I'll come on down and meet you guys, would be my first event. Not sure if I'll have my lift and new tires/wheels by then.

This is NOT a naxja event. Mostly the same people and tons of fun though.

 

[peterjford]

No alcohol?

Nobody is going to check what is in your plastic cup.

 

[Dubster]

Nobody is going to check what is in your plastic cup.

Shhhhh! Are cookies allowed on the beach?

 

[GSequoia]

Wow, that image is from when Mike's Woody had tread on the tires, and Mike-G's XJ was still ran

FIFY

 

[mikedashg]

Apparently, bump.

 

[Carol.92124]

Haha, well I still plan to be there. Not sure about my Jeep, which is currently sitting on a flat spare with a dead battery... No battery to run the pump to fill up the tire, no tire to drive down to swap the battery! I will hopefully scrounge up the givadam to pull the battery & swap it out late next week.

 

[SCX10XJ]

Is this event still happening? How many XJs can we expect to see there? any trail runs planned before or after?

 

[Bent]

any trail runs planned before or after?

XJ surfing competition. Be sure to use some RTV and seal your distributor.

 

[AceWhite]

A really long rope and a straightaway & you can wakeboard........

 

[peterjford]

I'm bringing the Suburban because kids + wife... and a driveshaft, etc. Once the little one is potty trained we might be able to fit it all in the XJ.

 

[JohnX]

 

[JohnX]

 

[JohnX]

 

[JohnX]

A few pics from today, had a great time.