24 Hour Roadtrip to Oregon: In-N-Out Burger | 2 Hot Springs | Apple/Pear Orchard
About the event
Quick Facts. 750 mile Roadtrip. $75/person to driver for gas and hot springs fee Bring extra money for in and out burger and my favorite place in Oregon to buy apples and pears: Kiyokawa Orchard. Destinations include: in-n-out Burger, Bigelow Hot Springs, Terwilliger Hot Springs, Kiyokawa Orchard
Intro: Hi all. I've organized several of these trips last winter and as the weather gets cold, I'm hoping to start hitting hot springs again. I hope to use some of the lessons I learned to organize more fun experiences for everyone. I have had a lot of issues with past trips when it came to folks communicating, so I will insist on more communication than many other meetup organizers. Please bear with me. I have done this specific trip before and if you love hot springs and or orchards, it's definitely worth it, at least for me. Come join me and see if it's worth it for you!
The plan. 8pm Meet at Green Lake Park and Ride. Head south stopping by in and out burger. Head further south to Bigelow hot spring. It is shallow, undeveloped, and unmaintained hot spring by the river approximately 5 hours away from Seattle. From there we can see the stars and soak until sunrise. At Sunrise, we can move from Bigelow to Terwilliger, which is a slightly developed and well maintained hot spring about a half hour away from Bigelow. They charge 12/person cash to soak for 2 hours, which I will be prepared to pay for everyone included in the 75/person cost of the trip. (The other $63 will be given to the driver for gas). After the 2 hours soaking at Terwilliger, we will head Kiyokawa Orchard to get Apples and Pears and Asian Pears and whatever other fruit they have. They have more varieties of Apples, Pears, and Asian Pears than I've seen anywhere else, but you can judge for yourselves. There's fruit get from there that I haven't seen anywhere else. After loading up on fruit, we'll head back home, stopping for dinner or snacks along the way depending on people's mood.
The Payment. I am asking for a 40 payment when I move you off of the waitlist. Please do not sign up for this event unless you're sure it is something you want to do. Space is always very limited. I will message you when I move you off of the waitlist my Venmo information. Failure to pay the 40 may result in you being moved to not going. If you were going and plans change, I'm happy to refund the $40 if your space can be filled. If it cannot or if you no show, no refund.
Group Makeup First, you must be okay with roadtrips. If you're prone to being carsick, bring medication. If you've never done a Roadtrip, this should not be your first. Second, I'm always looking for 2nd or 3rd drivers for these events, so please let me know if you're willing and able to drive AND have a car to drive. Third, in the past, I have led groups that had many more men than women to the point where the women were not comfortable joining. So in an effort to address that, I will be attempting to achieve a 50/50 ratio of men to women. It's not a perfect solution, but it's the best one I could think of. Apologies in advance.
