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Annual Soup Or Bowl Campout

Event Details

Time: January 31, 2020 at 1pm to February 2, 2020 at 2pm
Location: Sandy Beach Park, on the Sacramento River
Street: 2333 Beach Drive
City/Town: Rio Vista, CA 94571
Website or Map: http://parkreservations.solan…
Phone: (707) 374-2097
Event Type: campout, &amp, potluck
Organized By: John LaTorre
Latest Activity: Feb 7, 2020

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Event Description

Our annual escape from Superbowl Madness. It will be our usual set-up .... wine, food, companionship (bring the wine and bring or buy the wood). Also, musical instruments are welcome, and maybe we can jam a little.

Friday night is pizza night ... bring your little Coleman camp ovens or use ours, and make and bake an 8" pizza. (You provide ingredients, of course.)

On Saturday, the legendary 'Soup or Bowl' competition will take place once again! Here's how it works: Prepare a batch of something hot and delicious to share that can be served in a bowl. Some examples would be chili, stew, Jambalaya, a hearty soup or anything else that's yummy. Bring your entry to the serving table no later than 4:00 pm. Using ballots, all attendees will rank the entries from best to the not-so-best. Those with the most votes will receive *VALUABLE PRIZES*, a snazzy ribbon and eternal bragging rights. Runner-ups will also receive a snazzy ribbon along with the honor vested to participants. If you want to contribute something but cooking is just not possible, bring a dessert or garlic bread or wine. We do like our wine. If you don't wish to cook something or bring along something, that's fine too! Just bring along your own bowl and your own spoon and wine glass. We need your votes!

(Suggestion: muffin tins make great sampling trays)

Party Central will be spot #4. As usual, it will be rain or shine, and if it's rainy, the Tent of Doom and the Annex of Despair will keep us all dry.

Two more things: Be aware that there are wild critters (raccoons, feral cats, etc.) that will go into any open camper that you're not around. So be sure to keep your doors closed.

Second, Brett made a little video about what kind of adapter you need if you want to use the AC outlets that are at every site (for free!). Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOF7aCUfwZ0

Comment Wall

Comment by Joe on August 6, 2019 at 11:45am: Corey, Sophie & friend will be in site #15

Comment by Joe on October 11, 2019 at 3:37pm: Many of the *VALUABLE PRIZES* are have already arrived. The First, Second and Third place winners will receive a snazzy gift bag containing *FIVE* different *VALUABLE PRIZES* along with an ersatz-silk ribbon suitable for display.

Make sure that you enter your best effort!

Comment by Kathy & Mike Marlow on November 2, 2019 at 11:26am: The Marlow’s have reserved #3. Looking forward to it.

Comment by Cathi Carnes on November 3, 2019 at 1:51pm: Looking forward to attending our first event with Jonathan our 85 westy. Cathi & Jack

Comment by Mariah Hedrick on November 4, 2019 at 12:53pm: I'm looking forward to this event! Thanks for organizing!!

Comment by John LaTorre on November 4, 2019 at 1:59pm: Let us know when you've booked your slots so we can add it to our list. And if the weather is cold, I have a couple of spare electric heaters that can be borrowed. Just put dibs on them a day or two before the campout.