IF, say,

I were to earn some money this week, and perhaps could afford to drive the 90 minutes to Buena Park next weekend. What happens then, am I magically welcomed to park my ugly Van amongst other Vans, go with you all to Hooters or similar, and then at some point, stumble deliriously back to legally, safely sleep in my Van?

Or is this not that type of evant? I did a search or 2 and still am clueless.


I've been hoping that those of you who do make it out to southern California are welcomed by the incredible weather we have been experiencing as of late. (I bodysurfed without a wetsuit today.(72F air, 58f water)

But According to the Nogaps and GFS Weather models, some weather energy is supposed to make it into the area this coming Wednesday, and possibly stick around off and on through Sunday.

While this(if it happens) will be laughable weather compared to what the rest of the country has been experiencing, well you don't come to S California to expect rain.
(green means possible rain)



Here are the 180 hour computer weather models if you can read a weather map.
Animated GFS weather model loop
NoGaps 180 hour Animated weather forcast loop


These computer models at 7 days out are sometimes overwhelmingly wrong, especially when it comes to S. California's microclimate but are fairly reliable within 3. Bookmark them, it Might help you in what you decide to pack.

from what I understand at this type of event , vanners own the hotel. I would say if you come in and have a good enough time someone there would probably offer you some floor space in their room if you were totally thrashed, that is if you didn't want to deal with the hassle of sleepin in the van. i would say trips to hooters will be outweighed by the action at the hotel but being that this is my first time to C of C this is all I know from what I've been told about it.

So this is more of a Hotel based event filled with Vanners?

Rather than a gathering of Vans and Vanners partying in and around where all the vans are parked and people stumbling back to their hotel rooms from there?

Think of it as a "Shriners Convention on Steroids!".....

Yes a hotel based party, with a van show Saturday. But being as the show is in the parking lot of the hotel, No alcoholic beverages in the parking lot. California ABC rules. Bar is available in center area of Hotel to quench your thirst

pre event events, day one and two...pics here:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=277568&id=650532311&l=cb5584fcef

Day 3 pics:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=277588&id=650532311&l=fbdf49ba51

Great pics Howard. Thanks for sharing.

Day 4 events...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=277882&id=650532311&l=e6aba1c066

Thanks for the pics Howard! Hopefully We'll get to join in the fun next year!