PAD Founder's Day Picnic and BBQ - November 11, 2018 - 11:30am

Join us on Sunday, Nov 11 starting at 11:30am for a picnic and bbq at beautiful Lake Elizabeth in Fremont to celebrate PAD's Founders' Day. We will be near the Treehouse picnic area. Look for the PAD Banner.

International Justice Jay Ross will be our special guest.

Please bring a main dish, side, snack, dessert or beverage to share.

PAD Literary Club - Thursday, November 15 - 7:00pm

Join us Thursday, November 15 at 7:00pm for the PAD Literary club meeting. This month join us for a discussion of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29780253-born-a-crime

Join us at our new location Baldie's Cafe, 2649 Decoto Rd, Union City, CA. Come for fun discussion and dinner.

All members and their friends/family are welcome to join us.

PAD Literary Club - September 20, 2018 - 7:00pm

Join us for the PAD Literary club meeting at 7:00pm on Thursday, September 20. This month join us for a discussion of a Hell's Princess, The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34663059-hell-s-princess

Join us at our new location Baldie's Cafe, 2649 Decoto Rd, Union City, CA. Come for fun discussion and dinner. 

All members and their friends/family are welcome to join us.

PAD Summer BBQ and meeting - Saturday, August 25 - 4pm - 7pm - San Jose.

Come hang out with area PAD and student member during our PAD Summer BBQ. Join us for food, fun and fraternalism.

When: Saturday, August 25

Time: 4pm - 7pm

Please bring a side, dessert and/or a beverage to share. Sister Jessica Wu has graciously volunteered to host our event at her place in San Jose. Please message Michelle Isherwood at michelle.isherwood@gmail.com for Jessica's address if you plan to attend.

We'll also discuss events for the upcoming year, our activities at Convention and other PAD stuff.

PAD Literary Club - Tuesday, July 24 - 7:00pm - Baldies Cafe - Union City, CA

Join us for the PAD Literary club meeting on Tuesday, July 24 at 7:00pm. This month we will be discussing Educated: A memoir, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35133922-educated

Join us at our new location Baldie's Cafe, 2649 Decoto Rd, Union City, CA. Come for fun discussion and dinner. 

All members and their friends/family are welcome to join us.

PAD Literary Club - Tuesday, May 29 - 7:00pm

Join us for the PAD Literary club meeting on Tuesday, May 29 at 7:00pm. This month we will be reading a Career of Evil, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25735012-career-of-evil?from_search=true

Join us at our new location Baldie's Cafe, 2649 Decoto Rd, Union City, CA. Come for fun discussion and dinner.

All members and their friends/family are welcome to join us.

NEW DATE - PAD Literary Club - Thursday, March 22 - 7:00pm

Join us for the PAD Literary club meeting on Thursday, March 22  at 7:00pm. This month join us for a discussion of a Wrinkle in Time, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33574273-a-wrinkle-in-time

Join us at Black Bear Diner, 174 W. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA 94035. Come for fun discussion and dinner. 

All members and their friends/family are welcome to join us.

PAD Ski Weekend - February 9-11 - South Lake Tahoe, CA - UPDATED

Hit the slopes with other Bay Area PAD Members. The San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Chapter is going to Heavenly Ski Resort, http://www.skiheavenly.com/, February 9-11. We will ski and take in the local apres-ski activities.

This event is open to all PAD members and their friends and family.

Schedule (subject to change)

Friday, February 9 - Arrive in Lake Tahoe - Pre-Ski cocktails at the DW Lodge (Dinner for anyone that arrives early). Email Michelle (michelle.isherwood@gmail.com) for directions to the DW Lodge
Saturday, February 10 - Breakfast
                                      Skiing at Heavenly - Lifts open at 9:00am.
                                      Apres-ski beverages in the Village after the lifts close at 4:00pm
                                      Dinner  at Kalani's, http://kalanis.com/?section=home - 7:30pm. 
Sunday, February 11 - Breakfast, More skiing at Heavenly. We can do apres-ski beverages and dinner with anyone who wants to stay Sunday night. 

If you'd like to bring your puppy and don't want to leave them in the room all day while you ski, there is a great doggy daycare called Tahoe's Best Friends, http://www.tahoebestfriends.com/. They are open 7am to 7pm for daycare. Seamus loves to hang out there while we ski. 

Hotels
South Lake Tahoe is full of hotels ranging from budget to swanky. There are also casinos with nice hotels in the area. Many of the casinos are within walking distance of the Heavenly Gondola and Village. 

I have stayed at the following places and would recommend them:

Howard Johnson's Express - Clean, convenient budget hotel. There is a great breakfast place in the same parking lot. They are dog friendly.

Rodeway Inn Casino Center. Nice, budget hotel with balconies. Located close to the lake and the Heavenly Gondola and Village. Again, dog friendly. 

Expedia has some pretty decent prices listed, https://www.expedia.com/Hotel-Search?destination=South+Lake+Tahoe,+South+Lake+Tahoe,+United+States+of+America&adults=2&regionId=6055752&sort=recommended&page=1&startDate=02/09/2018&endDate=02/11/2018

Also there are a lot of private rentals. AirBnB.com is a great source for those rentals. 

Lift Tickets

Usually Sports Basement and REI have discount tickets. 

Sports Basement - http://community.sportsbasement.com/rentals/lift-tickets/


REI - http://www.rei.com/lift-ticket


Heavenly Pre-purchase Online - http://www.skiheavenly.com/plan-your-trip/lift-tickets/lift-tickets-explorer.aspx?Search=2/20/2015,2/22/2015,1,0,0,0 

 

Equipment Rental Options
Sports Basement - If you need rental equipment, I recommend getting it from Sports Basement. It's cheaper and easier. They let you pick it up as early as Tuesday and return it Monday and still only charge a weekend rate of $60. Here is the link to the information, https://rentals.sportsbasement.com/

Heavenly and Other South Lake Tahoe Rental Options - You can also rent equipment at Heavenly or other vendors in the South Lake Tahoe area.  Heavenly has a link to area providers. http://www.skiheavenly.com/plan-your-trip/equipment-rentals/equipment-rentals.aspx.

Contact Michelle Isherwood at michelle.isherwood@gmail.com to RSVP or for more information.